World Baseball Classic Audience in United States

World Baseball Classic has an estimated audience of 2,102,102 people in United States. 27.5% are female, 72.5% are male, average age 35.5. Top regions: California, Texas, Florida. Top brand affinities: Bryce Harper, Detroit Tigers, Barry Bonds, Milwaukee Brewers, Mike Trout.
The average World Baseball Classic fan in United States is 35.5 years old, more male, and lives primarily in California. The audience is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida. Top brand affinities include Bryce Harper, Detroit Tigers, Barry Bonds, with strongest over-indexing on Bryce Harper (24.98× the country average). Demographically, the World Baseball Classic audience skews more male with an average age of 35.5, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Sports Activity, Luxury Orientation. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Sports · Type: Event
Demographics of World Baseball Classic fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 27.5% |
| Male | 72.5% |
| Average age | 35.5 |
| Estimated audience size | 2,102,102 |
Audience persona
The typical World Baseball Classic fan in United States is more male, around 35.5 years old, with strong Sports Activity tendencies and a notable affinity for Bryce Harper.
Top regions in United States
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| California | 472,957 | 2.05× |
| Texas | 285,532 | 1.58× |
| Florida | 219,471 | 1.54× |
| New York | 191,002 | 1.63× |
| Illinois | 98,370 | 1.4× |
| New Jersey | 95,008 | 1.78× |
| Pennsylvania | 87,933 | 1.24× |
| Georgia | 61,321 | 0.95× |
| Massachusetts | 59,561 | 1.44× |
| Ohio | 56,022 | 0.87× |
| Arizona | 52,420 | 1.22× |
| Virginia | 51,620 | 1.01× |
| Washington | 51,539 | 1.22× |
| North Carolina | 50,452 | 0.8× |
| Michigan | 44,123 | 0.8× |
| Maryland | 40,884 | 1.13× |
| Colorado | 37,971 | 1.15× |
| Wisconsin | 33,788 | 1.07× |
| Indiana | 33,365 | 0.87× |
| Missouri | 32,783 | 0.97× |
| Tennessee | 30,556 | 0.72× |
| Connecticut | 29,375 | 1.39× |
| Nevada | 28,611 | 1.41× |
| Minnesota | 23,885 | 0.79× |
| Oregon | 23,745 | 0.99× |
| South Carolina | 23,522 | 0.74× |
| Louisiana | 19,164 | 0.71× |
| Kentucky | 18,429 | 0.7× |
| Kansas | 17,730 | 1.07× |
| Oklahoma | 17,619 | 0.75× |
| Utah | 17,548 | 0.93× |
| Iowa | 15,833 | 0.91× |
| Alabama | 14,060 | 0.48× |
| New Mexico | 11,889 | 1.13× |
| Arkansas | 11,413 | 0.66× |
| Hawaii | 11,057 | 1.22× |
| Nebraska | 9,759 | 0.93× |
| Mississippi | 8,494 | 0.49× |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 8,072 | 1.28× |
| Idaho | 8,013 | 0.76× |
| Rhode Island | 7,741 | 1.16× |
| New Hampshire | 7,367 | 0.89× |
| Delaware | 6,245 | 1.08× |
| Maine | 5,506 | 0.73× |
| West Virginia | 5,259 | 0.54× |
| Montana | 4,423 | 0.76× |
| South Dakota | 3,236 | 0.67× |
| North Dakota | 3,224 | 0.75× |
| Vermont | 2,401 | 0.65× |
| Alaska | 2,012 | 0.45× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Bryce Harper | 24.98× | Sports |
| Detroit Tigers | 8.76× | Sports |
| Barry Bonds | 33.7× | Sports |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 9.8× | Sports |
| Mike Trout | 20.5× | Sports |
| Nippon Professional Baseball | 32.81× | Sports |
| Chicago Cubs | 7.82× | Sports |
| Bad Bunny | 6.83× | Music & Radio |
| Cleveland Guardians | 10.21× | Sports |
| Seattle Mariners | 8.43× | Sports |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 7.5× | Sports |
| Major League Baseball All-Star Game | 10.14× | Sports |
| Minnesota Twins | 10.04× | Sports |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 10.7× | Sports |
| New York Mets | 9.3× | Sports |
| World Series | 10.92× | Sports |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 10.67× | Sports |
| Minor League Baseball | 9.37× | Sports |
| National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | 18.32× | Sports |
| Aaron Judge | 9.68× | Sports |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Activity | POWER | 1.26 |
| Luxury Orientation | PREMIUM | 1.26 |
| Urban Lifestyle | OPEN | 1.24 |
| Tradition | CONSERVATISM | 1.2 |
| Risk Appetite | THRILL | 1.19 |
| Spirituality | BALANCE | 1.18 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| Japan | 43.5% |
| United States | 35.0% |
| Taiwan | 3.6% |
See World Baseball Classic audiences in other countries
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Frequently asked questions
How many fans does World Baseball Classic have in United States?
World Baseball Classic has an estimated audience of 2,102,102 people in United States, concentrated in California and Texas.
What is the gender split and age of World Baseball Classic fans?
27.5% of World Baseball Classic fans are female, 72.5% are male, with an average age of 35.5 years.
Which brands do World Baseball Classic fans like most?
World Baseball Classic fans show strongest brand affinity for Bryce Harper (24.98×), Detroit Tigers (8.76×), and Barry Bonds (33.7×) over the country average.
Where do World Baseball Classic fans live in United States?
World Baseball Classic fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 472,957), Texas (reach 285,532), and Florida (reach 219,471). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do World Baseball Classic fans also like?
Beyond World Baseball Classic itself, the audience over-indexes on Detroit Tigers (8.76×), Barry Bonds (33.7×), Milwaukee Brewers (9.8×), and Mike Trout (20.5×) compared to the United States average.
How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in United States who actively search for World Baseball Classic. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.
About this audience profile
This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.