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League From To AA American
Association 1882 1891 AL American
League 1901 present FL Federal
League 1914 1915 NL National
League 1876 present PL Players
League 1890 1890 UA Union
Association 1884 1884 City League From To Notes Alt Altoona UA 1884 1884 Ana Anaheim AL 1997 present changed
from California Ari Arizona NL 1998 present Atl Atlanta NL 1966 present moved
from Milwaukee Bal Baltimore AA 1882 1889 Bal Baltimore UA 1884 1884 Bal Baltimore AA 1890 1890 Bal Baltimore
AA 1891 1891 transferred
to NL Bal Baltimore NL 1892 1899 transferred
from AA Bal Baltimore
AL 1901 1902 replaced
by New York Bal Baltimore FL 1914 1915 Bal Baltimore AL 1954 present moved
from St. Louis Bos Boston
NL 1876 1952 moved
to Milwaukee Bos Boston UA 1884 1884 Bos Boston PL 1890 1890 Bos Boston AA 1891 1891 Bos Boston AL 1901 present Bro Brooklyn
AA 1884 1889 transferred
to NL Bro Brooklyn AA 1890 1890 Bro Brooklyn PL 1890 1890 Bro Brooklyn
NL 1890 1957 transferred
from AA, moved to Los Angeles Bro Brooklyn FL 1914 1915 Buf Buffalo NL 1879 1885 Buf Buffalo PL 1890 1890 Buf Buffalo FL 1914 1915 Cal California
AL 1965 1996 changed
from Los Angeles, changed to Anaheim Chi Chicago NL 1876 present Chi Chicago
UA 1884 1884 merged
with Pittsburgh Chi Chicago PL 1890 1890 Chi Chicago AL 1901 present Chi Chicago FL 1914 1915 Cin Cincinnati NL 1876 1880 Cin Cincinnati
AA 1882 1889 transferred
to NL Cin Cincinnati UA 1884 1884 Cin Cincinnati NL 1890 present transferred
from AA Cin Cincinnati AA 1891 1891 Cle Cleveland NL 1879 1884 Cle Cleveland
AA 1887 1888 transferred
to NL Cle Cleveland NL 1889 1899 transferred
from AA Cle Cincinnati PL 1890 1890 Cle Cleveland AL 1901 present Col Colmbus AA 1883 1884 Col Colmbus AA 1889 1891 Col Colorado NL 1993 present CP Chicago-Pittsburgh UA 1884 1884 Det Detroit NL 1881 1888 Det Detroit AL 1901 present Fla Florida NL 1993 present Har Hartford NL 1876 1877 Hou Houston NL 1962 present Ind Indianapolis NL 1878 1878 Ind Indianapolis AA 1884 1884 Ind Indianapolis NL 1887 1889 Ind Indianapolis
FL 1914 1915 moved
to Newark KC Kansas
City UA 1884 1884 KC Kansas
City NL 1886 1886 KC Kansas
City AA 1888 1889 KC Kansas
City FL 1914 1915 KC Kansas
City AL 1955 1967 moved
from Philadelphia, moved to Oakland KC Kansas
City AL 1969 present LA Los
Angeles NL 1958 present moved
from Brooklyn LA Los
Angeles AL 1961 1964 changed
to California Lou Louisville NL 1876 1877 Lou Louisville
AA 1882 1891 transferred
to NL Lou Louisville NL 1892 1899 transferred
from AA Mil Milwaukee NL 1878 1878 Mil Milwaukee UA 1884 1884 Mil Milwaukee AA 1891 1891 Mil Milwaukee
AL 1901 1901 moved
to St. Louis Mil Milwaukee
NL 1953 1965 moved
from Boston, moved to Atlanta Mil Milwaukee
AL 1970 1997 transferred
to NL Mil Milwaukee NL 1998 present transferred
from AL Min Minnesota AL 1961 present moved
from Washington Mon Montreal NL 1969 present New Newark FL 1914 1915 moved
from Indianapolis NY New
York NL 1876 1876 played
in Brooklyn NY New
York AA 1883 1887 NY New
York NL 1883 1957 moved
to San Francisco NY New
York PL 1890 1890 NY New
York AL 1903 present replaced
Baltimore NY New
York NL 1962 present Oak Oakland AL 1968 present moved
from Kansas City Phi Philadelphia NL 1876 1876 Phi Philadelphia AA 1882 1891 Phi Philadelphia NL 1883 present Phi Philadelphia UA 1884 1884 Phi Philadelphia PL 1890 1890 Phi Philadelphia
AL 1901 1954 moved
to Kansas City Pit Pittsburgh
AA 1882 1886 transferred
to NL Pit Pittsburgh
UA 1884 1884 merged
with Chicago Pit Pittsburgh NL 1887 present transferred
from AA Pit Pittsburgh PL 1890 1890 Pit Pittsburgh FL 1914 1915 Pro Providence NL 1878 1885 Ric Richmond AA 1884 1884 Roc Rochester AA 1890 1890 SD San
Diego NL 1969 present Sea Seattle
AL 1969 1969 moved
to Milwaukee Sea Seattle AL 1977 present SF San
Francisco NL 1958 present moved
from New York StL St.
Louis NL 1876 1877 StL St.
Louis AA 1882 1891 transferred
to NL StL St.
Louis UA 1884 1884 StL St.
Louis NL 1885 1886 StL St.
Louis NL 1892 present transferred
from AA StL St.
Louis AL 1902 1953 moved
to Baltimore Stl St.
Louis FL 1914 1915 StP St.
Paul UA 1884 1884 Syr Syracuse NL 1879 1879 Syr Syracuse AA 1890 1890 TB Tampa
Bay AL 1998 present Tex Texas AL 1972 present moved
from Washington Tol Toledo AA 1884 1884 Tol Toledo AA 1890 1890 Tor Toronto AL 1977 present Tro Troy NL 1879 1882 Was Washington AA 1884 1884 Was Washington UA 1884 1884 Was Washington NL 1886 1889 Was Washington AA 1891 1891 transferred
to NL Was Washington NL 1892 1899 transferred
from AA Was Washington AL 1901 1960 moved
to Minnesota Was Washington AL 1901 1971 moved
to Texas Wil Wilmington UA 1884 1884 Wor Worcester NL 1880 1882