1983 MLB Imperialism Map

Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

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

Final standings: the Minnesota Twins finished on top with 14 of 26 territories (53.8%).

Team Territories Controlled
Minnesota Twins 14 (53.8%)
Pittsburgh Pirates 12 (46.2%)

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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
+14
in a single day (1983-06-03)
Longest Reign
11
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
199
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−14
lost in one day (1983-06-05)

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.

Milwaukee County Stadium

31 days led peak 14 +174 taken

Exhibition Stadium

29 days led peak 14 +169 taken

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

19 days led peak 14 +72 taken

Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium

16 days led peak 12 +112 taken

Memorial Stadium

14 days led peak 14 +70 taken

Fenway Park

8 days led peak 14 +130 taken

White Sox Park

8 days led peak 14 +70 taken

Veterans Stadium

8 days led peak 12 +108 taken

Busch Stadium

8 days led peak 12 +76 taken

Cleveland Stadium

6 days led peak 14 +51 taken

Navin Field

6 days led peak 14 +87 taken

Kauffman Stadium

5 days led peak 14 +71 taken

Olympic Stadium

4 days led peak 12 +199 taken

Angel Stadium

2 days led peak 14 +49 taken

Oakland Coliseum

2 days led peak 14 +20 taken

Turnpike Stadium

2 days led peak 14 +59 taken

Wrigley Field

2 days led peak 12 +108 taken

Kingdome

1 day led peak 14 +29 taken

Three Rivers Stadium

1 day led peak 12 +97 taken

Cinergy Field

1 day led peak 12 +61 taken

NRG Astrodome

1 day led peak 12 +60 taken

Qualcomm Stadium

1 day led peak 8 +9 taken

Shea Stadium

0 days led peak 12 +37 taken

Yankee Stadium I

0 days led peak 6 +38 taken

Dodger Stadium

0 days led peak 4 +5 taken

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