1. 1934 Los Angeles Angels
   Los Angeles Angels (PCL)
   The Los Angeles Angels were a team based in Los Angeles, California that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 through 1957, after which they transferred to Spokane, Washington to become the Spokane Indians. Los Angeles would later become the host city to a Major League Baseball team, the...
   
    (137–50)
2. 1921 Baltimore Orioles
   Baltimore Orioles (minor league)
   The city of Baltimore, Maryland has been home to two minor league baseball teams called the Baltimore Orioles.-Name history:"Orioles" is a traditional name for baseball clubs in Baltimore . It was used by major league teams from 1882 through 1899 in the American Association/National League and by...
   
    (119–47)
3. 1937 Newark Bears
   Newark Bears
   The Newark Bears are an American professional baseball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are a member of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. Since the 1999 season, the Bears have played their home games at Bears &...
   
    (109–43)
4. 1924 Ft. Worth Panthers (109–41)
5. 1924 Baltimore Orioles (117–48)
6. 1920 St. Paul Saints
   St. Paul Saints
   The St. Paul Saints are a professional baseball team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States. The Saints are a member of the North Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
   
    (115–49)
7. 1903 Jersey City Skeeters
   Jersey City Skeeters
   The Jersey City Skeeters were a minor league baseball team which operated in Jersey City, New Jersey. The club started in the 1860s and by 1870 joined the National Association of Base Ball Players....
   
    (92–33)
8. 1937 Salisbury Indians
   Salisbury Indians
   The Salisbury Indians were a United States minor league baseball team which played in Salisbury, Maryland. The team began operation in 1922 as a founding member of the Eastern Shore Baseball League, which operated out of cities on the Delmarva Peninsula....
   
    (80–16)
9. 1920 Baltimore Orioles (110–43)
10. 1925 San Francisco Seals
    San Francisco Seals (PCL)
    The San Francisco Seals were a minor league baseball team in San Francisco, California, that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 until 1957 before transferring to Phoenix, Arizona...
    
     (128–71)
11. 1981 Albuquerque Dukes
    Albuquerque Dukes
    The Albuquerque Dukes were a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.-History:The first Dukes team was formed in 1915 as part of the Class-D Rio Grande Association. The team finished in third place with a 32-25 record. Frank Huelman was the league leader in home runs,...
    
     (94–38)
12. 1939 Kansas City Blues
    Kansas City Blues (American Association)
    The Kansas City Blues are a former minor league baseball team located in Kansas City, Missouri, in the Midwestern United States. The team was one of the eight founding members of the American Association....
    
     (107–47)
13. 1943 Los Angeles Angels (110–45)
14. 1920 Ft. Worth Panthers (108–40)
15. 1922 Baltimore Orioles (115–52)
16. 1938 Newark Bears (104–48)
17. 1922 Ft. Worth Panthers 109–46)
18. 1923 Kansas City Blues (112–54)
19. 1923 Baltimore Orioles (111–53)
20. 1922 Enid Harvesters (104–27)
21. 1920 Toronto Maple Leafs (108–46)
22. 1911 Denver Grizzlies (111–54)
23. 1992 Greenville Braves
    Greenville Braves
    The Greenville Braves were an American minor league baseball franchise, based in Greenville, South Carolina, that served as the Class AA farm team of the Atlanta Braves between 1984 and 2004...
    
     (100–43)
24. 1927 Buffalo Bisons
    Buffalo Bisons
    The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets...
    
     (112–56)
25. 1954 Waco Pirates (105–42)
26. 1931 Hartford Senators
    Hartford Senators
    The Hartford Senators were a minor league baseball team based in Hartford, Connecticut. They operated in the Connecticut League from 1902-1912, the Eastern Association from 1913-1914, the Eastern League from 1916-1932 and the Northeastern League in 1934. For the 1932 season they were affiliated...
    
     (97–40)
27. 1902 Indianapolis Indians
    Indianapolis Indians
    The Indianapolis Indians are a minor league baseball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team, which plays in the International League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates major-league club. The Indians play at Victory Field, located in downtown Indianapolis...
    
     (96–45)
28. 1929 Kansas City Blues (111–56)
29. 1903 Los Angeles Angels (133–78)
30. 1955 Keokuk Kernels (92–34)
31. 1906 Portland Beavers
    Portland Beavers
    The Tucson Padres are a minor league baseball team, representing Tucson, Arizona, in the Pacific Coast League . They are the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The team was formerly known as the Portland Beavers and played its last home game at PGE Park on September 6, 2010...
    
     (115–60)
32. 1921 Memphis Chicks
    Memphis Chicks
    The Memphis Chicks were an American minor league baseball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Chicks were charter members of the Southern Association from 1901 until November 18, 1960, when the club folded and was transferred to Macon, Georgia for 1961.The Chicks suffered a...
    
     (104–49)
33. 1925 Ft. Worth Panthers (103–48)
34. 1952 Norfolk Tars
    Norfolk Tars
    The Norfolk Tars were a minor league baseball team that existed on and off from 1906 to 1955. Based in Norfolk, Virginia, they played in the Virginia League from 1906 to 1918 and from 1921 to 1928, in the Eastern League from 1931 to 1932 and in the Piedmont League from 1934 to 1955, and from 1934...
    
     (96–36)
35. 1919 Baltimore Orioles (100–49)
36. 1951 Charlotte Hornets
    Charlotte Hornets (baseball)
    The Charlotte Hornets was the name of an American minor league baseball franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The club was originally founded in 1901, and lasted in some form until 1973, capturing 11 league titles during its history...
    
     (100–44)
37. 1980 Denver Bears (92–44)
38. 1970 Hawaii Islanders
    Hawaii Islanders
    The Hawaii Islanders were a AAA minor league baseball team, based in Honolulu, Hawaii, that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1961 through 1987. The Islanders were originally an affiliate of the Kansas City Athletics. They played their home games at Honolulu Stadium, Honolulu's Aloha Stadium...
    
     (98–38)
39. 1926 Toronto Maple Leafs (109–57)
40. 1952 Miami Sun Sox
    Miami Sun Sox
    The Miami Sun Sox were a minor league baseball affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers between 1949 and 1954. They played in the Florida International League and were based in Miami, Florida at Miami Stadium.-External links:**...
    
     (104–48)
41. 1907 Wichita Jobbers (98–35)
42. 1931 Houston Buffaloes
    Houston Buffaloes
    The Houston Buffaloes or Buffs were an American minor league baseball team that was founded in 1888, played in the Texas League in the years 1888-90, 1892, 1895-99, and 1907-1958 ; in the South Texas League in the years 1903-06; and in the American Association from 1959-61...
    
     (108–51)
43. 1933 Columbus Redbirds (101–51)
44. 1922 San Francisco Seals (127–72)
45. 1918 Toronto Maple Leafs (88–39)
46. 1921 Ft. Worth Panthers (107–51)
47. 1940 Nashville Vols
    Nashville Vols
    The Nashville Vols were a minor league baseball team based in Nashville, Tennessee from 1901 to 1963; the team was inactive in 1962. Known as the Nashville Baseball Club during their first seven seasons, they were officially named the Nashville Volunteers in 1908 for the state's nickname, The...
    
     (101–47)
48. 1924 Memphis Chicks (104–49)
49. 1924 Okmulgee Drillers
    Okmulgee Drillers
    The Okmulgee Drillers were a minor league baseball team that played in the Western Association from 1920 to 1927. They were based in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. In 1922, they played at Athletic Park, and from 1923 to 1927, they played at Petrolia Park....
    
     (110–48)
50. 1928 San Francisco Seals (120–71)
51. 1902 Corsicana Oil Citys (87–23)
52. 1920 London Tecumsehs
    London Tecumsehs
    The historic London Tecumsehs were a professional men's baseball team in London, Ontario, Canada, that were first formed in 1868 — a merger of the Forest City Base Ball Club and the London Base Ball Club — which, according to George Railton's 1856 London directory, consisted of officers J.K. Brown,...
    
     (86–32)
53. 1932 Newark Bears (109–59)
54. 1952 Milwaukee Brewers
    Milwaukee Brewers (minor league baseball team)
    The Milwaukee Brewers were a Minor League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They played in the American Association from 1902 through 1952.-A Milwaukee Tradition:...
    
     (101–53)
55. 1961 Reno Silver Sox
    Reno Silver Sox
    The Reno Silver Sox were a professional baseball team based in Reno, Nevada, in the United States. They were a member of the North Division of the independent Golden Baseball League, which is not affiliated with either Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball...
    
     (97–43)
56. 1931 Charlotte Hornets (100–37)
57. 1916 New London Planters
    New London Planters
    The New London Planters were a minor league baseball team based in New London, Connecticut, that entered the now defunct Connecticut League in 1913, which had recently renamed itself the Eastern Association with the arrival of teams outside of the state...
    
     (86–34)
58. 1933 Davenport Blue Sox
    Davenport Blue Sox
    *Location: Davenport, Iowa*League: Three-I League ; Mississippi Valley League ; Western League *Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers 1936-1937*Ballpark: Municipal Stadium 1931-1937-Year-by-year record:...
    
     (82–32)
59. 1905 Columbus Senators
    Columbus Senators
    The Columbus Senators Minor league baseball team was born in as a founding member of the Tri-State League. After that, the Senators played in the Western League , Interstate League Western Association and American Association...
    
     (100–52)
60. 1975 Waterloo Royals (93–35)
61. 1950 Winston–Salem Cards (106–47)
62. 1983 Reading Phillies
    Reading Phillies
    The Reading Phillies are a minor league baseball team based in Reading, Pennsylvania, playing in the Eastern Division of the Eastern League. Since the 1967 season, they have been the AA affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies....
    
     (96–44)
63. 1906 Des Moines Champions (97–50)
64. 1949 Stroudsburg Poconos
    Stroudsburg Poconos
    The Stroudsburg Poconos, located in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, were a minor league baseball team that played in the Interstate League in 1932 and in the North Atlantic League from 1946 to 1950. They were affiliated with the New York Yankee in 1947 and the Cleveland Indians in 1949. They played...
    
     (10 –36)
65. 1941 Houston Buffaloes (103–50)
66. 1910 Joplin Miners
    Joplin Miners
    The Joplin Miners were a baseball team that lasted on and off from 1902 to 1953. They played in Joplin, Missouri. Initially, the team was known as the Colts before changing to Miners during the first season of play....
    
     (90–34)
67. 1949 Pensacola Fliers (98–42)
68. 1939 Sanford Lookouts (98–35)
69. 1980 Nashville Sounds
    Nashville Sounds
    The Nashville Sounds are a minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League , and the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Nashville, Tennessee, and are named for the city's association with the music industry...
    
     (97–46)
70. 1978 Visalia Oaks
    Visalia Oaks
    The Visalia Rawhide are a minor league baseball team in Visalia, California, U.S. They are a Class A - Advanced team of the Arizona Diamondbacks operating in the California League and have recently agreed to renew their affiliation through 2012....
    
     (97–42)
71. 1909 San Francisco Seals (132–80)
72. 1992 Columbus Clippers
    Columbus Clippers
    The Columbus Clippers are a minor league baseball team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The team is owned by the government of Franklin County, Ohio....
    
     (95–49)
73. 1993 Harrisburg Senators
    Harrisburg Senators
    The Harrisburg Senators are a minor league baseball team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals....
    
     (94–44)
74. 1980 Peninsula Pilots
    Peninsula Pilots
    The Peninsula Pilots are an amateur baseball team in the Coastal Plain League, collegiate summer baseball league. The team plays its home games at the War Memorial Stadium in Hampton, Virginia...
    
     (100–40)
75. 1979 Saltillo Saraperos (95–40)
76. 1902 Toronto Maple Leafs (85–42)
77. 1921 Independence Producers
    Independence Producers
    The Independence Producers were a minor league baseball team based in Independence, Kansas, USA that played from 1921 to 1925 and from 1928 to 1932. From 1921 to 1924, they played in the Southwestern League, and in 1925 they played in the Western Association. They played in the Western Association...
    
     (103–38)
78. 1966 Spartanburg Phillies (91–35)
79. 1955 Fresno Cardinals
    Fresno Cardinals
    The Fresno Cardinals were a minor league baseball team that played in the California League from 1941-1956. The team was owned by the St. Louis Cardinals of the National League and was based in Fresno, California....
    
     (104–43)
80. 1910 Sioux City Packers
    Sioux City Packers
    Located in Sioux City, Iowa, the Sioux City Packers played in the Western League from 1905 to 1907, from 1910 to 1913, and from 1920 to 1923. They had previously been known as the Sioux City Soos. They moved to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1924 and became the Lincoln Links.-Year-by-year record:...
    
     (108–60)
81. 1951 Hazard Bombers
    Hazard Bombers
    The Hazard Bombers were a minor league baseball team that played in the Mountain States League between 1948 and 1952.The team began in 1948 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee as the Oak Ridge Bombers but quickly moved to Hazard, Kentucky and took on the Hazard name.-External links:**...
    
     (93–33)
82. 1941 Wilson Tobs
    Wilson Tobs
    The Wilson Tobs are an amateur baseball team playing in the Coastal Plain League, an NCAA-sanctioned collegiate summer baseball league. The team plays its home games at Historic Fleming Stadium in Wilson, North Carolina. The Tobs were one of the original teams in the Coastal Plain League when the...
    
     (87–30)
83. 1932 Tulsa Oilers
    Tulsa Oilers (baseball)
    The Tulsa Oilers, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, were a minor league baseball team that existed on-and-off in multiple leagues from 1905 to 1976. For most of their history, they played at Oiler Park, which opened on July 11, 1934, and was located on the Tulsa County Fairgrounds at 15th Street and...
    
     (98–48)
84. 1946 Montreal Royals
    Montreal Royals
    The Montreal Royals were a minor league professional baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec, that existed from 1897–1917 and from 1928–60 as a member of the International League and its progenitor, the original Eastern League...
    
     (100–54)
85. 1941 Indianapolis Indians
    Indianapolis Indians
    The Indianapolis Indians are a minor league baseball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The team, which plays in the International League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates major-league club. The Indians play at Victory Field, located in downtown Indianapolis...
    
     (100–54)
86. 1941 Newark Bears (100–54)
87. 1960 Toronto Maple Leafs (100–54)
88. 1922 St. Paul Saints (107–60)
89. 1990 West Palm Beach Expos
    West Palm Beach Expos
    The West Palm Beach Expos were a Florida State League minor league baseball team that existed from 1969 to 1997. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, they were affiliated with the Montreal Expos and they played their home games at West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium. They were one of the longest...
    
     (92–40)
90. 1946 Scranton Red Sox
    Scranton Red Sox
    The Scranton Red Sox were a minor league baseball team based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. They played from 1939 to 1943 and from 1946 to 1951, and they played in the Eastern League.-Year-by-year record:...
    
    (90–43)
91. 1923 St. Paul Saints (111–57)
92. 1947 Havana Cubans (105–45)
93. 1978 Appleton Foxes (97–40)
94. 1946 Abilene Blue Sox
    Abilene Blue Sox
    The Abilene Blue Sox were a minor league baseball team that operated in the West Texas-New Mexico League from 1946-1955 and the Big State League from 1956-1957. The Abilene Blue Sox are considered to be in the top 100 Minor League Baseball teams of all-time. They were an affiliate of the Brooklyn...
    
     (97–40)
95. 1986 Puebla Angeles (88–41)
96. 1950 Quebec Braves (97–40)
97. 1947 Lubbock Hubbers
    Lubbock Hubbers
    The Lubbock Hubbers were a minor league baseball team based in Lubbock, Texas, USA that existed on-and-off from 1922 to 1956. They played in the West Texas League , Panhandle-Pecos Valley League , West Texas-New Mexico League and Big State League...
    
     (99–41)
98. 1947 Stockton Ports
    Stockton Ports
    The Stockton Ports are a baseball team in Stockton, California. The Ports play in the Northern Division of the Class A – Advanced California League and are a Minor League affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. Their home field is Banner Island Ballpark which seats over 5,000 people and opened in...
    
     (95–45)
99. 1944 Hartford Laurels (99–38)
100. 1944 Milwaukee Brewers (102–51)

External links

• 100 Best Minor League Baseball Teams. Minor League Baseball official website
• How the rankings were done