List of Appalachian League champions
The Appalachian League is a collegiate summer baseball league in the United States. From 1911 to 2020, it was part of affiliated Minor League Baseball. A league champion is determined at the end of each season. Champions have been determined by postseason playoffs or winning the regular season pennant. Currently, the two teams with the highest winning percentages in each of two divisions, East and West, are eligible for the postseason. These teams compete in a single championship game to determine a league champion.
League champions
- Score and finalist information is only presented when postseason play occurred. The lack of this information indicates a declared league champion.
Championship wins by team
Active Appalachian League teams appear in bold.
| Wins | Team | Championship years |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Bluefield Blue-Grays/Dodgers/Orioles | 1949, 1950, 1954, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1982, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2001 |
| 12 | Elizabethton Twins | 1978, 1984, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2018 |
| 11 | Johnson City Phillies/Yankees/Cardinals/Doughboys | 1940, 1958, 1964, 1975, 1976, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023 |
| 8 | Kingsport Cherokees/Royals/Braves/Mets | 1944, 1945, 1951, 1973, 1977, 1988, 1995 |
| 7 | Bristol Tigers/White Sox | 1972, 1974, 1985, 1942, 1943, 1998, 2002 |
| 6 | Pulaski Counts/Phillies/Braves/Mariners/Yankees | 1948, 1969, 1986, 1991, 2013, 2017 |
| 4 | Paintsville Yankees/Brewers | 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983 |
| 3 | Johnson City Soldiers | 1911, 1913, 1921 |
| 2 | Burlington Indians | 1987, 1993 |
| 2 | Danville Braves | 2006, 2009 |
| 2 | Elizabethton Betsy Red Sox | 1939, 1941 |
| 2 | Greeneville Astros | 2004, 2015 |
| 2 | Greeneville Burley Cubs | 1925, 1938 |
| 2 | Knoxville Pioneers | 1923, 1924 |
| 2 | Marion Mets | 1966, 1968 |
| 2 | New River Rebels | 1946, 1947 |
| 2 | Salem Pirates/Rebels | 1955, 1965 |
| 2 | Welch Miners | 1952, 1953 |
| 1 | Bluefield Ridge Runners | 2025 |
| 1 | Bristol Boosters | 1912 |
| 1 | Bristol State Liners | 1922 |
| 1 | Danville Otterbots | 2024 |
| 1 | Greeneville Flyboys | 2021 |
| 1 | Kingsport Axmen | 2022 |
| 1 | Martinsville Astros | 1999 |
| 1 | Middlesboro Colonels | 1914 |
| 1 | Middlesboro Senators | 1961 |
| 1 | Morristown Cubs | 1959 |
| 1 | Morristown Jobbers | 1914 |
| 1 | Pennington Gap Lee Bears | 1937 |
| 1 | Princeton Reds (Princeton Rays) | 1994 |
| 1 | Wytheville Senators | 1960 |
Notes
- a Middlesboro and Morristown were in first place when the league disbanded on June 17
References
- Specific
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- General
- "Standings". 2017 Appalachian League Media Guide and Record Book. Minor League Baseball. pp. 39–61. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- "Appalachian League Champions". Appalachian League Champions. Retrieved August 10, 2022.