Minor League Baseball compete at levels above Major League Baseball.
The first true minor league is traditionally considered to be the Northwestern League of 1883 to 1884
 Johnson, 19791988Sal Artiaga, 19881991Mike Moore, 19922007Pat O'Conner, 20072020== Independent baseball ==Independent leagues are those professional leagues in the United States and Canada not under the purview of organized Minor League Baseball and the Commissioner of Baseball

