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Franchise Caps

Current Franchises

Franchise
#
Former or Alternate Names
Angels
3
Astros
4
Colt .45s
Athletics
13
Blue Jays
3
Braves
18
Red Stockings, Red Caps, Beaneaters, Doves, Rustlers, Bees
Brewers
2
Pilots
Cardinals
12
Brown Stockings, Browns, Perfectos
Cubs
18
White Stockings, Colts, Orphans
Diamondbacks
1
Dodgers
12
Atlantics, Grays, Bridegrooms, Grooms, Superbas, Trolley Dodgers, Robins
Giants
22
Gothams
Guardians
15
Rustlers, Lake Shores, Bluebirds, Broncos, Naps, Indians
Mariners
2
Mets
2
Nationals
4
Expos
Orioles
7
Brewers, Browns
Padres
2
Phillies
14
Quakers
Pirates
9
Alleghenys
Rangers
3
Senators
Reds
10
Red Stockings, Redlegs
Red Sox
12
Americans
Rockies
2
Royals
2
Tigers
11
Twins
8
Senators
White Sox
10
White Stockings
Yankees
18
Orioles, Highlanders
Angels

Los Angeles Angels (1961-1965, 2016-),
California Angels (1965-1996),
Anaheim Angels (1997-2004),
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005-2015)

Los Angeles (1961-1965),

1. Jim Edmonds - California Angels
2. Bobby Grich - California Angels
3. Nolan Ryan - California Angels

Astros

Houston Colt .45s (1962-1964),
Houston Astros (1965-)

Houston (1962-)

1. Jeff Bagwell - Houston Astros
2. Lance Berkman - Houston Astros
3. Craig Biggio - Houston Astros
4. Jimmy Wynn - Houston Astros

Athletics

Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954),
Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967),
Oakland Athletics (1968-)

Philadelphia (1901-1954),
Kansas City (1955-1967),
Oakland (1968-)

1. Frank "Home Run" Baker - Philadelphia Athletics
2. Mickey Cochrane - Philadelphia Athletics
3. Jimmy Foxx - Philadelphia Athletics
4. Left Grove - Philadelphia Athletics
5. Eddie Plank - Philadelphia Athletics
6. Al Simmons - Philadelphia Athletics
7. Harry Stovey - Philadelphia Athletics
8. Rube Waddell - Philadelphia Athletics
9. Dennis Eckersley - Oakland Athletics
10. Rollie Fingers - Oakland Athletics
11. Rickey Henderson - Oakland Athletics
12. Reggie Jackson - Oakland Athletics
13. Mark McGwire - Oakland Athletics

Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays (1977-)

Toronto (1977-)

1. Roberto Alomar - Toronto Blue Jays
2. Roy Halladay - Toronto Blue Jays
3. Dave Stieb - Toronto Blue Jays

Braves

Boston Red Stockings (1871-1875),
Boston Red Caps (1876-1882),
Boston Beaneaters (1883-1906),
Boston Doves (1907-1910),
Boston Rustlers (1911),
Boston Braves (1912-1935, 1941-1952),
Boston Bees (1936-1940),
Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965),
Atlanta Braves (1966-)

Boston (1871-1952),
Milwaukee (1953-1965),
Atlanta (1966-)

1. Ross Barnes - Boston Red Stockings
2. Cal McVey - Boston Red Stockings
3. Al Spalding - Boston Red Stockings
4. Deacon White - Boston Red Stockings
5. George Wright - Boston Red Stockings
6. Jim O'Rourke - Boston Red Caps
7. Kid Nichols - Boston Beaneaters
8. Ezra Sutton - Boston Beaneaters
9. Hank Aaron - Milwaukee Braves
10. Eddie Mathews - Milwaukee Braves
11. Warren Spahn - Milwaukee Braves
12. Joe Torre - Milwaukee Braves
13. Tom Glavine - Atlanta Braves
14. Andruw Jones - Atlanta Braves
15. Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves
16. Greg Maddux - Atlanta Braves
17. Phil Niekro - Atlanta Braves
18. John Smoltz - Atlanta Braves

Brewers

Seattle Pilots (1969),
Milwaukee Brewers (1970-)

Seattle (1969),
Milwaukee (1970-)

1. Paul Molitor - Milwaukee Brewers
2. Robin Yount - Milwaukee Brewers

Cardinals

St. Louis Brown Stockings (1882),
St. Louis Browns (1883-1898),
St. Louis Perfectos (1899),
St. Louis Cardinals (1900-)

St. Louis (1882-)

1. Lip Pike - St. Louis Brown Stockings
2. Bob Caruthers - St. Louis Browns
3. Ken Boyer - St. Louis Cardinals
4. Bob Gibson - St. Louis Cardinals
5. Keith Hernandez - St. Louis Cardinals
6. Rogers Hornsby - St. Louis Cardinals
7. Joe Medwick - St. Louis Cardinals
8. Johnny Mize - St. Louis Cardinals
9. Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals
10. Ted Simmons - St. Louis Cardinals
11. Enos Slaughter - St. Louis Cardinals
12. Ozzie Smith - St. Louis Cardinals

Cubs

Chicago White Stockings (1876-1889),
Chicago Colts (1890-1897),
Chicago Orphans (1898-1902),
Chicago Cubs (1903-)

Chicago (1876-)

1. Cap Anson - Chicago White Stockings
2. John Clarkson - Chicago White Stockings
3. George Gore - Chicago White Stockings
4. King Kelly - Chicago White Stockings
5. Bill Dahlen - Chicago Colts
6. Clark Griffith - Chicago Colts
7. Ernie Banks - Chicago Cubs
8. Mordecai Brown - Chicago Cubs
9. Stan Hack - Chicago Cubs
10. Gabby Hartnett - Chicago Cubs
11. Billy Herman - Chicago Cubs
12. Fergie Jenkins - Chicago Cubs
13. Rick Reuschel - Chicago Cubs
14. Ryne Sandberg - Chicago Cubs
15. Ron Santo - Chicago Cubs
16. Jimmy Sheckard - Chicago Cubs
17. Sammy Sosa - Chicago Cubs
18. Billy Williams - Chicago Cubs

Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks (1998-)

Phoenix (1998-)

1. Randy Johnson - Arizona Diamondbacks

Dodgers

Brooklyn Atlantics (1884),
Brooklyn Grays (1885-1887),
Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888-1890, 1896-1898),
Brooklyn Grooms (1891-1895),
Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1910, 1913),
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1911-1912),
Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931),
Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1957),
Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-)

Brooklyn (1884-1957),
Los Angeles (1958-)

1. Dazzy Vance - Brooklyn Robins
2. Zack Wheat - Brooklyn Robins
3. Roy Campanella - Brooklyn Dodgers
4. Pee Wee Reese - Brooklyn Dodgers
5. Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers
6. Duke Snider - Brooklyn Dodgers
7. Kevin Brown - Los Angeles Dodgers
8. Don Drysdale - Los Angeles Dodgers
9. Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers
10. Mike Piazza - Los Angeles Dodgers
11. Gary Sheffield - Los Angeles Dodgers
12. Don Sutton - Los Angeles Dodgers

Giants

New York Gothams (1883-1884),
New York Giants (1885-1957),
San Francisco Giants (1958-)

New York (1883-1957),
San Francisco (1958-)

1. Roger Bresnahan - New York Giants
2. Roger Connor - New York Giants
3. George Davis - New York Giants
4. Buck Ewing - New York Giants
5. Frankie Frisch - New York Giants
6. Carl Hubbell - New York Giants
7. Tim Keefe - New York Giants
8. Christy Mathewson - New York Giants
9. Joe McGinnity - New York Giants
10. Mel Ott - New York Giants
11. Amos Rusie - New York Giants
12. Bill Terry - New York Giants
13. John Ward - New York Giants
14. Barry Bonds - San Francisco Giants
15. Bobby Bonds - San Francisco Giants
16. Will Clark - San Francisco Giants
17. Darrell Evans - San Francisco Giants
18. Jeff Kent - San Francisco Giants
19. Juan Marichal - San Francisco Giants
20. Willie Mays - San Francisco Giants
21. Willie McCovey - San Francisco Giants
22. Gaylord Perry - San Francisco Giants

Guardians

Grand Rapids Rustlers (1894-1899),
Cleveland Lake Shores (1900),
Clevelands Bluebirds (1901),
Cleveland Broncos (1902),
Cleveland Naps (1903-1914),
Cleveland Indians (1915-2021),
Cleveland Guardians (2022-)

Grand Rapids (1894-1899),
Cleveland (1900-)

1. Elmer Flick - Cleveland Naps
2. "Shoeless" Joe Jackson - Cleveland Naps
3. Nap Lajoie - Cleveland Naps
4. Earl Averill - Cleveland Indians
5. Lou Boudreau - Cleveland Indians
6. Stan Coveleski - Cleveland Indians
7. Larry Doby - Cleveland Indians
8. Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians
9. Wes Ferrell - Cleveland Indians
10. Bob Lemon - Cleveland Indians
11. Kenny Lofton - Cleveland Indians
12. Joe Sewell - Cleveland Indians
13. Tris Speaker - Cleveland Indians
14. Jim Thome - Cleveland Indians
15. Early Wynn - Cleveland Indians

Mariners

Seattle Mariners (1977-)

Seattle (1977-)

1. Ken Griffey, Jr. - Seattle Mariners
2. Edgar Martínez - Seattle Mariners

Mets

New York Mets (1962-)

New York (1962-)

1. Carlos Beltrán - New York Mets
2. Tom Seaver - New York Mets

Nationals

Montreal Expos (1969-2004),
Washington Nationals (2005-)

Montreal (1969-2004),
Washington, DC (2005-)

1. Gary Carter - Montreal Expos
2. Andre Dawson - Montreal Expos
3. Vladimir Guerrero - Montreal Expos
4. Tim Raines - Montreal Expos

Orioles

Milwaukee Brewers (1901),
St. Louis Browns (1902-1953),
Baltimore Orioles (1954-)

Milwaukee (1901),
St. Louis (1902-1953),
Baltimore (1954-)

1. George Sisler - St. Louis Browns
2. Bobby Wallace - St. Louis Browns
3. Eddie Murray - Baltimore Orioles
4. Mike Mussina - Baltimore Orioles
5. Jim Palmer - Baltimore Orioles
6. Cal Ripken - Baltimore Orioles
7. Brooks Robinson - Baltimore Orioles

Padres

San Diego Padres (1969-)

San Diego (1969-)

1. Tony Gwynn - San Diego Padres
2. Dave Winfield - San Diego Padres

Phillies

Philadelphia Quakers (1883),
Philadelphia Quakers/Phillies (1884-1889),
Philadelphia Phillies (1890-)

Philadelphia (1883-)

1. Bobby Abreu - Philadelphia Phillies
2. Pete Alexander - Philadelphia Phillies
3. Dick Allen - Philadelphia Phillies
4. Richie Ashburn - Philadelphia Phillies
5. Steve Carlton - Philadelphia Phillies
6. Ed Delahanty - Philadelphia Phillies
7. Billy Hamilton - Philadelphia Phillies
8. Sherry Magee - Philadelphia Phillies
9. Robin Roberts - Philadelphia Phillies
10. Scott Rolen - Philadelphia Phillies
11. Curt Schilling - Philadelphia Phillies
12. Mike Schmidt - Philadelphia Phillies
13. Sam Thompson - Philadelphia Phillies
14. Chase Utley - Philadelphia Phillies

Pirates

Allegheny (1882-1886),
Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1887-1890),
Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-)

Pittsburgh (1882-)

1. Jake Beckley - Pittsburgh Pirates
2. Max Carey - Pittsburgh Pirates
3. Fred Clarke - Pittsburgh Pirates
4. Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
5. Ralph Kiner - Pittsburgh Pirates
6. Willie Stargell - Pittsburgh Pirates
7. Arky Vaughan - Pittsburgh Pirates
8. Honus Wagner - Pittsburgh Pirates
9. Paul Waner - Pittsburgh Pirates

Rangers

Washington Senators (1961-1971),
Texas Rangers (1972-)

Washington, DC (1961-1971),
Arlington (1972-)

1. Adrián Beltré - Texas Rangers
2. Rafael Palmeiro - Texas Rangers
3. Iván Rodríguez - Texas Rangers

Reds

Cincinnati Red Stockings (1882-1889),
Cincinnati Reds (1890-1953, 1959-),
Cincinnati Redlegs (1954-1958)

Cincinnati (1882-)

1. Charley Jones - Cincinnati Red Stockings
2. Johnny Bench - Cincinnati Reds
3. Heinie Groh - Cincinnati Reds
4. Barry Larkin - Cincinnati Reds
5. Bid McPhee - Cincinnati Reds
6. Joe Morgan - Cincinnati Reds
7. Eppa Rixey - Cincinnati Reds
8. Frank Robinson - Cincinnati Reds
9. Pete Rose - Cincinnati Reds
10. Edd Roush - Cincinnati Reds

Red Sox

Boston Americans (1901-1907),
Boston Red Sox (1908-)

Boston (1901-)

1. Jimmy Collins - Boston Americans
2. Wade Boggs - Boston Red Sox
3. Roger Clemens - Boston Red Sox
4. Bobby Doerr - Boston Red Sox
5. Dwight Evans - Boston Red Sox
6. Carlton Fisk - Boston Red Sox
7. Pedro Martínez - Boston Red Sox
8. Manny Ramírez - Boston Red Sox
9. Reggie Smith - Boston Red Sox
10. Luis Tiant - Boston Red Sox
11. Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox
12. Carl Yastrzemski - Boston Red Sox

Rockies

Colorado Rockies (1993-)

Denver (1993-)

1. Todd Helton - Colorado Rockies
2. Larry Walker - Colorado Rockies

Royals

Kansas City Royals (1969-)

Kansas City, MO (1969-)

1. George Brett - Kansas City Royals
2. Bret Saberhagen - Kansas City Royals

Tigers

Detroit Tigers (1901-)

Detroit (1901-)

1. Jim Bunning - Detroit Tigers
2. Ty Cobb - Detroit Tigers
3. Sam Crawford - Detroit Tigers
4. Bill Freehan - Detroit Tigers
5. Charlie Gehringer - Detroit Tigers
6. Hank Greenberg - Detroit Tigers
7. Harry Heilmann - Detroit Tigers
8. Al Kaline - Detroit Tigers
9. Hal Newhouser - Detroit Tigers
10. Alan Trammell - Detroit Tigers
11. Lou Whitaker - Detroit Tigers

Twins

Washington Senators (1901-1960),
Minnesota Twins (1961-)

Washington, DC (1901-1960),
Minneapolis (1961-)

1. Joe Cronin - Washington Senators
2. Goose Goslin - Washington Senators
3. Walter Johnson - Washington Senators
4. Bert Blyleven - Minnesota Twins
5. Rod Carew - Minnesota Twins
6. Harmon Killebrew - Minnesota Twins
7. Joe Mauer - Minnesota Twins
8. Johan Santana - Minnesota Twins

White Sox

Chicago White Stockings (1900-1903),
Chicago White Sox (1904-)

Chicago (1900-)

1. Luke Appling - Chicago White Sox
2. Eddie Collins - Chicago White Sox
3. Red Faber - Chicago White Sox
4. Nellie Fox - Chicago White Sox
5. Ted Lyons - Chicago White Sox
6. Minnie Miñoso - Chicago White Sox
7. Billy Pierce - Chicago White Sox
8. Frank Thomas - Chicago White Sox
9. Ed Walsh - Chicago White Sox
10. Hoyt Wilhelm - Chicago White Sox

Yankees

Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902),
New York Highlanders (1903-1912),
New York Yankees (1913-)

Baltimore (1901-1902),
New York (1903-)

1. Yogi Berra - New York Yankees
2. David Cone - New York Yankees
3. Bill Dickey - New York Yankees
4. Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees
5. Whitey Ford - New York Yankees
6. Lou Gehrig - New York Yankees
7. Joe Gordon - New York Yankees
8. Rich Gossage - New York Yankees
9. Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
10. Charlie Keller - New York Yankees
11. Mickey Mantle - New York Yankees
12. Graig Nettles - New York Yankees
13. Andy Pettitte - New York Yankees
14. Willie Randolph - New York Yankees
15. Mariano Rivera - New York Yankees
16. Alex Rodríguez - New York Yankees
17. Red Ruffing - New York Yankees
18. Babe Ruth - New York Yankees

Franchise
#
Former or Alternate Names
Atlantics
2
Bisons
3
Blues
1
Colonels
1
Grays
2
Orioles
4
Spiders
3
Forest Cities, Blues
Wolverines
1

Historical Franchises

Atlantics

Brooklyn Atlantics (1855-1875)

Brooklyn (1855-1875)

1. Dickey Pearce - Brooklyn Atlantics (NAA)
2. Joe Start - Brooklyn Atlantics (NAA)

Bisons

Buffalo Bisons (1879-1885)

Buffalo (1879-1885)

1. Dan Brouthers - Buffalo Bisons
2. Pud Galvin - Buffalo Bisons
3. Hardy Richardson - Buffalo Bisons

Blues

Cleveland Blues (1879-1884)

Cleveland (1879-1884)

1. Jack Glasscock - Cleveland Blues

Colonels

Louisville Colonels (1882-1899)

Louisville (1882-1899)

1. Pete Browning - Louisville Colonels

Grays

Providence Grays (1878-1885)

Providence (1878-1885)

1. Paul Hines - Providence Grays
2. Charles Radbourn - Providence Grays

Orioles

Baltimore Orioles (1882-1899)

Baltimore (1882-1899)

1. Hughie Jennings - Baltimore Orioles
2. Willie Keeler - Baltimore Orioles
3. Joe Kelley - Baltimore Orioles
4. John McGraw - Baltimore Orioles

Spiders

Cleveland Forest Cities/Blues (1887-1888),
Cleveland Spiders (1889-1899)

Cleveland (1887-1899)

1. Jesse Burkett - Cleveland Spiders
2. Cupid Childs - Cleveland Spiders
3. Cy Young - Cleveland Spiders

Wolverines

Detroit Wolverines (1881-1888)

Detroit (1881-1888)

1. Charlie Bennett - Detroit Wolverines

Negro Leagues

Franchise
#
Former or Alternate Names
ABCs
1
Almendares
1
Blues, Alacranes
American Giants
3
Leland Giants II
Bacharach Giants
1
Black Sox
2
Buckeyes
1
Crawfords
1
Cuban Giants
1
Genuine Cuban Giants, Original Cuban Giants
Cuban Stars
1
Eagles
1
Dodgers
Giants
1
Grays
3
Habana
1
Reds, Leones
Hilldale Athletic Club
1
Daisies
Lincoln Giants
4
Monarchs
3
Royal Giants
2
Detroit Stars
1
St. Louis Stars
3
Giants
ABCs

Indianapolis ABCs (1913-1926)

Indianapolis (1913-1926)

1. Oscar Charleston - Indianapolis ABCs

Almendares

Almendares Blues (1878-1920),
Almendares Alacranes [Scorpions] (1920-1961)

Almendares, Habana (1878-1961)

1. José Méndez - Almendares Blues

American Giants

Leland Giants II (1910),
Chicago American Giants (1911-1931, 1936-1956),
Cole's American Giants (1932-1935)

Chicago (1910-1956),
Indianapolis (1933)

1. Willie Foster - Chicago American Giants
2. Pete Hill - Chicago American Giants
3. Cristóbal Torriente - Chicago American Giants

Bacharach Giants

Bacharach Giants (1916-1929)

Atlantic City (1916-1929)

1. Dick Lundy - Bacharach Giants

Black Sox

Baltimore Black Sox (1913-1936)

Baltimore (1913-1936)

1. John Beckwith - Baltimore Black Sox
2. Jud Wilson - Baltimore Black Sox

Buckeyes

Cincinnati Buckeyes (1942),
Cleveland Buckeyes (1943-1948, 1950),
Louisville Buckeyes (1949)

Cincinnati (1942),
Cleveland (1943-1948, 1950),
Louisville (1949)

1. Quincy Trouppe - Cleveland Buckeyes

Crawfords

Pittsburgh Crawfords (1931-1938),
Toledo Crawfords (1939),
Indianapolis Crawfords (1940)

Pittsburgh (1931-1938),
Toledo (1939),
Indianapolis (1940)

1. Satchel Paige - Pittsburgh Crawfords

Cuban Giants

Cuban Giants (1885-1915),
Genuine/Original Cuban Giants (1896-1915)

Babylon, NY (1885-1915)

1. Frank Grant - Cuban Giants

Cuban Stars

Cuban Stars East (1916-1929)

[travelling team]

1. Alejandro Oms - Cuban Stars (East)

Eagles

Newark Dodgers (1933-1935),
Brooklyn Eagles (1935),
Newark Eagles (1936-1948),
Houston Eagles (1949-1950),
New Orleans Eagles (1951)

Newark (1933-1948),
Houston (1949-1950),
New Orleans (1951)

1. Monte Irvin - Newark Eagles

Giants

Philadelphia Giants (1902-1911)

Philadelphia (1902-1911)

1. Rube Foster - Philadelphia Giants

Grays

Homestead/Washington/Washington Homestead Grays (1900-1950)

Homestead (1900-1919),
Pittsburgh (1920-1950),
Washington, DC (1940-1950)

1. Ray Brown - Homestead Grays
2. Josh Gibson - Homestead Grays
3. Buck Leonard - Homestead Grays

Habana

Habana Reds (1878-1919),
Habana Leones [Lions] (1920-1961)

Habana (1878-1961)

1. Martín Dihigo - Habana Lions

Hilldale Athletic Club

Hilldale Athletic Club (1910-1932),
[informally] Darby Daisies

Darby, PA (1910-1932)

1. Biz Mackey - Hilldale Daisies

Lincoln Giants

New York Lincoln Giants (1911-1930)

New York (1911-1930)

1. John Henry Lloyd - New York Lincoln Giants
2. Dick Redding - New York Lincoln Giants
3. George Scales - New York Lincoln Giants
4. Smokey Joe Williams - New York Lincoln Giants

Monarchs

Kansas City Monarchs (1920-1965)

Kansas City, MO (1920-1955),
Grand Rapids (1956-1965)

1. Willard Brown - Kansas City Monarchs
2. Dobie Moore - Kansas City Monarchs
3. Joe Rogan - Kansas City Monarchs

Royal Giants

Brooklyn Royal Giants (1905-1942)

Brooklyn (1905-1942)

1. Grant "Home Run" Johnson - Brooklyn Royal Giants
2. Louis Santop - Brooklyn Royal Giants

Detroit Stars

Detroit Stars (1919-1931)

Detroit (1919-1931)

1. Turkey Stearnes - Detroit Stars

St. Louis Stars

St. Louis Giants (1906-1921),
St. Louis Stars (1922-1931)

St. Louis (1906-1931)

1. Cool Papa Bell - St. Louis Stars
2. Mule Suttles - St. Louis Stars
3. Willie Wells - St. Louis Stars

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