Introduction
Major League Baseball (MLB) was established in 1903 and is the oldest professional sports league in the United States. There are thirty teams in the MLB, divided into the National League (NL) and American League (AL) and further divided into three divisions each: East, Central, and West.
Most states do not have an MLB team; however, there are twenty-nine teams across fifteen states and one team in Canada (Toronto Blue Jays) for a total of thirty teams. California is the state with the most MLB teams: Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and San Francisco Giants.
There are six states with two MLB teams: Florida (Tampa Bay Rays and Miami Marlins), Illinois (Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox), Missouri (Kansas city Royals and St. Louis Cardinals), Ohio (Cincinnati Red and Cleveland Guardians), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates), and Texas (Houston Astros and Texas Rangers). There are eight additional states with one MLB team: Colorado (Colorado Rockies), Georgia (Atlanta Braves), Maryland (Baltimore Orioles), Massachusetts (Boston Red Sox), Michigan (Detroit Tigers), Minnesota (Minnesota Twins), Washington (Seattle Mariners), and Wisconsin (Milwaukee Brewers).
See for yourself how MLB teams are divided by state by exploring the data in the charts.
| State | Number of MLB Teams | Number of NFL Teams | NBA Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Alaska | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Arkansas | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Connecticut | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Delaware | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Hawaii | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Idaho | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Indiana | No Team | One Team | One Team |
| Iowa | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Kansas | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Kentucky | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Louisiana | No Team | One Team | One Team |
| Maine | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Mississippi | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Montana | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Nebraska | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Nevada | No Team | One Team | No Team |
| New Hampshire | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| New Jersey | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| New Mexico | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| North Carolina | No Team | One Team | One Team |
| North Dakota | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Oklahoma | No Team | No Team | One Team |
| Oregon | No Team | No Team | One Team |
| Rhode Island | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| South Carolina | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| South Dakota | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Tennessee | No Team | One Team | One Team |
| Utah | No Team | No Team | One Team |
| Vermont | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Virginia | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| West Virginia | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Wyoming | No Team | No Team | No Team |
| Arizona | One Team | One Team | One Team |
| Colorado | One Team | One Team | One Team |
| District of Columbia | One Team | No Team | One Team |
| Georgia | One Team | One Team | One Team |
| Maryland | One Team | Two Teams | No Team |
| Massachusetts | One Team | One Team | One Team |
| Michigan | One Team | One Team | One Team |
| Minnesota | One Team | One Team | One Team |
| Washington | One Team | One Team | No Team |
| Wisconsin | One Team | One Team | One Team |
| Florida | Two Teams | Three Teams | Two Teams |
| Illinois | Two Teams | One Team | One Team |
| Missouri | Two Teams | One Team | No Team |
| New York | Two Teams | Three Teams | Two Teams |
| Ohio | Two Teams | Two Teams | One Team |
| Pennsylvania | Two Teams | Two Teams | One Team |
| Texas | Two Teams | Two Teams | Three Teams |
| California | Five Teams | Three Teams | Four Teams |
Number of MLB Teams by State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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