The Appalachian League is a Rookie-class minor league that began play in 1937 with one year of inactivity in 1956. From 1937 to 1962, it was a Class D League. Teams are located in the Appalachian Virginia , North Carolina , West Virginia and Tennessee region. The league's season starts in June, after major league teams have signed players that they selected in the annual amateur draft , and ends in September.
Earlier incarnations of the league operated, more centrally around Tennessee, from 1911 to 1914 and 1921 to 1925 at the Class D level.
Current teams
Division
Team
MLB Affiliation
City
Stadium
Capacity
East
Bluefield Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles
Bluefield , Virginia
Bowen Field
3,000
Burlington Royals Kansas City Royals
Burlington , North Carolina
Burlington Athletic Stadium
3,500
Danville Braves Atlanta Braves
Danville , Virginia
American Legion Field
2,588
Princeton Rays Tampa Bay Rays
Princeton , West Virginia
H. P. Hunnicutt Field
3,000
Pulaski Mariners Seattle Mariners
Pulaski , Virginia
Calfee Park
2,500
West
Bristol White Sox Chicago White Sox
Bristol , Virginia
Devault Memorial Stadium
2,000
Elizabethton Twins Minnesota Twins
Elizabethton , Tennessee
Joe O'Brien Field
2,000
Greeneville Astros Houston Astros
Greeneville , Tennessee
Pioneer Park
4,000
Johnson City Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals
Johnson City , Tennessee
Howard Johnson Field
3,800
Kingsport Mets New York Mets
Kingsport , Tennessee
Hunter Wright Stadium
2,000
Current team rosters Main article: Appalachian League rosters
Complete team list (1937-55, 1957-present)
Bluefield Orioles (1946-55, 1957-present, as Bluefield Blue-Grays in 1946-55; as Bluefield Dodgers in 1957)
Bristol Twins (1940-55)
Bristol White Sox (1969-present, as Bristol Tigers in 1969-94)
Burlington Royals (1969-84, 1986-present, as Pulaski Phillies in 1969-77; as Paintsville Highlanders in 1978; as Paintsville Yankees in 1979-82; as Paintsville Brewers in 1983-84; suspended operations in 1985; as Burlington Indians in 1986-2006)
Covington Astros (1965-76, as Harlan Red Sox in 1965; as Covington Red Sox in 1966)
Danville Braves (1982-present, as Pulaski Braves in 1982-92)
Elizabethton Twins (1969, 1971-present, as Wytheville Senators in 1969; suspended operations in 1970; as Wytheville Braves in 1971-73)
Erwin Mountaineers (1940)
Greeneville Burley Cubs (1938-42)
Greeneville Astros (1988-present, as Martinsville Phillies in 1988-98; as Martinsville Astros 1999-2003)
Johnson City Cardinals (1937-55, 1957-61, as Johnson City Soldiers in 1937-38; as Johnson City Cardinals in 1939-55; as Johnson City Phillies from 1957-60)
Johnson City Cardinals (1961-present, as Harlan Smokies in 1961-62; as Harlan Yankees in 1963; as Johnson City Yankees in 1964-74)
Kingsport Pirates (1955, 1957, 1959-63, as Kingsport Cherokees in 1955; as Kingsport Orioles in 1957; suspended operations in 1958; as Kingsport Senators in 1959)
Kingsport Mets (1969-82, 1984-present, as Kingsport Royals in 1969-73; as Kingsport Braves in 1974-79; suspended operations in 1983)
Lynchburg Senators (1959)
Marion A's (1946-55, as Welch Miners in 1946-55; moved to Marion during 1955 season)
Marion Mets (1965-76)
Middlesboro Cubsox (1961-63, as Middlesboro Senators in 1961-62)
Morristown Cubs (1937-55, 1957-60, as Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox in 1937-42; as Erwin Aces in 1943; as Erwin Cubs in 1944; as Elizabethton Betsy Cubs in 1945-48; as Elizabethton Betsy Local in 1949-50; as Elizabethton Phils in 1951; as Pulaski Phillies in 1952-55; as Pulaski Cubs in 1957-58)
New River Rebels (1946-50)
Newport Canners (1937-42)
Pennington Gap Miners (1937-40, as Pennington Gap Lee Bears in 1937-38; as Pennington Gap Bears in 1939)
Princeton Rays (1988-present, as Princeton Pirates in 1988-89; as Princeton Patriots in 1990; as Princeton Reds in 1991-96, as Princeton Devil Rays in 1997-2008)
Pulaski Counts (1946-50)
Pulaski Mariners (1982-95, 1997-2006, 2008-present as Pikeville Brewers in 1982; as Pikeville Cubs in 1983-84; as Wytheville Cubs 1985-89; as Huntington Cubs in 1990-94; as River City Rumblers in 1995; suspended operations in 1996; as Pulaski Rangers in 1997-2002; as Pulaski Blue Jays in 2003-2006; suspended operations in 2007)
Salem Rebels (1955, 1957-67)
Wytheville Reds (1938-55, 1957-65, 1967, as Kingsport Cherokees in 1938-41; as Kingsport Dodgers in 1942; as Kingsport Cherokees in 1943-52; as Wytheville Statesmen in 1953-55; as Wytheville Cardinals in 1957-59; as Wytheville Senators in 1960; as Wytheville Twins in 1961-63; as Wytheville A's in 1964; as Wytheville Senators in 1965; suspended operations in 1966)
Complete team list (1921-25) Complete team list (1911-14) External links 
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