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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.

Sweep Data current through series ended July 13th, 2025 (All-Star Break) Playoff Data for seasons since 1961Wild Card Round

Category	2 Game Series	3 Game Series
Total Series	7	1
Series Sweep Percentage(Total Sweeps divided by Total Series)	87.5%
Home Field Advantage Sweeps	3
Road Team Sweeps	4

Divisional Round

Category	3 Game Series	4 Game Series	5 Game Series
Total Series	41	42	37
Series Sweep Percentage(Total Sweeps divided by Total Series)	34.17%
Home Field Advantage Sweeps	26
Road Team Sweeps	15

Championship Round

Category	3 Game Series	4 Game Series	5 Game Series	6 Game Series	7 Game Series
Total Series	13	19	29	26	21
Series Sweep Percentage(Total Sweeps divided by Total Series)	21.3%
Home Field Advantage Sweeps	9
Road Team Sweeps	14

World Series

Category	4 Game Series	5 Game Series	6 Game Series	7 Game Series
Total Series	11	14	14	23
Series Sweep Percentage(Total Sweeps divided by Total Series)	17.74%
Home Field Advantage Sweeps	8
Road Team Sweeps	3

Sweeps By TeamNote:Playoff Appearances does not include play in Wild Card Games, only teams that made it to the Divisional Round prior to 2022. Starting in 2022 Wild Card is included.

Team	Total Playoff Appearances	Total Wild Card Sweeps	Total Divisional Sweeps	Total Championship Sweeps	Total World Series Sweeps	Total Wild Card Swepts	Total Divisional Swepts	Total Championship Swepts	Total World Series Swepts
Arizona Diamondbacks	7	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	0
Atlanta Braves	24	0	5	1	0	0	1	2	1
Baltimore Orioles	13	0	1	3	1	0	1	1	0
Boston Red Sox	19	0	2	1	2	0	4	2	0
Chicago Cubs	9	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0
Chicago White Sox	6	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
Cincinnati Reds	11	0	1	3	2	0	1	2	0
Cleveland Guardians	11	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Colorado Rockies	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1
Detroit Tigers	9	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	1
Houston Astros	17	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	1
Kansas City Royals	9	0	1	2	0	0	1	1	0
Los Angeles Angels	10	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0
Los Angeles Dodgers	27	0	4	0	1	0	4	0	1
Miami Marlins	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0
Milwaukee Brewers	7	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Minnesota Twins	13	1	0	0	0	0	4	2	0
New York Mets	9	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
New York Yankees	31	0	5	1	2	0	0	3	2
Oakland Athletics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Philadelphia Phillies	14	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
Pittsburgh Pirates	10	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
San Diego Padres	7	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1
San Francisco Giants	13	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1
Seattle Mariners	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
St. Louis Cardinals	21	0	4	1	0	1	1	1	1
Tampa Bay Rays	9	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Texas Rangers	8	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0
Toronto Blue Jays	9	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0
Washington Nationals	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Sweeps By Season

Season	Total Wild Card Sweeps	Total Divisional Sweeps	Total Championship Sweeps	Total World Series Sweeps
1961:	0	0	0	0
1962:	0	0	0	0
1963:	0	0	0	1
1964:	0	0	0	0
1965:	0	0	0	0
1966:	0	0	0	1
1967:	0	0	0	0
1968:	0	0	0	0
1969:	0	0	2	0
1970:	0	0	2	0
1971:	0	0	1	0
1972:	0	0	0	0
1973:	0	0	0	0
1974:	0	0	0	0
1975:	0	0	2	0
1976:	0	0	1	1
1977:	0	0	0	0
1978:	0	0	0	0
1979:	0	0	1	0
1980:	0	0	1	0
1981:	0	1	1	0
1982:	0	0	1	0
1983:	0	0	0	0
1984:	0	0	1	0
1985:	0	0	0	0
1986:	0	0	0	0
1987:	0	0	0	0
1988:	0	0	1	0
1989:	0	0	0	1
1990:	0	0	1	1
1991:	0	0	0	0
1992:	0	0	0	0
1993:	0	0	0	0
1994:	0	0	0	0
1995:	0	2	1	0
1996:	0	2	0	0
1997:	0	2	0	0
1998:	0	2	0	1
1999:	0	1	0	1
2000:	0	2	0	0
2001:	0	1	0	0
2002:	0	1	0	0
2003:	0	0	0	0
2004:	0	1	0	1
2005:	0	2	0	1
2006:	0	2	1	0
2007:	0	3	1	1
2008:	0	1	0	0
2009:	0	3	0	0
2010:	0	2	0	0
2011:	0	0	0	0
2012:	0	0	1	1
2013:	0	0	0	0
2014:	0	2	1	0
2015:	0	0	1	0
2016:	0	2	0	0
2017:	0	1	0	0
2018:	0	2	0	0
2019:	0	1	1	0
2020:	0	2	0	0
2021:	0	0	0	0
2022:	3	1	1	0
2023:	4	2	0	0
2024:	0	0	0	0
2025:	0	0	0	0

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