The following is a list of United States Major League Baseball teams that played in the National League in the 19th century. See National League pennant winners 1876-1900.
Surviving teams[]
- Boston Red Stockings (Beaneaters) 1876-1900 - now Atlanta Braves
- Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1890-1900 - transferred from American Association; now Los Angeles Dodgers
- Chicago White Stockings 1876-1900 - now known as the Cubs
- Cincinnati Reds 1890-1900 - transferred from American Association
- New York Giants 1883-1900 - now San Francisco Giants
- Philadelphia Phillies 1883-1900
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1887-1900 - transferred from American Association
- St. Louis Browns 1892-1900 - transferred from American Association; now known as the Cardinals
Defunct teams[]
- Baltimore Orioles 1892-1899 - transferred from American Association
- Buffalo Bisons 1879-1885
- Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1880)
- Cleveland Blues 1879-1884
- Cleveland Spiders 1889-1899 - transferred from American Association
- Detroit Wolverines 1881-1888
- Hartford Dark Blues 1876-1877 - transferred from National Association; based in Brooklyn in 1877
- Indianapolis Blues 1878
- Indianapolis Hoosiers 1887-1889
- Kansas City Cowboys 1886
- Louisville Grays 1876-1877
- Louisville Colonels 1892-1899 - transferred from American Association; merged with Pittsburgh Pirates
- Milwaukee Grays (or Cream Citys) 1878
- Mutual of New York 1876 - transferred from National Association
- Athletic of Philadelphia 1876 - transferred from National Association
- Providence Grays 1878-1885
- St. Louis Brown Stockings 1876-1877 - transferred from National Association
- St. Louis Maroons 1885-1886 - transferred from Union Association
- Star of Syracuse 1879
- Troy Trojans 1879-1882
- Washington Nationals 1886-1889
- Washington Senators 1892-1899 - transferred from American Association
- Worcester Worcesters 1880-1882
References[]
- Thorn, John; Pete Palmer, et al., eds. (1999). Total Baseball, 6th ed., Total Sports. ISBN 1-892129-03-5.