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Who was the first person to play with 4 different American League clubs in 1 season?
MattApril
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When were the American League and National League founded?
The American League began as a minor league called the Western League whose first season was 1894. The named was changed to American League for the 1900 season and the AL declared itself a major league for the 1901 season.
What American league team became a national league team?
After the 1997 season the American League team, Milwaukee Brewers, were moved to the National League.
When did the American league start play?
The American League was founded in 1894 as a minor league and was known as the Western League. The name was changed to American League for the 1900 season and it remained a minor league. The American League declared itself a major league in 1901 and has been a major league ever since.
What is the reason the American League in Major League Baseball is referred to as the Junior Circuit?
Because the National League has been in existence longer than the American League ... the National League's first season as a major league was 1876 and the American League's first season as a major league was 1901.
How many teams are in the American League?
Before the 2013 season, the Houston Astros relocated from the National League Central Division to the American League West Division. As a result, there are now 15 teams in the National League and 15 in the American League.
Do the dodgers play for the national league or the American league?
American League teams play the National League teams for four series per season, in what is called "interleague play." also, in the World Series, an American League team plays a National League team.
Why does the national league have 16 teams and the american have 14?
When the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Arizona Diamondbacks were scheduled to begin play in the American League and the National League, respectively, the new alignment for the 1998 season would have given each league 15 teams. To avoid odd numbers and scheduling headaches, the Milwaukee Brewers agreed to move from the American League to the National League after the 1997 season. After the 2012 season, the two leagues will have 15 teams apiece when the Houston Astros of the National League Central move to the American League West.
When did baseball's American League begin?
The American League grew out of the minor league Western League (founded 1893) which renamed itself the American League in October 1899. The league declared itself a major league on January 28, 1901, and played its first major league season that year.
When did the White Sox get put on the American league?
The White Sox, then called the White Stockings, began play in the American League in 1900 when the American League was still a minor league and the National League was the only major league. When the American League became a major league the next season (1901) the White Stockings were a charter member and won the first pennant of the American League as a major league.
How many strike outs in 2009 mlb season?
33,591 - 18,282 in the National League and 15,309 in the American League.
What American League pitcher won the most games in a season?
Jack Chesbra
What American League team holds the best season record?
Through the 2007 season, the American League team with the most wins in a regular season was the 2001 Seattle Mariners with 116. The American League team with the best winning percentage in a regular season is the 1954 Cleveland Indians who went 111-43 for a winning percentage of .721. Seattle's record in 2001 was 116-46 for a winning percentage of .716.
