1968 MLB Imperialism Map

Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

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

Final standings: the New York Yankees finished on top with 10 of 20 territories (50.0%).

Team Territories Controlled
New York Yankees 10 (50.0%)
Detroit Tigers 10 (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: 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
+10
in a single day (1968-09-21)
Longest Reign
9
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
125
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−10
lost in one day (1968-09-22)

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.

Metropolitan Stadium

26 days led peak 10 +107 taken

Memorial Stadium

16 days led peak 10 +63 taken

Angel Stadium

11 days led peak 10 +42 taken

Oakland Coliseum

11 days led peak 10 +58 taken

White Sox Park

7 days led peak 10 +60 taken

Yankee Stadium I

3 days led peak 10 +41 taken

Cleveland Stadium

3 days led peak 10 +65 taken

Fenway Park

2 days led peak 10 +51 taken

NRG Astrodome

2 days led peak 10 +57 taken

Navin Field

1 day led peak 10 +72 taken

Redland Field

0 days led peak 10 +125 taken

Dodger Stadium

0 days led peak 10 +78 taken

Shea Stadium

0 days led peak 10 +88 taken

Forbes Field

0 days led peak 10 +92 taken

Busch Stadium

0 days led peak 10 +107 taken

Wrigley Field

0 days led peak 8 +84 taken

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