The better of the most effective in MLB have been comparatively constant in recent times, because the Dodgers, Yankees and Astros have all made every of the final six postseasons. Prior to these three streaks, solely two groups in historical past had ever made the playoffs not less than six instances in a row.
Of course, till 1969, the postseason consisted solely of the NL and AL common season champions dealing with off within the World Series. And within the many years since then, the playoff subject has continued to develop, making it simpler to place collectively such a streak these days. But even with that caveat, the three aforementioned groups have joined some legendary MLB dynasties with their feats of constant common season dominance.
Below is the all-time leaderboard for many consecutive seasons reaching the playoffs:
1. 1991-2005 Braves (14 seasons; no playoffs in 1994)
Streak stats: 14 division titles, 1 WS title (1995)
Top participant: Greg Maddux (66.2 WAR)
Not solely do the Braves have the all-time file with 14 straight playoff appearances, all of which got here beneath supervisor Bobby Cox, however additionally they gained the NL East in all 14 of these seasons (although in 1994, they had been trailing the Expos on the time the season was canceled). No different crew in MLB historical past has even had a streak of 10 consecutive division titles. Atlanta didn’t discover a lot postseason success over this run, although, going 1-4 within the Fall Classic over that span. The Braves did attain eight straight NLCS from 1991-99, setting the all-time AL/NL file.
2. 1995-2007 Yankees (13 seasons)
Streak stats: 10 division titles, 4 WS titles
Top participant: Derek Jeter (58.0 WAR)
The heyday of this streak was actually the five-season span from 1996-2000, when the Yankees gained 4 World Series as their younger core of Jeter, Jorge Posada, Bernie Williams, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera grew collectively. But the Yankees additionally ended up profitable 9 consecutive AL East titles from 1998-2006, which represents the second-longest division title streak in MLB historical past behind the aforementioned Braves run. Notably, the Yankees have nonetheless not had a dropping season since going 76-86 in 1992.
3. 2013-2022 Dodgers (10 seasons; energetic streak)
Streak stats: 9 division titles, 1 WS title (2020)
Top participant: Clayton Kershaw (48.4 WAR)
Even as huge names like Zack Greinke, Corey Seager, Cody Bellinger and Kenley Jansen have entered and exited the Dodgers roster, there’s been one fixed in Los Angeles: profitable. The Dodgers gained eight straight NL West titles from 2013-20, and in the one season prior to now decade through which they didn’t win the division title (2021), they nonetheless completed 106-56, tying their franchise wins file on the time. That’s a file that, in fact, was damaged by the 2022 Dodgers, who went 111-51. The COVID-19 outbreak doubtlessly robbed the Dodgers of the prospect to change into the primary crew to ever have 4 straight 105-win seasons, as they hit the mark in 2019, ‘21 and ‘22, and had been on a 116-win tempo within the shortened 2020 season.
4-T. 2017-2022 Astros (6 seasons; energetic streak)
Streak stats: 5 division titles (every year in addition to 2020), 2 WS titles
Top participant: Alex Bregman (28.6 WAR)
Though the start of the streak was mired in controversy, the Astros have continued to be amongst MLB’s finest groups within the years since. Houston has made the ALCS in every of the previous six seasons, the second-longest streak all-time behind the Braves’ run of eight straight within the Nineties. With 4 World Series appearances and two Fall Classic wins over that span, the Astros have established themselves because the crew anybody has to get by means of on the way in which to a championship.
4-T. 2017-2022 Yankees (6 seasons; energetic streak)
Streak stats: 2 division titles, 0 WS titles
Top participant: Aaron Judge (37.3 WAR)
The Yankees predictably are the one franchise to have a number of playoff streaks of greater than 5 seasons (and, as you’ll see beneath, additionally they have two extra streaks of precisely 5). But out of New York’s 4 particular person streaks of not less than 5 straight seasons within the playoffs, the present one is the one one which has not included a World Series win. The Yankees haven’t even reached the World Series over this span, having fallen to the Astros within the ALCS in 2017, ‘19 and ‘22.
Besides their a number of ALCS showdowns, an fascinating hyperlink between the 2017-22 Astros and 2017-22 Yankees is Gerrit Cole, who performed for the Astros from 2018-19 and has performed for the Yankees since then.
6-T. 1949-1953 Yankees (5 seasons)
Won common season AL pennant and gained World Series in all 5 seasons
6-T. 1960-1964 Yankees (5 seasons)
5 consecutive common season AL pennants, 2 World Series wins
6-T. 1971-1975 Athletics (5 seasons)
5 consecutive division titles, 3 World Series wins
6-T. 1995-1999 Cleveland (5 seasons)
5 consecutive division titles, no World Series wins
6-T. 2007-2011 Phillies (5 seasons)
5 consecutive division titles, 1 World Series win
6-T. 2011-2015 Cardinals (5 seasons)
3 division titles, 1 World Series win
6-T. 2018-2022 Braves (5 seasons; energetic streak)
5 consecutive division titles, 1 World Series win
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