1988 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 Los Angeles Dodgers finished on top with 14 of 26 territories (53.8%).

Team Territories Controlled
Los Angeles Dodgers 14 (53.8%)
San Diego Padres 12 (46.2%)

Play with the MLB Map

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.

Full Rules and FAQ How to make your own map

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
+14
in a single day (1988-06-13)
Longest Reign
9
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
145
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−14
lost in one day (1988-06-14)

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

26 days led peak 14 +91 taken

Exhibition Stadium

26 days led peak 14 +145 taken

Kauffman Stadium

18 days led peak 14 +128 taken

Oakland Coliseum

17 days led peak 14 +79 taken

Cleveland Municipal Stadium

16 days led peak 14 +94 taken

Tiger Stadium

11 days led peak 14 +105 taken

Angel Stadium

11 days led peak 14 +48 taken

Dodger Stadium

9 days led peak 14 +98 taken

Busch Stadium

8 days led peak 12 +104 taken

Shea Stadium

7 days led peak 12 +83 taken

Arlington Stadium

6 days led peak 14 +53 taken

Memorial Stadium

5 days led peak 14 +64 taken

Comiskey Park

5 days led peak 14 +67 taken

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

3 days led peak 14 +36 taken

Cinergy Field

3 days led peak 12 +93 taken

Three Rivers Stadium

3 days led peak 12 +71 taken

Veterans Stadium

2 days led peak 12 +100 taken

Fenway Park

2 days led peak 8 +12 taken

Kingdome

1 day led peak 14 +32 taken

SDCCU Stadium

1 day led peak 12 +54 taken

Candlestick Park

1 day led peak 10 +25 taken

Wrigley Field

0 days led peak 12 +61 taken

NRG Astrodome

0 days led peak 12 +87 taken

Olympic Stadium

0 days led peak 12 +30 taken

Yankee Stadium I

0 days led peak 8 +15 taken

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