# Netherlands national baseball team

The Netherlands national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, representing the country in international men's baseball. They are currently ranked as the best team in the Europe, and the team is also ranked seventh in the world by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). The team is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation, which is represented in the WBSC Europe.
The Netherlands participated in the Summer Olympic Games in 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008. The team has also participated in other major international baseball tournaments recognised by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF) and WBSC: the World Baseball Classic (WBC), the Baseball World Cup, and Premier12. The Netherlands best finish was winning the 2011 World Cup, when it beat beating 25-time champion Cuba in the finals. More recently the Dutch finished fourth in the 2013 and 2017 World Baseball Classic.
The team is made up primarily of players from the Netherlands in Europe, and from Dutch territories and islands in the Caribbean that are part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Baseball is extremely popular in Aruba and Curaçao, which were part of the former Netherlands Antilles. Some foreigners of Dutch descent have also been members of the team. While baseball only maintains a niche following throughout Europe, the Netherlands and Italy are the two European countries where the sport's popularity is strongest.
The Dutch team has finished in either first or second place in 31 out of the 32 European Baseball Championships in which it has appeared. The exception was the 2023 European Baseball Championship, where the Netherlands placed third. The team failed to failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics after finishing second behind Israel in the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament then in last place at the three-team Final Qualifying Tournament in late June 2021.

## History
### Early history

The Netherlands national team played its first international on August 26, 1934 in Heemstede; the Dutch side lost to Belgium by a score of 21–12. In a rematch later that summer, the Netherlands notched its first-ever win, defeating Belgium 19–17 in Antwerp. Throughout the 1930s, the Netherlands would play regular games against Belgium and France, accumulating a record of 7–2 against the two opponents between 1937 and 1939, and emerging as the strongest European baseball power.
Joining the European Baseball Federation in 1955, the Netherlands won the 1956 European Baseball Championship. From that point on, they won every continental championship they entered until 1973 — a total of 10 consecutive titles. Also in 1956, the Dutch made their first appearance in global competition, appearing at the 1956 Global World Series held at Milwaukee County Stadium in the United States; here they lost both games they played, against Puerto Rico (14–2) and Colombia (7–1). Nevertheless, the Dutch team continued to dominate at the European Championship, thanks to the pitching of Han Urbanus, the first Dutch player to be scouted by a Major League Baseball team (he reportedly declined a contract with the New York Giants).
The Dutch national team began the practice of selecting players from the Netherlands Antilles, the Dutch colonial possessions in the Caribbean, in the 1960s and 1970s. Though the Netherlands Antilles maintained its own national team at the time. This practice was maintained despite complaints from other federations in Europe; the Dutch federation defended its players of Caribbean ancestry as "possessing the nationality 100%". The European Baseball Federation ruled in favor of the Dutch, allowing Caribbean players to make up an integral part of its squad going forward.

### World Baseball Classic era
#### 2006

Prior to the 2006 WBC, the Netherlands played four exhibition games. They lost two games, against the University of Tampa college team and an Atlanta Braves squad at Cracker Jack Stadium in Kissimmee, Florida.
The Netherlands competed in Pool C, along with world champion Cuba, Panama, and Puerto Rico, in the first round at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
After losing to Cuba and Puerto Rico in their round-robin pool games, they finished third in their pool and were eliminated along with Panama.

#### 2009

Prior to the 2009 WBC, the Netherlands played seven exhibition games, including games against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and Minnesota Twins. The Netherlands team lost all three games against these MLB opponents.
The Netherlands competed in Pool D, along with 2006 WBC semi-finalist Dominican Republic, Panama, and Puerto Rico, in the first round, again at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The team won both games against the strong Dominican Republic team. As result, the team made it through the first double-elimination round along with Puerto Rico.
In the second round the Dutch lost to Venezuela and the United States. Therefore, the team was eliminated and finished 7th in the final standings.

#### 2013

The Netherlands competed in Pool B against Chinese Taipei, South Korea, and Australia at the Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium in Taichung, Taiwan. The Dutch team won their first game against South Korea 5–0, but lost to the Chinese Taipei 8–3. However, the Netherlands won against Australia 4–1, thus securing their position for Round 1 in Tokyo Dome to face off against Japan and Cuba.
The Dutch team defeated Cuba 6–2 before facing two-time defending champion Japan and earned a humiliating loss 16–4 at the end of 7th inning due to mercy rule . This forced a rematch with Cuba. The Dutch narrowly clinched their win against the Cuban team 7–6 to secure their position in the semi-finals, where they lost again to Japan, 10–6. They faced off against the Dominican Republic where they lost 4–1. The Netherlands finished 4th overall.

#### 2017

Team Netherlands, ranked 9th in the world, included major league stars, many of whom were raised in islands in the Caribbean that are part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The players included All-Star shortstop Xander Bogaerts (Boston Red Sox; from Aruba), 20-home-run hitter shortstop Didi Gregorius (New York Yankees; raised in Curaçao), 20-home-run hitter second baseman Jonathan Schoop (Baltimore Orioles; born in Curaçao), Gold Glove shortstop Andrelton Simmons (Los Angeles Angels; born in Curaçao), and infielder/outfielder Jurickson Profar (Texas Rangers; born in Curaçao). Sports Illustrated opined that the Dutch team "boasts arguably the most talented infield in the entire tournament."
The Netherlands was defeated by Team Israel (4–2). In what NBC reported was thought to be the tallest batter-pitcher matchup in baseball history, the Dutch team's 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) pitcher Loek van Mil walked Israel's 6-foot-8-inch (2.03 m) first baseman Nate Freiman. The Dutch then beat South Korea (5–0) and Taiwan (6–5). Along with Israel, which finished first in the pool, the Netherlands qualified for the next round, in Japan.
In the second round, an extra innings loss against Japan was followed by two mercy rule wins over Israel and Cuba. Together with Japan, which had finished top of the pool, the Netherlands advanced to the championship round. Reigning All-Star and NL Reliever of the Year Kenley Jansen joined the Dutch team for the championship round.
The Netherlands semifinal match against Puerto Rico ended with an 11th inning walk-off sacrifice fly by Eddie Rosario. The final score was 4–3. Dutch outfielder Wladimir Balentien was chosen in the All-WBC team after leading the tournament in hits, home runs, and RBI.

## Results and fixtures

The following is a list of professional baseball match results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

### Legend

Win  Lose  Void or postponed  Fixture

### 2025
## Current roster

The club announced its roster for the 2024 WBSC Premier12 on 21 October 2024.

## Tournament record
### World Baseball Classic

The Netherlands has competed in all five World Baseball Classic tournaments. All 16 teams that played in the 2006 edition were invited to compete in the second in 2009. The Netherlands was an automatic qualifier for the 2013 and 2017 tournaments.
The Netherlands has progressed to the second round of competition in 2009, and achieved its highest finish, 4th, in both the 2013 and 2017 tournaments. Unusual for international competition in baseball, the squads selected in the WBC feature active Major League Baseball players in addition to Minor League, Nippon Professional Baseball, and local players. Generally, major league players are unavailable for international tournaments due to their contracts with the respective clubs.
The Netherlands teams in the WBC have featured many major leaguers: Wladimir Balentien, Roger Bernadina, Xander Bogaerts, Didi Gregorius, Greg Halman, Kenley Jansen, Andruw Jones, Shairon Martis, Sidney Ponson, Jurickson Profar, Jonathan Schoop, Andrelton Simmons, Randall Simon, most of whom are from Aruba or Curaçao.
| World Baseball Classic record | World Baseball Classic record | World Baseball Classic record | World Baseball Classic record | World Baseball Classic record | World Baseball Classic record | World Baseball Classic record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | W | L | RS | RA |
| 2006 | Round 1 | 11th | 1 | 2 | 15 | 19 | No qualifiers held | No qualifiers held | No qualifiers held | No qualifiers held |
| 2009 | Round 2 | 7th | 2 | 4 | 10 | 23 | No qualifiers held | No qualifiers held | No qualifiers held | No qualifiers held |
| 2013 | Semifinals | 4th | 4 | 4 | 36 | 47 | Automatically qualified | Automatically qualified | Automatically qualified | Automatically qualified |
| 2017 | Semifinals | 4th | 4 | 3 | 48 | 24 | Automatically qualified | Automatically qualified | Automatically qualified | Automatically qualified |
| 2023 | Round 1 | 13th | 2 | 2 | 13 | 19 | Automatically qualified | Automatically qualified | Automatically qualified | Automatically qualified | Automatically qualified |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | | | | | | Automatically qualified | Automatically qualified | Automatically qualified | Automatically qualified | Automatically qualified |
| Total | Semifinal | 6/6 | 13 | 15 | 122 | 132 | - | - | - | - |
Classic Record by Opponent :
| Opponent | Tournaments met | W-L record | Largest victory | Largest victory | Largest defeat | Largest defeat | Current streak |
| Opponent | Tournaments met | W-L record | Score | Tournament | Score | Tournament | Current streak |
| Australia | 1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2013 | – | – | W1 |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1–1 | 6–5 | 2017 | 3–8 | 2013 | W1 |
| Cuba | 3 | 3–1 | 14–1 (F/7) | 2017 | 2–11 | 2006 | W3 |
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2009 | 1–4 | 2013 | L1 |
| Israel | 1 | 1–1 | 12–2 (F/8) | 2017 | 2–4 | 2017 | W1 |
| Japan | 2 | 0–3 | – | – | 4–16 (F/7) | 2013 | L3 |
| Panama | 1 | 1–0 | 10–0 (F/7) | 2006 | – | – | W1 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 0–4 | – | – | 3–8 | 2006 | L4 |
| South Korea | 2 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2013 2017 | – | – | W2 |
| United States | 1 | 0–1 | – | – | 3–9 | 2009 | L1 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0–1 | – | – | 1–3 | 2009 | L1 |
| Overall | 4 | 11–13 | Against CUB | Against CUB | Against JPN | Against JPN | L1 |
| Overall | 4 | 11–13 | 14–1 (F/7) | 2017 | 4–16 (F/7) | 2013 | L1 |
| 8 March 1st Round, Pool C - Game 3 | Puerto Rico | 8–3 | Netherlands | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 15,570 |
| 8 March 1st Round, Pool C - Game 3 | | Boxscore | | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 15,570 |
| 9 March 1st Round, Pool C - Game 4 | Cuba | 11–2 | Netherlands | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 7,657 |
| 9 March 1st Round, Pool C - Game 4 | | Boxscore | | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 7,657 |
| 10 March 1st Round, Pool C - Game 5 | Netherlands | 10–0 (F/7) | Panama | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 6,337 |
| 10 March 1st Round, Pool C - Game 5 | | Boxscore | | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 6,337 |
| 7 March 1st Round, Pool D - Game 1 | Netherlands | 3–2 | Dominican Republic | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 9,335 |
| 7 March 1st Round, Pool D - Game 1 | | Boxscore | | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 9,335 |
| 9 March 1st Round, Pool D - Game 4 | Netherlands | 1–3 | Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 19,479 |
| 9 March 1st Round, Pool D - Game 4 | | Boxscore | | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 19,479 |
| 10 March 1st Round, Pool D - Game 5 | Dominican Republic | 1–2 (F/11) | Netherlands | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 11,814 |
| 10 March 1st Round, Pool D - Game 5 | | Boxscore | | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 11,814 |
| 11 March 1st Round, Pool D - Game 4 | Netherlands | 0–5 | Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 19,501 |
| 11 March 1st Round, Pool D - Game 4 | | Boxscore | | Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Attendance: 19,501 |
| 14 March 2nd Round, Pool 2 - Game 1 | Netherlands | 1–3 | Venezuela | United States Dolphin Stadium Attendance: 17,345 |
| 14 March 2nd Round, Pool 2 - Game 1 | | Boxscore | | United States Dolphin Stadium Attendance: 17,345 |
| 15 March 2nd Round, Pool 2 - Game 3 | Netherlands | 3–9 | United States | United States Dolphin Stadium Attendance: 11,059 |
| 15 March 2nd Round, Pool 2 - Game 3 | | Boxscore | | United States Dolphin Stadium Attendance: 11,059 |
| 2 March 1st Round, Pool B - Game 2 | South Korea | 0–5 | Netherlands | Taiwan Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium Attendance: 1,085 |
| 2 March 1st Round, Pool B - Game 2 | | Boxscore | | Taiwan Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium Attendance: 1,085 |
| 3 March 1st Round, Pool B - Game 3 | Netherlands | 3–8 | Chinese Taipei | Taiwan Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium Attendance: 22,689 |
| 3 March 1st Round, Pool B - Game 3 | | Boxscore | | Taiwan Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium Attendance: 22,689 |
| 5 March 1st Round, Pool B - Game 5 | Australia | 1–4 | Netherlands | Taiwan Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium Attendance: 1,113 |
| 5 March 1st Round, Pool B - Game 5 | | Boxscore | | Taiwan Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium Attendance: 1,113 |
| 8 March 2nd Round, Pool 1 - Game 1 | Netherlands | 6–2 | Cuba | Japan Tokyo Dome Attendance: 38,588 |
| 8 March 2nd Round, Pool 1 - Game 1 | | Boxscore | | Japan Tokyo Dome Attendance: 38,588 |
| 10 March 2nd Round, Pool 1 - Game 4 | Japan | 16–4 (F/7) | Netherlands | Japan Tokyo Dome Attendance: 37,745 |
| 10 March 2nd Round, Pool 1 - Game 4 | | Boxscore | | Japan Tokyo Dome Attendance: 37,745 |
| 11 March 2nd Round, Pool 1 - Game 5 | Cuba | 6–7 | Netherlands | Japan Tokyo Dome Attendance: 7,613 |
| 11 March 2nd Round, Pool 1 - Game 5 | | Boxscore | | Japan Tokyo Dome Attendance: 7,613 |
| 12 March 2nd Round, Pool 1 - Game 6 | Netherlands | 6–10 | Japan | Japan Tokyo Dome Attendance: 30,301 |
| 12 March 2nd Round, Pool 1 - Game 6 | | Boxscore | | Japan Tokyo Dome Attendance: 30,301 |
| 17 or 18 March Final Round, Semifinal | Netherlands | 1–4 | Dominican Republic | United States AT&T Park Attendance: 27,527 |
| 17 or 18 March Final Round, Semifinal | | Boxscore | | United States AT&T Park Attendance: 27,527 |
| 7 March 1st Round, Pool A - Game 3 | South Korea | 0–5 | Netherlands | Gocheok Sky Dome Attendance: 15,184 |
| 7 March 1st Round, Pool A - Game 3 | | Boxscore | | Gocheok Sky Dome Attendance: 15,184 |
| 8 March 1st Round, Pool A - Game 4 | Chinese Taipei | 5–6 | Netherlands | Gocheok Sky Dome Attendance: 3,606 |
| 8 March 1st Round, Pool A - Game 4 | | Boxscore | | Gocheok Sky Dome Attendance: 3,606 |
| 9 March 1st Round, Pool B - Game 5 | Netherlands | 2–4 | Israel | Gocheok Sky Dome Attendance: 2,739 |
| 9 March 1st Round, Pool B - Game 5 | | Boxscore | | Gocheok Sky Dome Attendance: 2,739 |
| 12 March 2nd Round, Pool E - Game 2 | Japan | 8–6 (F/11) | Netherlands | Tokyo Dome Attendance: 44,326 |
| 12 March 2nd Round, Pool E - Game 2 | | Boxscore | | Tokyo Dome Attendance: 44,326 |
| 13 March 2nd Round, Pool E - Game 3 | Netherlands | 12–2 (F/8) | Israel | Tokyo Dome Attendance: 5,017 |
| 13 March 2nd Round, Pool E - Game 3 | | Boxscore | | Tokyo Dome Attendance: 5,017 |
| 15 March 2nd Round, Pool E - Game 3 | Netherlands | 14–1 (F/7) | Cuba | Tokyo Dome Attendance: 40,680 |
| 15 March 2nd Round, Pool E - Game 3 | | Boxscore | | Tokyo Dome Attendance: 40,680 |
| 20 March Semifinals | Netherlands | 3–4 (F/11) | Puerto Rico | Dodger Stadium Attendance: 24,865 |
| 20 March Semifinals | | Boxscore | | Dodger Stadium Attendance: 24,865 |

### Olympics

| Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Summer Olympics record | Qualification |
| Year | Round | Position | W | L | RS | RA | Qualification |
| 1988 | Preliminary | 5th (tied) | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 1987 European Baseball Championship |
| 1992 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 1991 European Baseball Championship |
| 1996 | Preliminary | 5th | 2 | 5 | 32 | 76 | 1995 European Baseball Championship |
| 2000 | Preliminary | 5th | 3 | 4 | 18 | 30 | 1999 European Baseball Championship |
| 2004 | Preliminary | 6th | 2 | 5 | 29 | 55 | 2003 European Baseball Championship |
| 2008 | Preliminary | 7th | 1 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 2007 European Baseball Championship |
| Total | Preliminary | 4/5 | 11 | 20 | 88 | 211 | |
* ↑ No medals awarded; baseball was a demonstration sport in 1988
* ↑ Totals only include years 1992 to 2008, during which baseball was an official medal sport.
The Dutch best finish in an Olympics is fifth place, which they did in both 1996 & 2000. The first time the Netherlands participated in the baseball tournament at the Summer Olympics was in 1988. Netherlands finished with a 1–2 record, with its only victory coming against Chinese Taipei. There was no official placing as Baseball at the 1988 Summer Olympics was a demonstration sport.
It competed at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament, in Italy in September 2019, taking second place behind Israel.
Olympics Record by Opponent :
| Opponent | Tournaments met | W-L record | Largest victory | Largest victory | Largest defeat | Largest defeat | Current streak |
| Opponent | Tournaments met | W-L record | Score | Tournament | Score | Tournament | Current streak |
| Australia | 3 | 2–1 | 16–6 (F/8) | United States 1996 | 22–2 (F/7) | Greece 2004 | L1 |
| Canada | 2 | 0–2 | – | – | 7–0 | Greece 2004 | L2 |
| China | 1 | 1–0 | 6–4 | China 2008 | – | – | W1 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1–2 | 6–1 | Korea 1988 | 16–0 | China 2008 | L2 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1–3 | 4–2 | Australia 2000 | 18–2 (F/7) | United States 1996 | L2 |
| Greece | 1 | 1–0 | 11–0 | Greece 2004 | – | – | W1 |
| Italy | 3 | 3–0 | 10–4 | Greece 2004 | – | – | W3 |
| Japan | 5 | 0–5 | – | – | 12–2 (F/7) | United States 1996 | L5 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 0–1 | – | – | 5–0 | United States 1996 | L1 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 0–1 | – | – | 7–4 | Korea 1988 | L1 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0–1 | – | – | 3–2 | Australia 2000 | L1 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0–3 | – | – | 10–0 | China 2008 | L3 |
| United States | 3 | 0–3 | – | – | 17–1 (F/7) | United States 1996 | L3 |
| Overall | 5 | 9–22 | Against AUS | Against AUS | Against AUS | Against AUS | L3 |
| Overall | 5 | 9–22 | 16–6 (F/8) | United States 1996 | 22–2 (F/7) | Greece 2004 | L3 |

### Baseball World Cup

Their best finish in the Baseball World Cup was first place in 2011. Netherlands also hosted the tournament twice, in 1986 and 2005. In 2009, the Netherlands was one of the 8 European nations to host the 2009 Baseball World Cup. It marked the first time in history that the World Cup was hosted by a continent rather than a single country.
World Cup record by opponent (since 1998) :
| Opponent | Tournaments met | W-L record | Largest victory | Largest victory | Largest defeat | Largest defeat | Current streak |
| Opponent | Tournaments met | W-L record | Score | Tournament | Score | Tournament | Current streak |
| Australia | 5 | 2–4 | 6–0 | Taiwan 2001 | 4–1 | Italy 2009 | W1 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1–1 | 7–0 | Netherlands 2005 | 2–1 | Cuba 2003 | W1 |
| Canada | 6 | 3–3 | 7–3 | Netherlands 2005 | 11–5 | Italy 2009 | L3 |
| China | 2 | 2–0 | 13–3 (F/8) | Netherlands 2005 | – | – | W2 |
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | 3–2 | 11–2 | Italy 2009 | 12–6 | Italy 1998 | W3 |
| Cuba | 6 | 3–4 | 4–1 (F/7) | Panama 2011 | 12–1 (F/7) | Italy 1998 | W2 |
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 2–0 | 7–3 | Taiwan 2001 | – | – | W2 |
| Germany | 1 | 1–0 | 15–5 (F/8) | Taiwan 2007 | – | – | W1 |
| Great Britain | 1 | 1–0 | 6–0 | Netherlands 2009 | – | – | W1 |
| Greece | 1 | 1–0 | 19–0 (F/5) | Panama 2011 | – | – | W1 |
| France | 1 | 1–0 | 12–0 (F/7) | Cuba 2003 | – | – | W1 |
| Japan | 5 | 1–4 | 5–2 | Panama 2011 | 12–2 (F/7) | Cuba 2003 | W1 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1–0 | 6–3 | Cuba 2003 | – | – | W1 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1–1 | 8–4 | Netherlands 2009 | 13–2 | Italy 1998 | W1 |
| Panama | 4 | 2–4 | 9–5 | Netherlands 2005 | 5–0 | Taiwan 2001 | W1 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1–0 | 6–0 | Taiwan 2001 | – | – | W1 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 3–0 | 10–0 (F/8) | Netherlands 2005 | – | – | W3 |
| Russia | 2 | 2–0 | 18–0 (F/7) | Taiwan 2001 | – | – | W2 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1–0 | 20–2 (F/7) | Netherlands 2005 | – | – | W1 |
| South Korea | 5 | 4–2 | 6–2 | Netherlands 2005 | 7–0 | Netherlands 2005 | W3 |
| Spain | 1 | 1–0 | 10–5 | Netherlands 2009 | – | – | W1 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1–0 | 18–0 (F/8) | Netherlands 2005 | – | – | W1 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1–0 | 16–0 (F/7) | Taiwan 2007 | – | – | W1 |
| United States | 4 | 2–2 | 7–5 | Panama 2011 | 8–2 | Italy 2009 | W1 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 3–0 | 12–2 (F/7) | Panama 2011 | – | – | W3 |
| Overall | 7 | 44 – 27 | Against GRE | Against GRE | Against CUB | Against CUB | W6 |
| Overall | 7 | 44 – 27 | 19 – 0 (F/5) | Panama 2011 | 12 – 1 (F/7) | Italy 1998 | W6 |

### European Baseball Championship

Team Netherlands won the 2019 European Baseball Championship, winning a gold medal. Among the players competing for it were Roger Bernadina, Mike Bolsenbroek, Donny Breek, Rob Cordemans, Tom de Blok, Yurendell DeCaster, Lars Huijer, Kevin Kelly, Dwayne Kemp, Diego Markwell, Randolph Oduber, Dashenko Ricardo, Shairon Martis, Kalian Sams, Sharlon Schoop, Curt Smith, Tom Stuifbergen, JC Sulbaran, and Orlando Yntema.
European Baseball Championship
| 1956: 1st 1957: 1st 1958: 1st 1960: 1st 1962: 1st 1964: 1st 1965: 1st 1969: 1st 1971: 1st 1973: 1st | 1975: 2nd 1977: 2nd 1979: 2nd 1981: 1st 1983: 2nd 1985: 1st 1987: 1st 1989: 2nd 1991: 2nd 1993: 1st | 1995: 1st 1997: 2nd 1999: 1st 2001: 1st 2003: 1st 2005: 1st 2007: 1st 2010: 2nd 2012: 2nd 2014: 1st | 2016: 1st 2019: 1st 2021: 1st 2023: 3rd |

### Other tournament results

Intercontinental Cup
* 1983: 4th
* 1999: 8th
* 2002: 8th
* 2006: 2nd
* 2010: 2nd
Haarlemse Honkbalweek
| 1961: 4th 1963: 2nd 1966: 2nd 1968: 2nd 1969: 3rd 1971: 5th 1972 B: 2nd 1974: 4th 1976: 4th 1978: 4th | 1980: 5th 1982: 3rd 1984: 2nd 1988: 3rd 1990: 3rd 1992: 3rd 1994: 3rd 1996: 2nd 1998: 4th 2000: 3rd | 2002: 2nd 2004: 1st 2006: 1st 2008: 5th 2010: 1st 2012: 4th 2014: 3rd 2016: 1st |
World Port Tournament
| 1985: 4th 1987: 3rd 1989: 1st 1991: 5th 1993: 3rd | 1995: 2nd 1997: 2nd 1999: 1st 2001: 2nd 2003: 2nd | 2007: 4th 2009: 2nd 2011: 3rd 2013: 2nd 2015: 2nd |
World Junior Baseball Championship
* 2008: 9th
* 2010: 6th
* 2012: 11th
European Junior Baseball Championship
* 2009: 8th
* 2011: 7th
* 2006: 1st
* 2007: 2nd
* 2008: 1st
* 2009: 4th
* 2010: 1st
* 2011: 4th
* 2012: 1st
* 2013: 1st
* 2014: 1st
* 2017: 2nd
* 2019: 3rd
* 2021: 3rd