Every Team Ever

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

Can we name every team ever to be in existence since 1876 (according to BBRef)? No cheating, and don't list like 40 teams at one time. Give everyone a chance. If a team has merely changed its location name (i.e. Marlins), all locations and name variants must be given. I will give the current 30 teams (31 including my Marlins example). Years in existence or league are not necessary. I only need the location and name. Be warned: some franchises have had the same name and location, but I will count all of them.

No color= current team
Red= Relocated
Blue= Name Variant
Green= Defunct
Purple=Defunct, relocated team
Teal=Defunct name variant


National League (1876-present)
Arizona Diamondbacks (1998-present)
Atlanta Braves (1966-present)
--Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965)
--Boston Bees (1936-1940)
--Boston Braves (1912-1935; 1941-1952)
--Boston Rustlers (1911)
--Boston Doves (1907-1910)
--Boston Beaneaters (1883-1906)
--Boston Red Stockings (1876-1882)
Baltimore Orioles (1882-1889; played in AA until 1891)
Buffalo Bisons (1879-1885)
Chicago Cubs (1903-present)
--Chicago Orphans (1898-1902)
--Chicago Colts (1890-1897)
--Chicago White Stockings (1876-1889)
Cincinnati Reds (1890-present. Redlegs for brief time.)
--Cincinatti Red Stockings (1882-1889 AA)
Cincinnati Reds (1876-1880)
Cleveland Blues (1879-1884)
Cleveland Spiders (1889-1899)
--Cleveland Blues (1887-1888 AA)
Colorado Rockies (1993-present)
Detroit Wolverines (1881-1888)
Hartfords of Brooklyn (1877)
--Hartford Dark Blues (1876)
Houston Astros (1965-present)
--Houston Colt .45s (1962-1964)
Indianapolis Blues (1878)
Indianapolis Hoosiers (1887-1889)
Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-present)
--Brooklyn Dodgers (1911-1912; 1932-1957)
--Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931)
--Brooklyn Superbas (1889-1910; 1913)
--Brooklyn Grooms (1891-1895)
--Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888-1890; 1896-1898. AA until 1890)
--Brooklyn Grays (1885-1887 AA)
--Brooklyn Atlantics (1884 AA)
Kansas City Cowboys (1886)
Louisville Colonels (1885-1899; AA until 1892)
--Louisville Eclipse (1882-1884)
Louisville Grays (1876-1877)
Miami Marlins (2012)
--Florida Marlins (1993-2011)
Milwaukee Brewers (1970-present; American League until 1998)
--Seattle Pilots (1969 AL)
Milwaukee Grays (1878)
New York Mets (1962-present)
New York Mutuals (1876)
Philadelphia Athletics (1876)
Philadelphia Phillies (1890-present. Blue Jays 1944-1945?)
--Philadelphia Quakers (1883-1889)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-present)
--Pittsburgh Allegheneys (1882-1890; AA until 1887)
Providence Grays (1878-1885)
San Diego Padres (1969-present)
San Francisco Giants (1958-present)
--New York Giants (1885-1957)
--New York Gothams (1883-1884)
St. Louis Brown Stockings (1876-1877)
St. Louis Cardinals (1900-present)
--St. Louis Perfectos (1899)
--St. Louis Browns (1883-1898; AA until 1892)
--St. Louis Brown Stockings (1882 AA)
St. Louis Maroons (1885-1886)
Syracuse Stars (1879)
Troy Trojans (1879-1882)
Washington Nationals (2005-present)
--Montreal Expos (1969-2004)
Washington Nationals (1886-1889)
Washington Senators (1892-1899)
--Washington Statesmen (1891 AA)
Worcester Ruby Legs (1880-1882)

American League (1901-present)
Baltimore Orioles (1954-present)
--St. Louis Browns (1902-1953)
--Milwaukee Brewers (1901)
Boston Red Sox (1908-present)
--Boston Americans (1901-1907)
Chicago White Sox (1901-present)
Cleveland Indians (1915-present)
--Cleveland Naps (1903-1914)
--Cleveland Bronchos (1902)
--Cleveland Blues (1901)
Detroit Tigers (1901-present)
Kansas City Royals (1969-present)
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005-present)
--Anaheim Angels (1997-2004)
--California Angels (1965-1996)
--Los Angeles Angels (1961-1964)
Minnesota Twins (1961-present)
--Washington Senators (1901-1960)
New York Yankees (1913-present)
--New York Highlanders (1903-1912)
--Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902)
Oakland Athletics (1968-present)
--Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967)
--Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954)
Seattle Mariners (1977-present)
Tampa Bay Rays (2008-present)
--Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-2007)
Texas Rangers (1972-present)
--Washington Senators (1961-1971)
Toronto Blue Jays (1977-present)

American Association (1882-1891)
Boston Reds (1890-1891; 1890 PL)
Brooklyn Gladiators (1890)
Cincinnati (Kelly's) Killers (1891)
Columbus Buckeyes (1883-1884)
Columbus Solons (1889-1891)
Indianapolis Hoosiers (1884)
Kansas City Cowboys (1888-1889)
Milwaukee Brewers (1891)
New York Metropolitans (1883-1887)
Philadelphia Athletics (1890-1891; 1890 PL)
Philadelphia Athletics (1882-1890)
Richmond Virginians
Rochester Broncos (1890)
Syracuse Stars (1890)
Toledo Blue Stockings
Toledo Maumees (1890)
Washington Nationals/Statesmen (1884)

Players League (1890)
Brooklyn (Ward's) Wonders
Buffalo Bisons
Chicago Pirates
Cleveland Infants
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Burghers

Federal League (1914-1915)
Baltimore Terrapins
Brooklyn Tip-Tops
Buffalo Bisons/Biffeds/Blues
Chicago Whales/Chi-Feds (1914-1915)
Kansas City Packers
Newark Peppers (1915)
--Indianapolis Hoosiers (1914)
Pittsburgh Rebels
St. Louis Terriers

Union Association (1884)
Altoona Mountain City
Baltimore Monumentals
Boston Reds
Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies
Cincinnati (Outlaw) Reds
Kansas City Cowboys
Milwaukee Brewers
Philadelphia Keystones
St. Louis Maroons
St. Paul Whitecaps/Apostles
Wilmington Quicksteps

[Gee Walker]

I'll add a few teams that were active during the time that I've followed baseball.

Montreal Expos 1969-2004
Houston Colt 45's 1962-1964
Los Angeles Angels 1961-1964
California Angels 1965-1996
Anaheim Angels 1997-2004
Kansas City Athletics 1955-1967
Seattle Pilots 1969
Washington Senators (new edition) 1961- 1971

[EdTarbusz]

All Cleveland teams:

Cleveland Forest Citys NL 1879-1884
Cleveland Blues AA 1887-1888
Cleveland Spiders NL 1889-1899
Cleveland Infants PL 1890

All Brooklyn teams:

Brooklyn Hartfords NL 1877
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers AA 1884-1889
Brooklyn Dodgers NL 1890-1957
Brooklyn Gladiators AA 1890
Brooklyn Wonders PL 1890
Brooklyn Tip-Tops (Brookfeds) FL 1914-1915

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

All Cleveland teams:

Cleveland Forest Citys NL 1879-1884
Cleveland Blues AA 1887-1888
Cleveland Spiders NL 1889-1899
Cleveland Infants PL 1890

All Brooklyn teams:

Brooklyn Hartfords NL 1877
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers AA 1884-1889
Brooklyn Dodgers NL 1890-1957
Brooklyn Gladiators AA 1890
Brooklyn Wonders PL 1890
Brooklyn Tip-Tops (Brookfeds) FL 1914-1915

The Forest Citys folded in 1872. According to BBRef, the Trolley Dodgers of the American Association played under four different names, none of them the "Trolley Dodgers." Also, there was no Brooklyn Hartfords, but the Hartfords of Brooklyn (I'll still give it to ya). There are a few more Brooklyn team names, including one that made two 20th century World Series.

[EdTarbusz]

The Forest Citys folded in 1872. According to BBRef, the Trolley Dodgers of the American Association played under four different names, none of them the "Trolley Dodgers." Also, there was no Brooklyn Hartfords, but the Hartfords of Brooklyn (I'll still give it to ya).

The Forest Citys that I mentioned were a different team than the one you mentioned. They ultimately became the Cleveland Blues

Different team names.

Cleveland Blues (1901)
Cleveland Bluebirds (1902)
Cleveland Bronchos (1902)
Cleveland Naps (1903-1914)

Brooklyn Bridegrooms (AA)
Brooklyn Robins (NL) (1913-1931)

With the informality of team names that was happening before about 1930 BBRef may be different than other sources.

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

With the informality of team names that was happening before about 1930 BBRef may be different than other sources.

That's what I'm going by because it is the only definitive source and I simply do not know all of them. BBRef has the 1879-1884 NL Cleveland team as the Cleveland Blues, a different one from the 1887-1888 AA counterpart. I'll just use that.

[EdTarbusz]

That's what I'm going by because it is the only definitive source and I simply do not know all of them. BBRef has the 1879-1884 NL Cleveland team as the Cleveland Blues, a different one from the 1887-1888 AA counterpart. I'll just use that.

Whoever takes on National League Boston or Cincinnati will have a big challange.

[Tyrus4189Cobb]

Whoever takes on National League Boston or Cincinnati will have a big challange.

There's a lot of tough ones because teams went back and forth with certain names each lasting brief perioids. I actually find the defunct ones to be easier, though I'm familiar with the NL Boston ones.

[EdTarbusz]

Hartfords of Brooklyn (1877; defunct relocated team of a franchise yet to be mentioned)
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The Hartford Dark Blues (NL 1876) relocated to Brooklyn for one season and disbanded after the 1877 season.

[EdTarbusz]

---Double post---

I think the defunct are generall easier too, especially for teams that only lasted a season or two.

[Brooklyn]

Brooklyn Superbas

[Spindlebrook]

Chicago Whales
Indianapolis Hoosiers (AA, FL)
Newark Peppers
Milwaukee Brewers (UA)
Wilmington Quicksteps
St. Paul White Caps
St. Louis Maroons
Toledo Blue Stockings
Toledo Maumees
Pittsburgh Stogies
Kansas City Cowboys

[hartman74]

Troy Trojans

Brooklyn Superbas

Troy Trojans, of Troy New York
Birthplace of the New York and San Francisco Giants

Worcester Massachusetts
Birthplace of the Philadelphia Phillies

[hartman74]

You forgot to add Seattle Mariners 1977 to present

[EdTarbusz]

Troy Trojans, of Troy New York
Birthplace of the New York and San Francisco Giants

Only by going out of business.