History of Active MLB Teams Moving and Being Renamed

History of Active MLB Teams Moving and Being Renamed

Angels | Astros | Athletics | Blue Jays | Braves | Brewers | Cardinals | Cubs | Diamondbacks | Dodgers | Giants | Indians | Mariners | Marlins | Mets | Nationals | Orioles | Padres | Phillies | Pirates | Rangers | Rays | Red Sox | Reds | Rockies | Royals | Tigers | Twins | White Sox | Yankees
Note: Some dates overlap because teams had more than one "team name" by which they were known for those time periods.

Angels

YearsNameLeague
1961-1964Los Angeles AngelsAL
1965-1996California AngelsAL
1997-2004Anaheim AngelsAL
2005-Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimAL

Astros

YearsNameLeague
1962-1964Houston Colt .45'sNL
1965-Houston AstrosNL

Athletics

YearsNameLeague
1901-1954Philadelphia AthleticsAL
1955-1967Kansas City AthleticsAL
1968-Oakland AthleticsAL

Blue Jays

YearsNameLeague
1977-Toronto Blue JaysAL

Braves

YearsNameLeague
1871-1875Boston Red StockingsNA
1876-1882Boston Red CapsNL
1883-1906Boston BeaneatersNL
1907-1910Boston DovesNL
1911Boston RustlersNL
1912-1935Boston BravesNL
1936-1940Boston BeesNL
1941-1952Boston BravesNL
1953-1965Milwaukee BravesNL
1966-Atlanta BravesNL

Brewers

YearsNameLeague
1969Seattle PilotsAL
1970-1997Milwaukee BrewersAL
1998-Milwaukee BrewersNL

Cardinals

YearsNameLeague
1882Saint Louis Brown StockingsAA
1883-1891Saint Louis BrownsAA
1892-1898Saint Louis Brown Stockings
or Browns		NL
1899Saint Louis PerfectosNL
1900-Saint Louis CardinalsNL

Cubs

YearsNameLeague
1871-1875Chicago White StockingsNA
1876-1889Chicago White StockingsNL
1890-1897Chicago ColtsNL
1898-1902Chicago OrphansNL
1902-Chicago CubsNL

Diamondbacks

YearsNameLeague
1998-Arizona DiamondbacksNL

Dodgers

YearsNameLeague
1884Brooklyn AtlanticsAA
1884-1888Brooklyn Trolley DodgersAA
1888-1889Brooklyn BridegroomsAA
1890-1898
(1891-1895)		Brooklyn Bridegrooms
(Brooklyn Grooms)		NL
1899-1913Brooklyn SuperbasNL
1914-1931Brooklyn RobinsNL
1932-1957Brooklyn DodgersNL
1958-Los Angeles DodgersNL

Giants

YearsNameLeague
1883-1885New York GothamsNL
1885-1957New York GiantsNL
1958-San Francisco GiantsNL

Indians

YearsNameLeague
1901Cleveland BluesAL
1902Cleveland BronchosAL
1903-1914Cleveland NapsAL
1915Cleveland IndiansAL

Mariners

YearsNameLeague
1977-Seattle MarinersAL

Marlins

YearsNameLeague
1993-Florida MarlinsNL

Mets

YearsNameLeague
1962-New York Metropolitans
or Mets		NL

Nationals

YearsNameLeague
1969-2004Montreal ExposNL
2005-Washington NationalsNL

Orioles

YearsNameLeague
1901Milwaukee BrewersAL
1902-1953Saint Louis BrownsAL
1954-Baltimore OriolesAL

Padres

YearsNameLeague
1969-San Diego PadresNL

Phillies

YearsNameLeague
1880-1882Worcester Ruby LegsNL
1883-1942Philadephia PhilliesNL
1943-1944Philadelphia Blue JaysNL
1945-Philadephia PhilliesNL

Pirates

YearsNameLeague
1882-1886Pittsburgh AlleghenysAA
1887-1890Pittsburgh AlleghenysNL
1890Pittsburgh InnocentsNL
1891-Pittsburgh PiratesNL

Rangers

YearsNameLeague
1961-1971Washington SenatorsAL
1972-Texas RangersAL

Rays

YearsNameLeague
1998-2007Tampa Bay Devil RaysAL
20088-Tampa Bay RaysAL

Red Sox

YearsNameLeague
1901-1902Boston Americans or SomersetsAL
1903-1907Boston Pilgrims or PuritansAL
1907-Boston Red SoxAL

Reds

YearsNameLeague
1869-1875Cincinnati Red Stockingsnone
1876-1881Cincinnati Red Stockings or RedsNL
1882-1889Cincinnati Red StockingsAA
1890-1953Cincinnati RedsNL
1953-1959Cincinnati Red LegsNL
1959-Cincinnati RedsNL

Rockies

YearsNameLeague
1993-Colorado RockiesNL

Royals

YearsNameLeague
1969-Kansas City RoyalsAL

Tigers

YearsNameLeague
1901-Detroit TigersAL

Twins

YearsNameLeague
1901-1960Washington SenatorsAL
1961-Minnesota TwinsAL

White Sox

YearsNameLeague
1901-1903Chicago White StockingsAL
1904-Chicago White SoxAL

Yankees

YearsNameLeague
1901-1902Baltimore OriolesAL
1903-1912New York HighlandersAL
1913-New York YankeesAL
 
Legend:
AA:  American Association
AL:  American League
NA:  National Association
NL:  National League
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