Number of players and teams in baseball and softball in the UK in 2016, by format
The statistic illustrates the total number of players and teams in baseball and softball in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by format. In March 2016, the total number of fastpitch softball teams in the UK was 30. Slowpitch softball had the highest number of players with 17,770, followed by regular baseball with 4,014 players in the UK. The number of baseball and softball teams has doubled since 2009, yet when taking a look at the number of people participating in baseball and softball in England, it shows that there has been a great decrease of players since 2009. Further information about sport participation in the UK can be found in the Dossier: Sport in England - Public funding and participation.
