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Current Franchises

Main article: Current Major League Baseball franchises
Division Team City/Area Stadium Founded Joined Notes
American League
East Baltimore Orioles 1 Baltimore, MD Oriole Park at Camden Yards 1894 1901
Boston Red Sox 2 Boston, MA Fenway Park 1901
New York Yankees 3 New York, NY Yankee Stadium 1901
Tampa Bay Rays 4 St. Petersburg, FL Tropicana Field 1998
Toronto Blue Jays Toronto, ON Rogers Centre 1977
Central Chicago White Sox 5 Chicago, IL U.S. Cellular Field 1894 1901
Cleveland Indians 6 Cleveland, OH Progressive Field 1894 1901
Detroit Tigers Detroit, MI Comerica Park 1894 1901
Kansas City Royals Kansas City, MO Kauffman Stadium 1969
Minnesota Twins 7 Minneapolis, MN Target Field 1894 1901
West Houston Astros 8 Houston, TX Minute Maid Park 1962 (NL) 2013 (AL)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 9 Anaheim, CA Angel Stadium of Anaheim 1961
Oakland Athletics 10 Oakland, CA O.co Coliseum 1901
Seattle Mariners Seattle, WA Safeco Field 1977
Texas Rangers 11 Arlington, TX Rangers Ballpark in Arlington 1961
National League
East Atlanta Braves 12 Atlanta, GA Turner Field 1871 1876
Miami Marlins 13 Miami, FL Marlins Park 1993
New York Mets New York, NY Citi Field 1962
Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, PA Citizens Bank Park 1883
Washington Nationals 14 Washington, D.C. Nationals Park 1969
Central Chicago Cubs Chicago, IL Wrigley Field 1870 1876
Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati, OH Great American Ball Park 1882 1890
Milwaukee Brewers 15 Milwaukee, WI Miller Park 1969 (AL) 1998 (NL)
Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh, PA PNC Park 1882 1887
St. Louis Cardinals 16 St. Louis, MO Busch Stadium 1882 1892
West Arizona Diamondbacks Phoenix, AZ Chase Field 1998
Colorado Rockies Denver, CO Coors Field 1993
Los Angeles Dodgers 17 Los Angeles, CA Dodger Stadium 1883 1890
San Diego Padres San Diego, CA Petco Park 1969
San Francisco Giants 18 San Francisco, CA AT&T Park 1883
Notes
  1. Former Milwaukee Brewers (Western League 1894–1899) 1900–1901; St. Louis Browns 1902–1953
  2. Known as Boston Americans until 1907
  3. Formerly known as Baltimore Orioles 1901–1902; New York Highlanders 1903–1912
  4. Formerly known as Devil Rays until 2008
  5. Former Sioux City Cornhuskers (Western League) 1894; St. Paul Saints (WL) 1895–1899; played in AL West 1969–1993
  6. Formerly Grand Rapids Rustlers (Western League) 1894–1899; Cleveland Blues 1900–1902; Cleveland Naps 1903–1914; played in AL East 1969–1993
  7. Former Kansas City Blues (Western League) 1894–1900; Washington Senators 1901–1960; played in AL West 1969–1993
  8. Renamed from Houston Colt .45's in 1965; played in NL West 1969–1993, NL Central 1994-2012, will move to AL West in 2013 as part of realignment
  9. Referred to as Los Angeles Angels from 1961–1965; California Angels from 1965–1996; Anaheim Angels from 1997–2004
  10. Previously located in Philadelphia through 1954 and in Kansas City from 1955–1967
  11. Former Washington Senators, played in AL East 1969–71
  12. Originally Boston until 1952. In Boston, they were called the Braves from 1912–35 & from 1941–52 and the Bees 1936–40; before 1912 known successively as the Red Stockings, Red Caps, Beaneaters, Doves, and Rustlers; Milwaukee from 1953–1965; played in NL West 1969–1993
  13. Formerly known as Florida Marlins until 2011
  14. Former Montreal Expos relocated after 2004 season; owned by Major League Baseball from 2002–2004
  15. Formerly Seattle Pilots (AL West) 1969; played in AL West through 1971, AL East 1972–1993, AL Central 1994–1997
  16. Formerly St. Louis Brown Stockings 1882 (American Association); St. Louis Browns 1883–1898 (AA 1883–1891); St. Louis Perfectos 1899
  17. Located in Brooklyn, New York until 1957. Before 1931, they were called successively the Atlantics, Grays, Bridegrooms, Grooms, Superbas, Trolley Dodgers, Dodgers, and Robins.
  18. Located in New York until 1957

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