1896 MLB Imperialism Map

San Francisco Giants10–1Baltimore Orioles+12 territories

Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

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

Final standings: the New York Giants finished on top with 12 of 12 territories (100.0%).

Team Territories Controlled
New York Giants 12 (100.0%)

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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.

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Data sources: Game data from Sports Reference; venue data from VenueStats .

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+12
in a single day (1896-08-20)
Longest Reign
10
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
90
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−12
lost in one day (1896-08-22)

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.

Oriole Park III

36 days led peak 12 +90 taken

Cincinnati's League Park

36 days led peak 12 +68 taken

Dunn Field

15 days led peak 10 +82 taken

Polo Grounds

13 days led peak 12 +68 taken

West Side Park II

13 days led peak 12 +89 taken

Eastern Park

9 days led peak 12 +41 taken

Boundary Field

9 days led peak 12 +53 taken

Baker Bowl

9 days led peak 10 +24 taken

Walpole Street Grounds

7 days led peak 12 +57 taken

Eclipse Park II

5 days led peak 10 +24 taken

Exposition Park III

1 day led peak 12 +19 taken

Cardinal Field

1 day led peak 10 +11 taken

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