TheAmerican League president was the chief executive of theAmerican League of professional baseball until 1999, when the AL andNational League merged intoMajor League Baseball.[1]
| † | Member of theBaseball Hall of Fame |
|---|
| Name | Years | Ref[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Ban Johnson† | 1901–1927 | |
| Frank Navin | 1927 | |
| Ernest Barnard | 1927–1931 | |
| Will Harridge† | 1931–1959 | |
| Joe Cronin† | 1959–1973 | |
| Lee MacPhail† | 1973–1984 | |
| Bobby Brown | 1984–1994 | |
| Gene Budig | 1994–1999 |
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 formerAngels ownerGene Autry served as honorary president of the AL, from 2000 to 2015.[3] Hall of FamerFrank Robinson held the title from 2015 until his death in 2019.[4]
| † | Member of theBaseball Hall of Fame |
|---|
| Name | Years | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie Autry | 2000–2015 | |
| Frank Robinson† | 2015–2019 |