How many baseball teams were there in the 1940s?

Answer 1

There were 16 Major League Baseball teams in 1960. There were no divisions yet, so it was just two leagues (American and National) of 8 teams. The regular season winners of each league met for the World Series.

Answer 2

Twenty. Ten in the American League, and ten in the National League. American League: Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, California Angels (now the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim), Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics (now Oakland Athletics), Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Washington Senators (now Texas Rangers). National League:Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, St Louis Cardinals. The year ended with the Dodgers beating the Twins to take the World Series 4-3.

Answer 3

There were 18 teams in 1961.

The American League expanded to 10 teams for the 1961 season, while the National League remained at 8 teams, until expanding to 10 teams in 1962.

Answer 4

In the Major Leagues there were 16 teams, eight in each league.

Answer 5

there were 16 in 1949

Answer 6

16