Sports in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids Teams

Grand Rapids, Michigan and surrounding communities have hosted the following teams:

• NPBL - Grand Rapids Hornets (1950)
  
• PBLA - Grand Rapids Rangers (1947)
  

• Arena League - Grand Rapids Rampage (1998 - 2008)
  

Grand Rapids, Michigan and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:

• High-A Central League, Midwest League - West Michigan Whitecaps (1994 - 2024)
  
• All-American Girls Professional Baseball League - Grand Rapids Chicks (1945 - 1954)
  
• Central League - Grand Rapids Jets (1948 - 1951)
  
• Michigan State League - Grand Rapids Colts (1902 - 1941)
  
• Michigan State League - Grand Rapids Dodgers (1940)
  
• Central League - Grand Rapids Tigers (1934)
  
• Central League, Michigan State League - Grand Rapids Black Sox (1912 - 1926)
  
• Michigan-Ontario League - Grand Rapids Homoners (1924)
  
• Central League, Michigan-Ontario League - Grand Rapids Billbobs (1922 - 1923)
  
• Central League - Grand Rapids Joshers (1920 - 1921)
  
• Central League - Grand Rapids Champs (1914)
  
• Central League - Grand Rapids Bill-eds (1913)
  
• Central League - Grand Rapids Furniture Makers/Newark Skeeters (1911)
  
• Central League - South Bend Benders/Grand Rapids Grads (1911)
  
• Central League - Grand Rapids Raiders (1910)
  
• Central League - Grand Rapids Wolverines (1906 - 1909)
  
• Central League - Grand Rapids Orphans (1904 - 1905)
  
• Central League - Anderson/Grand Rapids Orphans (1903)
  
• Western Association - Grand Rapids Woodworkers/Wheeling Stogies (1901)
  
• Western Association - Louisville Colonels/Grand Rapids (1901)
  
• International League - Grand Rapids Boers (1900)
  
• Western League - Columbus Senators/Grand Rapids Furniture Makers (1899)
  
• Inter-State League - Grand Rapids Furniture Makers/Columbus Senators/Springfield Wanderers (1899)
  
• Inter-State League - Grand Rapids Furniture Makers (1898)
  
• Western League - Grand Rapids Bob-o-Links (1897)
  
• Western League - Grand Rapids Yellow Jackets (1896)
  
• Western League - Grand Rapids Gold Bugs (1895)
  
• Western League - Grand Rapids Rippers (1894)
  
• Michigan State League, Northwestern League - Grand Rapids Shamrocks (1889 - 1891)
  
• International Association - Buffalo Bisons/Montreal Canadians/Grand Rapids Shamrocks (1890)
  
• Northwestern League - Grand Rapids (1883 - 1884)
  

• G League - Grand Rapids Gold (2021 - 2023)
  
• D-League - Grand Rapids Drive (2014 - 2019)
  
• CBA - Grand Rapids Hoops (1989 - 2002)
  
• IBL - Grand Rapids Hoops (2000)
  
• CBA - Grand Rapids Mackers (1994 - 1995)
  

• IHL - Grand Rapids Griffins (1996 - 2023)
  
• NAHL - Grand Rapids Bearcats/Rockets (1999)
  
• NAHL - Grand Rapids Bearcats (1998)
  
• IHL - Grand Rapids Owls (1978 - 1979)
  
• IHL - Grand Rapids Rockets (1950 - 1955)
  
• EHL - Grand Rapids Rockets (1949)