1941 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 8 of 16 territories (50.0%).

Team Territories Controlled
Philadelphia Athletics 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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Shared Venues Note

Some teams in this season share a venue location. For visualization purposes, each team's territory boundary is calculated from a slightly offset position (~300 feet apart) to create distinct territories.

  • Sportsman's Park:
    • St. Louis Browns (nudged NE)
    • St. Louis Cardinals (nudged SW)
  • Connie Mack Stadium:
    • Philadelphia Athletics (nudged NE)
    • Philadelphia Phillies (nudged SW)

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 Braves
in a single day (1941-05-06)
Longest Reign
2
Philadelphia Athletics
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
110
Boston Braves
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−8
Boston Braves
lost in one day (1941-05-10)

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.

New York Yankees

Yankee Stadium I

3 days led peak 8 +79 taken

Philadelphia Athletics

Connie Mack Stadium

2 days led peak 8 +102 taken

Cleveland Indians

League Park

2 days led peak 8 +38 taken

Brooklyn Dodgers

Ebbets Field

1 day led peak 8 +48 taken

Washington Nationals

Griffith Stadium

1 day led peak 8 +68 taken

New York Giants

Polo Grounds

1 day led peak 8 +61 taken

Pittsburgh Pirates

Forbes Field

0 days led peak 8 +66 taken

Boston Braves

Braves Field

0 days led peak 8 +110 taken

St. Louis Browns

Busch Stadium

0 days led peak 8 +35 taken

Boston Red Sox

Fenway Park

0 days led peak 8 +40 taken

Chicago Cubs

Wrigley Field

0 days led peak 8 +35 taken

Chicago White Sox

Comiskey Park

0 days led peak 8 +77 taken

Cincinnati Reds

Crosley Field

0 days led peak 8 +80 taken

Detroit Tigers

Tiger Stadium

0 days led peak 8 +40 taken

Philadelphia Phillies

Connie Mack Stadium

0 days led peak 8 +33 taken

St. Louis Cardinals

Busch Stadium

0 days led peak 8 +65 taken

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