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Wikipedia:WikiProject Baseball/Team abbreviations

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For current and former teams of current franchises:

Abbreviation/
Acronym
Franchise
ANA Anaheim Angels
AZ Arizona Diamondbacks
ATL Atlanta Braves
BAL Baltimore Orioles (original, 1901–1902; current, since 1954)
BOS Boston Red Caps/Beaneaters (from 1876–1900) or Boston Red Sox (since 1953)
BSA Boston Americans (1901–1907)
BSB Boston Beaneaters (1901–1906) or Boston Braves/Bees (1912–1952)
BSD Boston Doves (1907–1910)
BRS Boston Red Sox (1908–1952)
BSR Boston Rustlers (1911)
BKN Brooklyn Dodgers/Robins/Superbas/Bridegrooms/Grooms/Grays/Atlantics
CAL California Angels
CHC Chicago Cubs (since 1903)
CHO Chicago Orphans (1901–1902)
CHI Chicago Orphans/Colts/White Stockings (1876–1900)
CWS Chicago White Sox
CIN Cincinnati Reds/Red Stockings
CLE Cleveland Guardians/Indians/Naps/Broncos/Bluebirds/Lake Shores
COL Colorado Rockies
DET Detroit Tigers
FLA Florida Marlins
HOU Houston Astros/Colt .45s
KC Kansas City Athletics (1955–1967) or Kansas City Royals (since 1969)
LAA Los Angeles Angels (of Anaheim)
LAD Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–1961; 1965–2004)
MIA Miami Marlins
MIL Milwaukee Brewers (original; 1901) or Milwaukee Braves or Milwaukee Brewers (current; since 1970)
MIN Minnesota Twins
MTL Montreal Expos
NY New York Gothams/Giants (1883–1902) or New York Yankees (1958–1961)
NYG New York Giants/Gothams
NYM New York Mets
NYY New York Yankees
NYH New York Highlanders
OAK Oakland Athletics
PHA Philadelphia Athletics
PHI Philadelphia Phillies/Quakers (1883–1900; 1955–present)
PHP Philadelphia Phillies (1901–1942; 1945–1954)
PHB Philadelphia Blue Jays (1943–1944)
PIT Pittsburgh Pirates/Alleghenys
SD San Diego Padres
SEA Seattle Mariners (since 1977) or Seattle Pilots (1969)
SF San Francisco Giants
SLB St. Louis Browns (AL)
SLC St. Louis Cardinals (1902–1953)
STL St. Louis Cardinals/Perfectos/Browns/Brown Stockings
TB Tampa Bay (Devil) Rays
TEX Texas Rangers
TOR Toronto Blue Jays
WSH Washington Senators (original, 1901–1960); (expansion, 1961–1971) or Washington Nationals (since 2005)