In Major League Baseball (MLB), a sweep refers, depending on the playoff format , to a 4–0, 3–0, or 2–0 series win where one team wins all the games without losing any. The following is a complete list of Major League Baseball postseason sweeps since the World Series began in 1903 .
World Series
Main article: List of World Series sweeps
League Championship Series
Between 1969 and 1984, the League Championship Series (LCS) were held in a best-of-five format. Hence, to accomplish a sweep, a team had to win 3–0. Since 1985, the LCS has been held in a best-of-seven format, requiring a team to win 4–0.
American League
National League
Division Series
The Division Series first took place in 1981 , due to the 1981 MLB players' strike dividing the season up into two different halves. Winners of each half of the season played against each other in a best-of-five format. The best-of-five Division Series were reintroduced in 1995 , as part of a postseason and divisional realignment.
To complete a sweep in the Division Series, a sweep requires a 3–0 series win.
American League
National League
Wild Card Series
After being implemented in the pandemic-shortened 2020 MLB postseason , MLB permanently implemented the Wild Card Series starting 2022 , with a best-of-three format. To date, nearly every Wild Card Series held has ended in a sweep, with only 4 of the 20 series going to a Game 3.
American League
National League
See also
Lists of reverse sweeps Notes
Terry Francona who missed the postseason due to health concerns.
References
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