The National Baseball League (NBL) is the primary professional baseball league in the United States. It was
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Current NBL logo.
founded in 1869 and is one of the oldest professional sports leagues in the Americas. Prior to 1869, the modern NBL was comprised of many small teams that competed in other baseball leagues, and it wasn't until the late 1800s that the NBL established mainstay franchises to exclusively play in their league.
The NBL is currently divided between two leagues, the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), with each league consisting of three divisions: the East, Central, and West Divisions. The NBL is currently composed of 33 teams, with two more to be added by the beginning of the 1998 season. The league's roster competes in a 162 game season starting on the first Sunday in April and ending on the first Sunday of October. Each team competes to earn a spot in the playoffs for their chance to play in the NBL's World Series.
Teams[]
American League[]
| Division | Team | Stadium | City | Founded | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Baltimore Orioles | Camden Yards | Baltimore, MD | 1894 | 1901 |
| East | Boston Red Sox | Fenway Park | Boston, MA | 1901 | 1901 |
| East | New York Yankees | Yankee Stadium | New York City, MH | 1901 | 1901 |
| East | Yorktown Jays | Lakedome | Yorktown, ER | 1877 | 1880 |
| East | Montreal Expos* | Expo Field | Montreal, Quebec | 1969 | 1969 |
| East | Buell Blue Sox | Island Park | Buell, NE | 1907 | 1907 |
| Central | Chicago White Sox | Comiskey Park | Chicago, IL | 1884 | 1901 |
| Central | Cleveland Naps | Jacobs Field | Cleveland, OH | 1894 | 1901 |
| Central | Detroit Tigers | Tiger Stadium | Detroit, SM | 1894 | 1901 |
| Central | Minnesota Twins | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Minneapolis, MN | 1894 | 1901 |
| Central | Milwaukee Brewers | Milwaukee County Stadium | Milwaukee, WI | 1969 | 1969 |
| West | Seattle Mariners | Kingdome | Seattle, WA | 1977 | 1977 |
| West | Texas Rangers | Rangers' Ballpark | Dallas, TX | 1961 | 1961 |
| West | Anaheim Angels | Anaheim Stadium | Anaheim, CA | 1961 | 1961 |
| West | Kansas City Athletics | Kauffman Stadium | Kansas City, MO | 1969 | 1969 |
| West | Vancouver Seals | Rockfield Park | Vancouver, CL | 1979 | 1979 |
(* Denotes a non-American team.)
National League[]
| Division | Team | Stadium | City | Founded | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | Havana Rebels | Mackley Field | Havana, CU | 1925 | 1925 |
| East | Santo Domingo Daredevils | Capital Park | Santo Domingo, DM | 1922 | 1922 |
| East | Florida Marlins | Miami Stadium | Miami, EF | 1993 | 1993 |
| East | Long Island Mets | Shea Stadium | Hempstead, LI | 1962 | 1962 |
| East | Philadelphia Phillies | Veterans Stadium | Philadelphia, PA | 1883 | 1883 |
| East | Washington Nationals | Olympic Stadium | Washington, D.C. | 1969 | 1969 |
| East | Brooklyn Dodgers | Ebbets Field | Brooklyn, MH | 1883 | 1890 |
| Central | Chicago Cubs | Wrigley Field | Chicago, IL | 1870 | 1876 |
| Central | Cincinnati Reds | Riverside Stadium | Cincinnati, OH | 1882 | 1890 |
| Central | Pittsburgh Pirates | Three Rivers Stadium | Pittsburgh, PA | 1882 | 1887 |
| Central | St. Louis Browns | Busch Stadium (II) | St. Louis, MO | 1882 | 1892 |
| Central | Atlanta Braves | Turner Field | Atlanta, GA | 1871 | 1876 |
| West | Colorado Rockies | McNichols Sports Arena | Aurora, CO | 1993 | 1993 |
| West | San Diego Padres | Jack Murphy Stadium | San Diego, BA | 1969 | 1969 |
| West | San Francisco Giants | Candlestick Park | San Francisco, CA | 1883 | 1883 |
| West | Galveston Astros | Astrodome | Galveston, TX | 1969 | 1969 |
| West | Tijuana Tidals | Tidal Field | Tijuana, BA | 1969 | 1969 |
Current US teams of the NBL.
NBL Playoffs[]
The standard NBL playoff format.
The NBL playoffs are set up so that the winners of their respective divisions are automatically sent to the divisional round. It also includes a wild-card round that plays the two teams with the best record against their divisional winners, to earn a spot in the divisional round as well.
World Series[]
| Winning Team | Losing Team | Year | Series Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Nationals | San Francisco Giants | 1903 | 4-1 |
| San Francisco Giants | Detroit Tigers | 1904 | 4-2 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Minnesota Twins | 1905 | 4-1 |
| Detroit Tigers | Atlanta Braves | 1906 | 4-3 |
| St. Louis Browns | Minnesota Twins | 1907 | 4-2 |
| New York Yankees | Cincinnati Reds | 1908 | 4-2 |
| San Francisco Giants | Cleveland Naps | 1909 | 4-1 |
| Cleveland Naps | San Francisco Giants | 1910 | 4-2 |
| Cincinnati Reds | Chicago White Sox | 1911 | 4-1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Detroit Tigers | 1912 | 4-3 |
| San Francisco Giants | New York Yankees | 1913 | 4-1 |
| Minnesota Twins | St. Louis Browns | 1914 | 4-1 |
| Washington Nationals | Detroit Tigers | 1915 | 4-1 |
| Detroit Tigers | San Francisco Giants | 1916 | 4-2 |
| Yorktown Jays | Chicago White Sox | 1917 | 4-1 |
| Chicago Cubs | Yorktown Jays | 1918 | 4-1 |
| Yorktown Jays | San Francisco Giants | 1919 | 4-2 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | Chicago White Sox | 1920 | 4-3 |
| St. Louis Browns | Baltimore Orioles | 1921 | 4-0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Cleveland Naps | 1922 | 4-2 |
| Boston Red Sox | San Francisco Giants | 1923 | 4-3 |
| Chicago Cubs | New York Yankees | 1924 | 4-2 |
| St. Louis Browns | Minnesota Twins | 1925 | 4-1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | New York Yankees | 1926 | 4-2 |
| Baltimore Orioles | Atlanta Braves | 1927 | 4-1 |
| San Francisco Giants | Boston Red Sox | 1928 | 4-0 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | Minnesota Twins | 1929 | 4-0 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | New York Yankees | 1930 | 4-3 |
| Cleveland Naps | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1931 | 4-1 |
| Chicago Cubs | Chicago White Sox | 1932 | 4-1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Baltimore Orioles | 1933 | 4-0 |
| New York Yankees | Chicago Cubs | 1934 | 4-0 |
| Atlanta Braves | Chicago White Sox | 1935 | 4-0 |
| St. Louis Browns | New York Yankees | 1936 | 4-2 |
| Detroit Tigers | Philadelphia Phillies | 1937 | 4-2 |
| Baltimore Orioles | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1938 | 4-0 |
| Atlanta Braves | Chicago White Sox | 1939 | 4-0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | Cleveland Naps | 1940 | 4-2 |
| Atlanta Braves | Baltimore Orioles | 1941 | 4-2 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | Yorktown Jays | 1942 | 4-0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Baltimore Orioles | 1943 | 4-1 |
| Chicago Cubs | Detroit Tigers | 1944 | 4-2 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | New York Yankees | 1945 | 4-2 |
| Minnesota Twins | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1946 | 4-3 |
| Yorktown Jays | Atlanta Braves | 1947 | 4-0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | Yorktown Jays | 1948 | 4-2 |
| San Francisco Giants | New York Yankees | 1949 | 4-1 |
| San Domingo Daredevils | Cleveland Naps | 1950 | 4-0 |
| Chicago White Sox | Atlanta Braves | 1951 | 4-1 |
| Buell Blue Sox | Philadelphia Phillies | 1952 | 4-1 |
| Boston Red Sox | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1953 | 4-1 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | Baltimore Orioles | 1954 | 4-2 |
| San Francisco Giants | Havana Rebels | 1955 | 4-1 |
| San Domingo Daredevils | New York Yankees | 1956 | 4-3 |
| Cincinnati Reds | Boston Red Sox | 1957 | 4-1 |
| Buell Blue Sox | San Domingo Daredevils | 1958 | 4-1 |
| Chicago Cubs | Detroit Tigers | 1959 | 4-3 |
| San Francsico Giants | Chicago White Sox | 1960 | 4-3 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Boston Red Sox | 1961 | 4-0 |
| San Domingo Daredevils | Anaheim Angels | 1962 | 4-1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Boston Red Sox | 1963 | 4-0 |
| San Domingo Daredevils | Detroit Tigers | 1964 | 4-2 |
| Detroit Tigers | Atlanta Braves | 1965 | 4-3 |
| Anaheim Angels | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1966 | 4-0 |
| Yorktown Jays | Havana Rebels | 1967 | 4-3 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | San Domingo Daredevils | 1968 | 4-1 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | Cleveland Naps | 1969 | 4-2 |
| Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Brewers | 1970 | 4-0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Yorktown Jays | 1971 | 4-0 |
| Detroit Tigers | Chicago Cubs | 1972 | 4-3 |
| Tijuana Tidals | Anaheim Angels | 1973 | 4-2 |
| New York Yankees | Havana Rebels | 1974 | 4-1 |
| Montreal Expos | Chicago Cubs | 1975 | 4-1 |
| New York Yankees | San Francisco Giants | 1976 | 4-3 |
| New York Yankees | San Diego Padres | 1977 | 4-0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Yorktown Jays | 1978 | 4-2 |
| San Domingo Daredevils | Minnesota Twins | 1979 | 4-1 |
| New York Yankees | Tijuana Tidals | 1980 | 4-2 |
| New York Yankees | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1981 | 4-1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Boston Red Sox | 1982 | 4-3 |
| Atlanta Braves | Kansas City Athletics | 1983 | 4-0 |
| New York Yankees | Atlanta Braves | 1984 | 4-1 |
| Detroit Tigers | Havana Rebels | 1985 | 4-2 |
| Washington Nationals | Boston Red Sox | 1986 | 4-0 |
| St. Louis Browns | Kansas City Athletics | 1987 | 4-2 |
| Washington Nationals | Chicago White Sox | 1988 | 4-0 |
| Vancouver Seals | San Domingo Daredevils | 1989 | 4-3 |
| Buell Blue Sox | Cincinnati Reds | 1990 | 4-1 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | San Domingo Daredevils | 1991 | 4-3 |
| Anaheim Angels | Havana Rebels | 1992 | 4-0 |
| New York Yankees | San Domingo Daredevils | 1993 | 4-3 |
| Minnesota Twins | San Francisco Giants | 1994 | 4-1 |
| San Domingo Daredevils | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1995 | 4-2 |
| St. Louis Browns | Cleveland Naps | 1996 | 4-0 |
| Kansas City Athletics | Long Island Mets | 1997 | 4-2 |