List of Major League Baseball franchise postseason streaks

This is a list of Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise postseason and World Series streaks. The list includes only the modern World Series between the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), not the various 19th-century championship series.

The most successful postseason team in MLB history is the New York Yankees, who have achieved three of the four instances of a franchise winning more than two World Series championships in a row (one streak each of durations 3, 4, and 5 seasons) and five of the six instances of a franchise winning the league pennant (i.e., an appearance in the World Series) more than three times in a row (three streaks of 4 seasons and two streaks of 5 seasons). The only other franchises to achieve these milestones are the Oakland Athletics, who won three consecutive championships from 1972 to 1974, and the New York Giants, who won four consecutive pennants from 1921 to 1924. The Yankees also achieved a remarkable run of appearing in 15 of the 18 World Series from 1947 to 1964.

Beginning in 1969, MLB split into four divisions, and the winners of each competed in the League Championship Series, with the winners advancing to the World Series. When a multi-tier playoff system was implemented in 1995, the LCS remained the series that determined the pennant-winner. The longest streak of consecutive LCS appearances belongs to both the Atlanta Braves with eight in a row from 1991 to 1999 (not counting 1994, when there were no playoffs), and the Houston Astros, who have had eight in a row from 2017 to 2024.

Further expansion of the postseason began in 1995, with eight teams entering the playoffs each year (further expanded to ten teams in 2012). In this era, the Braves entered the postseason 14 consecutive years from 1991 to 2005 (again not counting 1994), while the Yankees had a streak of 13 appearances from 1995 to 2007. However, all other postseason appearance streaks of 6 years or more predate the expanded-postseason era and are mentioned above, except for an ongoing 12-year run by the Los Angeles Dodgers (2013–2024).

World Series championship streaks

The Yankees have achieved one streak each of three, four, and five championships in a row, and the Athletics have achieved a streak of three in a row. Back-to-back championships have been achieved an additional ten times.

Length	Team	Seasons
5	New York Yankees	1949–1953
4	New York Yankees	1936–1939
3	Oakland Athletics	1972–1974
3	New York Yankees	1998–2000
2	Chicago Cubs	1907–1908
2	Philadelphia Athletics	1910–1911
2	Boston Red Sox	1915–1916
2	New York Giants	1921–1922
2	New York Yankees	1927–1928
2	Philadelphia Athletics	1929–1930
2	New York Yankees	1961–1962
2	Cincinnati Reds	1975–1976
2	New York Yankees	1977–1978
2	Toronto Blue Jays	1992–1993

Near streaks: Runs during which a franchise won World Series championships at least 70% of the time, with gaps of no more than one year:

Length	Team	Seasons
6 of 7	New York Yankees	1947, 1949–1953
6 of 8	New York Yankees	1936–1939, 1941, 1943
4 of 5	New York Yankees	1996, 1998–2000
3 of 4	Philadelphia Athletics	1910–1911, 1913
3 of 4	Boston Red Sox	1915–1916, 1918

World Series appearance (pennant) streaks

The Yankees have achieved five separate streaks of four or five pennants in a row, and the Giants achieved one streak of four in a row. Three pennants in a row have been achieved an additional twelve times, and back-to-back pennants an additional twenty-one times.

Bold indicates a current streak.

Length	Team	Seasons
5	New York Yankees	1949–1953
5	New York Yankees	1960–1964
4	New York Giants	1921–1924
4	New York Yankees	1936–1939
4	New York Yankees	1955–1958
4	New York Yankees	1998–2001
3	Chicago Cubs	1906–1908
3	Detroit Tigers	1907–1909
3	New York Giants	1911–1913
3	New York Yankees	1921–1923
3	New York Yankees	1926–1928
3	Philadelphia Athletics	1929–1931
3	New York Yankees	1941–1943
3	St. Louis Cardinals	1942–1944
3	Baltimore Orioles	1969–1971
3	Oakland Athletics	1972–1974
3	New York Yankees	1976–1978
3	Oakland Athletics	1988–1990
2	Philadelphia Athletics	1910–1911
2	Philadelphia Athletics	1913–1914
2	Boston Red Sox	1915–1916
2	Washington Senators	1924–1925
2	St. Louis Cardinals	1930–1931
2	Detroit Tigers	1934–1935
2	New York Giants	1936–1937
2	Cincinnati Reds	1939–1940
2	Brooklyn Dodgers	1952–1953
2	Brooklyn Dodgers	1955–1956
2	Milwaukee Braves	1957–1958
2	Los Angeles Dodgers	1965–1966
2	St. Louis Cardinals	1967–1968
2	Cincinnati Reds	1975–1976
2	Los Angeles Dodgers	1977–1978
2	Atlanta Braves	1991–1992
2	Toronto Blue Jays	1992–1993
2	Atlanta Braves	1995–1996
2	Philadelphia Phillies	2008–2009
2	Texas Rangers	2010–2011
2	Kansas City Royals	2014–2015
2	Los Angeles Dodgers	2017–2018
2	Houston Astros	2021–2022

Near streaks: Runs during which a franchise won its league pennant at least 70% of the time, with gaps of no more than one year:

Length	Team	Seasons
15 of 18	New York Yankees	1947, 1949–1953, 1955–1958, 1960–1964
7 of 8	New York Yankees	1936–1939, 1941–1943
6 of 8	New York Yankees	1996, 1998–2001, 2003
4 of 5	Chicago Cubs	1906–1908, 1910
4 of 5	Philadelphia Athletics	1910–1911, 1913–1914
4 of 5	St. Louis Cardinals	1942–1944, 1946
4 of 5	Brooklyn Dodgers	1952–1953, 1955–1956
4 of 5	Atlanta Braves	1991–1992*, 1995–1996
3 of 4	Boston Red Sox	1915–1916, 1918
3 of 4	St. Louis Cardinals	1928, 1930–1931
3 of 4	Los Angeles Dodgers	1963, 1965–1966
3 of 4	Los Angeles Dodgers	2017–2018, 2020
3 of 4	Houston Astros	2019, 2021–2022

* Because the 1994 playoffs were cancelled, the year 1994 is not counted as either a part or an interruption of any streak.

League Championship Series appearance streaks

The Braves appeared in every LCS held from 1991 to 1999, which is eight in a row, winning five league pennants and one World Series championship during that time. The American League record is held by the Houston Astros, who have appeared in the ALCS in seven straight seasons from 2017 to 2023 that has resulted in four pennants and two world titles. They are the only team to appear in an LCS in seven straight completed seasons, as the 90s Braves did not compete in the 1994 NLCS due to the season not being completed. Incidentally, the LCS was the only round preceding the World Series until 1995, when the Division Series was created; the Wild Card Series has acted as the first round for most of the playoff teams on a regular basis since 2022.

The Oakland Athletics in their "Swingin' A's" era previously held the AL record with five appearances in a row, which saw them win three world titles. The Yankees and Cardinals have each achieved an LCS appearance streak of four in a row. Three LCS appearances in a row have been achieved an additional thirteen times, and back-to-back LCS appearances an additional twenty-two times.

Three teams (the Orioles, Pirates, and Yankees) achieved multiple LCS appearance streaks in and around the 1970s, each adding up to five appearances in six years.

The LCS began in 1969. Before that, the two regular season champions were awarded the pennants and went directly to the World Series.

Bold indicates a current streak.

Length	Team	Seasons
8	Atlanta Braves	1991–1993*, 1995–1999
7	Houston Astros	2017–2023
5	Oakland Athletics	1971–1975
4	New York Yankees	1998–2001
4	St. Louis Cardinals	2011–2014
3	Baltimore Orioles	1969–1971
3	Pittsburgh Pirates	1970–1972
3	Kansas City Royals	1976–1978
3	New York Yankees	1976–1978
3	Philadelphia Phillies	1976–1978
3	Oakland Athletics	1988–1990
3	Pittsburgh Pirates	1990–1992
3	Toronto Blue Jays	1991–1993
3	St. Louis Cardinals	2004–2006
3	Philadelphia Phillies	2008–2010
3	Detroit Tigers	2011–2013
3	Chicago Cubs	2015–2017
3	Los Angeles Dodgers	2016–2018
2	Minnesota Twins	1969–1970
2	Cincinnati Reds	1972–1973
2	Baltimore Orioles	1973–1974
2	Pittsburgh Pirates	1974–1975
2	Cincinnati Reds	1975–1976
2	Los Angeles Dodgers	1977–1978
2	New York Yankees	1980–1981
2	Kansas City Royals	1984–1985
2	Baltimore Orioles	1996–1997
2	Cleveland Indians	1997–1998
2	New York Mets	1999–2000
2	Seattle Mariners	2000–2001
2	Boston Red Sox	2003–2004
2	New York Yankees	2003–2004
2	Houston Astros	2004–2005
2	Boston Red Sox	2007–2008
2	Los Angeles Dodgers	2008–2009
2	New York Yankees	2009–2010
2	Texas Rangers	2010–2011
2	Kansas City Royals	2014–2015
2	Toronto Blue Jays	2015–2016
2	Atlanta Braves	2020–2021
2	Los Angeles Dodgers	2020–2021
2	Philadelphia Phillies	2022–2023

Near streaks: Runs during which a franchise appeared in its league championship series at least 70% of the time, with gaps of no more than one year:

Length	Team	Seasons
9 of 10	Atlanta Braves	1991–1993*, 1995–1999, 2001
7 of 9	New York Yankees	1996, 1998–2001, 2003–2004
5 of 6	Baltimore Orioles	1969–1971, 1973–1974
5 of 6	Pittsburgh Pirates	1970–1972, 1974–1975
5 of 6	New York Yankees	1976–1978, 1980–1981
5 of 6	Los Angeles Dodgers	2016–2018, 2020–2021
5 of 7	Cincinnati Reds	1970, 1972–1973, 1975–1976
5 of 7	St. Louis Cardinals	2000, 2002, 2004–2006
4 of 5	Kansas City Royals	1976–1978, 1980
4 of 5	Philadelphia Phillies	1976–1978, 1980
4 of 5	Oakland Athletics	1988–1990, 1992
4 of 5	Toronto Blue Jays	1989, 1991–1993
3 of 4	Cleveland Indians	1995, 1997–1998
3 of 4	New York Yankees	2009–2010, 2012

* Because the 1994 playoffs were cancelled, the year 1994 is not counted as either a part or an interruption of any streak.

Postseason appearance streaks

The Braves and the Yankees have achieved respective streaks of 14 and 13 consecutive appearances in the postseason, centered on the 1990s and 2000s. The Dodgers have an ongoing streak of 12 consecutive appearances. Five postseason appearances in a row have been achieved an additional seven times, four in a row an additional nine times, and three in a row an additional thirty times.

Regarding near-streaks, the Yankees appeared in 17 of 18 postseasons from 1995 to 2012, 15 of 18 postseasons from 1947 to 1964 (see pennant near-streaks above), 8 of 10 postseasons from 2015 to 2024, and 7 of 8 postseasons twice, from 1936 to 1943 (see pennant near-streaks above). The Astros have currently appeared in 9 of 10 postseasons, from 2015 to 2024. In addition, six teams have appeared in postseason near-streaks of 6 (having appeared in 6 of 7 or 8 consecutive postseasons). The Indians (1995 to 2001), St. Louis Cardinals (twice, 2000 to 2006 and 2009 to 2015), Red Sox (2003 to 2009), and Brewers (2018 to 2024) appeared in 6 of 7 postseasons, while the Phillies (1976 to 1983) and Angels (2002 to 2009) appeared in 6 of 8 postseasons.

Postseason appearance streaks have become more common in recent years, as the postseason has been progressively restructured to include more teams (originally two, four since 1969, eight since 1995, ten since 2012, sixteen in 2020, twelve since 2022). The Astros, who have reached the postseason eight straight times from 2017 to 2024, are the only team to ever win a postseason series in seven straight seasons.

Bold indicates a current streak.

Length	Team	Seasons
14	Atlanta Braves	1991–1993*, 1995–2005
13	New York Yankees	1995–2007
12	Los Angeles Dodgers	2013–2024
8	Houston Astros	2017–2024
7	Atlanta Braves	2018–2024
6	New York Yankees	2017–2022
5	New York Yankees	1949–1953
5	New York Yankees	1960–1964
5	Oakland Athletics	1971–1975
5	Cleveland Indians	1995–1999
5	Philadelphia Phillies	2007–2011
5	St. Louis Cardinals	2011–2015
5	Tampa Bay Rays	2019–2023
4	New York Giants	1921–1924
4	New York Yankees	1936–1939
4	New York Yankees	1955–1958
4	Oakland Athletics	2000–2003
4	New York Yankees	2009–2012
4	Detroit Tigers	2011–2014
4	Chicago Cubs	2015–2018
4	Milwaukee Brewers	2018–2021
4	St. Louis Cardinals	2019–2022
3	Chicago Cubs	1906–1908
3	Detroit Tigers	1907–1909
3	New York Giants	1911–1913
3	New York Yankees	1921–1923
3	New York Yankees	1926–1928
3	Philadelphia Athletics	1929–1931
3	New York Yankees	1941–1943
3	St. Louis Cardinals	1942–1944
3	Baltimore Orioles	1969–1971
3	Pittsburgh Pirates	1970–1972
3	Kansas City Royals	1976–1978
3	New York Yankees	1976–1978
3	Philadelphia Phillies	1976–1978
3	Oakland Athletics	1988–1990
3	Pittsburgh Pirates	1990–1992
3	Toronto Blue Jays	1991–1993
3	Houston Astros	1997–1999
3	St. Louis Cardinals	2000–2002
3	Minnesota Twins	2002–2004
3	Boston Red Sox	2003–2005
3	St. Louis Cardinals	2004–2006
3	Boston Red Sox	2007–2009
3	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	2007–2009
3	Texas Rangers	2010–2012
3	Oakland Athletics	2012–2014
3	Pittsburgh Pirates	2013–2015
3	Boston Red Sox	2016–2018
3	Cleveland Indians	2016–2018
3	Oakland Athletics	2018–2020
3	Philadelphia Phillies	2022–2024

Near streaks: Runs during which a franchise appeared in the postseason at least 70% of the time, with gaps of no more than one year:

Length	Team	Seasons
17 of 18	New York Yankees	1995–2007, 2009–2012
15 of 18	New York Yankees	1947, 1949–1953, 1955–1958, 1960–1964
9 of 10	Houston Astros	2015, 2017–2024
8 of 10	New York Yankees	2015, 2017–2022, 2024
7 of 8	New York Yankees	1936–1939, 1941–1943
6 of 7	Cleveland Indians	1995–1999, 2001
6 of 7	St. Louis Cardinals	2000–2002, 2004–2006
6 of 7	Boston Red Sox	2003–2005, 2007–2009
6 of 7	St. Louis Cardinals	2009, 2011–2015
6 of 7	Milwaukee Brewers	2018–2021, 2023–2024
6 of 8	Philadelphia Phillies	1976–1978, 1980–1981, 1983
6 of 8	Anaheim Angels/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	2002, 2004–2005, 2007–2009
5 of 6	Baltimore Orioles	1969–1971, 1973–1974
5 of 6	Pittsburgh Pirates	1970–1972, 1974–1975
5 of 6	Kansas City Royals	1976–1978, 1980–1981
5 of 6	New York Yankees	1976–1978, 1980–1981
5 of 6	Chicago Cubs	2015–2018, 2020
5 of 7	Cincinnati Reds	1970, 1972–1973, 1975–1976
5 of 7	Cleveland Indians/Guardians	2016–2018, 2020, 2022
4 of 5	Chicago Cubs	1906–1908, 1910
4 of 5	Philadelphia Athletics	1910–1911, 1913–1914
4 of 5	St. Louis Cardinals	1942–1944, 1946
4 of 5	Brooklyn Dodgers	1952–1953, 1955–1956
4 of 5	Oakland Athletics	1988–1990, 1992
4 of 5	Toronto Blue Jays	1989, 1991–1993
4 of 5	Houston Astros	1997–1999, 2001
4 of 5	Minnesota Twins	2002–2004, 2006
3 of 4	Boston Red Sox	1915–1916, 1918
3 of 4	St. Louis Cardinals	1928, 1930–1931
3 of 4	Los Angeles Dodgers	1963, 1965–1966
3 of 4	Texas Rangers	1996, 1998–1999
3 of 4	Arizona Diamondbacks	1999, 2001–2002
3 of 4	San Francisco Giants	2000, 2002–2003
3 of 4	Los Angeles Dodgers	2006, 2008–2009
3 of 4	Tampa Bay Rays	2008, 2010–2011
3 of 4	Tampa Bay Rays	2010–2011, 2013
3 of 4	Atlanta Braves	2010, 2012–2013
3 of 4	Cincinnati Reds	2010, 2012–2013
3 of 4	Washington Nationals	2014, 2016–2017
3 of 4	Washington Nationals	2016–2017, 2019
3 of 4	Minnesota Twins	2017, 2019–2020
3 of 4	Toronto Blue Jays	2020, 2022–2023

* Because the 1994 playoffs were cancelled, the year 1994 is not counted as either a part or an interruption of any streak.

Postseason series win streaks

The Houston Astros have achieved the longest series win streak of 7 consecutive postseasons, from 2017–present. The Atlanta Braves was the closest team in consecutive seasons with at least one playoff series win, with 5 from 1995–1999. Four consecutive seasons with at least one postseason series win have been achieved twice, three seasons in a row an additional five times, and back-to-back postseason appearances with a series win an additional sixteen times.

Postseason series wins have become more common in recent years, as the postseason has been progressively restructured to include more teams (originally two, four since 1969, eight since 1995, ten since 2012, sixteen in 2020, twelve since 2022). The Astros, who have reached the postseason eight straight times since 2017, is the only team to ever win a postseason series in seven straight seasons.

Bold indicates a current streak since 1995.

Length	Team	Seasons
7	Houston Astros	2017–2023
5	Atlanta Braves	1995–1999
4	New York Yankees	1998–2001
4	St. Louis Cardinals	2011–2014
3	St. Louis Cardinals	2004–2006
3	Philadelphia Phillies	2008–2010
3	Detroit Tigers	2011–2013
3	Chicago Cubs	2015–2017
3	Los Angeles Dodgers	2016–2018
3	New York Yankees	2017–2019
2	Baltimore Orioles	1996–1997
2	Cleveland Indians	1997–1998
2	New York Mets	1999–2000
2	Seattle Mariners	2000–2001
2	Boston Red Sox	2003–2004
2	New York Yankees	2003–2004
2	Houston Astros	2004–2005
2	Boston Red Sox	2007–2008
2	Los Angeles Dodgers	2008–2009
2	New York Yankees	2009–2010
2	Texas Rangers	2010–2011
2	Kansas City Royals	2014–2015
2	Toronto Blue Jays	2015–2016
2	Atlanta Braves	2020–2021
2	Los Angeles Dodgers	2020–2021
2	Philadelphia Phillies	2022–2023

Near streaks: Runs during which a franchise appeared in the postseason and won at least one playoff series at least 70% of the time, with gaps of no more than one year:

Length	Team	Seasons
8 of 10	Atlanta Braves	1991–1992*, 1995–1999, 2001
7 of 9	New York Yankees	1996, 1998–2001, 2003–2004
6 of 7	Los Angeles Dodgers	2015–2018, 2020–2021
5 of 7	St. Louis Cardinals	2000, 2002, 2004–2006
3 of 4	Cleveland Indians	1995, 1997–1998
3 of 4	New York Yankees	2009–2010, 2012

* Because the 1994 playoffs were cancelled, the year 1994 is not counted as either a part or an interruption of any streak.

References

• World Series and MLB Playoffs (Baseball Reference)

See also

• List of Major League Baseball franchise postseason droughts
• List of Major League Baseball postseason series
• List of Major League Baseball postseason teams
• List of NFL franchise post-season streaks
• List of NBA franchise post-season streaks
• List of NHL franchise post-season appearance streaks