The Old Ball Game a Cards-&-Dice Baseball Game Appendix 1: Major League Baseball Teams Abbreviations A.A.G.P.B.L. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (1943-1954) A.A. American Association (1882-1891) A.L. American League (1901-present) A.N.L. American Negro League (1929) *4 E.C.L. Eastern Colored League (1923-1928) *3 E.W.L. East-West League (1932) *5 F.L. Federal League (1914-1915) N.A. National Association (1871-1875) N.A.L. Negro American League (1937-1950) *7 N.L. National League (1876-present) N.N.L. Negro National League (1920-1931, 1933-1948) *1,2 N.S.L. Negro Southern League (1932) *6 P.L. Players League (1890) S.N.L. Southern Negro League (1920) U.A. Union Association (1884) U.S.L. United States Baseball League *8 Notes *1 Original NNL folded after the 1931 Season. *2 The second NNL lasted until 1948 when it was absorbed into the NAL. *3 The ECL did not complete their 1928 season. *4 The ANL continued thru 1931 but was only considered a Major League for one year. *5 The EWL did not complete their inaugural season. *6 The NSL also played in 1926 and 1945 but was considered a Minor League in those years. *7 The NAL continued thru 1960 but is treated as a Minor League from 1951 on. *8 The USL was a Minor League in 1945. ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= Historical Overview of the Major Leagues 1871-1875 N.A. 1876-1881 N.L. 1882-1883 N.L. A.A. 1884 N.L. A.A. U.A. 1885-1889 N.L. A.A. 1890 N.L. A.A. P.L. 1891 N.L. A.A. 1892-1900 N.L. 1901-1913 N.L. A.L. 1914-1915 N.L. A.L. F.L. 1916-1919 N.L. A.L. 1920 N.L. A.L. N.N.L. S.N.L. 1921-1922 N.L. A.L. N.N.L. 1923-1927 N.L. A.L. N.N.L. E.C.L. 1928 N.L. A.L. N.N.L. E.C.L.* 1929 N.L. A.L. N.N.L. A.N.L. 1930-1931 N.L. A.L. N.N.L. 1932 N.L. A.L. N.S.L. E.W.L.* 1933-1936 N.L. A.L. N.N.L. 1937-1942 N.L. A.L. N.N.L. N.A.L. 1943-1950 N.L. A.L. A.A.G.P.B.L. N.A.L. 1951-1954 N.L. A.L. A.A.G.P.B.L. 1955 on N.L. A.L. An * indicates that the League did not play a complete season. ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= Historical Overview - selected Negro Minor Leagues 1926 NSL 1945 NSL USL 1951-1960 NAL ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Historical Summary 1943 - The inaugural four teams: Kenosha Comets, Racine Belles, Rockford Peaches, South Bend Blue Sox 1944 - Milwaukee and Minneapolis join the league 1945 - Chicks relocate, Daisies join, Minneapolis drops 1946 - Lassies and Redwings expands league to eight 1948 - Colleens and Sallies join 1949 - Colleens and Sallies drop 1950 - Lassies relocate from Muskegon 1951 - Belles relocate from Racine 1952 - Comets and Redwings drop 1953 - Belles relocate from Battle Creek 1954 - Muskegon Belles drop from league ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= American League Historical Summary (part 1: The Dead Ball Era thru the Golden Age) 1901 - The American League is founded. The original teams are: Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Americans, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Blues, Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles, and Philadelphia Athletics. 1902 - The Milwaukee Brewers move and become the St. Louis Browns. The Boston Americans change their name to the Boston Somersets. The Cleveland Blues change their name to the Cleveland Bronchos. 1903 - The Boston Somersets change their name to the Boston Pilgrims. The Cleveland Bronchos change their name to the Cleveland Naps. The Baltimore Orioles move and become the New York Highlanders. 1904-1906 - No change. 1907 - The Boston Pilgrims change their name to the Boston Red Sox. 1908-1912 - No change. 1913 - The New York Highlanders change their name to the New York Yankees. 1914 - No change. 1915 - The Cleveland Naps change their name to the Cleveland Indians. 1916-1953 - No change. 1954 - The St. Louis Browns move and become the Baltimore Orioles. 1955 - The Philadelphia Athletics move and become the Kansas City Athletics. 1956-1960 - No change. ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= American League Historical Summary (part 2: Expansion and Beyond) 1961 - The Washington Senators move and become the Minnesota Twins. Expansion Teams: The Los Angeles Angels and the Washington Senators. 1962-1964 - No change. 1965 - The Los Angeles Angels change their name to the California Angels. 1966-1967 - No change. 1968 - The Kansas City Athletics move and become the Oakland Athletics. 1969 - Expansion Teams: The Kansas City Royals and the Seattle Pilots. 1970 - The Seattle Pilots move and become the Milwaukee Brewers. 1971 - No change. 1972 - The Washington Senators move and become the Texas Rangers. 1973-1976 - No change. 1977 - Expansion Teams: The Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays. 1978-1996 - No change. 1997 - The California Angels change their name to Anaheim Angels. 1998 - The Milwaukee Brewers move to the National League. Expansion Team: Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1999-2001 - No change. ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= National League Historical Summary (part 1: 19th Century Baseball) 1876 - The National League is founded. Six of the inaugural teams are survivors from the (13 team) 1875 final season of the National Association. They are: Philadelphia Athletics (1876) Boston Red Caps (1876-1882; called Boston Red Stockings in the N.A.; survive to the present as the Atlanta Braves) Chicago White Stockings (1876-1889; survive to the present as the Chicago Cubs) Hartford Dark Blues (1876-1877) New York Mutuals (1876) St. Louis Brown Stockings (1876-1877) The remaining founding teams are: Cincinnati Reds (1876-1880) Louisville Grays (1876-1877) 1877 - Philadelphia Athletics and New York Mutuals drop. 1878 - St. Louis Brown Stockings, Hartford Dark Blues and Louisville Grays drop. Providence Grays (1878-1885), Indianapolis Blues (1878) and Milwaukee Grays (1878) join. 1879 - Indianapolis Blues and Milwaukee Grays drop. Buffalo Bisons (1879-1885), Cleveland Blues (1879-1884), Syracuse Stars (1879), and Troy Trojans (1879-1882) join. 1880 - Syracuse Stars drop. Worchester Ruby Legs (1880-1882) join. 1881 - Cincinnati Reds drop. Detroit Wolverines (1881-1888) join. 1882 - No changes. [This is the year that the American Association was founded.] 1883 - Boston Red Caps change name to Boston Beaneaters (1883-1906). Troy Trojans and Worchester Ruby Legs drop. Philadelphia Quakers (1883-1889) and New York Gothams (1883-1884) join. 1884 - No changes. [This is the year of the Union Association.] 1885 - New York Gothams change name to New York Giants (1885-1957). Cleveland Blues drop. The Union Association Champion St. Louis Maroons (1884-1886) join. 1886 - Buffalo Bisons and Providence Grays drop. Kansas City Cowboys (1886) and Washington Nationals (1886-1889) join. 1887 - Kansas City Cowboys and St. Louis Maroons drop. Indianapolis Hoosiers (1887-1889) and Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1882-1890) join. 1888 - No changes. 1889 - Detroit Wolverines drop. The American Association Cleveland Blues (1887-1888) change their name and join as Cleveland Spiders (1889-1899) 1890 - [This is the year of the Players League.] Chicago White Stockings change name to Chicago Colts (1890-1897). Philadelphia Quakers change name to Philadelphia Phillies (1890-1942, 1945-2001). Indianapolis Hoosiers and Washington Nationals drop. The American Association Cincinnati Red Stockings (1882-1889) change their name and join as Cincinnati Reds (1890-2001). The American Association Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888-1890, 1896-1898) join. 1891 - [This is the final season of the American Association.] Brooklyn Bridegrooms change name to Brooklyn Grooms (1891-1895). Pittsburgh Alleghenys change name to Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-2001). No other changes. 1892 - The American Association Baltimore Orioles (1882-1899) join. The American Association Louisville Colonels (1885-1899) join. The American Association St. Louis Browns (1883-1898) join. The American Association Washington Statesmen (1891) change their name and join as Washington Senators (1892-1899). 1893-1895 - No changes. 1896 - Brooklyn Groom change name back to Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888-1890, 1896-1898). No other changes. 1897 - No changes. 1898 - Chicago Colts change name to Chicago Orphans (1898-1902). No other changes. 1899 - Brooklyn Bridegrooms change name to Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1910, 1913) St. Louis Browns change name to St. Louis Perfectos (1899) No other changes. 1900 - St. Louis Perfectos change name to St. Louis Cardinals (1900-2001). Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Spiders, Louisville Colonels, and Washington Senators drop. ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= National League Historical Summary (part 2: Dead Ball Era thru the Golden Age) 1901 - [The American League is founded.] The National League Teams are: Boston Beaneaters (1883-1906) Chicago Orphans (1898-1902) Cincinnati Reds (1890-2001) Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1910, 1913) Philadelphia Phillies (1890-1942, 1945-2001) Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-2001) New York Giants (1885-1957) St. Louis Cardinals (1900-2001) 1902 - No change. 1903 - Chicago Orphans change name to Chicago Cubs (1903-2001). 1904-1906 - No change. 1907 - Boston Beaneaters change name to Boston Doves (1907-1908). 1908 - No change. 1909 - Boston Doves change name to Boston Rustlers (1909-1910). 1910 - No change. 1911 - Boston Rustlers change name to Boston Braves (1911-1935, 1941-1952). Brooklyn Superbas change name to Brooklyn Dodgers (1911-1912, 1932-1957). 1912 - No change. 1913 - Brooklyn Dodgers change name back to Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1910, 1913). 1914 - Brooklyn Superbas change name to Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931). 1915-1931 - No change. 1932 - Brooklyn Robins change name back to Brooklyn Dodgers (1911-1912, 1932-1957). 1933-1935 - No change. 1936 - Boston Braves change name to Boston Bees (1936-1940). 1937-1940 - No change. 1941 - Boston Bees change name back to Boston Braves (1911-1935, 1941-1952). 1942 - No change. 1943 - Philadelphia Phillies change name to Philadelphia Blue Jays (1943-1944). 1944 - No change. 1945 - Philadelphia Blue Jays change name back to Philadelphia Phillies (1890-1942, 1945-2001). 1946-1952 - No change. 1953 - Boston Braves move and become Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965). 1954-1957 - No change. 1958 - Brooklyn Dodgers move and become Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-2001). New York Giants move an become San Francisco Giants (1958-2001). 1959-1961 - No change. ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= National League Historical Summary (part 3: Expansion and Beyond) 1962 - Existing N.L. Teams are: Chicago Cubs (1903-2001) Cincinnati Reds (1890-2001) Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-2001) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Philadelphia Phillies (1890-1942, 1945-2001) Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-2001) St. Louis Cardinals (1900-2001) San Francisco Giants (1958-2001) The first two expansion teams are: Houston Colt .45's (1962-1964) New York Mets (1962-2001) 1963-1964 - No change. 1965 - Houston Colt .45's change name to Houston Astros (1965-2001). 1966 - Milwaukee Braves move and become Atlanta Braves (1966-2001). 1967-1968 - No change. 1969 - Montreal Expos (1969-2001) and San Diego Padres (1969-2001) join. 1970-1992 - No change. 1993 - Colorado Rockies (1993-2001) and Florida Marlins (1993-2001) join. 1994-1997 - No change. 1998 - Arizona Diamondbacks (1998-2001) join. The American League Milwaukee Brewers (1970-2001) join. 1999-2001 - No change. ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= Baseball Eras 19th Century Baseball (1871-1900) The Dead Ball Era (1901-1919) The Lively Ball Era (1920-1945) The Golden Age (1946-1960) The Expansion Era (1961-1976) The Free Agency Era (1977-1993) The Modern Era (1994-present) NOTE: There is room for considerable debate as to the exact dates of the different eras of baseball history. I used (primarily) four sources of information before making my own judgement calls. Note also that my chronology doesn't totally agree with any one of the sources, nor do any two of them completely agree with each other. Such is the nature of assigning historical eras. Old Time Baseball - A computer game that adjusts the statistics of teams from different eras to "level the playing field," so to speak. Baseball Almanac - One of a handful of truely useful baseball statistics site on the web. The URL is www.baseball-almanac.com Baseball Library - This site provided more than the usual reasons as justification for the eras they described. The URL is www.pubdim.net/baseballlibrary/chronology/ NetShrine - "A Celebration of Baseball," its chronology puts an emphasis on historical events inside and outside of baseball to put things in perspective. The URL is www.netshrine.com ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1871: The National Association (9 Teams) Boston Red Stockings Chicago White Stockings Cleveland Forest Citys Fort Wayne Kekiongas New York Mutuals Philadelphia Athletics Rockford Forest Citys Troy Haymakers Washington Olympics ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1872: The National Association (11 Teams) Baltimore Lord Baltimores Boston Red Stockings Brooklyn Atlantics Brooklyn Eckfords Cleveland Forest Citys Middletown Mansfields New York Mutuals Philadelphia Athletics Troy Haymakers Washington Nationals Washington Olympics ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1873: The National Association (9 Teams) Baltimore Lord Baltimores Baltimore Marylands Boston Red Stockings Brooklyn Atlantics Elizabeth Resolutes New York Mutuals Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphia Whites Washington Blue Legs ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1874: The National Association (8 Teams) Baltimore Lord Baltimores Boston Red Stockings Brooklyn Atlantics Chicago White Stockings Hartford Dark Blues New York Mutuals Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphia Whites ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1875: The National Association (13 Teams) Boston Red Stockings Brooklyn Atlantics Chicago White Stockings Hartford Dark Blues Keokuk Westerns New Haven Elm Citys New York Mutuals Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphia Centennials Philadelphia Whites St. Louis Red Stockings St. Louis Brown Stockings Washington Nationals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1876: National League (8 teams) Boston Red Caps (from N.A. Boston Red Stockings) Chicago White Stockings (from N.A.) Cincinnati Reds Hartford Dark Blues (from N.A.) Louisville Grays New York Mutuals (from N.A.) Philadelphia Athletics (from N.A.) St. Louis Brown Stockings (fom N.A.) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1877: National League (6 teams) Boston Red Caps Chicago White Stockings Cincinnati Reds Hartford Dark Blues Louisville Grays St. Louis Brown Stockings ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1878: National League (6 teams) Boston Red Caps Chicago White Stockings Cincinnati Reds Indianapolis Blues Milwaukee Grays Providence Grays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1879: National League (8 teams) Boston Red Caps Buffalo Bisons Chicago White Stockings Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Blues Providence Grays Syracuse Stars Troy Trojans ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1880: National League (8 teams) Boston Red Caps Buffalo Bisons Chicago White Stockings Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Blues Providence Grays Troy Trojans Worchester Ruby Legs ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1881: National League (8 teams) Boston Red Caps Buffalo Bisons Chicago White Stockings Cleveland Blues Detroit Wolverines Providence Grays Troy Trojans Worchester Ruby Legs ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1882: The American Association (6 Teams) Baltimore Orioles Cincinnati Red Stockings Louisville Eclipse Philadelphia Athletics Pittsburgh Alleghenys St. Louis Brown Stockings ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1882: National League (8 teams) Boston Red Caps Buffalo Bisons Chicago White Stockings Cleveland Blues Detroit Wolverines Providence Grays Troy Trojans Worchester Ruby Legs ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1883: The American Association (8 Teams) Baltimore Orioles Cincinnati Red Stockings Columbus Buckeyes Louisville Eclipse New York Metropolitans Philadelphia Athletics Pittsburgh Alleghenys St. Louis Browns ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1883: National League (8 teams) Boston Beaneaters Buffalo Bisons Chicago White Stockings Cleveland Blues Detroit Wolverines New York Gothams Philadelphia Quakers Providence Grays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1884: The American Association (13 Teams) Baltimore Orioles Brooklyn Atlantics Cincinnati Red Stockings Columbus Buckeyes Indianapolis Hoosiers Louisville Eclipse New York Metropolitans Philadelphia Athletics Pittsburgh Alleghenys Richmond Virginians St. Louis Browns Toledo Blue Stockings Washington Nationals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1884: National League (8 teams) Boston Beaneaters Buffalo Bisons Chicago White Stockings Cleveland Blues Detroit Wolverines New York Gothams Philadelphia Quakers Providence Grays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1884: The Union Association (12 Teams) Altoona Mountain City Baltimore Monumentals Boston Reds Cincinnati Outlaw Reds Chicago Browns / Pittsburgh Stogies Kansas City Cowboys Milwaukee Brewers Philadelphia Keystones St. Louis Maroons St. Paul Apostles Washington Nationals Wilmington Quicksteps ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1885: The American Association (8 Teams) Baltimore Orioles Brooklyn Grays Cincinnati Red Stockings Louisville Colonels New York Metropolitans Philadelphia Athletics Pittsburgh Alleghenys St. Louis Browns ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1885: National League (8 teams) Boston Beaneaters Buffalo Bisons Chicago White Stockings Detroit Wolverines New York Giants Philadelphia Quakers Providence Grays St. Louis Maroons (from U.A.) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1886: The American Association (8 Teams) Baltimore Orioles Brooklyn Grays Cincinnati Red Stockings Louisville Colonels New York Metropolitans Philadelphia Athletics Pittsburgh Alleghenys St. Louis Browns ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1886: National League (8 teams) Boston Beaneaters Chicago White Stockings Detroit Wolverines Kansas City Cowboys New York Giants Philadelphia Quakers St. Louis Maroons Washington Nationals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1887: The American Association (8 Teams) Baltimore Orioles Brooklyn Grays Cincinnati Red Stockings Cleveland Blues Louisville Colonels New York Metropolitans Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1887: National League (8 teams) Boston Beaneaters Chicago White Stockings Detroit Wolverines Indianapolis Hoosiers New York Giants Philadelphia Quakers Pittsburgh Alleghenys Washington Nationals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1888: The American Association (8 Teams) Baltimore Orioles Brooklyn Bridegrooms Cincinnati Red Stockings Cleveland Blues Kansas City Cowboys Louisville Colonels Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1888: National League (8 teams) Boston Beaneaters Chicago White Stockings Detroit Wolverines Indianapolis Hoosiers New York Giants Philadelphia Quakers Pittsburgh Alleghenys Washington Nationals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1889: The American Association (8 Teams) Baltimore Orioles Brooklyn Bridegrooms Cincinnati Red Stockings Columbus Solons Kansas City Cowboys Louisville Colonels Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1889: National League (8 teams) Boston Beaneaters Chicago White Stockings Cleveland Spiders (from A.A. Cleveland Blues) Indianapolis Hoosiers New York Giants Philadelphia Quakers Pittsburgh Alleghenys Washington Nationals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1890: The American Association (9 Teams) Baltimore Orioles Brooklyn Gladiators Columbus Solons Louisville Colonels Philadelphia Athletics Rochester Broncos St. Louis Browns Syracuse Stars Toledo Maumees ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1890: National League (8 teams) Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Bridegrooms (from A.A.) Chicago Colts Cincinnati Reds (from A.A. Cincinnati Red Stockings) Cleveland Spiders New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Alleghenys ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1890: The Players League (8 Teams) Boston Reds Brooklyn Ward's Wonders Buffalo Bisons Chicago Pirates Cleveland Infants New York Giants Philadelphia Athletics Pittsburgh Burghers ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1891: The American Association (9 Teams) Baltimore Orioles Boston Reds Cincinnati Kelly's Killers Columbus Solons Louisville Colonels Milwaukee Brewers Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Statesmen ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1891: National League (8 teams) Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Grooms Chicago Colts Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Spiders New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1892: National League (12 teams) Baltimore Orioles (from A.A.) Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Grooms Chicago Colts Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Spiders Louisville Colonels (from A.A.) New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Browns (from A.A.) Washington Senators (from A.A. Washing Statesmen) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1893: National League (12 teams) Baltimore Orioles Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Grooms Chicago Colts Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Spiders Louisville Colonels New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Browns Washington Senators ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1894: National League (12 teams) Baltimore Orioles Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Grooms Chicago Colts Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Spiders Louisville Colonels New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Browns Washington Senators ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1895: National League (12 teams) Baltimore Orioles Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Grooms Chicago Colts Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Spiders Louisville Colonels New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Browns Washington Senators ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1896: National League (12 teams) Baltimore Orioles Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Bridegrooms Chicago Colts Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Spiders Louisville Colonels New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Browns Washington Senators ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1897: National League (12 teams) Baltimore Orioles Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Bridegrooms Chicago Colts Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Spiders Louisville Colonels New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Browns Washington Senators ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1898: National League (12 teams) Baltimore Orioles Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Bridegrooms Chicago Orphans Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Spiders Louisville Colonels New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Browns Washington Senators ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1899: National League (12 teams) Baltimore Orioles Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Superbas Chicago Orphans Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Spiders Louisville Colonels New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Perfectos Washington Senators ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1900: National League (8 teams) Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Superbas Chicago Orphans Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1901: American League (8 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (2nd team with this name) Boston Americans Chicago White Sox Cleveland Blues Detroit Tigers Milwaukee Brewers (3rd team with this name) Philadelphia Athletics Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1901: National League (8 teams) Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Superbas Chicago Orphans Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1902: American League (8 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (2nd team with this name) Boston Somersets Chicago White Sox Cleveland Bronchos Detroit Tigers Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1902: National League (8 teams) Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Superbas Chicago Orphans Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1903: American League (8 Teams) Boston Pilgrims Chicago White Sox Cleveland Naps Detroit Tigers New York Highlanders Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1903: National League (8 teams) Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Superbas Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1904: American League (8 Teams) Boston Pilgrims Chicago White Sox Cleveland Naps Detroit Tigers New York Highlanders Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1904: National League (8 teams) Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Superbas Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1905: American League (8 Teams) Boston Pilgrims Chicago White Sox Cleveland Naps Detroit Tigers New York Highlanders Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1905: National League (8 teams) Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Superbas Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1906: American League (8 Teams) Boston Pilgrims Chicago White Sox Cleveland Naps Detroit Tigers New York Highlanders Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1906: National League (8 teams) Boston Beaneaters Brooklyn Superbas Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1907: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Naps Detroit Tigers New York Highlanders Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1907: National League (8 teams) Boston Doves Brooklyn Superbas Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1908: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Naps Detroit Tigers New York Highlanders Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1908: National League (8 teams) Boston Doves Brooklyn Superbas Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1909: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Naps Detroit Tigers New York Highlanders Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1909: National League (8 teams) Boston Rustlers Brooklyn Superbas Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1910: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Naps Detroit Tigers New York Highlanders Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1910: National League (8 teams) Boston Rustlers Brooklyn Superbas Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1911: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Naps Detroit Tigers New York Highlanders Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1911: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1912: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Naps Detroit Tigers New York Highlanders Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1912: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1913: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Naps Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1913: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Superbas Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1914: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Naps Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1914: The Federal League (8 Teams) Baltimore Terrapins Brooklyn Tip-Tops Buffalo Buffeds Chicago Chi-Feds Indianapolis Hoosiers Kansas City Packers Pittsburgh Rebels St. Louis Terriers ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1914: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Robins Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1915: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1915: The Federal League (8 Teams) Baltimore Terrapins Brooklyn Tip-Tops Buffalo Blues Chicago Whales Kansas City Packers Newark Pepper Pittsburgh Rebels St. Louis Terriers ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1915: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Robins Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1916: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1916: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Robins Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1917: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1917: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Robins Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1918: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1918: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Robins Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1919: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1919: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Robins Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1920: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1920: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Robins Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1920: Negro National League (8 teams) Chicago American Giants (awarded League Championship) Chicago Giants Cuban Stars Dayton Marcos Detroit Stars Indianapolis ABCs Kansas City Monarchs St. Louis Giants ***No League Play-Offs 1920: Southern Negro League (6 teams) Atlanta Black Crackers Birmingham Black Barons Chattanooga Black Lookouts Jacksonville Red Caps Nashville Giants New Orleans Black Pelicans ***No Negro World Series ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1921: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1921: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Robins Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1921: Negro National League (8 teams) Chicago American Giants (League Champions) Chicago Giants Columbus Buckeyes Cuban Stars (AKA Cincinnati Cubans) Detroit Stars Indianapolis ABCs Kansas City Monarchs St. Louis Giants ***No Negro World Series ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1922: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1922: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Robins Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1922: Negro National League (8 teams) Chicago American Giants (League Champions) Cleveland Tate Stars Cuban Stars Detroit Stars Indianapolis ABCs Kansas City Monarchs Pittsburgh Keystones St. Louis Stars ***No Negro World Series ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1923: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1923: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Robins Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1923: Eastern Colored League (6 teams) Bacharach Giants Baltimore Black Sox Brooklyn Royal Giants Cuban Stars (East) Hilldale (League Champions) Lincoln Giants 1923: Negro National League (10 teams) Birmingham Black Barons ??? Chicago American Giants Cuban Stars Detroit Stars Indianapolis ABCs Kansas City Monarchs (League Champions) Memphis Red Sox ??? Milwaukee Bears (incomplete season) St. Louis Stars Toledo Tigers (incomplete season) ***Negro World Series not played ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1924: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1924: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Robins Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1924: Eastern Colored League (8 teams) Bacharach Giants Baltimore Black Sox Brooklyn Royal Giants Cuban Stars (East) Harrisburg Giants Hilldale (League Champions) Lincoln Giants Washington Potomacs 1924: Negro National League (9 teams) Birmingham Black Barons Chicago American Giants Cleveland Browns Cuban Stars Detroit Stars Indianapolis ABCs (incomplete season) Kansas City Monarchs (League & World Champions) Memphis Red Sox (replaced Indianapolis in mid-season) St. Louis Stars ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1925: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1925: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Robins Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1925: Eastern Colored League (8 teams) Bacharach Giants Baltimore Black Sox Brooklyn Royal Giants Cuban Stars (East) Harrisburg Giants Hilldale (League & World Champions) Lincoln Giants Wilmington Potomacs (incomplete season) 1925: Negro National League (8 teams) Birmingham Black Barons Chicago American Giants Cuban Stars Detroit Stars Indianapolis ABCs Kansas City Monarchs (1st Half & League Champions) St. Louis Stars (2nd Half Champions) Memphis Red Sox ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1926: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1926: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Robins Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1926: Eastern Colored League (8 teams) Bacharach Giants (League Champions) Baltimore Black Sox Brooklyn Royal Giants Cuban Stars (East) Harrisburg Giants Hilldale Lincoln Giants Newark Stars (incomplete season) 1926: Negro National League (8 teams) Chicago American Giants (2nd Half, League, & World Champions) Cleveland Elites (1st Half only) Cuban Stars Dayton Marcos (1st Half only) Detroit Stars Indianapolis ABCs Kansas City Monarchs (1st Half Champions) St. Louis Stars ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1926: Negro Southern League (MINOR LEAGUE; 7 teams) Albany Giants Atlanta Black Crackers Birmingham Black Barons Chattanooga White Sox Memphis Red Sox Montgomery Grey Sox Nashville Elite Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1927: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1927: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Robins Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1927: Eastern Colored League (7 teams) Bacharach Giants (League Champions) Baltimore Black Sox Brooklyn Royal Giants Cuban Stars (East) Harrisburg Giants Hilldale Lincoln Giants 1927: Negro National League (8 teams) Birmingham Black Barons (2nd Half Champions) Chicago American Giants (1st Half, League, & World Champions) Cleveland Hornets Cuban Stars Detroit Stars Kansas City Monarchs Memphis Red Sox St. Louis Stars ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1928: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1928: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Robins Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1928: Eastern Colored League (5 teams; incomplete season) Bacharach Giants Baltimore Black Sox Cuban Stars (East) Lincoln Giants Philadelphia Tigers 1928: Negro National League (8 teams) Birmingham Black Barons Chicago American Giants (2nd Half Champions) Cleveland Tigers ??? Cuban Stars Detroit Stars Kansas City Monarchs ??? Memphis Red Sox ??? St. Louis Stars (1st Half & League Champions) ***No Negro World Series ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1929: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1929: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Robins Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1929: American Negro League (6 teams) Bacharach Giants Baltimore Black Sox (League Champions) Cuban Stars (East) Lincoln Giants Hilldale Homestead Grays 1929: Negro National League (8 teams) Birmingham Black Barons Chicago American Giants Cuban Stars Detroit Stars Kansas City Monarchs (League Champions) Memphis Red Sox Nashville Elite Giants ??? St. Louis Stars ***Negro World Series not played ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1930: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1930: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Robins Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1930: Negro National League (10 teams) Birmingham Black Barons Chicago American Giants Cuban Stars Detroit Stars (2nd Half Champions) Homestead Grays ??? Kansas City Monarchs Louisville White Caps ??? Memphis Red Sox Nashville Elite Giants St. Louis Stars (1st Half & League Champions) ***Negro World Series not played ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1931: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1931: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Robins Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1931: Negro National League (6 teams) Chicago American Giants Cleveland Cubs Detroit Stars Indianapolis ABCs Louisville White Sox St. Louis Stars (League Champions) ***Negro World Series not played ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1932: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1932: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1932: East-West League (10 teams; incomplete season) Baltimore Black Sox (in lead when League broke up) Cleveland Stars Cuban Stars (East) Detroit Wolves ??? Hilldale Homestead Grays New York Black Yankees ??? Newark Browns Pittsburgh Crawfords ??? Washington Pilots ??? 1932: Negro Southern League (13 teams) Atlanta Black Crackers ??? Birmingham Black Barons ??? Chicago American Giants (Cole's; 1st Half & League Champions) Cleveland Cubs ??? Columbus Turfs (replaced Louisville in mid-season) Indianapolis ABCs Kansas City Monarchs ??? Little Rock Greys ??? Louisville Black Caps (incomplete season) Memphis Red Sox Monroe Monarchs Montgomery Grey Sox Nashville Elite Giants (2nd Half Champions) ***Negro World Series not played ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1933: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1933: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1933: Negro National League (11 teams) Akron Black Tyrites ??? Baltimore Black Sox Cleveland Giants (replaced Columbus in mid-season) Cole's American Giants (1st Half & League Champions) Columbus Blue Birds (incomplete season) Detroit Stars Homestead Grays (incomplete season) ??? Indianapolis ABCs ??? Nashville Elite Giants Philadelphia Stars ??? Pittsburgh Crawfords (2nd Half Champions) ***No Negro World Series ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1934: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1934: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1934: Negro National League (8 teams) Bacharach Giants (2nd Half only) Baltimore Black Sox (2nd Half only) Cleveland Red Sox Cole's American Giants (1st Half Champions) Nashville Elite Giants Newark Dodgers Philadelphia Stars (2nd Half & League Champions) Pittsburgh Crawfords ***No Negro World Series ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1935: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1935: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1935: Negro National League (9 teams) Brooklyn Eagles Cole's American Giants Columbus Elite Giants Homestead Grays New York Cubans (2nd Half Champions) Newark Dodgers Philadelphia Stars Pittsburgh Crawfords (1st Half & League Champions) Washington Elite Giants ??? ***No Negro World Series ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1936: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1936: National League (8 teams) Boston Bees Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1936: Negro National League (7 teams) Homestead Grays New York Black Yankees (2nd Half only) New York Cubans Newark Eagles Philadelphia Stars Pittsburgh Crawfords (2nd Half Champions) Washington Elite Giants (1st Half Champions) ***No NNL Play-Offs ***No Negro World Series ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1937: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1937: National League (8 teams) Boston Bees Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1937: Negro American League (8 teams) Birmingham Black Barons Chicago American Giants (2nd Half Champions) Cincinnati Tigers Detroit Stars Indianapolis Athletics Kansas City Monarchs (1st Half & League Champions) Memphis Red Sox St. Louis Stars 1937: Negro National League (6 teams) Homestead Grays (League Champions) New York Black Yankees Newark Eagles Philadelphia Stars Pittsburgh Crawfords Washington Elite Giants ***No 'Official' NAL Play-Offs, but the KCM defeated the CAG in a post-season series ***Negro World Series not played, but Homestead did play a series against a team culled from the KCM & the CAG ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1938: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1938: National League (8 teams) Boston Bees Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1938: Negro American League (7 teams) Atlanta Black Crackers (2nd Half Champions) Birmingham Black Barons Chicago American Giants Indianapolis ABCs Jacksonville Red Caps (1st Half only) Kansas City Monarchs Memphis Red Sox (1st Half Champions) 1938: Negro National League (7 teams) Baltimore Elite Giants Homestead Grays (League Champions) New York Black Yankees Newark Eagles Philadelphia Stars Pittsburgh Crawfords Washington Black Senators (incomplete season) ***NAL playoff were never completed; Memphis was up 2 games to none ***Negro World Series not played ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1939: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1939: National League (8 teams) Boston Bees Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1939: Negro American League (7 teams) Chicago American Giants Cleveland Bears Indianapolis ABCs (incomplete season) Indianapolis-Toledo Crawfords (2nd Half only) Kansas City Monarchs (1st Half & League Champions) Memphis Red Sox St. Louis Stars (2nd Half Champions) 1939: Negro National League (6 teams) Baltimore Elite Giants (2nd Half & League Champions) Homestead Grays (1st Half Champions) New York Black Yankees New York Cubans Newark Eagles Philadelphia Stars ***Negro World Series not played ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1940: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1940: National League (8 teams) Boston Bees Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1940: Negro American League (6 teams) Birmingham Black Barons Chicago American Giants Cleveland Bears Indianapolis-Toledo Crawfords Kansas City Monarchs (League Champions) Memphis Red Sox 1940: Negro National League (6 teams) Baltimore Elite Giants Homestead Grays (League Champions) New York Black Yankees New York Cubans Newark Eagles Philadelphia Stars ***Negro World Series not played ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1941: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1941: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1941: Negro American League (6 teams) Birmingham Black Barons Chicago American Giants Jacksonville Red Caps Kansas City Monarchs (League Champions) Memphis Red Sox New Orleans-St. Louis Stars 1941: Negro National League (6 teams) Baltimore Elite Giants Homestead Grays (1st Half & League Champions) New York Black Yankees New York Cubans (2nd Half Champions) Newark Eagles Philadelphia Stars ***Negro World Series not played ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1942: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1942: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1942: Negro American League (6 teams) Birmingham Black Barons Chicago American Giants Cincinnati-Cleveland Buckeyes Jacksonville Red Caps (incomplete season) Kansas City Monarchs (League & World Champions) Memphis Red Sox ??? 1942: Negro National League (6 teams) Baltimore Elite Giants Homestead Grays (League Champions) New York Black Yankees New York Cubans Newark Eagles Philadelphia Stars ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1943: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (4 Teams) Kenosha (WI) Comets Racine (WI) Belles Rockford (IL) Peaches South Bend (IN) Blue Sox ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1943: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1943: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Blue Jays Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1943: Negro American League (6 teams) Birmingham Black Barons (1st Half & League Champions) Chicago American Giants (2nd Half Champions) Cincinnati Clowns Cleveland Buckeyes Kansas City Monarchs Memphis Red Sox 1943: Negro National League (7 teams) Baltimore Elite Giants Harrisburg-St. Louis Stars (incomplete season) Homestead Grays (League & World Champions) New York Black Yankees New York Cubans Newark Eagles Philadelphia Stars ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1944: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (6 Teams) Kenosha (WI) Comets Milwaukee (WI) Chicks Minneapolis (MN) Millerettes Racine (WI) Belles Rockford (IL) Peaches South Bend (IN) Blue Sox ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1944: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1944: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Blue Jays Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1944: Negro American League (6 teams) Birmingham Black Barons (League Champions) Chicago American Giants Indianapolis-Cincinnati Clowns Cleveland Buckeyes Kansas City Monarchs Memphis Red Sox 1944: Negro National League (6 teams) Baltimore Elite Giants Homestead Grays (League & World Champions) New York Black Yankees New York Cubans Newark Eagles Philadelphia Stars ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1945: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (6 Teams) Fort Wayne (IN) Daisies Grand Rapids (MI) Chicks Kenosha (WI) Comets Racine (WI) Belles Rockford (IL) Peaches South Bend (IN) Blue Sox ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1945: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1945: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1945: Negro American League (6 teams) Birmingham Black Barons Chicago American Giants Indianapolis-Cincinnati Clowns Cleveland Buckeyes (League & World Champions) Kansas City Monarchs Memphis Red Sox 1945: Negro National League (6 teams) Baltimore Elite Giants Homestead Grays (League Champions) New York Black Yankees New York Cubans Newark Eagles Philadelphia Stars ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1945: Negro Southern League (MINOR LEAGUE; 9 teams) Ashville Blues Atlanta Black Crackers Chattanooga Choo-Choos Knoxville Grays (AKA Smokies) Little Rock Black Travelers Memphis Grey Sox Mobile Black Bears (AKA Shippers) Nashville Black Vols New Orleans Black Pelicans ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1945: United States Baseball League (MINOR LEAGUE; 6 teams) Brooklyn Brown Dodgers Chicago Brown Bombers Motor City Giants Hilldale Pittsburgh Crawfords Toledo Rays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1946: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (8 Teams) Fort Wayne (IN) Daisies Grand Rapids (MI) Chicks Kenosha (WI) Comets Muskegon (MI) Lassies Peoria (IL) Redwings Racine (WI) Belles Rockford (IL) Peaches South Bend (IN) Blue Sox ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1946: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1946: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1946: Negro American League (6 teams) Birmingham Black Barons Chicago American Giants Cleveland Buckeyes Indianapolis Clowns Kansas City Monarchs (League Champions) Memphis Red Sox 1946: Negro National League (6 teams) Baltimore Elite Giants Homestead Grays New York Black Yankees New York Cubans Newark Eagles (League & World Champions) Philadelphia Stars ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1947: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (8 Teams) Fort Wayne (IN) Daisies Grand Rapids (MI) Chicks Kenosha (WI) Comets Muskegon (MI) Lassies Peoria (IL) Redwings Racine (WI) Belles Rockford (IL) Peaches South Bend (IN) Blue Sox ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1947: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1947: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1947: Negro American League (6 teams) Birmingham Black Barons Chicago American Giants Cleveland Buckeyes (League Champions) Indianapolis Clowns Kansas City Monarchs Memphis Red Sox 1947: Negro National League (6 teams) Baltimore Elite Giants Homestead Grays New York Black Yankees New York Cubans (2nd Half, League, & World Champions) Newark Eagles (1st Half Champions) Philadelphia Stars ***No NNL Play-Offs ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1948: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (10 Teams) Chicago (IL) Colleens Fort Wayne (IN) Daisies Grand Rapids (MI) Chicks Kenosha (WI) Comets Muskegon (MI) Lassies Peoria (IL) Redwings Racine (WI) Belles Rockford (IL) Peaches South Bend (IN) Blue Sox Springfield (IL) Sallies ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1948: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1948: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1948: Negro American League (6 teams) Birmingham Black Barons (1st Half & League Champions) Chicago American Giants Cleveland Buckeyes Indianapolis Clowns Kansas City Monarchs (2nd Half Champions) Memphis Red Sox 1948: Negro National League (6 teams) Baltimore Elite Giants (1st Half Champions) Homestead Grays (2nd Half, League, & World Champions) New York Black Yankees New York Cubans Newark Eagles Philadelphia Stars ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1949: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (8 Teams) Fort Wayne (IN) Daisies Grand Rapids (MI) Chicks Kenosha (WI) Comets Muskegon (MI) Lassies Peoria (IL) Redwings Racine (WI) Belles Rockford (IL) Peaches South Bend (IN) Blue Sox ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1949: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1949: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1949: Negro American League (10 teams) Eastern Division Baltimore Elite Giants (Division & League Champions) Indianapolis Clowns Louisville Buckeyes New York Cubans Philadelphia Stars Western Division Birmingham Black Barons Chicago American Giants (2nd Half & Division Champions) Houston Eagles Kansas City Monarchs (1st Half Champions) Memphis Red Sox ***No Western Divisional Play-Offs ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1950: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (8 Teams) Fort Wayne (IN) Daisies Grand Rapids (MI) Chicks Kalamazoo (MI) Lassies Kenosha (WI) Comets Peoria (IL) Redwings Racine (WI) Belles Rockford (IL) Peaches South Bend (IN) Blue Sox ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1950: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1950: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1950: Negro American League (10 teams) Eastern Division Baltimore Elite Giants Cleveland Buckeyes (incomplete season) Indianapolis Clowns (Division Champions) New York Cubans Philadelphia Stars Western Division Birmingham Black Barons Chicago American Giants Houston Eagles Kansas City Monarchs (Division Champions) Memphis Red Sox ***No League Play-Offs ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1951: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (8 Teams) Battle Creek (MI) Belles Fort Wayne (IN) Daisies Grand Rapids (MI) Chicks Kalamazoo (MI) Lassies Kenosha (WI) Comets Peoria (IL) Redwings Rockford (IL) Peaches South Bend (IN) Blue Sox ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1951: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1951: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1951: Negro American League (MINOR LEAGUE; 8 teams) Eastern Division Baltimore Elite Giants Birmingham Black Barons Indianapolis Clowns (2nd Half & League Champions) Philadelphia Stars Western Division Chicago American Giants Kansas City Monarchs (1st Half Champions) Memphis Red Sox New Orleans Eagles *** Divisions ignored; treated as a single League ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1952: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (6 Teams) Battle Creek (MI) Belles Fort Wayne (IN) Daisies Grand Rapids (MI) Chicks Kalamazoo (MI) Lassies Rockford (IL) Peaches South Bend (IN) Blue Sox ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1952: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1952: National League (8 teams) Boston Braves Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1952: Negro American League (MINOR LEAGUE; 6 teams) Birmingham Black Barons (2nd Half Champions) Chicago American Giants Indianapolis Clowns (1st Half & League Champions) Kansas City Monarchs Memphis Red Sox Philadelphia Stars ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1953: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (6 Teams) Fort Wayne (IN) Daisies Grand Rapids (MI) Chicks Kalamazoo (MI) Lassies Muskegon (WI) Belles Rockford (IL) Peaches South Bend (IN) Blue Sox ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1953: American League (8 Teams) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Browns Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1953: National League (8 teams) Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Milwaukee Braves New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1953: Negro American League (MINOR LEAGUE; 4 teams) Birmingham Black Barons Indianapolis Clowns Kansas City Monarchs (League Champions) Memphis Red Sox ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1954: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (5 Teams) Fort Wayne (IN) Daisies Grand Rapids (MI) Chicks Kalamazoo (MI) Lassies Rockford (IL) Peaches South Bend (IN) Blue Sox ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1954: American League (8 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Philadelphia Athletics Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1954: National League (8 teams) Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Milwaukee Braves New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1954: Negro American League (MINOR LEAGUE; 6 teams) Birmingham Black Barons Detroit Stars Indianapolis Clowns (League Champions) Kansas City Monarchs Louisville Black Colonels Memphis Red Sox ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1955: American League (8 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Athletics New York Yankees Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1955: National League (8 teams) Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Milwaukee Braves New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1955: Negro American League (MINOR LEAGUE; 5 teams) Birmingham Black Barons Detroit Stars Indianapolis Clowns Kansas City Monarchs (1st Half Champions) Memphis Red Sox ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1956: American League (8 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Athletics New York Yankees Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1956: National League (8 teams) Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Milwaukee Braves New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1957: American League (8 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Athletics New York Yankees Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1957: National League (8 teams) Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Milwaukee Braves New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1958: American League (8 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Athletics New York Yankees Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1958: National League (8 teams) Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Braves Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1959: American League (8 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Athletics New York Yankees Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1959: National League (8 teams) Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Braves Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1960: American League (8 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Athletics New York Yankees Washington Senators (2nd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1960: National League (8 teams) Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Braves Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1961: American League (10 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Athletics Los Angeles Angels Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Washington Senators (3rd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1961: National League (8 teams) Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Braves Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1962: American League (10 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Athletics Los Angeles Angels Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Washington Senators (3rd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1962: National League (10 teams) Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt .45s Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Braves New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1963: American League (10 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Athletics Los Angeles Angels Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Washington Senators (3rd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1963: National League (10 teams) Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt .45s Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Braves New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1964: American League (10 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Athletics Los Angeles Angels Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Washington Senators (3rd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1964: National League (10 teams) Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt .45s Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Braves New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1965: American League (10 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Athletics Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Washington Senators (3rd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1965: National League (10 teams) Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Braves New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1966: American League (10 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Athletics Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Washington Senators (3rd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1966: National League (10 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1967: American League (10 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Athletics Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Washington Senators (3rd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1967: National League (10 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1968: American League (10 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Washington Senators (3rd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1968: National League (10 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1969: American League (12 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Pilots Washington Senators (3rd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1969: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1970: American League (12 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Washington Senators (3rd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1970: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1971: American League (12 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Washington Senators (3rd team with this name) ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1971: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1972: American League (12 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Texas Rangers ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1972: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1973: American League (12 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Texas Rangers ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1973: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1974: American League (12 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Texas Rangers ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1974: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1975: American League (12 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Texas Rangers ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1975: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1976: American League (12 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Texas Rangers ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1976: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1977: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1977: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1978: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1978: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1979: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1979: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1980: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1980: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1981: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1981: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1982: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1982: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1983: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1983: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1984: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1984: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1985: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1985: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1986: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1986: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1987: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1987: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1988: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1988: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1989: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1989: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1990: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1990: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1991: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1991: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1992: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1992: National League (12 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1993: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1993: National League (14 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Colorado Rockies Florida Marlins Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1994: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1994: National League (14 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Colorado Rockies Florida Marlins Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1995: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1995: National League (14 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Colorado Rockies Florida Marlins Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1996: American League (14 Teams) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1996: National League (14 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Colorado Rockies Florida Marlins Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1997: American League (14 Teams) Anaheim Angels Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Milwaukee Brewers (4th Team with this name) Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1997: National League (14 teams) Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Colorado Rockies Florida Marlins Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1998: American League (14 Teams) Anaheim Angels Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Tampa Bay Devil Rays Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1998: National League (16 teams) Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Colorado Rockies Florida Marlins Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers (from A.L.) Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1999: American League (14 Teams) Anaheim Angels Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Tampa Bay Devil Rays Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 1999: National League (16 teams) Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Colorado Rockies Florida Marlins Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 2000: American League (14 Teams) Anaheim Angels Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Tampa Bay Devil Rays Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 2000: National League (16 teams) Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Colorado Rockies Florida Marlins Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 2001: American League (14 Teams) Anaheim Angels Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) Boston Red Sox Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Tampa Bay Devil Rays Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= 2001: National League (16 teams) Arizona Diamondbacks Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Colorado Rockies Florida Marlins Houston Colt Astros Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers Montreal Expos New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= ================= Full Team Index NOTE: Teams that have survived to the present day are listed in bold in all incarnations, with the current name also underlined in a larger font. Akron Black Tyrites Negro National League 1933 Albany Giants MINORS: NSL 1926 Altoona Mountain City Union Association 1884 Anaheim Angels SEE ALSO: Los Angeles Angels (1961-1964) SEE ALSO: California Angels (1965-1996) American League 1997-present Ashville Blues MINORS: NSL 1945 Atlanta Black Crackers Southern Negro League 1920 MINORS: NSL 1926 Negro Southern League 1932 Negro American League 1938 MINORS: NSL 1945 Atlanta Braves SEE ALSO: Boston Red Caps (1876-1882) SEE ALSO: Boston Beaneaters (1883-1906) SEE ALSO: Boston Doves (1907-1908) SEE ALSO: Boston Rustlers (1909-1910) SEE ALSO: Boston Braves (1911-1935, 1941-1952) SEE ALSO: Boston Bees (1936-1940) SEE ALSO: Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) National League 1966-2001 Arizona Diamondbacks National League 1998-2001 Bacharach Giants Eastern Colored League 1923-1928 American Negro League 1929 Negro National League 1934 Baltimore Black Sox Eastern Colored League 1923-1928 American Negro League 1929 East-West League 1932 Negro National League 1933-1934 Baltimore Elite Giants Negro National League 1938-1948 Negro American League 1949-1950 MINORS: NAL 1951 Baltimore Lord Baltimores National Association 1872-1874 Baltimore Marylands National Association 1873 Baltimore Monumentals Union Association 1884 Baltimore Orioles (1st team with this name) American Association 1882-1891 National League 1892-1899 Baltimore Orioles (2nd team with this name) American League 1901-1902 SEE ALSO: New York Highlanders (1903-1912) SEE ALSO: New York Yankees (1913-present) Baltimore Orioles (3rd team with this name) SEE ALSO: Milwaukee Brewers (1901) SEE ALSO: St. Louis Browns (1902-1953) American League 1954-present Baltimore Terrapins Federal League 1914-1915 Battle Creek (MI) Belles SEE ALSO: Racine Belles (1943-1950) AAGPBL 1951-1952 SEE ALSO: Muskegon Belles (1953) Birmingham Black Barons Negro National League 1923-1925 MINORS: NSL 1926 Negro National League 1927-1930 Negro Southern League 1932 Negro American League 1937-1938 Negro American League 1940-1950 MINORS: NAL 1951-1955 Boston Americans American League 1901 SEE ALSO: Boston Somersets (1902) SEE ALSO: Boston Pilgrims (1903-1906) SEE ALSO: Boston Red Sox (1907-present) Boston Beaneaters SEE ALSO: Boston Red Caps (1876-1882) National League 1883-1906 SEE ALSO: Boston Doves (1907-1908) SEE ALSO: Boston Rustlers (1909-1910) SEE ALSO: Boston Braves (1911-1935, 1941-1952) SEE ALSO: Boston Bees (1936-1940) SEE ALSO: Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) SEE ALSO: Atlanta Braves (1966-2001) Boston Bees SEE ALSO: Boston Red Caps (1876-1882) SEE ALSO: Boston Beaneaters (1883-1906) SEE ALSO: Boston Doves (1907-1908) SEE ALSO: Boston Rustlers (1909-1910) SEE ALSO: Boston Braves (1911-1935, 1941-1952) National League 1936-1940 SEE ALSO: Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) SEE ALSO: Atlanta Braves (1966-2001) Boston Braves SEE ALSO: Boston Red Caps (1876-1882) SEE ALSO: Boston Beaneaters (1883-1906) SEE ALSO: Boston Doves (1907-1908) SEE ALSO: Boston Rustlers (1909-1910) National League 1911-1935, 1941-1952 SEE ALSO: Boston Bees (1936-1940) SEE ALSO: Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) SEE ALSO: Atlanta Braves (1966-2001) Boston Doves SEE ALSO: Boston Red Caps (1876-1882) SEE ALSO: Boston Beaneaters (1883-1906) National League 1907-1908 SEE ALSO: Boston Rustlers (1909-1910) SEE ALSO: Boston Braves (1911-1935, 1941-1952) SEE ALSO: Boston Bees (1936-1940) SEE ALSO: Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) SEE ALSO: Atlanta Braves (1966-2001) Boston Pilgrims SEE ALSO: Boston Americans (1901) SEE ALSO: Boston Somersets (1902) American League 1903-1906 SEE ALSO: Boston Red Sox (1907-present) Boston Red Sox SEE ALSO: Boston Americans (1901) SEE ALSO: Boston Somersets (1902) SEE ALSO: Boston Pilgrims (1903-1906) American League 1907-present Boston Rustlers SEE ALSO: Boston Red Caps (1876-1882) SEE ALSO: Boston Beaneaters (1883-1906) SEE ALSO: Boston Doves (1907-1908) National League 1909-1910 SEE ALSO: Boston Braves (1911-1935, 1941-1952) SEE ALSO: Boston Bees (1936-1940) SEE ALSO: Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) SEE ALSO: Atlanta Braves (1966-2001) Boston Somersets SEE ALSO: Boston Americans (1901) American League 1902 SEE ALSO: Boston Pilgrims (1903-1906) SEE ALSO: Boston Red Sox (1907-present) Boston Red Caps National League 1876-1882 SEE ALSO: Boston Beaneaters (1883-1906) SEE ALSO: Boston Doves (1907-1908) SEE ALSO: Boston Rustlers (1909-1910) SEE ALSO: Boston Braves (1911-1935, 1941-1952) SEE ALSO: Boston Bees (1936-1940) SEE ALSO: Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) SEE ALSO: Atlanta Braves (1966-2001) Boston Red Stockings National Association 1871-1875 SEE ALSO: Boston Red Caps (1876-1882) SEE ALSO: Boston Beaneaters (1883-1906) SEE ALSO: Boston Doves (1907-1908) SEE ALSO: Boston Rustlers (1909-1910) SEE ALSO: Boston Braves (1911-1952) SEE ALSO: Boston Bees (1936-1940) SEE ALSO: Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) SEE ALSO: Atlanta Braves (1966-present) Boston Reds (1st team with this name) Union Association 1884 Boston Reds (2nd team with this name) Players League 1890 American Association 1891 Brooklyn Atlantics (1st team with this name) National Association 1872-1875 Brooklyn Atlantics (2nd team with this name) American Association 1884 SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Grays (1885-1887) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888-1890) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Grooms (1891-1895) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1896-1898) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1910) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Dodgers (1911-1912) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Superbas (1913) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) SEE ALSO: Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-present) Brooklyn Bridegrooms SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Atlantics (1884) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Grays (1885-1887) American Association 1888-1889 National League 1890 SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Grooms (1891-1895) National League 1896-1898 SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1910) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Dodgers (1911-1912) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Superbas (1913) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) SEE ALSO: Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-present) Brooklyn Brown Dodgers MINORS: USL 1945 Brooklyn Dodgers SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Atlantics (1884) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Grays (1885-1887) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888-1890) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Grooms (1891-1895) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1896-1898) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1910) National League 1911-1912 SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Superbas (1913) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) National League 1932-1957 SEE ALSO: Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-present) Brooklyn Eagles Negro National League 1935 Brooklyn Eckfords National Association 1872 Brooklyn Gladiators American Association 1890 Brooklyn Grays SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Atlantics (1884) American Association 1885-1887 SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888-1890) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Grooms (1891-1895) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1896-1898) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1910) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Dodgers (1911-1912) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Superbas (1913) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) SEE ALSO: Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-present) Brooklyn Grooms SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Atlantics (1884) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Grays (1885-1887) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888-1890) National League 1891-1895 SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1896-1898) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1910) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Dodgers (1911-1912) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Superbas (1913) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) SEE ALSO: Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-present) Brooklyn Robins SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Atlantics (1884) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Grays (1885-1887) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888-1890) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Grooms (1891-1895) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1896-1898) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1910) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Dodgers (1911-1912) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Superbas (1913) National League 1914-1931 SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) SEE ALSO: Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-present) Brooklyn Royal Giants Eastern Colored League 1923-1927 Brooklyn Superbas SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Atlantics (1884) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Grays (1885-1887) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888-1890) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Grooms (1891-1895) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1896-1898) National League 1899-1910 SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Dodgers (1911-1912) National League 1913 SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) SEE ALSO: Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957) SEE ALSO: Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-present) Brooklyn Tip-Tops Federal League 1914-1915 Brooklyn Ward's Wonders Players League 1890 Buffalo Bisons (1st team with this name) National League 1879-1885 Buffalo Bisons (2nd team with this name) Players League 1890 Buffalo Blues SEE ALSO: Buffalo Buffeds (1914) Federal League 1915 Buffalo Buffeds Federal League 1914 SEE ALSO: Buffalo Blues (1915) California Angels SEE ALSO: Los Angeles Angels (1961-1964) American League 1965-1996 SEE ALSO: Anaheim Angels (1997-present) Chattanooga Black Lookouts Southern Negro League 1920 Chattanooga Choo-Choos MINORS: NSL 1945 Chattanooga White Sox MINORS: NSL 1926 Chicago American Giants (AKA Cole's American Giants 1932-1935) Negro National League 1920-1931 Negro Southern League 1932 Negro National League 1933-1935 Negro American League 1937-1950 MINORS: NAL 1951-1952 Chicago Brown Bombers MINORS: USL 1945 Chicago Browns / Pittsburgh Stogies Union Association 1884 Chicago Chi-Feds Federal League 1914 SEE ALSO: Chicago Whales (1915) Chicago (IL) Colleens AAGPBL 1948 Chicago Colts SEE ALSO: Chicago White Stockings (1871, 1874-1889) National League 1890-1897 SEE ALSO: Chicago Orphans (1898-1902) SEE ALSO: Chicago Cubs (1903-2001) Chicago Cubs SEE ALSO: Chicago White Stockings (1871, 1874-1889) SEE ALSO: Chicago Colts (1890-1897) SEE ALSO: Chicago Orphans (1898-1902) National League 1903-2001 Chicago Giants Negro National League 1920-1921 Chicago Orphans SEE ALSO: Chicago White Stockings (1871, 1874-1889) SEE ALSO: Chicago Colts (1890-1897) National League 1898-1902 SEE ALSO: Chicago Cubs (1903-2001) Chicago Pirates Players League 1890 Chicago Whales SEE ALSO: Chicago Chi-Feds (1914) Federal League 1915 Chicago White Sox American League 1901-present Chicago White Stockings National Association 1871, 1874-1875 National League 1876-1889 SEE ALSO: Chicago Colts (1890-1897) SEE ALSO: Chicago Orphans (1898-1902) SEE ALSO: Chicago Cubs (1903-2001) Cincinnati Buckeyes Negro American League 1942 Cincinnati Clowns Negro American League 1943 SEE ALSO: Indianapolis-Cincinnati Clowns (1944-1945) SEE ALSO: Indianapolis Clowns (1946-1955) Cincinnati Cubans SEE Cuban Stars Cincinnati Kelly's Killers American Association 1891 Cincinnati Outlaw Reds Union Association 1884 Cincinnati Red Stockings American Association 1882-1889 SEE ALSO: Cincinnati Reds (1890-2001) Cincinnati Reds (1st team with this name) National League 1876-1880 Cincinnati Reds (2nd team with this name) SEE ALSO: Cincinnati Red Stockings (1882-1889) National League 1890-2001 Cincinnati Tigers Negro American League 1937 Cleveland Bears Negro American League 1939-1940 Cleveland Blues (1st team with this name) National League 1879-1884 Cleveland Blues (2nd team with this name) American Association 1887-1888 SEE ALSO: Cleveland Spiders (1889-1899) Cleveland Blues (3rd team with this name) American League 1901 SEE ALSO: Cleveland Bronchos (1902) SEE ALSO: Cleveland Naps (1903-1914) SEE ALSO: Cleveland Indians (1915-present) Cleveland Bronchos SEE ALSO: Cleveland Blues (1901) American League 1902 SEE ALSO: Cleveland Naps (1903-1914) SEE ALSO: Cleveland Indians (1915-present) Cleveland Browns Negro National League 1924 Cleveland Buckeyes Negro American League 1943-1950 Cleveland Cubs Negro National League 1931 Negro Southern League 1932 Cleveland Elites Negro National League 1926 Cleveland Forest Citys National Association 1871-1872 Cleveland Giants Negro National League 1933 Cleveland Hornets Negro National League 1927 Cleveland Indians SEE ALSO: Cleveland Blues (1901) SEE ALSO: Cleveland Bronchos (1902) SEE ALSO: Cleveland Naps (1903-1914) American League 1915-present Cleveland Infants Players League 1890 Cleveland Naps SEE ALSO: Cleveland Blues (1901) SEE ALSO: Cleveland Bronchos (1902) American League 1903-1914 SEE ALSO: Cleveland Indians (1915-present) Cleveland Red Sox Negro National League 1934 Cleveland Spiders SEE ALSO: Cleveland Blues (1887-1888) National League 1889-1899 Cleveland Stars East-West League 1932 Cleveland Tate Stars Negro National League 1922 Cleveland Tigers Negro National League 1928 Cole's American Giants SEE: Chicago American Giants Colorado Rockies National League 1993-2001 Columbus Blue Birds Negro National League 1933 Columbus Buck