19th Century National League Teams

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19th Century National League Teams

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 known as 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 Browns 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

Stars Of Syracuse 1879

Troy Trojans 1879 - 1882

Washington Nationals 1886 - 1889

Washington Senators 1892 - 1899 - transferred from American Association

Worcester Worcesters 1880 - 1882

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