Because of a longer season, players have more opportunities to strike out, reach base safely, and strike out while on the mound. The only season that teams are eligible for is one that has been extended.Īnother game that can get lost in the 162-game season is the All-Star Game. If a team is tied for the final playoff spot, it may have to play an extra game at the end of the season. There are times when the length of the regular season isn’t enough for some teams.
It’s possible that the game will be canceled if a makeup date is not scheduled until the end of the season. Every game during the regular season counts as one of the 162. The All-Star game and spring training are not included. The Major League Baseball season begins with a total of 162 games. Strikes, lockouts, and pandemics have all had an impact on the schedule. The number of games has been reduced a few times since the 162-game schedule was implemented. The National League also adopted the 162- game season in 1962, which was later expanded to the American League. The American League was the first to adopt the longer season. The American League was formed in 1961, and the National League followed suit in 1962, resulting in a 10-team, 162-game schedule (18 games between the teams).
Finally, in 2020, MLB announced that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season would be shortened to 60 games.įollowing the second shift, a major realignment of teams was implemented. In 2012, MLB added an additional wild card team to each league, necessitating a new schedule in which each team played 20 more games, for a total of 182. For the next 50 years, the season remained at 162 games. In 1961, the length of the season was increased from 154 games to 162 games. Since the late 1800s, Major League Baseball teams have played between 154 and 187 games in a season.
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