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How many players are on an MLB team?
There are two rosters for an MLB team, a 25-man roster and a 40-man roster. The main team that plays and goes to games is the 25-man roster. The 40-man roster is made up of the 25-man roster plus additional players that are on a major league contract. They may be minor league players or players on injured reserve. Players on the 40-man roster can be "called up" to play on the 25-man roster. Also, after September 1st, the 40-man roster becomes like the 25-man roster and any of the 40 players can play.
How many MLB teams are there?
There are 30 MLB teams. They are divided up evenly between the American League and National League. The American League has 15 teams and the National League has 15 teams. Each of the leagues is divided into three divisions called the East, the Central, and the West.
National League
East
- Atlanta Braves
- Miami Marlins
- New York Mets
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Washington Nationals
Central
- Chicago Cubs
- Cincinnati Reds
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- St. Louis Cardinals
West
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Colorado Rockies
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- San Diego Padres
- San Francisco Giants
American League
East
- Baltimore Orioles
- Boston Red Sox
- New York Yankees
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Toronto Blue Jays
Central
- Chicago White Sox
- Cleveland Guardians
- Detroit Tigers
- Kansas City Royals
- Minnesota Twins
West
- Houston Astros
- Los Angeles Angels
- Oakland Athletics
- Seattle Mariners
- Texas Rangers
Fun Facts about MLB Teams
- The Boston Americans beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first World Series 5-3.
- The New York Yankees have won the most World Series with 27. This is more than twice as many as the next closest team.
- The first All-Star game with players from both leagues was in 1933.
- The Yankees and Red Sox have been one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports. It all started when the Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees. The Red Sox then went from 1918 to 2004 without winning the World Series. This was called the Curse of the Bambino.
- In 1989 the World Series between the Oakland A's and the San Francisco Giants had to be delayed after huge earthquake shook the bay area.
- A player has pitched a perfect game in baseball when every player that comes up to bat gets out. This is even rarer than a no-hitter, where walks are allowed.
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