The most professional level of baseball being played across the United States and Canada in present times is Major League Baseball (MLB). It was formed in 2000 to bring the National League (NL) and the American League (AL) under the supervision of one organization, Accordingly, the teams in these two leagues have also become a part of Major League Baseball (MLB).
MLB is notable for having thirty teams, which consists of fifteen teams in the National League (NL) and fifteen teams in the American League (AL). All these teams first compete in the regular season every year, to eventually become, champions of their divisions and achieve Wild Card spots in the postseason. Once the postseason starts, the teams that make it compete against each other in the Wild Card Series, Division Series and League Championship Series. Finally, the last two teams make it to the World Series games, which determine the MLB champion of the season.
Total number of games in the MLB season
An MLB season is divided between the regular season and the postseason. The number of games played by teams in each season is as follows -
Total number of games in an MLB regular season
There are 2,430 total games in an MLB regular season as per Olympics. This includes all thirty teams of the league playing 162 games each. Among these 162 games, they play 13 games each against the other four teams of their respective divisions. Then they play six games each against their chosen opponents in their league and seven games each against another four opponents of the same league, which makes it 116 games total for the season.
Next, these thirty teams play 46 interleague games against teams from the other league and divisions. This includes a four-game series against their interleague rivals and three games each against fourteen different teams from the other league. All these games take place in a period of around six months. After the completion of these games, the division champions are crowned and the remaining teams clinch the Wild Card spot for the postseason.
Total number of games in an MLB postseason
The postseason is the second stage of Major League Baseball (MLB). This stage is also considered to be the path to the final stage, i.e.; the World Series Games. Teams that advance into the postseason from the regular season start by playing the Wirldf Card Series games. Winners of the Wild Card Series games then move on to the Division Series games.
Eventually, Division Series winners will move on to the League Championship Series games to win their respective League Championships. Lastly, both the American League (AL) champion and the National League (NL) champion face off in the MLB World Series games, the conclusion of which sees a new MLB World Series winner being crowned. The postseason in MLB comprises around 32 to 53 games every year as per the Olympics website.
FAQs on Games in an MLB season
A. MLB changed to 162 games from the 1962 season.
A. Baseball teams play each other three-times to avoid traveling every day in a season.
A. Every MLB season sees a total of 162 games being played per year.
A. Fifteen MLB players have played all 162 games in a season.
A. No, all thirty MLB teams play against each other every season.
