The National Baseball Association's top 100 minor league teams

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The 1921 Baltimore Orioles were recognized as the second greatest team of all time. 1921 Baltimore Orioles (minor league).jpg
The 1921 Baltimore Orioles were recognized as the second greatest team of all time.
1920 St. Paul Saints, number 6 1920 St. Paul Saints.jpg
1920 St. Paul Saints, number 6
1903 Jersey City Skeeters, number 7 1903 Jersey City Skeeters.jpg
1903 Jersey City Skeeters, number 7
1920 Baltimore Orioles, number 9 1920 Baltimore Orioles (minor league).jpg
1920 Baltimore Orioles, number 9
1911 Denver Grizzlies, number 22 1911 Denver Grizzlies.jpg
1911 Denver Grizzlies, number 22
1902 Indianapolis Indians, number 27 1902 Indianapolis Indians.jpg
1902 Indianapolis Indians, number 27
1906 Portland Beavers, number 31 1906 Portland Beavers.jpg
1906 Portland Beavers, number 31
1921 Memphis Chicks, number 32 1921 Memphis Chicks.jpg
1921 Memphis Chicks, number 32
1907 Wichita Jobbers, number 41 1907 Wichita Jobbers.jpg
1907 Wichita Jobbers, number 41
1902 Corsicana Oil Citys, number 51 1902 Corsicana Oil Citys.jpg
1902 Corsicana Oil Citys, number 51
1916 New London Planters, number 57 1916 New London Planters.jpg
1916 New London Planters, number 57
1910 Joplin Miners, number 66 1910 Joplin Miners.jpg
1910 Joplin Miners, number 66
1980 Nashville Sounds, number 69 1980 Nashville Sounds.jpg
1980 Nashville Sounds, number 69
1909 San Francisco Seals, number 71 1909 San Francisco Seals.jpg
1909 San Francisco Seals, number 71
1902 Toronto Maple Leafs, number 76 1902 Toronto Maple Leafs.jpg
1902 Toronto Maple Leafs, number 76

In 2001, during the centennial celebration of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, Minor League Baseball tasked baseball historians Bill Weiss and Marshall Wright to develop a list of the top 100 best minor league baseball teams of the century. Their list includes 69 distinct franchises from across the United States and in Canada and Mexico. There are representatives from every decade of the century.

Contents

Weiss and Wright developed a statistical formula to evaluate teams. First, a rating was given to each league. They assigned 100 points for Triple-A leagues down to 20 points for Class D leagues. The equivalent classifications of each league were used to adjust for changes in the minor league structure since 1900. Next, individual teams were graded based on winning percentage and total wins in order to assess each team's strength against its league and its season-long performance. The combination of these three metrics resulted in a statistical list of the century's top teams. Weiss and Wright further took into account intangibles such as winning a pennant, significant achievements, or reputation in creating their final list. [1]

Of the 69 franchises to make the list, 14 appeared more than once. The Baltimore Orioles took 6 places on the list, the most of any team, followed by the Ft. Worth Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs (5), Newark Bears and San Francisco Seals (4); Kansas City Blues, Los Angeles Angels, and St. Paul Saints (3); and Charlotte Hornets, Columbus Senators/Red Birds, Houston Buffaloes, Indianapolis Indians, Memphis Chicks, and Milwaukee Brewers (2). Thirty leagues are represented on the list. The league with the most entrants is the International League with 17. The other top leagues are the American Association (13); Pacific Coast League (10); Eastern League and Texas League (8); California League, Western Association, and Western League (4). Thirty-one teams competed at the Double-A classification level, the most of any class, followed by Class A (24); Class C (12); Class B (11); Triple-A (10); Class D (7); Class A1 and independent (2); and Class A-Advanced (1). Twenty-seven teams competed in the 1920s, the most of any decade, followed by the 1940s (16); 1930s (13); 1900s and 1950s (10); 1910s and 1980s (6); 1970s (5); 1990s (4); and 1960s (3).

The list

No.SeasonTeamRecordLeagueClassRef.
11934 Los Angeles Angels 137–50 Pacific Coast League Double-A [2]
21921 Baltimore Orioles 119–47 International League Double-A [3]
31937 Newark Bears 109–43 International League Double-A [4]
41924 Ft. Worth Panthers 109–41 Texas League Class A [5]
51924 Baltimore Orioles 117–48 International League Double-A [6]
61920 St. Paul Saints 115–49 American Association Double-A [7]
71903 Jersey City Skeeters 92–33 Eastern League Class A [8]
81937 Salisbury Indians 80–16 Eastern Shore League Class D [9]
91920 Baltimore Orioles 110–43 International League Double-A [10]
101925 San Francisco Seals 128–71 Pacific Coast League Double-A [11]
111981 Albuquerque Dukes 94–38 Pacific Coast League Triple-A [12]
121939 Kansas City Blues 107–47 American Association Double-A [13]
131943 Los Angeles Angels 110–45 Pacific Coast League Double-A [14]
141920 Ft. Worth Panthers 108–40 Texas League Class B [15]
151922 Baltimore Orioles 115–52 International League Double-A [16]
161938 Newark Bears 104–48 International League Double-A [17]
171922 Ft. Worth Panthers 109–46 Texas League Class A [18]
181923 Kansas City Blues 112–54 American Association Double-A [19]
191923 Baltimore Orioles 111–53 International League Double-A [20]
201922 Enid Harvesters 104–27 Western Association Class C [21]
211920 Toronto Maple Leafs 108–46 International League Double-A [22]
221911 Denver Grizzlies 111–54 Western League Class A [23]
231992 Greenville Braves 100–43 Southern League Double-A [24]
241927 Buffalo Bisons 112–56 International League Double-A [25]
251954 Waco Pirates 105–42 Big State League Class B [26]
261931 Hartford Senators 97–40 Eastern League Class A [27]
271902 Indianapolis Indians 96–45 American Association Independent [28]
281929 Kansas City Blues 111–56 American Association Double-A [29]
291903 Los Angeles Angels 133–78 Pacific Coast League Independent [30]
301955 Keokuk Kernels 92–34 Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League Class B [31]
311906 Portland Beavers 114–58 Pacific Coast League Class A [32]
321921 Memphis Chicks 104–49 Southern Association Class A [33]
331925 Ft. Worth Panthers 103–48 Texas League Class A [34]
341952 Norfolk Tars 96–36 Piedmont League Class B [35]
351919 Baltimore Orioles 100–49 International League Double-A [36]
361951 Charlotte Hornets 100–49 Tri-State League Class B [37]
371980 Denver Bears 92–44 American Association Triple-A [38]
381970 Hawaii Islanders 98–48 Pacific Coast League Triple-A [39]
391926 Toronto Maple Leafs 109–57 International League Double-A [40]
401952 Miami Sun Sox 104–48 Florida International League Class B [41]
411907 Wichita Jobbers 98–35 Western Association Class C [42]
421931 Houston Buffaloes 108–51 Texas League Class A [43]
431933 Columbus Red Birds 101–51 American Association Double-A [44]
441922 San Francisco Seals 127–72 Pacific Coast League Double-A [45]
451918 Toronto Maple Leafs 88–39 International League Double-A [46]
461921 Ft. Worth Panthers 107–51 Texas League Class A [47]
471940 Nashville Vols 101–47 Southern Association Class A1 [48]
481924 Memphis Chicks 104–49 Southern Association Class A [49]
491924 Okmulgee Drillers 110–48 Western Association Class C [50]
501928 San Francisco Seals 120–71 Pacific Coast League Double-A [51]
511902 Corsicana Oil Citys 87–23 Texas League Class D [52]
521920 London Tecumsehs 86–32 Michigan–Ontario League Class B [53]
531932 Newark Bears 109–59 International League Double-A [54]
541952 Milwaukee Brewers 101–53 American Association Triple-A [55]
551961 Reno Silver Sox 97–43 California League Class C [56]
561931 Charlotte Hornets 100–37 Piedmont League Class C [57]
571916 New London Planters 86–34 Eastern League Class B [58]
581933 Davenport Blue Sox 82–32 Mississippi Valley League Class B [59]
591905 Columbus Senators 100–52 American Association Class A [60]
601975 Waterloo Royals 93–35 Midwest League Class A [61]
611950 Winston-Salem Cards 106–47 Carolina League Class B [62]
621983 Reading Phillies 96–44 Eastern League Double-A [63]
631906 Des Moines Champions 97–50 Western League Class A [64]
641949 Stroudsburg Poconos 101–36 North Atlantic League Class D [65]
651941 Houston Buffaloes 103–50 Texas League Class A1 [66]
661910 Joplin Miners 90–34 Western Association Class C [67]
671949 Pensacola Fliers 98–42 Southeastern League Class B [68]
681939 Sanford Lookouts 98–35 Florida State League Class D [69]
691980 Nashville Sounds 97–46 Southern League Double-A [70]
701978 Visalia Oaks 97–42 California League Class A [71]
711909 San Francisco Seals 132–80 Pacific Coast League Class A [72]
721992 Columbus Clippers 95–49 International League Triple-A [73]
731993 Harrisburg Senators 94–44 Eastern League Double-A [74]
741980 Peninsula Pilots 100–40 Carolina League Class A [75]
751979 Saltillo Saraperos 95–40 Mexican League Triple-A [76]
761902 Toronto Maple Leafs 85–42 Eastern League Class A [77]
771921 Independence Producers 103–38 Southwestern League Class D [78]
781966 Spartanburg Phillies 91–35 Western Carolinas League Class A [79]
791955 Fresno Cardinals 104–43 California League Class C [80]
801910 Sioux City Packers 108–60 Western League Class A [81]
811951 Hazard Bombers 93–33 Mountain States League Class D [82]
821941 Wilson Tobs 87–30 Coastal Plain League Class D [83]
831932 Tulsa Oilers 98–48 Western League Class A [84]
841946 Montreal Royals 100–54 International League Triple-A [85]
851948 Indianapolis Indians 100–54 American Association Triple-A [86]
861941 Newark Bears 100–54 International League Double-A [87]
871960 Toronto Maple Leafs 100–54 International League Triple-A [88]
881922 St. Paul Saints 107–60 American Association Double-A [89]
891990 West Palm Beach Expos 92–40 Florida State League Class A-Advanced [90]
901946 Scranton Red Sox 90–43 Eastern League Class A [91]
911923 St. Paul Saints 111–57 American Association Double-A [92]
921947 Havana Cubans 105–45 Florida International League Class C [93]
931978 Appleton Foxes 97–40 Midwest League Class A [94]
941946 Abilene Blue Sox 97–40 West Texas–New Mexico League Class C [95]
951986 Angeles Negros de Puebla 88–41 Mexican League Triple-A [96]
961950 Quebec Braves 97–40 Canadian–American League Class C [97]
971947 Lubbock Hubbers 99–41 West Texas–New Mexico League Class C [98]
981947 Stockton Ports 95–45 California League Class C [99]
991944 Hartford Laurels 99–38 Eastern League Class A [100]
1001944 Milwaukee Brewers 102–51 American Association Double-A [101]

See also

References

  1. "About the Top 100 Teams". MiLB.com. 2001. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  2. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "1. 1934 Los Angeles Angels". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  3. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "2. 1921 Baltimore Orioles". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  4. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "3. 1937 Newark Bears". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  5. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "4. 1924 Fort Worth Panthers". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  6. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "5. 1924 Baltimore Orioles". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  7. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "6. 1920 St. Paul Saints". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  8. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "7. 1903 Jersey City Skeeters". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  9. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "8. 1937 Salisbury Indians". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  10. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "9. 1920 Baltimore Orioles". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  11. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "10. 1925 San Francisco Seals". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  12. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "11. 1981 Albuquerque Dukes". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  13. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "12. 1939 Kansas City Blues". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  14. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "13. 1943 Los Angeles Angels". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  15. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "14. 1920 Fort Worth Panthers". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  16. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "15. 1922 Baltimore Orioles". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  17. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "16. 1938 Newark Bears". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  18. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "17. 1922 Fort Worth Panthers". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  19. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "18. 1923 Kansas City Blues". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  20. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "19. 1923 Baltimore Orioles". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  21. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "20. 1922 Enid Harvesters". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  22. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "21. 1920 Toronto Maple Leafs". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  23. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "22. 1911 Denver Grizzlies". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  24. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "23. 1992 Greenville Braves". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  25. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "24. 1927 Buffalo Bisons". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  26. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "25. 1954 Waco Pirates". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  27. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "26. 1931 Hartford Senators". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  28. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "27. 1902 Indianapolis Indians". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  29. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "28. 1929 Kansas City Blues". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  30. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "29. 1903 Los Angeles Angels". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  31. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "30. 1955 Keokuk Kernels". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  32. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "31. 1906 Portland Beavers". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  33. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "32. 1921 Memphis Chicks". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  34. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "33. 1925 Ft. Worth Panthers". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  35. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "34. 1952 Norfolk Tars". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  36. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "35. 1919 Baltimore Orioles". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  37. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "36. 1951 Charlotte Hornets". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  38. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "37. 1980 Denver Bears". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  39. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "38. 1970 Hawaii Islanders". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  40. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "39. 1926 Toronto Maple Leafs". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  41. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "40. 1952 Miami Sun Sox". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  42. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "41. 1907 Wichita Jobbers". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  43. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "42. 1931 Houston Buffaloes". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  44. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "43. 1933 Columbus Red Birds". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  45. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "44. 1922 San Francisco Seals". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  46. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "45. 1918 Toronto Maple Leafs". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  47. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "46. 1921 Ft. Worth Panthers". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  48. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "47. 1940 Nashville Vols". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  49. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "48. 1924 Memphis Chicks". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  50. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "49. 1924 Okmulgee Drillers". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  51. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "50. 1928 San Francisco Seals". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  52. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "51. 1902 Corsicana Oil Citys". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  53. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "52. 1920 London Tecumsehs". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  54. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "53. 1932 Newark Bears". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  55. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "54. 1952 Milwaukee Brewers". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  56. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "55. 1961 Reno Silver Sox". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  57. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "56. 1931 Charlotte Hornets". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  58. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "57. 1916 New London Planters". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  59. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "58. 1933 Davenport Blue Sox". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  60. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "59. 1905 Columbus Senators". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  61. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "60. 1975 Waterloo Royals". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  62. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "61. 1950 Winston-Salem Cards". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  63. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "62. 1983 Reading Phillies". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  64. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "63. 1906 Des Moines Champions". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  65. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "64. 1949 Stroudsburg Poconos". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  66. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "65. 1941 Houston Buffaloes". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  67. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "66. 1910 Joplin Miners". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  68. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "67. 1949 Pensacola Fliers". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  69. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "68. 1939 Sanford Lookouts". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  70. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "69. 1980 Nashville Sounds". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  71. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "70. 1978 Visalia Oaks". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  72. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "71. 1909 San Francisco Seals". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  73. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "72. 1992 Columbus Clippers". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  74. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "73. 1993 Harrisburg Senators". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  75. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "74. 1980 Peninsula Pilots". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  76. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "75. 1979 Saltillo Saraperos". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  77. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "76. 1902 Toronto Maple Leafs". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  78. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "77. 1921 Independence Producers". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  79. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "78. 1966 Spartanburg Phillies". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  80. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "79. 1955 Fresno Cardinals". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  81. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "80. 1910 Sioux City Packers". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  82. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "81. 1951 Hazard Bombers". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  83. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "82. 1941 Wilson Tobs". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  84. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "83. 1932 Tulsa Oilers". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  85. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "84. 1946 Montreal Royals". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  86. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "85. 1948 Indianapolis Indians". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  87. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "86. 1941 Newark Bears". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  88. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "87. 1960 Toronto Maple Leafs". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  89. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "88. 1922 St. Paul Saints". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  90. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "89. 1990 West Palm Beach Expos". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  91. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "90. 1946 Scranton Red Sox". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  92. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "91. 1923 St. Paul Saints". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  93. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "92. 1947 Havana Cubans". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  94. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "93. 1978 Appleton Foxes". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  95. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "94. 1946 Abilene Blue Sox". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  96. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "95. 1986 Puebla Angeles". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  97. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "96. 1950 Quebec Braves". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  98. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "97. 1947 Lubbock Hubbers". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  99. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "98. 1947 Stockton Ports". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  100. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "99. 1944 Hartford Laurels". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  101. Weiss, Bill; Wright, Marshall (2001). "100. 1944 Milwaukee Brewers". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.