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There were eight teams in the American League when it became a major league in 1901: Boston Americans, Philadelphia Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals, Cleveland Blues, Chicago White Stockings, Detroit Tigers, and Milwaukee Brewers. The Philadelphia A's are now the Oakland A's, The Baltomore Oriols are now the New York Yankees, The Washington Senators are now The Minnesota Twins, and Milwaukee Brewers are now the Baltimore Orioles. Four teams have not relocated (though most have changed their names) and they are Boston, Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland.
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Los Angeles Angels
Oakland Athletics
Seattle Mariners
Texas Rangers
American League Central;
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Royals
American League East;
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Toronto Blue Jays
AL East --- New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles
AL Central --- Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians
AL West --- Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Texas Rangers,
There were eight teams in the American League's inaugural major league season of 1901: Baltimore Orioles
Boston Americans
Chicago White Stockings
Cleveland Blues
Detroit Tigers
Milwaukee Brewers
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators As of the 2007 season: A) The Baltimore Orioles are now the New York Yankees
B) The Boston Americans are now the Boston Red Sox
C) The Chicago White Stockings are now the Chicago White Sox
D) The Cleveland Blues are now the Cleveland Indians
E) The Milwaukee Brewers are now the Baltimore Orioles
F) The Philadelphia Athletics are now the Oakland Athletics
G) The Washington Senators are now the Minnesota Twins
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How many baseball teams are there in the American League?
There are 14 teams in the American League. There are also 16 in the National League.
How many teams are in the current American baseball league in 2007?
There were 30 teams in the MLB, 14 in the American League and 16 in the National League.
How many basketball teams are in the American League?
30 teams
Do American League teams play against National League teams in major league baseball?
Yes. Each season teams will play 15 to 18 games against teams from the other league.
How many teams are in Major League Baseball?
At the start of the 2012 MLB Season there are 30 teams, 16 in the national league and 14 in the american league. Starting 2013, both leagues will have 15 teams each with the Houston Astros being moved to the American League West division as required by Bud Selig.
