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League History

Year	Tm
2013	Amarillo Sox, El Paso Diablos, Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks, Gary SouthShore RailCats, Grand Prairie AirHogs, Kansas City T-Bones, Laredo Lemurs, Lincoln Saltdogs, Sioux City Explorers, Sioux Falls Canaries, St. Paul Saints, Wichita Wingnuts, Winnipeg Goldeyes
2012	Amarillo Sox, El Paso Diablos, Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks, Gary SouthShore RailCats, Grand Prairie AirHogs, Kansas City T-Bones, Laredo Lemurs, Lincoln Saltdogs, Sioux City Explorers, Sioux Falls Pheasants, St. Paul Saints, Wichita Wingnuts, Winnipeg Goldeyes
2011	Amarillo Sox, El Paso Diablos, Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks, Fort Worth Cats, Gary SouthShore RailCats, Grand Prairie AirHogs, Kansas City T-Bones, Lincoln Saltdogs, Shreveport-Bossier Captains, Sioux City Explorers, Sioux Falls Pheasants, St. Paul Saints, Wichita Wingnuts, Winnipeg Goldeyes
2010	El Paso Diablos, Fort Worth Cats, Grand Prairie AirHogs, Lincoln Saltdogs, Pensacola Pelicans, Shreveport-Bossier Captains, Sioux City Explorers, Sioux Falls Pheasants, St. Paul Saints, Wichita Wingnuts
2009	El Paso Diablos, Fort Worth Cats, Grand Prairie AirHogs, Lincoln Saltdogs, Pensacola Pelicans, Shreveport-Bossier Captains, Sioux City Explorers, Sioux Falls Canaries, St. Paul Saints, Wichita Wingnuts
2008	El Paso Diablos, Fort Worth Cats, Grand Prairie AirHogs, Lincoln Saltdogs, Pensacola Pelicans, Shreveport Sports, Sioux City Explorers, Sioux Falls Canaries, St. Paul Saints, Wichita Wingnuts
2007	Coastal Bend Aviators, El Paso Diablos, Fort Worth Cats, Lincoln Saltdogs, Pensacola Pelicans, Shreveport Sports, Sioux City Explorers, Sioux Falls Canaries, St. Joe Blacksnakes, St. Paul Saints
2006	Coastal Bend Aviators, El Paso Diablos, Fort Worth Cats, Lincoln Saltdogs, Pensacola Pelicans, Shreveport Sports, Sioux City Explorers, Sioux Falls Canaries, St. Joe Blacksnakes, St. Paul Saints
1902	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens

League History in Other Classifications

Year		Tm
1997	AAA	Buffalo Bisons, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, New Orleans Zephyrs, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals
1996	AAA	Buffalo Bisons, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, New Orleans Zephyrs, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals
1995	AAA	Buffalo Bisons, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, New Orleans Zephyrs, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals
1994	AAA	Buffalo Bisons, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, New Orleans Zephyrs, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals
1993	AAA	Buffalo Bisons, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, New Orleans Zephyrs, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals
1992	AAA	Buffalo Bisons, Denver Zephyrs, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals
1991	AAA	Buffalo Bisons, Denver Zephyrs, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals
1990	AAA	Buffalo Bisons, Denver Zephyrs, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals
1989	AAA	Buffalo Bisons, Denver Zephyrs, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals
1988	AAA	Buffalo Bisons, Denver Zephyrs, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals
1987	AAA	Buffalo Bisons, Denver Zephyrs, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals
1986	AAA	Buffalo Bisons, Denver Zephyrs, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals
1985	AAA	Buffalo Bisons, Denver Zephyrs, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals
1984	AAA	Denver Zephyrs, Evansville Triplets, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Wichita Aeros
1983	AAA	Denver Bears, Evansville Triplets, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Wichita Aeros
1982	AAA	Denver Bears, Evansville Triplets, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Wichita Aeros
1981	AAA	Denver Bears, Evansville Triplets, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Oaks, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Springfield Redbirds, Wichita Aeros
1980	AAA	Denver Bears, Evansville Triplets, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Oaks, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Springfield Redbirds, Wichita Aeros
1979	AAA	Denver Bears, Evansville Triplets, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Oaks, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Springfield Redbirds, Wichita Aeros
1978	AAA	Denver Bears, Evansville Triplets, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Oaks, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Springfield Redbirds, Wichita Aeros
1977	AAA	Denver Bears, Evansville Triplets, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Oaks, New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Wichita Aeros
1976	AAA	Denver Bears, Evansville Triplets, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Oaks, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Aeros
1975	AAA	Denver Bears, Evansville Triplets, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Oaks, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Aeros
1974	AAA	Denver Bears, Evansville Triplets, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Oaks, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Aeros
1973	AAA	Denver Bears, Evansville Triplets, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Oaks, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Aeros
1972	AAA	Denver Bears, Evansville Triplets, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Oaks, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Aeros
1971	AAA	Denver Bears, Evansville Triplets, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Oaks, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Aeros
1970	AAA	Denver Bears, Evansville Triplets, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Oaks, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Tulsa Oilers, Wichita Aeros
1969	AAA	Denver Bears, Indianapolis Indians, Iowa Oaks, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Royals, Tulsa Oilers
1962	AAA	Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers, Denver Bears, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Colonels, Oklahoma City 89ers, Omaha Dodgers
1961	AAA	Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers, Denver Bears, Houston Buffs, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Colonels, Omaha Dodgers
1960	AAA	Charleston Senators, Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers, Denver Bears, Houston Buffs, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Colonels, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints
1959	AAA	Charleston Senators, Dallas Rangers, Denver Bears, Fort Worth Cats, Houston Buffs, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Colonels, Minneapolis Millers, Omaha Cardinals, St. Paul Saints
1958	AAA	Charleston Senators, Denver Bears, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Colonels, Minneapolis Millers, Omaha Cardinals, St. Paul Saints, Wichita Braves
1957	AAA	Charleston Senators, Denver Bears, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Colonels, Minneapolis Millers, Omaha Cardinals, St. Paul Saints, Wichita Braves
1956	AAA	Charleston Senators, Denver Bears, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Colonels, Minneapolis Millers, Omaha Cardinals, St. Paul Saints, Wichita Braves
1955	AAA	Charleston Senators, Denver Bears, Indianapolis Indians, Louisville Colonels, Minneapolis Millers, Omaha Cardinals, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Sox
1954	AAA	Charleston Senators, Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Sox
1953	AAA	Charleston Senators, Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Sox
1952	AAA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens/Charleston Senators
1951	AAA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1950	AAA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1949	AAA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1948	AAA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1947	AAA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1946	AAA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1945	AA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1944	AA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1943	AA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1942	AA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1941	AA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1940	AA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1939	AA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1938	AA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1937	AA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1936	AA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1935	AA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1934	AA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1933	AA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1932	AA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1931	AA	Columbus Red Birds, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1930	AA	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1929	AA	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1928	AA	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1927	AA	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1926	AA	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1925	AA	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1924	AA	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1923	AA	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1922	AA	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1921	AA	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1920	AA	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1919	AA	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1918	AA	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Iron Men
1917	AA	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Iron Men
1916	AA	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Iron Men
1915	AA	Cleveland Spiders, Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints
1914	AA	Cleveland Bearcats, Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Apostles
1913	AA	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1912	AA	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1911	A	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1910	A	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1909	A	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1908	A	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1907	A	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1906	A	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1905	A	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1904	A	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1903	A	Columbus Senators, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Cowboys, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Minneapolis Millers, St. Paul Saints, Toledo Mud Hens
1891	MLB	Baltimore Orioles, Boston Reds, Cincinnati Kelly's Killers, Columbus Solons, Louisville Colonels, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns, Washington Statesmen
1890	MLB	Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Gladiators, Columbus Solons, Louisville Colonels, Philadelphia Athletics, Rochester Broncos, St. Louis Browns, Syracuse Stars, Toledo Maumees
1889	MLB	Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Bridegrooms, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Columbus Solons, Kansas City Cowboys, Louisville Colonels, Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns
1888	MLB	Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Bridegrooms, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Cleveland Blues, Kansas City Cowboys, Louisville Colonels, Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns
1887	MLB	Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Grays, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Cleveland Blues, Louisville Colonels, New York Metropolitans, Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns
1886	MLB	Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Grays, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Louisville Colonels, New York Metropolitans, Philadelphia Athletics, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, St. Louis Browns
1885	MLB	Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Grays, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Louisville Colonels, New York Metropolitans, Philadelphia Athletics, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, St. Louis Browns
1884	MLB	Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Atlantics, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Columbus Buckeyes, Indianapolis Hoosiers, Louisville Eclipse, New York Metropolitans, Philadelphia Athletics, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Richmond Virginians, St. Louis Browns, Toledo Blue Stockings, Washington Nationals
1883	MLB	Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Columbus Buckeyes, Louisville Eclipse, New York Metropolitans, Philadelphia Athletics, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, St. Louis Browns
1882	MLB	Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Red Stockings, Louisville Eclipse, Philadelphia Athletics, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, St. Louis Brown Stockings

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