Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional sports league in North America made up of 30 teams that compete in the American League and the National League. In 2023, the share of players coming from a minority background stood at 40.5 percent.
Share of players of color in the MLB from 2011 to 2023
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TIDES. (May 15, 2023). Share of players of color in the MLB from 2011 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168005/racial-diversity-mlb-players/
TIDES. "Share of players of color in the MLB from 2011 to 2023." Chart. May 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168005/racial-diversity-mlb-players/
TIDES. (2023). Share of players of color in the MLB from 2011 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168005/racial-diversity-mlb-players/
TIDES. "Share of Players of Color in The Mlb from 2011 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168005/racial-diversity-mlb-players/
TIDES, Share of players of color in the MLB from 2011 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168005/racial-diversity-mlb-players/ (last visited November 18, 2024)
Share of players of color in the MLB from 2011 to 2023 [Graph], TIDES, May 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168005/racial-diversity-mlb-players/
