1998 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 New York Yankees finished on top with 20 of 30 territories (66.7%).

Team Territories Controlled
New York Yankees 20 (66.7%)
Minnesota Twins 10 (33.3%)

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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
+20
in a single day (1998-10-11)
Longest Reign
10
straight days as leader
Most Conquered
191
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−20
lost in one day (1998-10-14)

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.

Candlestick Park

34 days led peak 16 +135 taken

SDCCU Stadium

30 days led peak 20 +191 taken

Busch Stadium

24 days led peak 20 +123 taken

NRG Astrodome

18 days led peak 20 +150 taken

Coors Field

10 days led peak 16 +65 taken

Turner Field

9 days led peak 20 +83 taken

Olympic Stadium

8 days led peak 16 +74 taken

Angel Stadium

7 days led peak 16 +89 taken

Cinergy Field

6 days led peak 16 +68 taken

Dodger Stadium

6 days led peak 16 +70 taken

Oakland Coliseum

6 days led peak 12 +32 taken

Yankee Stadium I

4 days led peak 20 +108 taken

Wrigley Field

4 days led peak 20 +94 taken

Progressive Field

4 days led peak 10 +79 taken

Shea Stadium

3 days led peak 16 +57 taken

Veterans Stadium

3 days led peak 16 +72 taken

Milwaukee County Stadium

2 days led peak 16 +60 taken

Choctaw Stadium

2 days led peak 16 +96 taken

Kingdome

2 days led peak 12 +70 taken

Three Rivers Stadium

2 days led peak 10 +77 taken

Chase Field

1 day led peak 16 +54 taken

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

0 days led peak 10 +82 taken

Fenway Park

0 days led peak 10 +61 taken

Rate Field

0 days led peak 10 +85 taken

Tiger Stadium

0 days led peak 10 +147 taken

Kauffman Stadium

0 days led peak 10 +41 taken

Hard Rock Stadium

0 days led peak 10 +31 taken

Tropicana Field

0 days led peak 10 +18 taken

Rogers Centre

0 days led peak 10 +55 taken

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