Postseason: ALDS | NLDS | ALCS | NLCS | World Series

Below you will find the MLB Postseason sweep history since 1961.

The MLB Postseason has undergone a few changes over the years.

  • Prior to 1969, there was only the World Series played between the team with the best record in the American League and the team with the best record in the National League. The World Series is a seven game series with the exception of 1903, 1919, 1920, and 1921 when it was a nine game series.
  • From 1969 to 1993, there were two rounds in the postseason. The League Championship Series (LCS) and the World Series. The LCS was a five game series from 1969 until 1984. Beginning in 1985 to present, the LCS is a seven game series.
  • In 1981, a MLB strike added a Divisional Round to the postseason. Since the season was split into two halves, the division winners of each half of the 1981 season first played each other and then the winners advanced to the LCS. The Divisional Round did not return until the 1995 season. The Divisional Round is a five game series.
  • In 1994, there was no postseason play due to a MLB strike.
  • In 2012 until 2021, a new Wild Card round was added which is a one-game playoff. The winner of the game advances to the Divisional Round. Since this is a one-game playoff and not a series. The results of these games are not reflected below. A team is only credited with a Playoff Appearance if they win and advance to the Divisional Round.
  • Beginning in 2022, the Wild Card round was expanded to be a three game series in which the higher seed was home for all three games. These series will be reflected in the data below after the 2022 season.
Sweep Data current through the end of the 2022 Regular Season.
Playoff Data for seasons since 1961
Divisional Round
Category 3 Game Series 4 Game Series 5 Game Series
Total Series383535
Series Sweep Percentage
(Total Sweeps divided by Total Series)
35.19%
Home Field Advantage Sweeps25
Road Team Sweeps13

Championship Round
Category 3 Game Series 4 Game Series 5 Game Series 6 Game Series 7 Game Series
Total Series1318282419
Series Sweep Percentage
(Total Sweeps divided by Total Series)
21.57%
Home Field Advantage Sweeps8
Road Team Sweeps14

World Series
Category 4 Game Series 5 Game Series 6 Game Series 7 Game Series
Total Series11131223
Series Sweep Percentage
(Total Sweeps divided by Total Series)
18.64%
Home Field Advantage Sweeps8
Road Team Sweeps3

Sweeps By Team
Note:Playoff Appearances does not include play in Wild Card Games, only teams that made it to the Divisional Round.
TeamTotal Playoff AppearancesTotal Divisional SweepsTotal Championship SweepsTotal World Series SweepsTotal Divisional SweptsTotal Championship SweptsTotal World Series Swepts
Arizona Diamondbacks6100210
Atlanta Braves21510121
Baltimore Orioles12131010
Boston Red Sox18212420
Chicago Cubs9000310
Chicago White Sox5101100
Cincinnati Reds11132120
Cleveland Indians10200100
Colorado Rockies4110101
Detroit Tigers9030101
Houston Astros14100201
Kansas City Royals9120110
Los Angeles Angels10100300
Los Angeles Dodgers24401301
Miami Marlins3100100
Milwaukee Brewers5100000
Minnesota Twins12000420
New York Mets8120000
New York Yankees30512022
Oakland Athletics18221041
Philadelphia Phillies12100110
Pittsburgh Pirates10010020
San Diego Padres6000301
San Francisco Giants12001101
Seattle Mariners4100000
St. Louis Cardinals20410111
Tampa Bay Rays6000000
Texas Rangers7000300
Toronto Blue Jays7100000
Washington Nationals6010000

Sweeps By Season
SeasonTotal Divisional SweepsTotal Championship SweepsTotal World Series Sweeps
1961: 000
1962: 000
1963: 001
1964: 000
1965: 000
1966: 001
1967: 000
1968: 000
1969: 020
1970: 020
1971: 010
1972: 000
1973: 000
1974: 000
1975: 020
1976: 011
1977: 000
1978: 000
1979: 010
1980: 010
1981: 110
1982: 010
1983: 000
1984: 010
1985: 000
1986: 000
1987: 000
1988: 010
1989: 001
1990: 011
1991: 000
1992: 000
1993: 000
1994: 000
1995: 210
1996: 200
1997: 200
1998: 201
1999: 101
2000: 200
2001: 100
2002: 100
2003: 000
2004: 101
2005: 201
2006: 210
2007: 311
2008: 100
2009: 300
2010: 200
2011: 000
2012: 011
2013: 000
2014: 210
2015: 010
2016: 200
2017: 100
2018: 200
2019: 110
2020: 200
2021: 000
2022: 000