The following is a list of United States Major League Baseball teams that played in the National League during the 19th century.
Boston Red Stockings (Beaneaters) 1876–1900 – now Atlanta BravesBrooklyn Bridegrooms 1890–1900 – transferred from American Association; now Los Angeles DodgersChicago White Stockings 1876–1900 – now known as the CubsCincinnati Reds 1890–1900 – transferred from American AssociationNew York Gothams 1883–1900 – later the New York Giants and now San Francisco GiantsPhiladelphia Phillies 1883–1900 – alternately known as Philadelphia Quakers 1883–1890Pittsburgh Pirates 1887–1900 – transferred from American AssociationSt. Louis Browns 1892–1900 – transferred from American Association; now known as the Cardinals.Buffalo Bisons 1879–1885 – Moved to the minors in 1886 and played in Buffalo until 1970 before several moves. Suspended operations in 1973. A current minor league team bearing the "Buffalo Bisons" name, dating to 1979, claims this team as part of their official history.Cincinnati Red Stockings 1876–1880Cleveland Blues 1879–1884Cleveland Spiders 1889–1899 – transferred from American Association; the 1899 Cleveland Spiders hold the record for the worst winning percentage in the history of Major League BaseballDetroit Wolverines 1881–1888Hartford Dark Blues 1876–1877 – transferred from National Association; based in Brooklyn in 1877Indianapolis Blues 1878St. Louis Maroons/Indianapolis Hoosiers 1885–1889 – transferred from Union Association in 1885; moved to Indianapolis and renamed the Hoosiers in 1887Kansas City Cowboys 1886Louisville Grays 1876–1877Louisville Colonels 1892–1899 – transferred from American Association; merged with Pittsburgh PiratesMilwaukee Grays (or Cream Citys) 1878Mutual of New York 1876 – transferred from National AssociationAthletic of Philadelphia 1876 – transferred from National AssociationProvidence Grays 1878–1885St. Louis Brown Stockings 1876–1877 – transferred from National AssociationSyracuse Stars 1879Troy Trojans 1879–1882Washington Nationals 1886–1889Washington Senators (1891–99)Worcester Ruby Legs 1880–18821876BostonChicagoCincinnatiHartfordLouisvilleNew YorkPhiladelphiaSaint LouisBetween 1876 and 1877 seasonsDrop: New York and Philadelphia1877BostonChicagoCincinnatiHartford (plays most games in Brooklyn)LouisvilleSaint LouisBetween 1877 and 1878 seasonsDrop: Hartford, Louisville and Saint LouisAdd: Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Providence1878BostonChicagoCincinnatiIndianapolisMilwaukeeProvidenceBetween 1878 and 1879 seasonsDrop: Indianapolis and MilwaukeeAdd: Buffalo, Cleveland, Syracuse and Troy1879BostonChicagoCincinnatiProvidenceBuffaloClevelandSyracuseTroyBetween 1879 and 1880 seasonsDrop: SyracuseAdd: Worcester1880BostonChicagoCincinnatiProvidenceBuffaloClevelandTroyWorcesterBetween 1880 and 1881 seasonsDrop: CincinnatiAdd: Detroit1881BostonChicagoProvidenceBuffaloClevelandTroyWorcesterDetroitBetween 1881 and 1882 seasonsDrop:noneAdd: none1882BostonChicagoProvidenceBuffaloClevelandTroyWorcesterDetroitBetween 1882 and 1883 seasonsDrop: Troy and WorcesterAdd: New York and Philadelphia1883BostonChicagoProvidenceBuffaloClevelandDetroitNew YorkPhiladelphiaBetween 1883 and 1884 seasonsDrop: noneAdd: none1884BostonChicagoProvidenceBuffaloClevelandDetroitNew YorkPhiladelphiaBetween 1884 and 1885 seasonsDrop: ClevelandAdd: Saint Louis from Union Association1885BostonChicagoProvidenceBuffaloDetroitNew YorkPhiladelphiaSaint LouisBetween 1885 and 1886 seasonsDrop: Buffalo and ProvidenceAdd: Kansas City and Washington1886BostonChicagoDetroitNew YorkPhiladelphiaSaint LouisKansas CityWashingtonBetween 1886 and 1887 seasonsDrop: Kansas City and Saint LouisAdd: Indianapolis and Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh from American Association)1887BostonChicagoDetroitNew YorkPhiladelphiaWashingtonIndianapolisPittsburghBetween 1887 and 1888 seasonsDrop: noneAdd: none1888BostonChicagoDetroitNew YorkPhiladelphiaWashingtonIndianapolisPittsburghBetween 1888 and 1889 seasonsDrop: DetroitAdd: Cleveland from American Association1889BostonChicagoNew YorkPhiladelphiaWashingtonIndianapolisPittsburghClevelandBetween 1889 and 1890 seasonsDrop: Indianapolis and WashingtonAdd: Brooklyn and Cincinnati (Both from American Association)1890BostonChicagoNew YorkPhiladelphiaPittsburghClevelandBrooklynCincinnatiBetween 1890 and 1891 seasonsDrop: noneAdd: none1891BostonChicagoNew YorkPhiladelphiaPittsburghClevelandBrooklynCincinnatiBetween 1891 and 1892 seasonsDrop: noneAdd: Baltimore, Louisville, Saint Louis and Washington (All from American Association)1892–1899BostonChicagoNew YorkPhiladelphiaPittsburghClevelandBrooklynCincinnatiBaltimoreLouisvilleSaint LouisWashingtonThis lineup of teams would remain the same from the 1892 to the end of the 1899 season. After the 1899 season Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville and Washington were dropped from the National League.
1900BostonChicagoNew YorkPhiladelphiaPittsburghBrooklynCincinnatiSaint LouisThis lineup remained the same until Boston relocated to Milwaukee in 1953.
