How many Major League Baseball teams were there in the history of Major League Baseball?

Answer 1

There were 16 teams in MLB in 1929, eight in each league:

National League: Philadelphia Phillies, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, Boston Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates

American League: New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Browns, and Philadelphia Athletics

Answer 2

Nine.

The first professional Baseball league was the National Association whose first season was 1871. I say "professional" and not "major" because current MLB and the Hall of Fame do not recognize the National Association as a Major League. The reasons for this are sketchy, regardless, no one can dispute that the NA was the first professional baseball league.

The teams that played in the first season of the National Association were:

1) Philadelphia Athletics

2) Chicago White Stockings

3) Boston Red Stockings

4) Washington Olympics

5) New York Mutuals

6) Troy Haymakers

7) Fort Wayne Kekiongas

8) Cleveland Forest Citys

9) Rockford Forest Citys

Answer 3

There are currently 30 teams. Few teams have truly become defunct, because many of them just relocated. When the team goes away, another team fills its spot.

Answer 4

4

Answer 5

8