What (present day) MLB teams rank from oldest to most recent?
I know many teams were in other leagues before the MLB was established, I’m just curious to know where each 30 teams stand oldest to newest. Thank you
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Considering the current 30 teams as continuously operating business entities and including any predecessor franchise history:
Oldest to youngest:
1876 (2) — Atlanta Braves (as Boston Red Caps), Chicago Cubs (as Chicago White Stockings).
1882 (3) — Cincinnati Reds (as Cincinnati Red Stockings), Pittsburgh Pirates (as Pittsburgh Alleghenys), St. Louis Cardinals (as St. Louis Brown Stockings).
"Stockings" was quite popular back in the day, huh?
1883 (2) — Philadelphia Phillies (as Philadelphia Quakers), San Francisco Giants (as New York Gothams).
1884 (1) — Los Angeles Dodgers (as Brooklyn Atlantics).
1901 (8; a big year, as the American League was founded) — Baltimore Orioles (as Milwaukee Brewers), Boston Red Sox (as Boston Americans), Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians (as Cleveland Blues), Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins (as Washington Senators), New York Yankees (as Baltimore Orioles), Oakland Athletics (as Philadelphia Athletics). (Amazingly, yes, none of the original eight AL franchises called New York its home.)
1961 (2; first AL expansion) — Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim (as Los Angeles Angels), Texas Rangers (as Washington Senators).
1962 (2; first NL expansion since the turn of the century) — Houston Astros (as Houston Colt .45’s), New York Mets.
1969 (4; both leagues expand) — Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers (as Seattle Pilots), San Diego Padres, Washington Nationals (as Montreal Expos).
1977 (2; AL expansion) — Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays.
1993 (2; NL expansion) — Colorado Rockies, Florida Marlins.
1998 (2; MLB expansion/realignment) — Arizona Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Rays (as Tampa Bay Devil Rays).
In their current city:
1876 — Cubs.
1882 — Reds, Pirates, Cardinals.
1883 — Phillies.
1901 — Red Sox, White Sox, Indians, Tigers.
1903 — Yankees.
1954 — Orioles.
1958 — Dodgers, Giants.
1961 — Twins.
1962 — Astros, Mets.
1966 — Braves, Angels*.
1968 — Athletics.
1969 — Royals, Padres.
1970 — Brewers.
1972 — Rangers.
1977 — Mariners, Blue Jays.
1993 — Rockies, Marlins.
1998 — Diamondbacks, Rays.
2005 — Nationals.
* The Angels originally played in LA proper, at Dodger Stadium, then moved to Anaheim, where they remain.
This is to much thinking. I know the Braves are one of the oldest and the rockies are one of the newest.
1. Chicago Cubs (founded 1870)
2. Atlanta Braves (founded 1871)
=3. St. Louis Cardinals (founded 1882)
=3. Cincinnati Reds
=3 Pittsburgh Pirates
=6. LA Dodgers (founded 1883)
=6. San Francisco Giants
=6. Philadelphia Phillies
=9. Baltimore Orioles (founded 1894)
=9. Chicago White Sox
=9. Minnesota Twins
=9. Detroit Tigers
=9. Cleveland Indians
=14. Oakland Athletics (founded 1901)
=14. Boston Red Sox (founded 1901)
=14. NY Yankees (founded 1901)
=17. LA Angels (founded 1961)
=17. Texas Rangers
=19. Houston Astros (founded 1962)
=19. NY Mets
=21. Kansas City Royals (founded 1969)
=21. Washington Nations
=21. Milwaukee Brewers
=21. San Diego Padres
=25. Toronto Blue Jays (founded 1977)
=25. Seattle Mariners
=27. Florida Marlins (founded 1993)
=27. Colorado Rockies
=29. Arizona Diamondbacks (founded 1998)
=29. Tampa Bay Rays
And the Blue Jays are epic win.
National League 1876 & American 1901
World Series began in 1903
1.Braves & Cubs 1876
2.Cardinals, Reds, & Pirates 1882
3.Phillies & Giants 1883
4.Dodgers 1884
5.Orioles, Red Soxs, Tigers, Twins, White Soxs, Indians, Yankees, & Athletics 1901
6.Rangers & Angels 1961
7.Mets & Astros 1962
8.Royals, Nationals, Brewers & Padres 1969
9.Blue Jays & Mariners 1977
10.Rockies & Marlins 1993
11.Diamondbacks & Rays 1998
Alright… I had to look some up and I wanted to know:
Chicago Cubs - 1902, established in 1870 as the White Stockings, renamed the Colts in 1890, Orphans in 1898.
Atlanta Braves - 1966, established in 1871 as the Boston Red Stockings. Name changes: Red Caps 1876, Beaneaters 1883, Doves 1907, Rustlers 1911, Braves 1912, Bees 1936, Braves 1941. Moved to Milwaukee in 1953 then Atlanta in 1966.
San Francisco Giants - 1958, established in 1883 as the New York Gothams, changed name to 1885 to the Giants.
Los Angeles Dodgers - 1958, established in 1883 as the Brooklyn Atlantics. Name changes: Grays 1885, Bridegrooms 1888 and 1896, Grooms 1891, Superbas 1899, Trolley Dodgers 1911, Dodgers 1913, Robins 1914, Dodgers 1932.
Pittsburgh Pirates - 1891, established in 1882 as Alleghenys.
St. Louis Cardinals - 1900, established in 1882 as the Browns, renamed Perfectos in 1899.
Cincinnati Reds - 1958, established in 1882 as the Red Stockings, renamed Reds in 1890 and briefly changed their name to Redlegs in 1953 because of McCarthyism.
Philadelphia Phillies - 1884 (occasionally called the Quakers and they unofficially tried to change their name to the Blue Jays at some point).
Baltimore Orioles - 1954, established in 1894 as the Milwaukee Brewers, moved to St. Louis in 1902 where they were the St. Louis Browns.
Chicago White Sox - 1904, established in 1894 as the Sioux City Cornhuskers, then in 1895 they were the St. Paul Saints, in 1900 they had no "official" name but were known as the White Stockings.
Cleveland Indians - 1915, established in 1894 as the Grand Rapid Rustlers, named the Cleveland Blues in 1900, named Cleveland Naps in 1903.
Minnesota Twins - 1961, established in 1894 as the Kansas City Blues, named the Washington Senators in 1901.
Boston Red Sox - 1908, established in 1901 as the Boston Americans.
Detroit Tigers - 1901
New York Yankees - 1913, established in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles, in 1903 they moved to New York and called themselves the Highlanders.
Oakland Athletics - 1968, established in 1901 as the Philladelphia Athletics, moved to Kansas City in 1955.
Los Angeles Angels - 1961… changed city name too many times for silly reasons.
Houston Astros - 1965, established in 1962 as the Colt 45s (changed name because of the astrodome).
New York Mets - 1962
Washington Nationals - 2005, established in 1969 as the Montreal Expos.
Milwaukee Brewers - 1970, established in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots.
Texas Rangers - 1972, established in 1961 as the Washington Senators.
Kansas City Royals - 1969
San Diego Padres - 1969
Seattle Mariners - 1977
Toronto Blue Jays - 1977
Florida Marlins - 1993
Colorado Rockies- 1993
Arizona Diamondbacks - 1998
Tampa Bay Rays - 1998, changed name from Devil Rays in 2008
1. Atlanta Braves - formed as the Boston Red Stockings in 1871
2. Chicago Cubs - formed as the Chicago White Stockings in 1871; dormant from 1872-73 because of damage from the Great Chicago Fire, reformed in 1874
3. (3-way tie) - St. Louis Cardinals - formed as the Browns in 1882
- Pittsburgh Pirates - formed as the Alleghenies in 1882
- Cincinnati Reds - formed in 1882
6. (2-way tie) - Philadelphia Phillies - formed in 1883
- San Francisco Giants - formed in New York in 1883
8. L.A. Dodgers - formed in Brooklyn in 1884
9. (8-way tie) - Boston Red Sox - 1901
- Chicago White Sox - 1901
- Cleveland Indians - 1901
- Detroit Tigers - 1901
- Baltimore Orioles - formed as the Milwaukee Brewers in 1901
- Oakland Athletics - formed in Philadelphia in 1901
- Minnesota Twins - formed as the Washington Senators in 1901
- New York Yankees - formed as the Baltimore Orioles in 1901
17. (2-way tie) - L.A. Angels - formed in 1961
- Texas Rangers - formed as the Washington Senators in 1961
19. (2-way tie) - Houston Astros - formed as the Colt .45’s in 1962
- New York Mets - 1962
21. (4-way tie) - Washington Nationals - formed as the Montreal Expos in 1969
- San Diego Padres - 1969
- Kansas City Royals - 1969
- Milwaukee Brewers - formed as the Seattle Pilots in 1969
25. (2-way tie) - Seattle Mariners - formed in 1977
- Toronto Blue Jays - 1977
27. (2-way tie) - Colorado Rockies - formed in 1993
- Florida Marlins - formed in 1993.
29. (2-way tie) - Arizona Diamondbacks - formed in 1998
- Tampa Bay (Devil) Rays - formed in 1998