Top 50 MLB teams in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest mlb teams in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 980 mlb teams tracked in Japan, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. New York Yankees, New York Mets and Chicago Cubs lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 4,116,732 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 227,615, and the largest, New York Yankees, reaches around 1,956,171 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each mlb team, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New York Yankees |
1,956,171 | 5.0% | Baseball | Sports |
| 2 |  New York Mets |
1,125,369 | 5.6% | Baseball | Sports |
| 3 |  Chicago Cubs |
1,035,192 | 4.3% | Baseball | Sports |
| 4 |  Los Angeles Dodgers |
661,193 | 2.6% | Baseball | Sports |
| 5 |  Philadelphia Phillies |
530,854 | 5.3% | Baseball | Sports |
| 6 |  Tampa Bay Rays |
465,390 | 6.3% | Baseball | Sports |
| 7 |  Pittsburgh Pirates |
437,085 | 4.0% | Baseball | Sports |
| 8 |  Atlanta Braves |
436,771 | 2.4% | Baseball | Sports |
| 9 |  Seattle Mariners |
388,399 | 1.8% | Baseball | Sports |
| 10 |  Minnesota Twins |
360,152 | 2.8% | Baseball | Sports |
| 11 |  Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim |
313,656 | 7.3% | Baseball | Sports |
| 12 |  Austin Martin |
312,323 | 1.8% | Baseball | Sports |
| 13 |  Kansas City Royals |
285,003 | 3.5% | Baseball | Sports |
| 14 |  Cleveland Guardians |
275,371 | 2.1% | Baseball | Sports |
| 15 |  Detroit Tigers |
265,352 | 0.9% | Baseball | Sports |
| 16 |  Cincinnati Reds |
211,587 | 1.4% | Baseball | Sports |
| 17 |  Baltimore Orioles |
203,325 | 2.3% | Baseball | Sports |
| 18 |  Will Smith |
165,278 | 0.7% | Baseball | Sports |
| 19 |  Will Smith |
165,278 | 0.7% | Baseball | Sports |
| 20 |  Toronto Blue Jays |
151,164 | 0.5% | Baseball | Sports |
| 21 |  Washington Nationals |
129,817 | 2.2% | Baseball | Sports |
| 22 |  Rōki Sasaki |
128,555 | 4.8% | Baseball | Sports |
| 23 |  San Diego Padres |
119,305 | 1.1% | Baseball | Sports |
| 24 |  Milwaukee Brewers |
90,734 | 0.6% | Baseball | Sports |
| 25 |  Arizona Diamondbacks |
86,917 | 1.7% | Baseball | Sports |
| 26 |  Cal Raleigh |
81,199 | 1.3% | Baseball | Sports |
| 27 |  Chris Martin |
78,063 | 0.7% | Baseball | Sports |
| 28 |  Paul Skenes |
54,568 | 1.1% | Baseball | Sports |
| 29 |  Munetaka Murakami |
54,398 | 8.5% | Baseball | Sports |
| 30 |  Seiya Suzuki |
53,971 | 6.6% | Baseball | Sports |
| 31 |  Miami Marlins |
46,973 | 1.1% | Baseball | Sports |
| 32 |  Boston Red Sox |
44,909 | 0.2% | Baseball | Sports |
| 33 |  Max Muncy |
44,296 | 2.4% | Baseball | Sports |
| 34 |  Max Muncy |
44,296 | 2.4% | Baseball | Sports |
| 35 |  Blake Snell |
43,975 | 2.1% | Baseball | Sports |
| 36 |  Colorado Rockies |
43,859 | 0.7% | Baseball | Sports |
| 37 |  Dave Roberts |
43,139 | 3.8% | Baseball | Sports |
| 38 |  St. Louis Cardinals |
39,502 | 0.2% | Baseball | Sports |
| 39 |  Kyle Schwarber |
39,065 | 1.1% | Baseball | Sports |
| 40 |  Alex Vesia |
37,234 | 1.4% | Baseball | Sports |
| 41 |  Pete Crow Armstrong |
37,227 | 1.3% | Baseball | Sports |
| 42 |  Pete Crow-Armstrong |
37,227 | 1.3% | Baseball | Sports |
| 43 |  Tommy Edman |
35,374 | 3.1% | Baseball | Sports |
| 44 |  Bo Bichette |
33,205 | 0.7% | Baseball | Sports |
| 45 |  Jung Hoo Lee |
32,519 | 2.7% | Baseball | Sports |
| 46 |  Andy Pages |
32,327 | 3.1% | Baseball | Sports |
| 47 |  Kyle Tucker |
31,680 | 1.1% | Baseball | Sports |
| 48 |  Texas Rangers (baseball) |
30,686 | 0.2% | Baseball | Sports |
| 49 |  San Francisco Giants |
30,443 | 0.3% | Baseball | Sports |
| 50 |  Tanner Scott |
30,386 | 3.7% | Baseball | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each mlb team by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest mlb team in Japan?
New York Yankees currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,956,171 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.