Boston Beaneaters Imperialism Map History

MLB, 1883-1906

Peak: 30 territories, Regular Season - Jul 15, 2004

View the 2004 MLB Imperialism Map

of 115 MLB franchises

730

days as map leader

longest reign (days), 1875

map titles

10246

territories conquered

largest empire (2004)

All-Time MLB Map Leaders

Ranked by days as map leader: time spent holding more territory than any other franchise. Reign = longest unbroken streak on top. Titles = seasons ended on top. Conquered = territories ever taken. Biggest day = most taken at once.

#	Franchise	Days Led	Longest Reign	Titles	Conquered	Biggest Day	Peak	Seasons
1	Atlanta Braves This team	730	35	2	10246	+30	30	156
2	Chicago Cubs	698	26	3	9927	+30	30	154
3	Cleveland Guardians	615	22	4	9560	+30	30	126
4	Chicago White Sox	556	29	7	8842	+30	30	126
5	St. Louis Cardinals	542	12	2	11022	+30	30	145
6	Detroit Tigers	538	25	4	9627	+30	30	126
7	New York Yankees	538	11	2	9322	+30	30	126
8	San Francisco Giants	522	12	3	9936	+30	30	144
9	Athletics	495	17	2	8414	+30	30	126
10	Boston Red Sox	488	17	3	9391	+30	30	126
11	Los Angeles Dodgers	482	15	5	10120	+30	30	143
12	Pittsburgh Pirates	478	17	0	9093	+30	30	145
13	Baltimore Orioles	455	28	2	7692	+30	30	126
14	Minnesota Twins	455	25	2	8977	+30	30	126
15	Cincinnati Reds	434	14	3	9627	+30	30	145
16	Toronto Blue Jays	402	26	3	4528	+30	30	50
17	Philadelphia Phillies	393	26	2	8644	+30	30	144
18	Los Angeles Angels	365	10	1	5336	+30	30	66
19	Houston Astros	355	24	2	5305	+30	30	65
20	Milwaukee Brewers	321	12	1	3964	+30	30	57
21	Texas Rangers	301	10	0	4447	+30	30	66
22	Kansas City Royals	276	9	1	4012	+30	30	58
23	Seattle Mariners	255	25	1	3638	+30	30	50
24	New York Mets	245	10	0	4735	+30	30	65
25	Washington Nationals	206	7	0	4136	+30	30	58
26	San Diego Padres	193	9	0	3906	+30	30	58
27	Tampa Bay Rays	176	25	1	2161	+30	30	29
28	Baltimore Orioles	166	14	0	881	+13	13	18
29	Philadelphia Athletics	150	30	2	190	+13	13	6
30	Colorado Rockies	122	5	0	2143	+30	30	34
31	Cleveland Spiders	122	11	0	774	+12	12	13
32	Arizona Diamondbacks	117	13	1	1738	+30	30	29
33	Louisville Colonels	114	9	2	831	+13	13	18
34	Miami Marlins	107	8	0	2128	+30	30	34
35	Providence Grays	101	11	2	331	+8	8	8
36	Philadelphia White Stockings	80	18	0	86	+13	13	3
37	Buffalo Bisons	61	9	0	293	+8	8	7
38	New York Mutuals	60	12	0	96	+9	9	6
39	Baltimore Canaries	54	18	0	36	+7	7	3
40	St. Louis Brown Stockings	53	10	1	101	+13	13	3
41	Washington Senators	48	6	1	397	+12	12	9
42	Cincinnati Stars	43	13	1	70	+8	8	5
43	Worcester Ruby Legs	43	5	0	144	+8	8	3
44	Detroit Wolverines	39	10	0	358	+8	8	8
45	Cleveland Blues	36	6	0	258	+8	8	6
46	Fort Wayne Kekiongas	31	29	1	19	+9	9	1
47	Hartfords of Brooklyn	24	6	1	72	+13	13	4
48	Troy Trojans	24	4	0	124	+8	8	4
49	Columbus Solons	22	11	0	199	+9	9	3
50	Philadelphia Athletics	18	5	1	450	+13	13	10
51	Louisville Grays	15	4	0	44	+8	8	2
52	Cleveland Forest Citys	14	13	0	16	+9	9	2
53	Boston Reds	14	8	0	88	+9	9	1
54	Indianapolis Blues	11	3	0	26	+6	6	1
55	Milwaukee Brewers	8	7	1	18	+9	9	1
56	Baltimore Terrapins	8	5	0	75	+8	8	2
57	Washington Olympics	8	8	0	5	+4	5	2
58	Kansas City Packers	7	7	0	164	+8	8	2
59	Columbus Buckeyes	6	2	0	120	+13	13	2
60	Newark Peppers	6	5	0	86	+8	8	2
61	Brooklyn Atlantics	5	4	1	20	+9	9	4
62	Syracuse Stars	5	5	0	56	+9	9	1
63	Indianapolis Hoosiers	4	2	0	211	+8	10	6
64	Kansas City Cowboys	4	3	0	89	+8	8	2
65	Milwaukee Grays	3	3	0	8	+4	4	1
66	Rochester Broncos	3	3	0	40	+8	8	1
67	Syracuse Stars	3	1	0	32	+8	8	1
68	Toledo Blue Stockings	3	2	0	55	+13	13	1
69	New York Metropolitans	2	1	0	208	+13	13	5
70	Brooklyn Tip-Tops	2	2	0	150	+8	8	2
71	Washington Blue Legs	2	2	0	1	+1	2	1
72	St. Louis Terriers	1	1	0	154	+8	8	2
73	Toledo Maumees	1	1	0	23	+9	9	1
74	Washington Nationals	0	0	0	125	+8	8	4
75	Buffalo Blues	0	0	0	140	+8	8	2
76	Chicago Whales	0	0	0	194	+8	8	2
77	Pittsburgh Rebels	0	0	0	113	+8	8	2
78	Troy Haymakers	0	0	0	15	+5	5	2
79	Altoona Mountain Citys	0	0	0	2	+2	2	1
80	Baltimore Marylands	0	0	0	0	–	1	1
81	Baltimore Monumentals	0	0	0	33	+6	7	1
82	Boston Reds	0	0	0	93	+8	8	1
83	Boston Reds	0	0	0	44	+6	6	1
84	Brooklyn Eckfords	0	0	0	0	–	1	1
85	Brooklyn Gladiators	0	0	0	36	+8	8	1
86	Brooklyn Ward's Wonders	0	0	0	54	+8	8	1
87	Buffalo Bisons	0	0	0	29	+8	8	1
88	Chicago Pirates	0	0	0	45	+8	8	1
89	Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies	0	0	0	32	+6	6	1
90	Cincinnati Kelly's Killers	0	0	0	63	+8	8	1
91	Cincinnati Outlaw Reds	0	0	0	68	+11	12	1
92	Cleveland Infants	0	0	0	74	+8	8	1
93	Elizabeth Resolutes	0	0	0	0	–	1	1
94	Indianapolis Hoosiers	0	0	0	10	+4	4	1
95	Kansas City Cowboys	0	0	0	8	+8	8	1
96	Kansas City Cowboys	0	0	0	3	+2	2	1
97	Keokuk Westerns	0	0	0	0	–	1	1
98	Middletown Mansfields	0	0	0	1	+1	1	1
99	Milwaukee Brewers	0	0	0	10	+10	11	1
100	New Haven Elm Citys	0	0	0	0	–	1	1
101	New York Giants	0	0	0	94	+8	8	1
102	Philadelphia Centennials	0	0	0	3	+3	3	1
103	Philadelphia Keystones	0	0	0	12	+6	6	1
104	Philadelphia Athletics	0	0	0	49	+8	8	1
105	Pittsburgh Burghers	0	0	0	50	+8	8	1
106	Richmond Virginians	0	0	0	1	+1	1	1
107	Rockford Forest Citys	0	0	0	0	–	1	1
108	Seattle Pilots	0	0	0	93	+12	12	1
109	St. Louis Red Stockings	0	0	0	0	–	1	1
110	St. Paul White Caps	0	0	0	0	–	1	1
111	Washington Nationals	0	0	0	21	+6	6	1
112	Washington Nationals	0	0	0	0	–	1	1
113	Washington Nationals	0	0	0	0	–	1	1
114	Washington Nationals	0	0	0	79	+11	11	1
115	Wilmington Quicksteps	0	0	0	0	–	1	1