1909 MLB Imperialism Map

Pittsburgh Pirates8–0Detroit Tigers+8 territories
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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 Chicago Cubs finished on top with 8 of 16 territories (50.0%).

Team Territories Controlled
Chicago Cubs 8 (50.0%)
Pittsburgh Pirates 8 (50.0%)

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

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+8
Boston Doves
in a single day (1909-09-11)
Longest Reign
17
Pittsburgh Pirates
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
113
Chicago Cubs
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−8
Boston Doves
lost in one day (1909-09-18)

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.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Forbes Field

25 days led peak 8 +109 taken

Brooklyn Superbas

Washington Park

8 days led peak 8 +69 taken

Chicago Cubs

West Side Park II

6 days led peak 8 +113 taken

Cincinnati Reds

Palace of the Fans

3 days led peak 8 +24 taken

New York Giants

Polo Grounds

2 days led peak 8 +36 taken

St. Louis Cardinals

Cardinal Field

2 days led peak 8 +50 taken

Boston Doves

Walpole Street Grounds

0 days led peak 8 +13 taken

St. Louis Browns

Busch Stadium

0 days led peak 8 +50 taken

Boston Red Sox

Huntington Avenue Grounds

0 days led peak 8 +70 taken

Chicago White Sox

South Side Park III

0 days led peak 8 +70 taken

Cleveland Naps

League Park

0 days led peak 8 +63 taken

Detroit Tigers

Bennett Park

0 days led peak 8 +77 taken

Washington Nationals

Boundary Field

0 days led peak 8 +33 taken

New York Highlanders

Hilltop Park

0 days led peak 8 +30 taken

Philadelphia Athletics

Connie Mack Stadium

0 days led peak 8 +85 taken

Philadelphia Phillies

Baker Bowl

0 days led peak 8 +48 taken

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