List of SABR regional chapters

The following is a list of regional chapters of the Society for American Baseball Research. Though majority of chapters are located across mainland United States, there are also a number of international chapters. Majority of chapters are named in honor of a player or person with a close connection to or after something associated with the chapter's location.

American chapters

List of SABR American chapters

Chapter name	Location	Region served	Named for	Ref.
Larry Doby	Aiken, South Carolina	South Carolina	Hall of Fame player Larry Doby, the first African-American to play in the American League, who grew up in South Carolina.
Rio Grande	Albuquerque, New Mexico	New Mexico	The Rio Grande River
Magnolia	Atlanta, Georgia	Metro Atlanta	A flower which grows in the state of Georgia.
Rogers Hornsby	Austin, Texas	San Antonio–Austin metroplex	Hall of Fame hitter Rogers Hornsby who was born and raised in Texas.
Babe Ruth	Baltimore, Maryland	Baltimore metropolitan area	Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth, born and raised in Baltimore and began his professional career with the Baltimore Orioles of the International League.
Rickwood Field	Birmingham, Alabama	Alabama	Named for Rickwood Field, the oldest existing professional baseball park in the United States and home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues.
Central Illinois	Bloomington, Illinois	Central Illinois
Boston	Boston, Massachusetts	Boston
Larry Gardner–Guy Waterman	Burlington, Vermont	Vermont	Baseball third baseman Larry Gardner, a native of Vermont. Conservationist Guy Waterman, a longtime member of SABR who occassionally wrote for baseball magazines.
Charlotte	Charlotte, North Carolina	North Carolina
Choo-Choo	Chattanooga, Tennessee	Chattanooga metropolitan area	The Chattanooga Choo-Choos, a minor league Negro league baseball team noted for being the first professional team of Hall of Famer Willie Mays.
Goose Goslin	Cherry Hill, New Jersey	South Jersey	Hall of Fame left fielder Goose Goslin, who was born and raised in South Jersey.
Emil Rothe	Chicago, Illinois	Chicago metropolitan area	Writer and researcher Emil Rothe, longtime member of SABR and a native of Chicago.
Waite Hoyt–Lee Allen	Cincinnati, Ohio	Cincinnati metropolitan area	Hall of Fame pitcher Waite Hoyt, later became a longtime broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds. Sportswriter Lee Allen, native of Cincinnati and senior curator at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Jack Graney	Cleveland, Ohio	Greater Cleveland	Baseball player Jack Graney, who played his whole career with the Cleveland Naps/Indians. Later received the Ford C. Frick Award as broadcaster for the Indians.
Hank Gowdy	Columbus, Ohio	Central Ohio	Baseball player and manager Hank Gowdy, who was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio.
Cliff Kachline	Cooperstown, New York	Central New York	Baseball historian Cliff Kachline, co-founder and longtime member of SABR.
Clyde Sukeforth	Concord, New Hampshire	New Hampshire and Maine	Baseball coach and scout Clyde Sukeforth, a New England native who grew up in Maine and played his first professional game with the Nashua Millionaires.
Ernie Banks–Bobby Bragan	Dallas, Texas	Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex	Hall of Fame hitter Ernie Banks who was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. Baseball player and manager Bobby Bragan who served as the President of Texas League and later as an executive of the Texas Rangers.
Burick-Collett-McCoy	Dayton, Ohio	Dayton metropolitan area	Three Dayton-based sportswriters and BBWAA Career Excellence Award recepients: Si Burick, Ritter Collett, and Hal McCoy.
Rocky Mountain	Denver, Colorado	Colorado	The Rocky Mountains
Field of Dreams	Des Moines, Iowa	Iowa	the Academy Award-winning film Field of Dreams, set in Iowa.
Southern Michigan	Detroit, Michigan	Southern Michigan
Carolina	Durham, North Carolina	North Carolina
Kekionga	Fort Wayne, Indiana	Fort Wayne metropolitan area	Capital of the Miami Tribe which is indigenous to Indiana.
Christy Mathewson–Eddie Plank	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	Central Pennsylvania	Hall of Fame pitcher Christy Mathewson, who was born and raised in Pennsylvania. Hall of Fame pitcher Eddie Plank, a native of Pennsylvania who spent majority of his career with the Philadelphia Athletics.
Smoky Joe Wood	Hartford, Connecticut	Connecticut	Baseball pitcher Smoky Joe Wood, who lived his post-baseball years in Connecticut.
Larry Dierker	Houston, Texas	Greater Houston	Baseball pitcher and manager Larry Dierker, star player and later manager for the Houston Colt .45s/Astros.
Oscar Charleston	Indianapolis, Indiana	Indianapolis metropolitan area	Hall of Fame player Oscar Charleston, native of Indianapolis and played majority of his career with the Indianapolis ABCs.
Pop Lloyd	Jacksonville, Florida	Northeast Florida	Hall of fame shortstop John Henry "Pop" Lloyd who grew up in Jacksonville, Florida.
Elysian Fields	Jersey City, New Jersey	North Jersey	Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey, a recreational park where numerous amateur baseball games were played in the 1800s.
Monarchs	Kansas City, Missouri	Kansas City metropolitan area	The Kansas City Monarchs, a Negro Leagues baseball team
East Tennessee	Knoxville, Tennessee	Knoxville metropolitan area
Maddux Brothers	Las Vegas, Nevada	Nevada	Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux and his brother Mike Maddux, who were raised in Las Vegas.
Sweet Lou Johnson	Lexington, Kentucky	Lexington–Fayette metropolitan area	Baseball player "Sweet Lou" Johnson who was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky.
Allan Roth	Los Angeles, California	Greater Los Angeles	Allan Roth, official statistician for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the first to be hired by a Major League team. Considered to be the father of sabermetrics.
Pee Wee Reese	Louisville, Kentucky	Kentucky	Hall of Fame shortstop Pee Wee Reese who was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky.
Brooks Robinson–George Kell	Little Rock, Arkansas	Arkansas	Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson who was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. Hall of Fame third baseman Kell who grew up in Arkansas.
South Florida	Miami, Florida	South Florida
Halsey Hall	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Minnesota	Sportswriter and broadcaster Halsey Hall, raised and spent his whole career in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul region.
Ken Keltner	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Wisconsin	Baseball third baseman Ken Keltner, native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Dorothy Seymour-Mills	Naples, Florida	Southwest Florida	Baseball historian and researcher Dorothy Seymour Mills who lived her later years in Naples, Florida with her second husband.
Grantland Rice–Fred Russell	Nashville, Tennessee	Tennessee	Sportswriter and BBWAA Career Excellence Award recipient Grantland Rice, a native of Tennessee who later covered Major League Baseball Sportswriter Fred Russell, a native of Tennessee who played baseball as a young boy and later covered Major League Baseball.
Arthur O. Schott–Pelican	New Orleans, Louisiana	Louisiana	Baseball historian Arthur O. Schott, longtime member of SABR and Official Baseball Historian of Louisiana New Orleans Pelicans, longtime minor league baseball team in New Orleans.
Casey Stengel	New York City, New York	Greater New York	Baseball manager Casey Stengel who managed the New York Yankees, New York Mets, and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Oklahoma	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Oklahoma
Wahoo Sam Crawford	Omaha, Nebraska	Nebraska	Hall of Fame player "Wahoo Sam" Crawford, who was born and raised i Nebraska.
Central Florida	Orlando, Florida	Central Florida
Bud Metheny	Norfolk, Virginia	Virginia Eastern Shore	Baseball player Bud Metheny who played baseball for the College of William and Mary and later coached for Old Dominion University's baseball team.
Roland Hemond	Phoenix, Arizona	Arizona	Baseball executive Roland Hemond, a long-time member of SABR who was an executive for the Arizona Diamondbacks and helped found the Arizona Fall League.
Forbes Field	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Greater Pittsburgh	Forbes Field, home baseball park of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1909 to 1970.
Connie Mack–Dick Allen	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Philadelphia metropolitan area	Hall of Fame manager Connie Mack, owner and manager for the Philadelphia Athletics. Baseball first baseman Dick Allen, player for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Nap Lajoie–Joe Start	Providence, Rhode Island	Rhode Island	Hall of Fame second baseman Nap Lajoie, born and raised in Rhode Island. Baseball first baseman Joe Start, who played for the Providence Grays and spent his later years in Rhode Island.
Central Virginia	Richmond, Virginia	Greater Richmond Region
Luke Easter	Rochester, New York	Western New York	Baseball player Luke Easter who played for the Rochester Red Wings of the International League after his Major League career ended.
Dusty Baker	Sacremento, California	Northern California	Baseball player, manager, and executive Dusty Baker who grew up in Sacremento.
Col. Abner Doubleday–Judge Howard Green	San Angelo, Texas	West Texas	Colonel Abner Doubleday, associated with the Doubleday myth, who led the all-African American 24th Infantry Regiment in West Texas after the American Civil War. Howard Green, former Tarrant County judge and Texas state legislator, who helped to facilitate the move Texas Rangers to Arlington, Texas.
Ted Williams	San Diego, California	Southern California	Hall of Fame hitter and left fielder Ted Williams who was born and raised in San Diego and played for the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League before his MLB career.
Lefty O'Doul	San Francisco, California	Bay Area	Lefty O'Doul who was born and raised San Francisco and who played for and managed the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League.
Northwest	Seattle, Washington	Pacific Northwest
Lou Criger	South Bend, Indiana	Michiana	Baseball player Lou Criger, native of Indiana and who later coached the University of Notre Dame baseball team.
Rabbit Maranville	Springfield, Massachusetts	Western Massachusetts	Hall of Fame infielder Rabbit Maranville, born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Bob Broeg	St. Louis, Missouri	Greater St. Louis	Sportswriter and BBWAA Career Excellence Award recepient Bob Broeg, a native of St. Louis and writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Edd Roush–Al López	St. Petersburg, Florida	Tampa Bay area	Hall of Fame centerfielder Edd Roush who spent his offseasons and retired life frequenting spring training in Florida. Hall of Fame catcher and manager Al López who was a native of Tampa, Florida.
Coop Papa Bell	Starkville, Mississippi	Mississippi	Hall of Fame centerfielder Cool Papa Bell who was born in Starkville, Mississippi
Buck O'Neil	Tallahassee, Florida	Tallahassee metropolitan area	Hall of Fame first baseman, coach, and manager Buck O'Neil who was born and raised in Florida.
Northwest Ohio	Toledo, Ohio	Toledo metropolitan area
Bob Davids	Washington, D.C.	Washington metropolitan area	Bob Davids, founder of the Society for American Baseball Research.
Williamsport	Williamsport, Pennsylvania	North Central Pennsylvania

International chapters

List of SABR American chapters

Chapter name	Location	Region served	Named for	Ref.
Bert Blyleven	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Continental Europe	Hall of Fame pitcher Bert Blyleven, who was born in Zeist, Netherlands, and is the first European-born Hall of Fame inductee.
Bobby Thomson	London, England	United Kingdom	Baseball player Bobby Thomson, born in Glasgow, Scotland and is best known for the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" home run in the 1951 National League tie-breaker series.
Luis Castro	Maracaibo, Venezuela	Latin American	Baseball player Luis "Lou" Castro, the first Latin American baseball player in Major League Baseball.
Quebec	Montreal, Quebec	Greater Montreal
Ottawa	Ottawa, Canada	National Capital Region
Orlando Cepeda	San Juan, Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico	Hall of Fame player Orlando Cepeda, a native of Ponce, Puerto Rico and the second Puerto Rican elected to the Hall of Fame.
Juan Marichal	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Dominican Republic	Hall of Fame pitcher Juan Marichal, a native of Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic and first foreign-born baseball player elected to the Hall of Fame.
Korea	Seoul, South Korea	South Korea
Ed Abbaticchio	Sorrento, Italy	Italy	Baseball infielder Ed Abbaticchio, first player of Italian ancestry to play in Major League Baseball.
Joe Quinn	Sydney, Australia	Australia	Baseball second baseman and manager Joe Quinn, first Australian-born player to play in Major League Baseball.
Taiwan	Taipei, Taiwan	Taiwan
Tokyo	Tokyo, Japan	Japan
Hanlan's Point	Toronto, Ontario	Ontario	Hanlan's Point Stadium, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League.