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General chronology (annual): new stadiums, franchises, All-Star Games, World Series, etc.
Stadium chronology (by decade) ~ Interactive graphical table
Stadium chronology (annual) ~ Year-by-year compendium of stadium milestones.
Football use (chronology by decade)
Artificial turf (chronology by year)
| Aspect | 1900s | 1910s | 1920s | 1930s | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of franchises (at end) |
16 | 16* | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30? |
| Number of franchise relocations | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0? |
| Number of MLB cities (at end) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26? |
| Number of shared stadiums (at least one year) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Number of new stadiums | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| Number of major stadium expansions / renovations | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0? |
| Number of stadiums demolished | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| World Series victories | NL 4, AL 2 | NL 2, AL 8 | NL 4, AL 6 | NL 3, AL 7 | NL 4, AL 6 | NL 4, AL 6 | NL 6, AL 4 | NL 4, AL 6 | NL 5, AL 5 | NL 3, AL 6 | NL 4, AL 6 | NL 1, AL 0 |
| All Star Game victories | NL 2, AL 5 | NL 2, AL 7 | NL 7, AL 4 | NL 11, AL 1 | NL 9, AL 1 | NL 6, AL 4 | NL 3, AL 7 | NL 0, AL 9 | NL 2, AL 0 |
NOTE: Numbers in the table above exclude temporary stadiums, i.e., those used for four years or less.
* Excluding the Federal League (1914-1915)
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