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
- Former Milwaukee Brewers (Western League 1894–1899) 1900–1901; St. Louis Browns 1902–1953
- Known as Boston Americans until 1907
- Formerly known as Baltimore Orioles 1901–1902; New York Highlanders 1903–1912
- Formerly known as Devil Rays until 2008
- Former Sioux City Cornhuskers (Western League) 1894; St. Paul Saints (WL) 1895–1899; played in AL West 1969–1993
- Formerly Grand Rapids Rustlers (Western League) 1894–1899; Cleveland Blues 1900–1902; Cleveland Naps 1903–1914; played in AL East 1969–1993
- Former Kansas City Blues (Western League) 1894–1900; Washington Senators 1901–1960; played in AL West 1969–1993
- 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
- Referred to as Los Angeles Angels from 1961–1965; California Angels from 1965–1996; Anaheim Angels from 1997–2004
- Previously located in Philadelphia through 1954 and in Kansas City from 1955–1967
- Former Washington Senators, played in AL East 1969–71
- 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
- Formerly known as Florida Marlins until 2011
- Former Montreal Expos relocated after 2004 season; owned by Major League Baseball from 2002–2004
- Formerly Seattle Pilots (AL West) 1969; played in AL West through 1971, AL East 1972–1993, AL Central 1994–1997
- Formerly St. Louis Brown Stockings 1882 (American Association); St. Louis Browns 1883–1898 (AA 1883–1891); St. Louis Perfectos 1899
- Located in Brooklyn, New York until 1957. Before 1931, they were called successively the Atlantics, Grays, Bridegrooms, Grooms, Superbas, Trolley Dodgers, Dodgers, and Robins.
- Located in New York until 1957
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