1884 MLB Imperialism Map

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Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

This table shows all teams sorted by the number of territories they control.

Final standings: the Philadelphia Athletics finished on top with 13 of 33 territories (39.4%).

Team Territories Controlled
Philadelphia Athletics 13 (39.4%)
Cincinnati Outlaw Reds 12 (36.4%)
Buffalo Bisons 8 (24.2%)

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Simulate your own territory battles: spin the wheel, input results, and see what happens.

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How MLB Territory Conquest Works

  • Every team starts with the land closest to its ballpark.
  • Win a game and you take all of the loser's territory.
  • Territory carries over all season, with no resets until next year.
  • Click any territory to trace every team that held it.

Full Rules and FAQ How to make your own map

Data sources: Sports Reference (game data); VenueStats (venue data).

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+13
in a single day (1884-09-07)
Longest Reign
11
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
126
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−13
lost in one day (1884-09-10)

Team Directory

Each team's season at a glance — days spent leading the map, largest empire, territory conquered, and the rise-and-fall sparkline. Sorted by who dominated.

Eclipse Park I

32 days led peak 13 +126 taken

Athletic Park

30 days led peak 12 +107 taken

Messer Street Grounds

23 days led peak 8 +52 taken

Oriole Park I

15 days led peak 13 +62 taken

League Park

12 days led peak 12 +78 taken

Polo Grounds I

8 days led peak 8 +35 taken

Recreation Park

6 days led peak 8 +33 taken

Recreation Park I

5 days led peak 13 +68 taken

Washington Park

4 days led peak 13 +45 taken

League Park

3 days led peak 13 +55 taken

Walpole Street Grounds

2 days led peak 8 +47 taken

Metropolitan Park

1 day led peak 13 +40 taken

Lake Front Park

1 day led peak 8 +70 taken

Bank Street Grounds

0 days led peak 12 +68 taken

Wright Street Grounds

0 days led peak 11 +10 taken

Athletic Park

0 days led peak 11 +79 taken

Union Grounds

0 days led peak 10 +35 taken

Olympic Park (I)

0 days led peak 8 +36 taken

Recreation Park

0 days led peak 8 +54 taken

Belair Lot

0 days led peak 7 +33 taken

Dartmouth Grounds

0 days led peak 6 +44 taken

Keystone Park

0 days led peak 6 +12 taken

Capital Park I

0 days led peak 6 +21 taken

Seventh Street Park

0 days led peak 4 +10 taken

Recreation Park

0 days led peak 4 +16 taken

Columbia Park

0 days led peak 2 +2 taken

Athletic Park

0 days led peak 2 +3 taken

Allen Pasture

0 days led peak 1 +1 taken

Fort Street Grounds

0 days led peak 1 +0 taken

Union Street Park

0 days led peak 1 +0 taken

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