Active Major League Baseball playoff appearance streaks
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The following is a list of Major League Baseball teams with the most consecutive (active) seasons appearing in the playoffs. This refers to teams which have made the playoffs after the 162 game regular season either by winning one of the six divisions, or winning the wild card; that it to say being the best second-place team in each of the two leagues.
The following eight teams have all clinched spots for the 2006 playoffs. 2007 is the next baseball season and will begin April 1, 2007. [1]
- Note: World Series appearances during streak in parentheses; victories in bold
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- 1. 12 seasons: New York Yankees (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003)
- 2. 3 seasons: St. Louis Cardinals (2004, 2006)
- 3. 2 seasons: San Diego Padres
- T-4. 1 season: Detroit Tigers (2006)
- T-4. 1 season: Los Angeles Dodgers
- T-4. 1 season: Minnesota Twins
- T-4. 1 season: New York Mets
- T-4. 1 season: Oakland Athletics
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[edit] Breakdown (by division)
[edit] American League
[edit] Eastern division
- 12 seasons
[edit] Central division
- 1 season
[edit] Western division
- 1 seasons
[edit] National League
[edit] Eastern division
- 1 season
[edit] Central division
- 3 seasons
[edit] Western division
- 2 seasons
- 1 season
[edit] Other streaks of accomplishment
Entering 2007 MLB regular season:
[edit] Most consecutive 75+ win seasons
(Criteria: At least 75 wins or winning percentage of over 46%)
- 17 seasons: Chicago White Sox[1][2]
- 16 seasons: Atlanta Braves[3]
- 15 seasons: New York Yankees[4]
- 14 seasons: Boston Red Sox[5]
- 10 seasons: San Francisco Giants
- 9 seasons: St. Louis Cardinals
- 8 seasons: Oakland Athletics
- 7 seasons: Florida Marlins and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- 6 seasons: Houston Astros Minnesota Twins, and Philadelphia Phillies
- 3 seasons: Cleveland Indians and San Diego Padres
- 2 seasons: Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, and Toronto Blue Jays
- 1 season: Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers
[edit] Most consecutive 80+ win seasons
(Criteria: At least 80 wins or winning percentage of over 49%)
- 14 seasons: New York Yankees[6][7]
- 9 seasons: Boston Red Sox
- 8 seasons: Oakland Athletics
- 7 seasons: Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals
- 6 seasons: Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, and Philadelphia Phillies
- 3 seasons: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and San Diego Padres
- 2 seasons: New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays
- 1 season: Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Texas Rangers
[edit] Most consecutive 81+ win seasons
(Criteria: At least 81 wins or winning percentage of at least 50%)
- 14 seasons: New York Yankees[8][9]
- 9 seasons: Boston Red Sox
- 8 seasons: Oakland Athletics
- 7 seasons: Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals
- 6 seasons: Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins
- 4 seasons: Philadelphia Phillies
- 3 seasons: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and San Diego Padres
- 2 seasons: New York Mets
- 1 season: Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Toronto Blue Jays
[edit] Most consecutive 82+ win seasons
(Criteria: At least 82 wins or winning percentage of over 50%)
- 14 seasons: New York Yankees[10][11]
- 9 seasons: Boston Red Sox
- 8 seasons: Oakland Athletics
- 7 seasons: St. Louis Cardinals
- 6 seasons: Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins
- 4 seasons: Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies
- 3 seasons: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and San Diego Padres
- 2 seasons: New York Mets
- 1 season: Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Toronto Blue Jays
[edit] Most consecutive 85+ win seasons
(Criteria: At least 85 wins or winning percentage of over 52%)
- 14 seasons: New York Yankees[12][13]
- 8 seasons: Oakland Athletics
- 5 seasons: Boston Red Sox
- 4 seasons: Philadelphia Phillies
- 3 seasons: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- 2 seasons: Chicago White Sox
- 1 season: Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, and Toronto Blue Jays
[edit] Most consecutive 90+ win seasons
(Criteria: At least 90 wins or winning percentage of over 55%)
- 6 seasons: New York Yankees
- 2 seasons: Chicago White Sox
- 1 season: Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, and Oakland Athletics
[edit] Notes
- ^ In 1995 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 75 wins but did have winning percentage of over 46%
- ^ In 1994 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 75 wins but did have winning percentage of over 46%
- ^ In 1994 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 75 wins but did have winning percentage of over 46%
- ^ In 1994 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 75 wins but did have winning percentage of over 46%
- ^ In 1994 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 75 wins but did have winning percentage of over 46%
- ^ In 1995 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 80 wins but did have winning percentage of over 49%
- ^ In 1994 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 80 wins but did have winning percentage of over 49%
- ^ In 1995 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 81 wins but did have winning percentage of at least 50%
- ^ In 1994 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 81 wins but did have winning percentage of at least 50%
- ^ In 1995 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 82 wins but did have winning percentage of over 50%
- ^ In 1994 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 82 wins but did have winning percentage of over 50%
- ^ In 1995 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 85 wins but did have winning percentage of over 52%
- ^ In 1994 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 85 wins but did have winning percentage of over 52%
[edit] See also
- Active MLB non-playoff appearance streaks
- Active NBA playoff appearance streaks
- Active NBA non-playoff appearance streaks
