MLB Ownership History
Previous Owners
Houston Astros (formerly the Detroit Tigers)
Tigers - Inception to 4/13/2008 - Kurosaki Ichigo (0-2)
Tigers - 4/13/2008 to 8/16/2008 - Nikolas Krause (7-10)
Tigers - 8/16/2008 to 10/26/2008 - Greg Sorensen (3-0)
Tigers - 10/26/2008 to 4/22/2009 - Alan Brown (0-2) - Playoff Record (1-1) - Playoff Appearances: 1
Tigers - 2009 - Jerry Czzowitz (7-12)
Tigers - 2010 - Kyle Bush (4-18)
Tigers - 2011 to 2014 - Keith Reed (17-63).
Tigers relocated to Houston and became the Houston Astros on March 9, 2015 under the new 50/50 partnership ownership of Jeremy Hale and Brian Moore. They stayed in the same division.
New York Mets
Mets - Inception to 9/26/2008 - Zack Pinkham (13-9) - Playoff Record (0-1) - Playoff Appearances: 1
Mets - 2008 to 2010 - Chris Woodward was co-owner with Ryan Griffin.
In 2011, Ryan Griffin took over full ownership control of the New York Mets.
Arizona DBacks
Diamondbacks - 3/2/2008 to 5/20/2008. Ryan Hammer (4-3)
Diamondbacks - 2008-2009 - Rich Johnson was primary owner.
Diamondbacks - 2010 - Rich Johnson ceded primary ownership rights to Austin Gooding but stayed on as a co-owner.
Diamondbacks - 2011 - Austin Gooding took over full control over the franchise.
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals - Inception to 4/13/2008 - Tim Perry (0-2)
Cardinals - 4/13/2008 to 5/1/2008 - Thomas Martinez (0-2)
Cardinals - 5/1/2008 to 5/29/2008 - Lake Royster (2-2)
Cardinals - 2008-present - Kyle Bethel took over the St. Louis Cardinals franchise.
Oakland A's (formerly the Colorado Rockies)
Rockies - Inception to 9/17/2008 - William Davis (10-12)
Rockies - 9/18/2008 to 3/6/2009 - Scott Heppell (0-0)
Prior to the start of the 2009 season, Thomas Gaudette took over control of the franchise.
On March 8, 2015, Thomas Gaudette relocated the Colorado Rockies to Oakland and became the Oakland A's. They switched from the NL West to the AL West.
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox - Inception to 9/28/2008 - Allen Barefield (9-13)
Andrew Popp took over the Red Sox franchise beginning in the 2008 off-season.
Seattle Mariners
Mariners - Inception to 6/2/2009 - Caleb Davis (11-19)
Jonathan Brimer took over the Mariners franchise in the middle of 2009 before resigning in March of 2015.
Joe Ross acquired the Mariners franchise in March of 2015.
Ryan OHalloran quickly acquired the Mariners franchise from Joe Ross after a short stint in March of 2015.
Miami Marlins (formerly the Florida Marlins)
Marlins - Inception to 9/19/2008 - Vijay Kanuga (3-19)
Marlins - 2009 to 2010 - Phil Urban
Marlins - 2011 - Steve Boits
Note name changed to the Miami Marlins in 2011.
In 2012, Eric Fields acquired the Marlins franchise from Steve Boits.
Chicago White Sox
White Sox - Inception to 4/13/2008 - Shaun Jones (0-2)
Co-Ownership White Sox 4/13/2008 to 2/20/2009 - Greg Schrage & Austin Hart (8-12)
Brandon Lux took over the White Sox franchise beginning in the 2009 pre-season.
Minnesota Twins
Twins - Inception to 4/13/2008 - Jeremy Head (0-2)
Twins - 4/13/2008 to 5/18/2008 - David Schreur (2-3)
Mike Durand took over the Twins franchise during the 2008 season.
Cincinnati Reds (formerly Atlanta Braves)
Atlanta Braves - Inception to 2011 - Phillip Rukse
Atalnta Braves - 2012 to March 2015 - Ron Emmons
In March 2015, the Atlanta Braves were acquired by Nick Hudson. Nick Hudson then proceeded to move the franchise to Cincinnati and became the Cincinnati Reds. They stayed in the NL East.
Chicago Cubs
Inception to present, Jeremy Clark
Milwaukee Brewers
Inception to present, Aaron Abel
New York Yankees
Inception to present, Matt McKinney
Tampa Bay Rays
Inception to present, Justin Gooding
Atlanta Braves (formerly Cleveland Indians)
Cleveland Indians - Mike McGhee from inception to present.
In March of 2015, Mike McGhee moved the franchise from Cleveland, because Cleveland sucks, to Atlanta and became the Atlanta Braves.
Tigers - Inception to 4/13/2008 - Kurosaki Ichigo (0-2)
Tigers - 4/13/2008 to 8/16/2008 - Nikolas Krause (7-10)
Tigers - 8/16/2008 to 10/26/2008 - Greg Sorensen (3-0)
Tigers - 10/26/2008 to 4/22/2009 - Alan Brown (0-2) - Playoff Record (1-1) - Playoff Appearances: 1
Tigers - 2009 - Jerry Czzowitz (7-12)
Tigers - 2010 - Kyle Bush (4-18)
Tigers - 2011 to 2014 - Keith Reed (17-63).
Tigers relocated to Houston and became the Houston Astros on March 9, 2015 under the new 50/50 partnership ownership of Jeremy Hale and Brian Moore. They stayed in the same division.
New York Mets
Mets - Inception to 9/26/2008 - Zack Pinkham (13-9) - Playoff Record (0-1) - Playoff Appearances: 1
Mets - 2008 to 2010 - Chris Woodward was co-owner with Ryan Griffin.
In 2011, Ryan Griffin took over full ownership control of the New York Mets.
Arizona DBacks
Diamondbacks - 3/2/2008 to 5/20/2008. Ryan Hammer (4-3)
Diamondbacks - 2008-2009 - Rich Johnson was primary owner.
Diamondbacks - 2010 - Rich Johnson ceded primary ownership rights to Austin Gooding but stayed on as a co-owner.
Diamondbacks - 2011 - Austin Gooding took over full control over the franchise.
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals - Inception to 4/13/2008 - Tim Perry (0-2)
Cardinals - 4/13/2008 to 5/1/2008 - Thomas Martinez (0-2)
Cardinals - 5/1/2008 to 5/29/2008 - Lake Royster (2-2)
Cardinals - 2008-present - Kyle Bethel took over the St. Louis Cardinals franchise.
Oakland A's (formerly the Colorado Rockies)
Rockies - Inception to 9/17/2008 - William Davis (10-12)
Rockies - 9/18/2008 to 3/6/2009 - Scott Heppell (0-0)
Prior to the start of the 2009 season, Thomas Gaudette took over control of the franchise.
On March 8, 2015, Thomas Gaudette relocated the Colorado Rockies to Oakland and became the Oakland A's. They switched from the NL West to the AL West.
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox - Inception to 9/28/2008 - Allen Barefield (9-13)
Andrew Popp took over the Red Sox franchise beginning in the 2008 off-season.
Seattle Mariners
Mariners - Inception to 6/2/2009 - Caleb Davis (11-19)
Jonathan Brimer took over the Mariners franchise in the middle of 2009 before resigning in March of 2015.
Joe Ross acquired the Mariners franchise in March of 2015.
Ryan OHalloran quickly acquired the Mariners franchise from Joe Ross after a short stint in March of 2015.
Miami Marlins (formerly the Florida Marlins)
Marlins - Inception to 9/19/2008 - Vijay Kanuga (3-19)
Marlins - 2009 to 2010 - Phil Urban
Marlins - 2011 - Steve Boits
Note name changed to the Miami Marlins in 2011.
In 2012, Eric Fields acquired the Marlins franchise from Steve Boits.
Chicago White Sox
White Sox - Inception to 4/13/2008 - Shaun Jones (0-2)
Co-Ownership White Sox 4/13/2008 to 2/20/2009 - Greg Schrage & Austin Hart (8-12)
Brandon Lux took over the White Sox franchise beginning in the 2009 pre-season.
Minnesota Twins
Twins - Inception to 4/13/2008 - Jeremy Head (0-2)
Twins - 4/13/2008 to 5/18/2008 - David Schreur (2-3)
Mike Durand took over the Twins franchise during the 2008 season.
Cincinnati Reds (formerly Atlanta Braves)
Atlanta Braves - Inception to 2011 - Phillip Rukse
Atalnta Braves - 2012 to March 2015 - Ron Emmons
In March 2015, the Atlanta Braves were acquired by Nick Hudson. Nick Hudson then proceeded to move the franchise to Cincinnati and became the Cincinnati Reds. They stayed in the NL East.
Chicago Cubs
Inception to present, Jeremy Clark
Milwaukee Brewers
Inception to present, Aaron Abel
New York Yankees
Inception to present, Matt McKinney
Tampa Bay Rays
Inception to present, Justin Gooding
Atlanta Braves (formerly Cleveland Indians)
Cleveland Indians - Mike McGhee from inception to present.
In March of 2015, Mike McGhee moved the franchise from Cleveland, because Cleveland sucks, to Atlanta and became the Atlanta Braves.