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Formed: October 10, 18811 1881 Winter Meetings: The American Association by Michael McAvoy, Society For American Baseball Research
Disbanded: December 18, 1891(National League Absorbs AA)2A Huge Baseball Deal, The Daily Tribune, Dec. 19, 1891
First Games: May 2, 1882
Last Games: October 6, 1891
Seasons: 10
States: 11 (DC, IN, KY, MA, MD, MO, NY, OH, PA, VA, WI)
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American Association Franchise List
| Franchise | Years | Championships | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 1882–1889, 1890–1891 | 0 | Played part of the 1890 season in the Atlantic Association | |
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 1882–1889 | 1 | Now the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Louisville Colonels | 1882–1891 | 1 | ||
| Philadelphia Athletics | 1882–1890 | 1 | ||
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 1882–1886 | 0 | Now the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| St. Louis Brown Stockings/Browns | 1882–1891 | 4 | Now the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Columbus Buckeyes | 1883–1884 | 0 | ||
| New York Metropolitans | 1883–1887 | 1 | ||
| Brooklyn Atlantics/Grays/Bridegrooms | 1884–1889 | 1 | Now the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | 1884 | 0 | ||
| Richmond Virginians | 1884 | 0 | ||
| Toledo Blue Stockings | 1884 | 0 | ||
| Washington Nationals | 1884 | 0 | ||
| Cleveland Forest Citys/Blues | 1887–1888 | 0 | ||
| Kansas City Cowboys | 1888–1889 | 0 | ||
| Columbus Solons | 1889–1891 | 0 | ||
| Brooklyn Gladiators | 1890 | 0 | ||
| Rochester Broncos/Hop Bitters | 1890 | 0 | ||
| Syracuse Stars | 1890 | 0 | ||
| Toledo Maumees | 1890 | 0 | ||
| Boston Reds§ | 1891 | 1 | Moved from the Players' League after 1890 season | |
| Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | 1891 | 0 | Also known as the Reds and the Porkers | |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 1891 | 0 | Moved to the Western League in 1892. | |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 1891 | 0 | Moved from the Players' League after 1890 season | |
| Washington Statesmen | 1891 | 0 |