MLB history · 1969–2026

History

1,618 team seasons 30 team IDs JSON ↗

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1871-present League spine

Every loaded franchise season joins standings, postseason, and player history so the site can answer cross-era questions.

1903-present World Series path

Championship series are first-class objects, not loose text, so champions and opponents link back into team hubs.

1961-present Expansion map

Modern clubs and moved franchises sit beside the oldest teams without making one club the default lens.

2026 live branch Current season

This year’s teams, rosters, schedule, standings, and leaders flow into the same history engine.

Recent World SeriesLeague archive ↗

Year	Champion	Opponent	Series
2025	Dodgers	Blue Jays	4–3
2024	Dodgers	Yankees	4–1
2023	Rangers	D-backs	4–1
2022	Astros	Phillies	4–2
2021	Braves	Astros	4–2
2020	Dodgers	Rays	4–2
2019	Nationals	Astros	4–3
2018	Red Sox	Dodgers	4–1
2017	Astros	Dodgers	4–3
2016	Cubs	Indians	4–3
2015	Royals	Mets	4–1
2014	Giants	Royals	4–3
2013	Red Sox	Cardinals	4–2
2012	Giants	Tigers	4–0
2011	Cardinals	Rangers	4–3
2010	Giants	Rangers	4–1
2009	Yankees	Phillies	4–2
2008	Phillies	Rays	5–1
2007	Red Sox	Rockies	4–0
2006	Cardinals	Tigers	4–1
2005	White Sox	Astros	4–0
2004	Red Sox	Cardinals	4–0
2003	Marlins	Yankees	4–2
2002	Angels	Giants	4–3

Best regular seasonsFull data ↗

Year	Team	Record	RD
2001	Mariners	116–46	+300
1998	Yankees	114–48	+309
2022	Dodgers	111–51	+334
1969	Orioles	109–53	+262
1970	Orioles	108–54	+218
1986	Mets	108–54	+205
1975	Reds	108–54	+254
2018	Red Sox	108–54	+229
2019	Astros	107–55	+280
2021	Giants	107–55	+210
2022	Astros	106–56	+219
1998	Braves	106–56	+245
2021	Dodgers	106–56	+269
2019	Dodgers	106–56	+273
2004	Cardinals	105–57	+196
2017	Dodgers	104–58	+190

Franchise ledger

Team	Era	Seasons	Record	PCT	Div	WC	Best W
Yankees	1969–2025	57	5,057–3,932	0.563	20	9	114
Dodgers	1969–2025	57	4,949–4,054	0.550	22	3	111
Red Sox	1969–2025	57	4,851–4,147	0.539	11	9	108
Cardinals	1969–2025	57	4,727–4,266	0.526	15	4	105
Braves	1969–2025	57	4,683–4,304	0.521	23	3	106
Athletics	1969–2026	58	4,632–4,417	0.512	17	4	104
Astros	1969–2025	57	4,622–4,382	0.513	13	3	107
Giants	1969–2025	57	4,580–4,425	0.509	8	2	107
Reds	1969–2025	57	4,576–4,425	0.508	10	3	108
Orioles	1969–2025	57	4,527–4,455	0.504	10	4	109
Phillies	1969–2025	57	4,505–4,497	0.500	13	2	102
Mets	1969–2025	57	4,505–4,490	0.501	6	5	108
Angels	1969–2025	57	4,479–4,526	0.497	9	1	100
Twins	1969–2025	57	4,414–4,582	0.491	13	1	101
Cubs	1969–2025	57	4,412–4,578	0.491	8	4	103
White Sox	1969–2025	57	4,365–4,623	0.486	6	1	99
Pirates	1969–2025	57	4,348–4,640	0.484	9	3	98
Tigers	1969–2025	57	4,348–4,648	0.483	7	3	104
Brewers	1970–2025	56	4,341–4,497	0.491	8	3	97
Royals	1969–2025	57	4,290–4,703	0.477	7	2	102
Padres	1969–2025	57	4,217–4,789	0.468	5	3	98
Rangers	1972–2025	54	4,159–4,351	0.489	7	2	96
Indians	1969–2021	53	4,118–4,216	0.494	10	2	102
Blue Jays	1977–2025	49	3,855–3,856	0.500	7	4	99
Mariners	1977–2025	49	3,689–4,022	0.478	4	2	116
Expos	1969–2004	36	2,755–2,943	0.484	0	0	95
Marlins	1993–2025	33	2,382–2,792	0.460	0	3	92
Rockies	1993–2025	33	2,364–2,818	0.456	1	5	92
Nationals	2005–2025	21	1,576–1,722	0.478	4	1	98
Rays	2008–2025	18	1,523–1,292	0.541	4	5	100

Postseason series wire

Year	Round	Matchup	Winner	Games
2025	W	Dodgers 4 · Blue Jays 3	Dodgers	7
2025	L	Mariners 3 · Blue Jays 4	Blue Jays	7
2025	L	Dodgers 4 · Brewers 0	Dodgers	4
2025	D	Blue Jays 3 · Yankees 1	Blue Jays	4
2025	D	Tigers 2 · Mariners 3	Mariners	5
2025	D	Dodgers 3 · Phillies 1	Dodgers	4
2025	D	Cubs 2 · Brewers 3	Brewers	5
2025	F	Cubs 2 · Padres 1	Cubs	3
2025	F	Red Sox 1 · Yankees 2	Yankees	3
2025	F	Reds 0 · Dodgers 2	Dodgers	2
2025	F	Guardians 1 · Tigers 2	Tigers	3
2024	W	Dodgers 4 · Yankees 1	Dodgers	5
2024	L	Dodgers 4 · Mets 2	Dodgers	6
2024	L	Guardians 1 · Yankees 4	Yankees	5
2024	D	Royals 1 · Yankees 3	Yankees	4
2024	D	Guardians 3 · Tigers 2	Guardians	5
2024	D	Mets 3 · Phillies 1	Mets	4
2024	D	Dodgers 3 · Padres 2	Dodgers	5
2024	F	Mets 2 · Brewers 1	Mets	3
2024	F	Padres 2 · Braves 0	Padres	2
2024	F	Orioles 0 · Royals 2	Royals	2
2024	F	Tigers 2 · Astros 0	Tigers	2
2023	W	D-backs 1 · Rangers 4	Rangers	5
2023	L	D-backs 4 · Phillies 3	D-backs	7
2023	L	Astros 3 · Rangers 4	Rangers	7
2023	D	Astros 3 · Twins 1	Astros	4
2023	D	D-backs 3 · Dodgers 0	D-backs	3
2023	D	Phillies 3 · Braves 1	Phillies	4
2023	D	Orioles 0 · Rangers 3	Rangers	3
2023	F	Rays 0 · Rangers 2	Rangers	2
2023	F	Phillies 2 · Marlins 0	Phillies	2
2023	F	D-backs 2 · Brewers 0	D-backs	2
2023	F	Blue Jays 0 · Twins 2	Twins	2
2022	W	Astros 4 · Phillies 2	Astros	6
2022	L	Astros 4 · Yankees 0	Astros	4
2022	L	Padres 1 · Phillies 4	Phillies	5
2022	D	Guardians 2 · Yankees 3	Yankees	5
2022	D	Astros 3 · Mariners 0	Astros	3
2022	D	Dodgers 1 · Padres 3	Padres	4
2022	D	Phillies 3 · Braves 1	Phillies	4