Toledo, Ohio: Toledo Avengers (1885) Topeka, Kansas Topeka Capitals (1886); Topeka Golden Giants (1887) Wichita, Kansas: Wichita Braves (1887) League members 1894–1900 Detroit Tigers (only Western League charter member remaining in its original city; retains original team name) Sioux City Cornhuskers → St. Paul Saints, 1895 → Chicago White Stockings, 1900 (renamed Chicago White Sox, 1903) Milwaukee Brewers → St. Louis Browns, 1902 → Baltimore Orioles, 1954 Grand Rapids Rippers → Cleveland Bluebirds, 1900 (known as Cleveland Broncos by 1902, Cleveland Naps from 1903, and named Cleveland Indians from 1915, and Cleveland Guardians from 2022. Had transferred to St. Joseph, Missouri and Omaha, Nebraska in 1898, and Columbus, Ohio in 1899 before returning to Michigan in July 1899. Kansas City Blues → first Washington Senators franchise, 1901 → Minnesota Twins, 1961 Toledo White Stockings → Columbus Buckeyes, 1896 → replaced by Buffalo, 1899 Buffalo Bisons, 1899 → dropped for newly organized Boston Americans, 1901 Minneapolis Millers → dropped 1901 Indianapolis Indians → dropped 1901 Pennant winners 1885 – Indianapolis Hoosiers 1886 – Denver Mountain Lions 1887 – Topeka Golden Giants 1888 – Denver Mountaineers 1892 – Columbus Reds 1894 – Sioux City Cornhuskers 1895 – Indianapolis Hoosiers 1896 – Minneapolis Millers 1897 – Indianapolis Hoosiers 1898 – Kansas City Blues 1899 – Indianapolis Hoosiers 1900 – Chicago White Stockings (American League) * There were no seasons in 1889, 1890, 1891, and 1893 References Sources The National League Story, Lee Allen, Putnam, 1961. The American League Story, Lee Allen, Putnam, 1962. On to Nicollet, Stew Thornley, Nodin Press, 1988. Batter-Up!, Ross Bernstein, Nodin Press, 2002. ProQuest Historical Newspapers Total Baseball, 8th edition, John Thorn, Phil Birnbaum, Bill Deane, and Rob Neyer, SportClassic Press, 2004. Defunct professional sports leagues in the United States Defunct independent baseball leagues in the United States Defunct minor baseball leagues in the United States Sports in the Midwestern United States Defunct baseball leagues in Canada Sports leagues established in 1885 Organizations disestablished in 1901 1885 establishments in the United States 1901 disestablishments in the United States Baseball leagues in Colorado Baseball leagues in Iowa Baseball leagues in Kansas Baseball leagues in Nebraska Baseball leagues in Michigan Baseball leagues in Wisconsin Baseball leagues in Missouri Baseball leagues in New York (state) Baseball leagues in Indiana Baseball leagues in Ohio