List of American League presidents

Ban Johnson in 1921
Will Harridge's plaque in the Baseball Hall of Fame

The American League President was the chief executive of the American League of professional baseball until 1999, when the AL and National League merged into Major League Baseball.

American League Presidents

Key
dagger Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Name Years Ref
Ban Johnsondagger 1901–1927
Frank Navin 1927
Ernest Barnard 1927–1931
Will Harridgedagger 1931–1959
Joe Cronindagger 1959–1973
Lee MacPhaildagger 1973–1984
Bobby Brown 1984–1994
Gene Budig 1994–1999

Honorary president

Following the 1999 season, the American and National Leagues were merged with Major League Baseball, and the leagues ceased to exist as business entities. The role of the league president was eliminated. Jackie Autry, the widow of former Angels owner Gene Autry served as honorary president of the AL, from 2000 to 2015. Hall of Famer Frank Robinson has held the title since 2015.

See also

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