1887 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 Quakers finished on top with 8 of 16 territories (50.0%).

Team Territories Controlled
Philadelphia Quakers 8 (50.0%)
St. Louis Browns 8 (50.0%)

Play with the MLB Map

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
+8
in a single day (1887-06-02)
Most Conquered
82
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−8
lost in one day (1887-06-03)

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.

Baker Bowl

0 days led peak 8 +78 taken

Athletic Park

0 days led peak 8 +82 taken

Walpole Street Grounds

0 days led peak 8 +63 taken

Oriole Park I

0 days led peak 8 +57 taken

West Side Park I

0 days led peak 8 +20 taken

League Park

0 days led peak 8 +67 taken

National League Park

0 days led peak 8 +32 taken

Recreation Park

0 days led peak 8 +77 taken

Ridgewood Park

0 days led peak 8 +47 taken

Eclipse Park I

0 days led peak 8 +61 taken

Recreation Park

0 days led peak 8 +43 taken

Polo Grounds I

0 days led peak 8 +61 taken

Seventh Street Park

0 days led peak 8 +32 taken

Swampoodle Grounds

0 days led peak 8 +24 taken

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