How to use the random MLB team generator
- All 30 MLB teams start on the wheel. Untick a league or division and press Put … on the wheel to narrow the list.
- Press SPIN. The wheel picks one MLB team at random.
- Tick Also pick a random season to get a team and a year together, such as “1994 Montreal Expos”.
Pick a random MLB team by league or division
The MLB has 30 teams in 2 leagues, the American League and the National League, and 6 divisions. The filters let you spin only one league, one division, or any mix. The count on the button shows how many teams match before you fill the wheel.
Spin a random MLB team and year
Season mode adds a random season between 1970 and 2026 to every result. The generator only picks seasons when that franchise existed, and it shows the name the team used that year: the Montreal Expos until 2004, the Florida Marlins from 1993 to 2011, and the Cleveland Indians until 2021. Narrow the years with the From and to boxes.
Draft mode: a random MLB team for every player
Draft mode gives each player a different MLB team in one click. Type the players, one per line, and press Give each player a team. No team is used twice. With season mode on, every player also gets a season. Copy the list straight into a group chat.
All 30 MLB teams on the wheel
| Division | Team | Earlier names in the wheel’s seasons | First season |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL East | Baltimore Orioles | – | before 1970 |
| Boston Red Sox | – | before 1970 | |
| New York Yankees | – | before 1970 | |
| Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2007) | 1998 | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | – | 1977 | |
| AL Central | Chicago White Sox | – | before 1970 |
| Cleveland Guardians | Cleveland Indians (1970–2021) | before 1970 | |
| Detroit Tigers | – | before 1970 | |
| Kansas City Royals | – | before 1970 | |
| Minnesota Twins | – | before 1970 | |
| AL West | Athletics | Oakland Athletics (1970–2024) | before 1970 |
| Houston Astros | – | before 1970 | |
| Los Angeles Angels | California Angels (1970–1996); Anaheim Angels (1997–2004); Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–2015) | before 1970 | |
| Seattle Mariners | – | 1977 | |
| Texas Rangers | Washington Senators (1970–1971) | before 1970 | |
| NL East | Atlanta Braves | – | before 1970 |
| Miami Marlins | Florida Marlins (1993–2011) | 1993 | |
| New York Mets | – | before 1970 | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | – | before 1970 | |
| Washington Nationals | Montreal Expos (1970–2004) | before 1970 | |
| NL Central | Chicago Cubs | – | before 1970 |
| Cincinnati Reds | – | before 1970 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers | – | before 1970 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | – | before 1970 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | – | before 1970 | |
| NL West | Arizona Diamondbacks | – | 1998 |
| Colorado Rockies | – | 1993 | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | – | before 1970 | |
| San Diego Padres | – | before 1970 | |
| San Francisco Giants | – | before 1970 |
Ideas for the random MLB team generator
- Pick a team for an MLB The Show franchise or Road to the Show save.
- Assign teams for a fantasy league or office pool.
- Choose a ballpark to visit on a road trip.
- Play baseball trivia: spin a team and name a pitcher.
Is the generator fair?
Yes. Every pick uses your browser's cryptographic random number generator, and every entry on the wheel has the same chance unless you give it a weight. You can test the picker yourself on the live fairness test.