List of American Association (1902–1997) teams

The American Association was a Minor League Baseball league that operated primarily in the Midwestern and South Central United States from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997. Over that 90-year span, its teams relocated, changed names, transferred to different leagues, or ceased operations altogether. This list documents teams which played in the league.

## Teams

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| A number following a team's name indicates multiple iterations of the team in chronological order.

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Buffalo Bisons | 1985  | 1997  | Buffalo, New York | League disbanded; team transferred to the International League
Charleston Senators | 1952  | 1960  | Charleston, West Virginia | Folded
Cleveland Bearcats | 1914  | 1914  | Cleveland, Ohio | Renamed the Cleveland Spiders
Cleveland Spiders | 1915  | 1915  | Cleveland, Ohio | Relocated to Toledo, Ohio, as the Toledo Iron Men
Columbus Red Birds | 1931  | 1954  | Columbus, Ohio | Relocated to Omaha, Nebraska, as the Omaha Cardinals
Columbus Senators | 1902  | 1930  | Columbus, Ohio | Renamed the Columbus Red Birds
Dallas Rangers | 1959  | 1959  | Dallas, Texas | Merged with the Fort Worth Cats to become the Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers
Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 1960  | 1962  | Dallas, Texas | League disbanded; team transferred to the Pacific Coast League
Denver Bears (1) | 1955  | 1962  | Denver, Colorado | League disbanded; team transferred to the Pacific Coast League
Denver Bears (2) | 1969  | 1983  | Denver, Colorado | Renamed the Denver Zephyrs
Denver Zephyrs | 1984  | 1992  | Denver, Colorado | Relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana, as the New Orleans Zephyrs
Evansville Triplets | 1970  | 1984  | Evansville, Indiana | Relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, as the Nashville Sounds
Fort Worth Cats | 1959  | 1959  | Fort Worth, Texas | Merged with the Dallas Rangers to become the Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers
Houston Buffs | 1959  | 1961  | Houston, Texas | Relocated to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, as the Oklahoma City 89ers
Indianapolis Indians (1) | 1902  | 1962  | Indianapolis, Indiana | League disbanded; team transferred to the International League
Indianapolis Indians (2) | 1969  | 1997  | Indianapolis, Indiana | League disbanded; team transferred to the International League
Iowa Cubs | 1982  | 1997  | Des Moines, Iowa | League disbanded; team transferred to the Pacific Coast League
Iowa Oaks | 1969  | 1981  | Des Moines, Iowa | Renamed the Iowa Cubs
Kansas City Blues (1) | 1902  | 1902  | Kansas City, Missouri | Renamed the Kansas City Cowboys
Kansas City Blues (2) | 1904  | 1954  | Kansas City, Missouri | Relocated to Denver, Colorado, as the Denver Bears
Kansas City Cowboys | 1903  | 1903  | Kansas City, Missouri | Renamed the Kansas City Blues
Louisville Colonels | 1902  | 1962  | Louisville, Kentucky | League disbanded; team folded
Louisville Redbirds | 1982  | 1997  | Louisville, Kentucky | League disbanded; team transferred to the International League
Milwaukee Brewers | 1902  | 1952  | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Relocated to Toledo, Ohio, as the Toledo Sox
Minneapolis Millers | 1902  | 1960  | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Folded
Nashville Sounds | 1985  | 1997  | Nashville, Tennessee | League disbanded; team transferred to the Pacific Coast League
New Orleans Pelicans | 1977  | 1977  | New Orleans, Louisiana | Relocated to Springfield, Illinois, as the Springfield Redbirds
New Orleans Zephyrs | 1993  | 1997  | New Orleans, Louisiana | League disbanded; team transferred to the Pacific Coast League
Oklahoma City 89ers (1) | 1962  | 1962  | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | League disbanded; team transferred to the Pacific Coast League
Oklahoma City 89ers (2) | 1969  | 1997  | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | League disbanded; team transferred to the Pacific Coast League
Omaha Cardinals | 1955  | 1959  | Omaha, Nebraska | Folded
Omaha Dodgers | 1961  | 1962  | Omaha, Nebraska | League disbanded; team folded
Omaha Royals | 1969  | 1997  | Omaha, Nebraska | League disbanded; team transferred to the Pacific Coast League
Springfield Redbirds | 1978  | 1981  | Springfield, Illinois | Relocated to Louisville, Kentucky, as the Louisville Redbirds
St. Paul Apostles | 1914  | 1914  | St. Paul, Minnesota | Renamed the St. Paul Saints
St. Paul Saints (1) | 1902  | 1913  | St. Paul, Minnesota | Renamed the St. Paul Apostles
St. Paul Saints (2) | 1915  | 1960  | St. Paul, Minnesota | Relocated to Omaha, Nebraska, as the Omaha Dodgers
Toledo Iron Men | 1916  | 1918  | Toledo, Ohio | Renamed the Toledo Mud Hens
Toledo Mud Hens (1) | 1902  | 1913  | Toledo, Ohio | Relocated to Cleveland, Ohio, as the Cleveland Bearcats
Toledo Mud Hens (2) | 1919  | 1952  | Toledo, Ohio | Relocated to Charleston, West Virginia, as the Charleston Senators, during the 1952 season
Toledo Sox | 1953  | 1955  | Toledo, Ohio | Relocated to Wichita, Kansas, as the Wichita Braves
Tulsa Oilers | 1969  | 1976  | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Relocated to New Orleans, Louisiana, as the New Orleans Pelicans
Wichita Aeros | 1970  | 1984  | Wichita, Kansas | Relocated to Buffalo, New York, as the Buffalo Bisons
Wichita Braves | 1956  | 1958  | Wichita, Kansas | Relocated to Fort Worth, Texas, as the Fort Worth Cats

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## See also

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* Baseball portal

* List of International League teams
* List of Pacific Coast League teams

## References

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* "American Association (AAA) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 18, 2019.

## External links

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Media related to American Association (1902-1997) teams at Wikimedia Commons

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