List of American Association (1902–1997) teams
The American Association was a Minor League Baseball league that operated primarily in the Midwestern and South Central United States from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997. Over that 90-year span, its teams relocated, changed names, transferred to different leagues, or ceased operations altogether. This list documents teams which played in the league.
Teams
Team name (#)
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A number following a team's name indicates multiple iterations of the team in chronological order. |
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| Team | First season |
Last season |
City | Fate |
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| Buffalo Bisons | 1985 | 1997 | Buffalo, New York | League disbanded; team transferred to the International League |
| Charleston Senators | 1952 | 1960 | Charleston, West Virginia | Folded |
| Cleveland Bearcats | 1914 | 1914 | Cleveland, Ohio | Renamed the Cleveland Spiders |
| Cleveland Spiders | 1915 | 1915 | Cleveland, Ohio | Relocated to Toledo, Ohio, as the Toledo Iron Men |
| Columbus Red Birds | 1931 | 1954 | Columbus, Ohio | Relocated to Omaha, Nebraska, as the Omaha Cardinals |
| Columbus Senators | 1902 | 1930 | Columbus, Ohio | Renamed the Columbus Red Birds |
| Dallas Rangers | 1959 | 1959 | Dallas, Texas | Merged with the Fort Worth Cats to become the Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers |
| Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 1960 | 1962 | Dallas, Texas | League disbanded; team transferred to the Pacific Coast League |
| Denver Bears (1) | 1955 | 1962 | Denver, Colorado | League disbanded; team transferred to the Pacific Coast League |
| Denver Bears (2) | 1969 | 1983 | Denver, Colorado | Renamed the Denver Zephyrs |
| Denver Zephyrs | 1984 | 1992 | Denver, Colorado | Relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana, as the New Orleans Zephyrs |
| Evansville Triplets | 1970 | 1984 | Evansville, Indiana | Relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, as the Nashville Sounds |
| Fort Worth Cats | 1959 | 1959 | Fort Worth, Texas | Merged with the Dallas Rangers to become the Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers |
| Houston Buffs | 1959 | 1961 | Houston, Texas | Relocated to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the Oklahoma City 89ers |
| Indianapolis Indians (1) | 1902 | 1962 | Indianapolis, Indiana | League disbanded; team transferred to the International League |
| Indianapolis Indians (2) | 1969 | 1997 | Indianapolis, Indiana | League disbanded; team transferred to the International League |
| Iowa Cubs | 1982 | 1997 | Des Moines, Iowa | League disbanded; team transferred to the Pacific Coast League |
| Iowa Oaks | 1969 | 1981 | Des Moines, Iowa | Renamed the Iowa Cubs |
| Kansas City Blues (1) | 1902 | 1902 | Kansas City, Missouri | Renamed the Kansas City Cowboys |
| Kansas City Blues (2) | 1904 | 1954 | Kansas City, Missouri | Relocated to Denver, Colorado, as the Denver Bears |
| Kansas City Cowboys | 1903 | 1903 | Kansas City, Missouri | Renamed the Kansas City Blues |
| Louisville Colonels | 1902 | 1962 | Louisville, Kentucky | League disbanded; team folded |
| Louisville Redbirds | 1982 | 1997 | Louisville, Kentucky | League disbanded; team transferred to the International League |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 1902 | 1952 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Relocated to Toledo, Ohio, as the Toledo Sox |
| Minneapolis Millers | 1902 | 1960 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Folded |
| Nashville Sounds | 1985 | 1997 | Nashville, Tennessee | League disbanded; team transferred to the Pacific Coast League |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 1977 | 1977 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Relocated to Springfield, Illinois, as the Springfield Redbirds |
| New Orleans Zephyrs | 1993 | 1997 | New Orleans, Louisiana | League disbanded; team transferred to the Pacific Coast League |
| Oklahoma City 89ers (1) | 1962 | 1962 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | League disbanded; team transferred to the Pacific Coast League |
| Oklahoma City 89ers (2) | 1969 | 1997 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | League disbanded; team transferred to the Pacific Coast League |
| Omaha Cardinals | 1955 | 1959 | Omaha, Nebraska | Folded |
| Omaha Dodgers | 1961 | 1962 | Omaha, Nebraska | League disbanded; team folded |
| Omaha Royals | 1969 | 1997 | Omaha, Nebraska | League disbanded; team transferred to the Pacific Coast League |
| Springfield Redbirds | 1978 | 1981 | Springfield, Illinois | Relocated to Louisville, Kentucky, as the Louisville Redbirds |
| St. Paul Apostles | 1914 | 1914 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Renamed the St. Paul Saints |
| St. Paul Saints (1) | 1902 | 1913 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Renamed the St. Paul Apostles |
| St. Paul Saints (2) | 1915 | 1960 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Relocated to Omaha, Nebraska, as the Omaha Dodgers |
| Toledo Iron Men | 1916 | 1918 | Toledo, Ohio | Renamed the Toledo Mud Hens |
| Toledo Mud Hens (1) | 1902 | 1913 | Toledo, Ohio | Relocated to Cleveland, Ohio, as the Cleveland Bearcats |
| Toledo Mud Hens (2) | 1919 | 1952 | Toledo, Ohio | Relocated to Charleston, West Virginia, as the Charleston Senators, during the 1952 season |
| Toledo Sox | 1953 | 1955 | Toledo, Ohio | Relocated to Wichita, Kansas, as the Wichita Braves |
| Tulsa Oilers | 1969 | 1976 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana, as the New Orleans Pelicans |
| Wichita Aeros | 1970 | 1984 | Wichita, Kansas | Relocated to Buffalo, New York, as the Buffalo Bisons |
| Wichita Braves | 1956 | 1958 | Wichita, Kansas | Relocated to Fort Worth, Texas, as the Fort Worth Cats |
Map
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143miles
143miles
Wichita
Tulsa
Toledo
Springfield
Saint Paul
Omaha
Oklahoma City
New Orleans
Nashville
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Metairie
Louisville
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Houston
Fort Worth
Evansville
Des Moines
Denver
Dallas
Columbus
Cleveland
Charleston
Buffalo
Bloomington
American Association team locations
See also
- List of American Association (1902–1997) stadiums
- List of International League teams
- List of Pacific Coast League teams
References
- "American Association (AAA) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
- "American Association Team Rosters and Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
External links
Media related to American Association (1902-1997) teams at Wikimedia Commons