Houston Colt .45s Imperialism Map History

MLB, 1962-1964

Peak: 30 territories, Regular Season - Aug 3, 2004

View the 2004 MLB Imperialism Map

#19

of 115 MLB franchises

355

days as map leader

longest reign (days), 2008

map titles

5305

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	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	437	11	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 This team	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