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 is to say being the best second-place team in each of the two leagues.

The following eight teams qualified for the 2007 playoffs:

Note: World Series appearances during streak in parentheses; victories in bold
  1. 13 seasons: New York Yankees (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003)
T-2.   1 season: Arizona Diamondbacks
T-2.   1 season: Boston Red Sox (2007)
T-2.   1 season: Chicago Cubs
T-2.   1 season: Cleveland Indians
T-2.   1 season: Colorado Rockies (2007)
T-2.   1 season: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
T-2.   1 season: Philadelphia Phillies

Contents

[edit] Breakdown (by division)

[edit] American League

[edit] Eastern division

13 seasons
1 season

[edit] Central division

1 season

[edit] Western division

1 season

[edit] National League

[edit] Eastern division

1 season

[edit] Central division

1 season

[edit] Western division

1 season

[edit] Other streaks of accomplishment

Entering 2008 MLB regular season:

[edit] Most consecutive 75+ win seasons

(Criteria: At least 75 wins or winning percentage of over 46% per season)

[edit] Most consecutive 80+ win seasons

(Criteria: At least 80 wins or winning percentage of over 49% per season)

[edit] Most consecutive 81+ win seasons

(Criteria: At least 81 wins or winning percentage of at least 50% per season)

[edit] Most consecutive 82+ win seasons

(Criteria: At least 82 wins or winning percentage of over 50% per season)

[edit] Most consecutive 85+ win seasons

(Criteria: At least 85 wins or winning percentage of over 52% per season)

[edit] Most consecutive 90+ win seasons

(Criteria: At least 90 wins or winning percentage of over 55% per season)

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ In 1994 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 75 wins but did have winning percentage of over 46%
  2. ^ In 1994 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 75 wins but did have winning percentage of over 46%
  3. ^ In 1994 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 75 wins but did have winning percentage of over 46%
  4. ^ In 1995 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 80 wins but did have winning percentage of over 49%
  5. ^ In 1994 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 80 wins but did have winning percentage of over 49%
  6. ^ In 1995 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 81 wins but did have winning percentage of at least 50%
  7. ^ In 1994 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 81 wins but did have winning percentage of at least 50%
  8. ^ In 1995 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 82 wins but did have winning percentage of over 50%
  9. ^ In 1994 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 82 wins but did have winning percentage of over 50%
  10. ^ In 1995 (due to a strike-shortened season), team did not record 85 wins but did have winning percentage of over 52%
  11. ^ 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

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