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Seasons

One line per season back to 1871. Champion is the World Series winner (pennant winners before 1903); the home-run leader is across all leagues; attendance is the season total. Click a year for standings, postseason, leaders and more.

Season	Leagues	Teams	Champion	HR leader	MVP	Attendance
2026	NL · AL	30		Kyle Schwarber 44		66,048,234
2025	NL · AL	30	Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3 over Toronto Blue Jays	Cal Raleigh 60	Aaron Judge AL · Shohei Ohtani NL	71,409,421
2024	NL · AL	30	Los Angeles Dodgers 4–1 over New York Yankees	Aaron Judge 58	Aaron Judge AL · Shohei Ohtani NL	71,348,405
2023	NL · AL	30	Texas Rangers 4–1 over Arizona Diamondbacks	Matt Olson 54	Shohei Ohtani AL · Ronald Acuna NL	70,747,365
2022	NL · AL	30	Houston Astros 4–2 over Philadelphia Phillies	Aaron Judge 62	Aaron Judge AL · Paul Goldschmidt NL	64,556,658
2021	NL · AL	30	Atlanta Braves 4–2 over Houston Astros	Salvador Perez 48	Shohei Ohtani AL · Bryce Harper NL	45,304,709
2020	NL · AL	30	Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2 over Tampa Bay Rays	Luke Voit 22	Jose Abreu AL · Freddie Freeman NL
2019	NL · AL	30	Washington Nationals 4–3 over Houston Astros	Pete Alonso 53	Mike Trout AL · Cody Bellinger NL	68,494,865
2018	NL · AL	30	Boston Red Sox 4–1 over Los Angeles Dodgers	Khris Davis 48	Mookie Betts AL · Christian Yelich NL	69,671,272
2017	NL · AL	30	Houston Astros 4–3 over Los Angeles Dodgers	Giancarlo Stanton 59	Jose Altuve AL · Giancarlo Stanton NL	72,670,425
2016	NL · AL	30	Chicago Cubs 4–3 over Cleveland Indians	Mark Trumbo 47	Mike Trout AL · Kris Bryant NL	73,159,044
2015	NL · AL	30	Kansas City Royals 4–1 over New York Mets	Chris Davis 47	Josh Donaldson AL · Bryce Harper NL	73,719,330
2014	NL · AL	30	San Francisco Giants 4–3 over Kansas City Royals	Nelson Cruz 40	Mike Trout AL · Clayton Kershaw NL	73,739,622
2013	NL · AL	30	Boston Red Sox 4–2 over St. Louis Cardinals	Chris Davis 53	Miguel Cabrera AL · Andrew McCutchen NL	74,026,895
2012	NL · AL	30	San Francisco Giants 4–0 over Detroit Tigers	Miguel Cabrera 44	Miguel Cabrera AL · Buster Posey NL	74,859,268
2011	NL · AL	30	St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 over Texas Rangers	Jose Bautista 43	Justin Verlander AL · Ryan Braun NL	73,425,667
2010	NL · AL	30	San Francisco Giants 4–1 over Texas Rangers	Jose Bautista 54	Josh Hamilton AL · Joey Votto NL	73,053,807
2009	NL · AL	30	New York Yankees 4–2 over Philadelphia Phillies	Albert Pujols 47	Joe Mauer AL · Albert Pujols NL	73,430,580
2008	NL · AL	30	Philadelphia Phillies 4–1 over Tampa Bay Rays	Ryan Howard 48	Dustin Pedroia AL · Albert Pujols NL	78,624,315
2007	NL · AL	30	Boston Red Sox 4–0 over Colorado Rockies	Alex Rodriguez 54	Alex Rodriguez AL · Jimmy Rollins NL	79,484,718
2006	NL · AL	30	St. Louis Cardinals 4–1 over Detroit Tigers	Ryan Howard 58	Justin Morneau AL · Ryan Howard NL	76,043,902
2005	NL · AL	30	Chicago White Sox 4–0 over Houston Astros	Andruw Jones 51	Alex Rodriguez AL · Albert Pujols NL	74,915,268
2004	AL · NL	30	Boston Red Sox 4–0 over St. Louis Cardinals	Adrian Beltre 48	Vladimir Guerrero AL · Barry Bonds NL	73,022,972
2003	AL · NL	30	Florida Marlins 4–2 over New York Yankees	Jim Thome 47	Alex Rodriguez AL · Barry Bonds NL	67,630,052
2002	AL · NL	30	Anaheim Angels 4–3 over San Francisco Giants	Alex Rodriguez 57	Miguel Tejada AL · Barry Bonds NL	67,944,389
2001	AL · NL	30	Arizona Diamondbacks 4–3 over New York Yankees	Barry Bonds 73	Ichiro Suzuki AL · Barry Bonds NL	72,581,101
2000	AL · NL	30	New York Yankees 4–1 over New York Mets	Sammy Sosa 50	Jason Giambi AL · Jeff Kent NL	71,358,907
1999	AL · NL	30	New York Yankees 4–0 over Atlanta Braves	Mark McGwire 65	Ivan Rodriguez AL · Chipper Jones NL	70,139,380
1998	AL · NL	30	New York Yankees 4–0 over San Diego Padres	Mark McGwire 70	Juan Gonzalez AL · Sammy Sosa NL	70,601,147
1997	AL · NL	28	Florida Marlins 4–3 over Cleveland Indians	Mark McGwire 58	Ken Griffey AL · Larry Walker NL	63,168,689
1996	AL · NL	28	New York Yankees 4–2 over Atlanta Braves	Mark McGwire 52	Juan Gonzalez AL · Ken Caminiti NL	60,097,381
1995	AL · NL	28	Atlanta Braves 4–2 over Cleveland Indians	Albert Belle 50	Mo Vaughn AL · Barry Larkin NL	50,469,236
1994	AL · NL	28		Matt Williams 43	Frank Thomas AL · Jeff Bagwell NL	50,010,016
1993	AL · NL	28	Toronto Blue Jays 4–2 over Philadelphia Phillies	Juan Gonzalez 46	Frank Thomas AL · Barry Bonds NL	70,257,938
1992	AL · NL	26	Toronto Blue Jays 4–2 over Atlanta Braves	Juan Gonzalez 43	Dennis Eckersley AL · Barry Bonds NL	55,870,466
1991	AL · NL	26	Minnesota Twins 4–3 over Atlanta Braves	Cecil Fielder 44	Cal Ripken AL · Terry Pendleton NL	56,813,760
1990	AL · NL	26	Cincinnati Reds 4–0 over Oakland Athletics	Cecil Fielder 51	Rickey Henderson AL · Barry Bonds NL	54,823,768
1989	AL · NL	26	Oakland Athletics 4–0 over San Francisco Giants	Kevin Mitchell 47	Robin Yount AL · Kevin Mitchell NL	55,173,096
1988	AL · NL	26	Los Angeles Dodgers 4–1 over Oakland Athletics	Jose Canseco 42	Jose Canseco AL · Kirk Gibson NL	52,998,904
1987	AL · NL	26	Minnesota Twins 4–3 over St. Louis Cardinals	Mark McGwire 49	George Bell AL · Andre Dawson NL	52,011,506
1986	AL · NL	26	New York Mets 4–3 over Boston Red Sox	Jesse Barfield 40	Roger Clemens AL · Mike Schmidt NL	47,506,203
1985	AL · NL	26	Kansas City Royals 4–3 over St. Louis Cardinals	Darrell Evans 40	Don Mattingly AL · Willie McGee NL	46,824,379
1984	AL · NL	26	Detroit Tigers 4–1 over San Diego Padres	Tony Armas 43	Willie Hernandez AL · Ryne Sandberg NL	44,742,863
1983	AL · NL	26	Baltimore Orioles 4–1 over Philadelphia Phillies	Mike Schmidt 40	Cal Ripken AL · Dale Murphy NL	45,540,338
1982	AL · NL	26	St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 over Milwaukee Brewers	Gorman Thomas 39	Robin Yount AL · Dale Murphy NL	44,587,874
1981	AL · NL	26	Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2 over New York Yankees	Mike Schmidt 31	Rollie Fingers AL · Mike Schmidt NL	26,544,376
1980	AL · NL	26	Philadelphia Phillies 4–2 over Kansas City Royals	Mike Schmidt 48	George Brett AL · Mike Schmidt NL	43,014,136
1979	AL · NL	26	Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3 over Baltimore Orioles	Dave Kingman 48	Don Baylor AL · Keith Hernandez NL	43,550,398
1978	AL · NL	26	New York Yankees 4–2 over Los Angeles Dodgers	Jim Rice 46	Jim Rice AL · Dave Parker NL	40,636,886
1977	AL · NL	26	New York Yankees 4–2 over Los Angeles Dodgers	George Foster 52	Rod Carew AL · George Foster NL	38,709,779
1976	AL · NL	24	Cincinnati Reds 4–0 over New York Yankees	Mike Schmidt 38	Thurman Munson AL · Joe Morgan NL	31,318,331
1975	AL · NL	24	Cincinnati Reds 4–3 over Boston Red Sox	Mike Schmidt 38	Fred Lynn AL · Joe Morgan NL	29,789,913
1974	AL · NL	24	Oakland Athletics 4–1 over Los Angeles Dodgers	Mike Schmidt 36	Jeff Burroughs AL · Steve Garvey NL	30,025,608
1973	AL · NL	24	Oakland Athletics 4–3 over New York Mets	Willie Stargell 44	Reggie Jackson AL · Pete Rose NL	30,108,926
1972	AL · NL	24	Oakland Athletics 4–3 over Cincinnati Reds	Johnny Bench 40	Dick Allen AL · Johnny Bench NL	26,968,268
1971	AL · NL	24	Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3 over Baltimore Orioles	Willie Stargell 48	Vida Blue AL · Joe Torre NL	29,193,417
1970	AL · NL	24	Baltimore Orioles 4–1 over Cincinnati Reds	Johnny Bench 45	Boog Powell AL · Johnny Bench NL	28,747,333
1969	AL · NL	24	New York Mets 4–1 over Baltimore Orioles	Harmon Killebrew 49	Harmon Killebrew AL · Willie McCovey NL	27,229,666
1968	AL · NL	20	Detroit Tigers 4–3 over St. Louis Cardinals	Frank Howard 44	Denny McLain AL · Bob Gibson NL	23,102,745
1967	AL · NL	20	St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 over Boston Red Sox	Carl Yastrzemski 44	Carl Yastrzemski AL · Orlando Cepeda NL	24,308,353
1966	AL · NL	20	Baltimore Orioles 4–0 over Los Angeles Dodgers	Frank Robinson 49	Frank Robinson AL · Roberto Clemente NL	25,182,209
1965	AL · NL	20	Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3 over Minnesota Twins	Willie Mays 52	Zoilo Versalles AL · Willie Mays NL	22,441,900
1964	AL · NL	20	St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 over New York Yankees	Harmon Killebrew 49	Brooks Robinson AL · Ken Boyer NL	21,280,341
1963	AL · NL	20	Los Angeles Dodgers 4–0 over New York Yankees	Harmon Killebrew 45	Elston Howard AL · Sandy Koufax NL	20,477,074
1962	AL · NL	20	New York Yankees 4–3 over San Francisco Giants	Willie Mays 49	Mickey Mantle AL · Maury Wills NL	21,375,215
1961	AL · NL	18	New York Yankees 4–1 over Cincinnati Reds	Roger Maris 61	Roger Maris AL · Frank Robinson NL	18,894,518
1960	AL · NL	16	Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3 over New York Yankees	Ernie Banks 41	Roger Maris AL · Dick Groat NL	19,911,489
1959	AL · NL	16	Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2 over Chicago White Sox	Eddie Mathews 46	Nellie Fox AL · Ernie Banks NL	19,143,979
1958	AL · NL	16	New York Yankees 4–3 over Milwaukee Braves	Ernie Banks 47	Jackie Jensen AL · Ernie Banks NL	17,460,630
1957	AL · NL	16	Milwaukee Braves 4–3 over New York Yankees	Hank Aaron 44	Mickey Mantle AL · Hank Aaron NL	17,015,819
1956	AL · NL	16	New York Yankees 4–3 over Brooklyn Dodgers	Mickey Mantle 52	Mickey Mantle AL · Don Newcombe NL	16,543,250
1955	AL · NL	16	Brooklyn Dodgers 4–3 over New York Yankees	Willie Mays 51	Yogi Berra AL · Roy Campanella NL	16,617,383
1954	AL · NL	16	New York Giants 4–0 over Cleveland Indians	Ted Kluszewski 49	Yogi Berra AL · Willie Mays NL	15,935,883
1953	AL · NL	16	New York Yankees 4–2 over Brooklyn Dodgers	Eddie Mathews 47	Al Rosen AL · Roy Campanella NL	14,383,797
1952	AL · NL	16	New York Yankees 4–3 over Brooklyn Dodgers	Hank Sauer 37	Bobby Shantz AL · Hank Sauer NL	14,633,044
1951	AL · NL	16	New York Yankees 4–2 over New York Giants	Ralph Kiner 42	Yogi Berra AL · Roy Campanella NL	16,126,676
1950	AL · NL	16	New York Yankees 4–0 over Philadelphia Phillies	Ralph Kiner 47	Phil Rizzuto AL · Jim Konstanty NL	17,462,977
1949	AL · NL	16	New York Yankees 4–1 over Brooklyn Dodgers	Ralph Kiner 54	Ted Williams AL · Jackie Robinson NL	20,215,365
1948	NN2 · NAL · AL · NL	28	Homestead Grays 0–2 over Boston Braves	Johnny Mize 40	Lou Boudreau AL · Stan Musial NL	20,920,842
1947	NN2 · NAL · AL · NL	28	New York Cubans 0–4 over New York Yankees	Johnny Mize 51	Joe DiMaggio AL · Bob Elliott NL	19,874,539
1946	NN2 · NAL · AL · NL	28	Newark Eagles 0–3 over Boston Red Sox	Hank Greenberg 44	Ted Williams AL · Stan Musial NL	18,523,289
1945	NN2 · NAL · AL · NL	28	Cleveland Buckeyes 0–3 over Chicago Cubs	Tommy Holmes 28	Hal Newhouser AL · Phil Cavarretta NL	10,841,123
1944	NN2 · NAL · AL · NL	28	Homestead Grays 0–2 over St. Louis Browns	Bill Nicholson 33	Hal Newhouser AL · Marty Marion NL	8,772,746
1943	NN2 · NAL · AL · NL	29	Homestead Grays 0–4 over New York Yankees	Rudy York 34	Spud Chandler AL · Stan Musial NL	7,465,911
1942	NN2 · NAL · AL · NL	28	Kansas City Monarchs 0–1 over New York Yankees	Ted Williams 36	Joe Gordon AL · Mort Cooper NL	8,553,569
1941	NAL · NN2 · AL · NL	28	New York Yankees 4–1 over Brooklyn Dodgers	Ted Williams 37	Joe DiMaggio AL · Dolph Camilli NL	9,689,603
1940	NAL · NN2 · AL · NL	29	Cincinnati Reds 4–3 over Detroit Tigers	Johnny Mize 43	Hank Greenberg AL · Frank McCormick NL	9,823,484
1939	NN2 · NAL · AL · NL	30	New York Yankees 4–0 over Cincinnati Reds	Jimmie Foxx 35	Joe DiMaggio AL · Bucky Walters NL	8,977,779
1938	NN2 · NAL · AL · NL	30	New York Yankees 4–0 over Chicago Cubs	Hank Greenberg 58	Jimmie Foxx AL · Ernie Lombardi NL	9,006,511
1937	NN2 · NAL · AL · NL	30	New York Yankees 4–1 over New York Giants	Joe DiMaggio 46	Charlie Gehringer AL · Joe Medwick NL	8,940,063
1936	NN2 · IND · AL · NL	25	New York Yankees 4–2 over New York Giants	Lou Gehrig 49	Lou Gehrig AL · Carl Hubbell NL	8,082,613
1935	NN2 · IND · AL · NL	26	Detroit Tigers 4–2 over Chicago Cubs	Hank Greenberg 36	Hank Greenberg AL · Gabby Hartnett NL	7,345,316
1934	NN2 · IND · AL · NL	27	St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 over Detroit Tigers	Lou Gehrig 49	Mickey Cochrane AL · Dizzy Dean NL	6,963,711
1933	NN2 · IND · AL · NL	27	New York Giants 4–1 over Washington Senators	Jimmie Foxx 48	Jimmie Foxx AL · Carl Hubbell NL	6,089,031
1932	EWL · IND · NSL · AL · NL	38	New York Yankees 4–0 over Chicago Cubs	Jimmie Foxx 58	Jimmie Foxx AL · Chuck Klein NL	6,974,566
1931	NNL · IND · AL · NL	27	St. Louis Cardinals 4–3 over Philadelphia Athletics	Babe Ruth 46	Lefty Grove AL · Frankie Frisch NL	8,467,107
1930	NNL · IND · AL · NL	28	Philadelphia Athletics 4–2 over St. Louis Cardinals	Hack Wilson 56		10,132,262
1929	NNL · ANL · AL · NL	29	Philadelphia Athletics 4–1 over Chicago Cubs	Babe Ruth 46	Rogers Hornsby	9,588,183
1928	NNL · ECL · EAS · AL · NL	31	New York Yankees 4–0 over St. Louis Cardinals	Babe Ruth 54	Mickey Cochrane AL · Jim Bottomley NL	9,102,285
1927	NNL · ECL · AL · NL	31	Chicago American Giants 0–4 over New York Yankees	Babe Ruth 60	Lou Gehrig AL · Paul Waner NL	9,922,868
1926	NNL · ECL · AL · NL	32	Chicago American Giants 0–3 over New York Yankees	Babe Ruth 47	George Burns AL · Bob O'Farrell NL	9,832,982
1925	ECL · NNL · AL · NL	32	Hilldale Club 0–3 over Washington Senators	Rogers Hornsby 39	Roger Peckinpaugh AL · Rogers Hornsby NL	9,540,555
1924	ECL · NNL · AL · NL	33	Kansas City Monarchs 0–3 over New York Giants	Babe Ruth 46	Walter Johnson AL · Dazzy Vance NL	9,596,083
1923	NNL · ECL · IND · AL · NL	32	New York Yankees 4–2 over New York Giants	Cy Williams 41	Babe Ruth	8,672,406
1922	NNL · IND · AL · NL	30	New York Giants 4–0 over New York Yankees	Rogers Hornsby 42	George Sisler	8,816,175
1921	NNL · EAS · AL · NL	29	New York Giants 5–3 over New York Yankees	Babe Ruth 59		8,607,312
1920	NNL · EAS · AL · NL	29	Cleveland Indians 5–2 over Brooklyn Robins	Babe Ruth 54		9,120,875
1919	EAS · WES · AL · NL	24	Cincinnati Reds 5–3 over Chicago White Sox	Babe Ruth 29		6,532,439
1918	EAS · WES · AL · NL	24	Boston Red Sox 4–2 over Chicago Cubs	Tillie Walker 11		3,080,126
1917	EAS · WES · AL · NL	22	Chicago White Sox 4–2 over New York Giants	Dave Robertson 12		5,219,994
1916	WES · EAS · AL · NL	24	Boston Red Sox 4–1 over Brooklyn Robins	Cy Williams 12		6,503,519
1915	WES · EAS · AL · NL · FL	30	Boston Red Sox 4–1 over Philadelphia Phillies	Gavvy Cravath 24		4,864,826
1914	EAS · WES · AL · NL · FL	30	Boston Braves 4–0 over Philadelphia Athletics	Gavvy Cravath 19	Eddie Collins AL · Johnny Evers NL	4,454,988
1913	WES · EAS · AL · NL	24	Philadelphia Athletics 4–1 over New York Giants	Gavvy Cravath 19	Walter Johnson AL · Jake Daubert NL	6,358,336
1912	WES · EAS · AL · NL	23	Boston Red Sox 4–3 over New York Giants	Heinie Zimmerman 14	Tris Speaker AL · Larry Doyle NL	5,999,390
1911	WES · EAS · AL · NL	26	Philadelphia Athletics 4–2 over New York Giants	Frank Schulte 21	Ty Cobb AL · Frank Schulte NL	6,571,282
1910	WES · EAS · AL · NL	26	Philadelphia Athletics 4–1 over Chicago Cubs	Jake Stahl 10		6,206,447
1909	WES · INT · AL · NL	22	Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3 over Detroit Tigers	Ty Cobb 9		7,236,290
1908	NAC · WES · AL · NL	20	Chicago Cubs 4–1 over Detroit Tigers	Tim Jordan 12		7,123,474
1907	NAC · WES · AL · NL	21	Chicago Cubs 4–0 over Detroit Tigers	Dave Brain 10		6,038,984
1906	EAS · WES · AL · NL	22	Chicago White Sox 4–2 over Chicago Cubs	Tim Jordan 12		5,719,289
1905	EAS · WES · AL · NL	21	New York Giants 4–1 over Philadelphia Athletics	Fred Odwell 9		5,855,062
1904	IND · AL · NL	18	Boston Americans New York Giants pennants	Harry Davis 10		5,688,299
1903	EAS · WES · AL · NL	19	Boston Americans 5–3 over Pittsburgh Pirates	Buck Freeman 13		4,735,250
1902	WES · AL · NL	17	Philadelphia Athletics Pittsburgh Pirates pennants	Socks Seybold 16		3,889,466
1901	IND · AL · NL	17	Chicago White Sox Pittsburgh Pirates pennants	Sam Crawford 16		3,603,615
1900	IND · NL	10	Brooklyn Superbas pennant	Herman Long 12		1,829,490
1899	IND · NL	15	Brooklyn Superbas pennant	Buck Freeman 25		2,541,485
1898	IND · NL	14	Boston Beaneaters pennant	Jimmy Collins 15		2,372,089
1897	IND · NL	15	Boston Beaneaters pennant	Hugh Duffy 11		2,886,842
1896	NL	12	Baltimore Orioles pennant	Bill Joyce 13		2,900,973
1895	NL	12	Baltimore Orioles pennant	Sam Thompson 18		2,889,271
1894	IND · NL	13	Baltimore Orioles pennant	Hugh Duffy 18		2,427,573
1893	NL	12	Boston Beaneaters pennant	Ed Delahanty 19		2,224,752
1892	NL	12	Boston Beaneaters pennant	Bug Holliday 13		1,822,587
1891	IND · AA · NL	19	Boston Reds Boston Beaneaters pennants	Mike Tiernan 16		1,332,730
1890	AA · PL · NL	25	Brooklyn Bridegrooms Louisville Colonels pennants	Hardy Richardson 16		776,042
1889	NL · AA	16	New York Giants	Sam Thompson 20
1888	NL · AA	16	New York Giants	Jimmy Ryan 16
1887	NL · AA	16	Detroit Wolverines	Billy O'Brien 19
1886	NL · AA	16	St. Louis Browns	Hardy Richardson 11
1885	NL · AA	16	Chicago White Stockings St. Louis Browns pennants	Harry Stovey 13
1884	UA · AA · NL	33	Providence Grays	Ed Williamson 27
1883	AA · NL	16	Boston Beaneaters Philadelphia Athletics pennants	Harry Stovey 14
1882	NL · AA	14	Chicago White Stockings Cincinnati Red Stockings pennants	George Wood 7
1881	NL	8	Chicago White Stockings pennant	Dan Brouthers 8
1880	NL	8	Chicago White Stockings pennant	Harry Stovey 6
1879	NL	8	Providence Grays pennant	Charley Jones 9
1878	NL	6	Boston Red Caps pennant	Paul Hines 4
1877	NL	6	Boston Red Caps pennant	Lip Pike 4
1876	NL	8	Chicago White Stockings pennant	George Hall 5
1875	NA	13	Boston Red Stockings pennant	Jim O'Rourke 6
1874	NA	8	Boston Red Stockings pennant	Jim O'Rourke 5
1873	NA	9	Boston Red Stockings pennant	Lip Pike 4
1872	NA	11	Boston Red Stockings pennant	Lip Pike 7
1871	NA	9	Philadelphia Athletics pennant	Fred Treacey 4

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