Three years ago, I put together a list of the distances between each major league team and its affiliates. I’ve been meaning to update it for a while now and finally got around to it this afternoon (and my wife says I accomplished nothing today! Ha! I showed her!). The original presentation of this idea ran as a series; this time around, I’ve decided to just include it all together.
As an added bonus, the ten closest and farthest affiliates are listed below. The only one I left out was Arizona’s AZL affiliate, which is located in Scottsdale, 13 miles from the major league team in Phoenix. That was the only complex-based team affected, so it seemed reasonable enough to leave them off and make it an all non-complex team list.
Speaking of complex-based teams, though – they gave me trouble at times because I wasn’t entirely sure how to account for them. In some cases, like when a team had a Florida State League affiliate, it felt like I was double-counting. It also skewed the results for teams like the Orioles, which if you remove the GCL squad from the mix doesn’t have an affiliate farther away than 240 miles. In the end, though, I decided keeping them was the correct move.
Baltimore Orioles (average: 245 miles)
Baltimore to…
…Norfolk Tides (AAA): 240 miles
…Bowie Baysox (AA): 29 miles
…Frederick Keys (A+): 49 miles
…Delmarva Shorebirds (A): 110 miles
…Aberdeen Ironbirds (SS-A): 36 miles
…GCL Orioles (R): 1,006 miles
Atlanta Braves (average: 293 miles)
Atlanta to…
…Gwinnett Braves (AAA): 32 miles
…Mississippi Braves (AA): 378 miles
…Lynchburg Hillcats (A+): 446 miles
…Rome Braves (A): 70 miles
…Danville Braves (R): 381 miles
…GCL Braves (R): 450 miles
Washington Nationals (average: 304 miles)
Washington to…
…Syracuse Chiefs (AAA): 373 miles
…Harrisburg Senators (AA): 121 miles
…Potomac Nationals (A+): 22 miles
…Hagerstown Suns (A): 72 miles
…Auburn Doubledays (SS-A): 346 miles
…GCL Nationals (R): 888 miles
Philadelphia Phillies (average: 421 miles)
Philadelphia…
…Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (AAA): 62 miles
…Reading Phillies (AA): 64 miles
…Clearwater Threshers (A+): 1,077 miles
…Lakewood BlueClaws (A): 65 miles
…Williamsport Crosscutters (SS-A): 178 miles
…GCL Phillies (R): 1,077 miles
Cleveland Indians (average: 490 miles)
Cleveland to…
…Columbus Clippers (AAA): 143 miles
…Akron Aeros (AA): 39 miles
…Carolina Mudcats (A+): 592 miles
…Lake County Captains (A): 19 miles
…Mahoning Valley Scrappers (SS-A): 72 miles
…AZL Indians (R): 2,072 miles
Pittsburgh Pirates (average: 492 miles)
Pittsburgh to…
…Indianapolis Indians (AAA): 360 miles
…Altoona Curve (AA): 98 miles
…Bradenton Marauders (A+): 1,063 miles
…West Virginia Power (A): 228 miles
…State College Spikes (SS-A): 139 miles
…GCL Pirates (R): 1,065 miles
Miami Marlins (average: 525 miles)
Miami to…
…New Orleans Zephyrs (AAA): 868 miles
…Jacksonville Suns (AA): 345 miles
…Jupiter Hammerheads (A): 88 miles
…Greensboro Grasshoppers (A): 794 miles
…Jamestown Jammers (A): 966 miles
…GCL Marlins (R): 88 miles
New York Mets (average: 543 miles)
New York…
…Buffalo Bisons (AAA): 409 miles
…Binghamton Mets (AA): 190 miles
…St. Lucie Mets (A+): 1,182 miles
…Savannah Sand Gnats (A): 828 miles
…Brooklyn Cyclones (SS-A): 15 miles
…Kingsport Mets (R): 631 miles
New York Yankees (average: 544 miles)
New York to…
…Scranton-Wilkes-Barre Yankees (AAA): 125 miles
…Trenton Thunder (AA): 67 miles
…Tampa Yankees (A+): 1,142 miles
…Charleston RiverDogs (A): 771 miles
…Staten Island Yankees (SS-A): 18 miles
…GCL Yankees (R): 1,142 miles
Boston Red Sox (average: 550 miles)
Boston to…
…Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA): 45 miles
…Portland Sea Dogs (AA): 108 miles
…Salem Red Sox (A+): 682 miles
…Greenville Drive (A): 962 miles
…Lowell Spinners (SS-A): 31 miles
…GCL Red Sox (R): 1,474 miles
Detroit Tigers (average: 592 miles)
Detroit to…
…Toledo Mudhens (AAA): 58 miles
…Erie Seawolves (AA): 270 miles
…Lakeland Tigers (A+): 1,177 miles
…West Michigan Whitecaps (A): 165 miles
…Connecticut Tigers (SS-A): 702 miles
…GCL Tigers (R): 1,177 miles
Tampa Bay Rays (average: 596 miles)
St. Petersburg to…
…Durham Bulls (AAA): 702 miles
…Montgomery Biscuits (AA): 509 miles
…Charlotte Stone Crabs (A+): 71 miles
…Bowling Green Hot Rods (A): 794 miles
…Hudson Valley Renegades (SS-A): 1,235 miles
…Princeton Rays (R): 782 miles
…GCL Rays (R): 80 miles
St. Louis Cardinals (average: 630 miles)
St. Louis to…
…Memphis Cardinals (AAA): 284 miles
…Springfield Cardinals (AA): 217 miles
…Palm Beach County Cardinals (A+): 1,136 miles
…Quad Cities River Bandits (A): 268 miles
…Batavia Muckdogs (SS-A): 779 miles
…Johnson City Cardinals (R): 593 miles
…GCL Cardinals (R): 1,136 miles
Kansas City Royals (average: 783 miles)
Kansas City to…
…Omaha Storm Chasers (AAA): 184 miles
…Northwest Arkansas Naturals (AA): 227 miles
…Wilmington Blue Rocks (A+): 1,119 miles
…Kane County Cougars (A): 489 miles
…AZL Royals (R): 1,258 miles
…Burlington Royals (R): 1,018 miles
…Idaho Falls Chukars (R): 1,183 miles
Colorado Rockies (average: 806 miles)
Denver to…
…Colorado Springs Sky Sox (AAA): 71 miles
…Tulsa Drillers (AA): 693 miles
…Modesto Nuts (A+): 1,256 miles
…Asheville Tourists (A): 1,452 miles
…Tri-City Dust Devils (SS-A): 1,119 miles
…Grand Junction Rockies (R): 243 miles
Chicago White Sox (average: 833 miles)
Chicago to…
…Charlotte Knights (AAA): 778 miles
…Birmingham Barons (AA): 662 miles
…Winston-Salem Dash (A+): 758 miles
…Kannapolis Intimidators (A): 799 miles
…Bristol White Sox (R): 623 miles
…Great Falls Voyagers (R): 1,377 miles
Los Angeles Angels (average: 869 miles)
Anaheim to…
…Salt Lake Bees (AAA): 683 miles
…Arkansas Travelers (AA): 1,660 miles
…Inland Empire 66ers (A+): 48 miles
…Cedar Rapids Kernels (A): 1,810 miles
…Orem Owlz (R): 647 miles
…AZL Angels (R): 367 miles
San Diego Padres (average: 887 miles)
San Diego to…
…Tucson Padres (AAA): 410 miles
…San Antonio Missions (AA): 1,277 miles
…Lake Elsinore Storm (A+): 76 miles
…Fort Wayne TinCaps (A): 2,230 miles
…Eugene Emeralds (SS-A): 978 miles
…AZL Padres (R): 353 miles
Texas Rangers (average: 896 miles)
Arlington to…
…Round Rock Express (AAA): 181 miles
…Frisco Roughriders (AA): 44 miles
…Myrtle Beach Pelicans (A+): 1,160 miles
…Hickory Crawdads (A): 1,056 miles
…Spokane Indians (SS-A): 1,857 miles
…AZL Rangers (R): 1,075 miles
Chicago Cubs (average: 943 miles)
Chicago to…
…Iowa Cubs (AAA): 333 miles
…Tennessee Smokies (AA): 560 miles
…Daytona Cubs (A+): 1,156 miles
…Peoria Chiefs (A): 166 miles
…Boise Hawks (SS-A): 1,695 miles
…AZL Cubs (R): 1,749 miles
Milwaukee Brewers (average: 970 miles)
Milwaukee to…
…Nashville Sounds (AAA): 562 miles
…Huntsville Stars (AA): 671 miles
…Brevard County Manatees (A): 1,300 miles
…Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (A): 107 miles
…AZL Brewers (R): 1,780 miles
…Helena Brewers (R): 1,398 miles
Houston Astros (average: 996 miles)
Houston to…
…Oklahoma City RedHawks (AAA): 445 miles
…Corpus Christi Hooks (AA): 222 miles
…Lancaster JetHawks (A+): 1,571 miles
…Lexington Legends (A): 996 miles
…Tri-City Valley Cats (A): 1,764 miles
…Greeneville Astros (R): 997 miles
…GCL Astros (R): 974 miles
Arizona Diamondbacks (average: 1,039 miles)
Phoenix to…
…Reno Aces (AAA): 736 miles
…Mobile Bay Bears (AA): 1,645 miles
…Visalia Rawhide (A+): 564 miles
…South Bend Silverhawks (A): 1,828 miles
…Yakima Bears (SS-A): 1,311 miles
…Missoula Osprey (R): 1,176 miles
…AZL Diamondbacks (R): 13 miles
Los Angeles Dodgers (average: 1,059 miles)
Los Angeles to…
…Albuquerque Isotopes (AAA): 788 miles
…Chattanooga Lookouts (AA): 2,138 miles
…Rancho Cucamonga (A+): 41 miles
…Great Lakes Loons (A): 2,292 miles
…Ogden Raptors (R): 726 miles
…AZL Dodgers (R): 370 miles
Cincinnati Reds (average: 1,074 miles)
Cincinnati to…
…Louisville Bats (AAA): 106 miles
…Pensacola Blue Wahoos (AA): 713 miles
…Bakersfield Blaze (A+): 2,199 miles
…Dayton Dragons (A): 49 miles
…Billings Mustangs (R): 1,522 miles
…AZL Reds (R): 1,852 miles
Minnesota Twins (average: 1,172 miles)
Minneapolis to…
…Rochester Redwings (AAA): 1,010 miles
…New Britain Rock Cats (AA): 1,291 miles
…Fort Myers Miracle (A+): 1,690 miles
…Beloit Snappers (A): 316 miles
…Elizabethton Twins (R): 1,034 miles
…GCL Twins (R): 1,690 miles
San Francisco Giants (average: 1,183 miles)
San Francisco to…
…Fresno Grizzlies (AAA): 193 miles
…Richmond Flying Squirrels (AA): 2,871 miles
…San Jose Giants (A+): 48 miles
…Augusta GreenJackets (A): 2,621 miles
…Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (SS-A): 597 miles
…AZL Giants (R): 769 miles
Oakland Athletics (average: 1,225 miles)
Oakland to…
…Sacramento River Cats (AAA): 79 miles
…Midland RockHounds (AA): 1,477 miles
…Stockton Ports (A+): 72 miles
…Burlington Bees (A): 1,962 miles
…Vermont Lake Monsters (SS-A): 3,018 miles
…AZL Athletics (R): 743 miles
Toronto Blue Jays (average: 1,296 miles)
Toronto to…
…Las Vegas 51s (AAA): 2,254 miles
…New Hampshire Fisher Cats (AA): 591 miles
…Dunedin Blue Jays (A+): 1,355 miles
…Lansing Lugnuts (A): 301 miles
…Vancouver Canadians (SS-A): 2,613 miles
…Bluefield Blue Jays (R): 604 miles
…GCL Blue Jays (R): 1,355 miles
Seattle Mariners (average: 1,381 miles)
Seattle to…
…Tacoma Rainiers (AAA): 33 miles
…Jackson Generals (AA): 2,346 miles
…High Desert Mavericks (A+): 1,166 miles
…Clinton Lumberkings (A): 1,921 miles
…Everett AquaSox (SS-A): 29 miles
…Pulaski Mariners (R): 2,732 miles
…AZL Mariners (R): 1,441 miles
AVERAGE DISTANCE BY TEAM
Baltimore Orioles (average: 245 miles)
Atlanta Braves (average: 293 miles)
Washington Nationals (average: 304 miles)
Philadelphia Phillies (average: 421 miles)
Cleveland Indians (average: 490 miles)
Pittsburgh Pirates (average: 492 miles)
Miami Marlins (average: 525 miles)
New York Mets (average: 543 miles)
New York Yankees (average: 544 miles)
Boston Red Sox (average: 550 miles)
Detroit Tigers (average: 592 miles)
Tampa Bay Rays (average: 596 miles)
St. Louis Cardinals (average: 630 miles)
Kansas City Royals (average: 783 miles)
Colorado Rockies (average: 806 miles)
Chicago White Sox (average: 833 miles)
Los Angeles Angels (average: 869 miles)
San Diego Padres (average: 887 miles)
Texas Rangers (average: 896 miles)
Chicago Cubs (average: 943 miles)
Milwaukee Brewers (average: 970 miles)
Houston Astros (average: 996 miles)
Arizona Diamondbacks (average: 1,039 miles)
Los Angeles Dodgers (average: 1,059 miles)
Cincinnati Reds (average: 1,074 miles)
Minnesota Twins (average: 1,172 miles)
San Francisco Giants (average: 1,183 miles)
Oakland Athletics (average: 1,225 miles)
Toronto Blue Jays (average: 1,296 miles)
Seattle Mariners (average: 1,381 miles)
FURTHEST AFFILIATES
Oakland Athletics to Vermont Lake Monsters (SS-A): 3,018 miles
San Francisco Giants to Richmond Flying Squirrels (AA): 2,871 miles
Seattle Mariners to Pulaski Mariners (R): 2,732 miles
San Francisco Giants to August GreenJackets (A): 2,621 miles
Toronto Blue Jays to Vancouver Canadians (SS-A): 2,613 miles
Seattle Mariners to Jackson Generals (AA): 2,346 miles
Los Angeles Dodgers to Great Lakes Loon (A): 2,292 miles
Toronto Blue Jays to Las Vegas 51s (AAA): 2,254 miles
San Diego Padres to For Wayne TinCaps (A): 2,230 miles
Cincinnati Reds to Bakersfield Blaze (A+): 2,199 miles
CLOSEST AFFILIATES
New York Mets to Brooklyn Cyclones (SS-A): 15 miles
New York Yankees to Staten Island Yankees (SS-A): 18 miles
Cleveland Indians to Lake County Captains (A): 19 miles
Washington Nationals to Potomac Nationals (A+): 22 miles
Baltimore Orioles to Bowie Baysox (AA): 29 miles
Seattle Mariners to Everett AquaSox (SS-A): 29 miles
Boston Red Sox to Lowell Spinners (SS-A): 31 miles
Atlanta Braves to Gwinnett Braves (AAA): 32 miles
Seattle Mariners to Tacoma Rainiers (AAA): 33 miles
Baltimore Orioles to Aberdeen IronBirds (SS-A): 36 miles
