Major League Baseball postseasonThe Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason is the annual playoffelimination tournament held to determine the champion of MLB in the United States and Canada.
2020 Major League Baseball seasonThe 2020 Major League Baseball season began on July 23 and ended on September 27 with only 60 games amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The full 162-game regular season was planned to begin on March 26, but the pandemic caused Major League Baseball (MLB) to announce on March 12 that the remainder of spring training was canceled and that the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks.
List of Major League Baseball tie-breakersA tie-breaker was required in Major League Baseball (MLB) when two or more teams were tied at the end of the regular season for a postseason position such as a league pennant (prior to the introduction of the League Championship Series in 1969), a division title, or a wild card spot.
Division SeriesThe Division Series (DS) is the quarterfinal round of postseason play in Major League Baseball, featuring the American League Division Series (ALDS) and the National League Division Series (NLDS). Under the current format, the top-two division winners in each league play best-of-five series against the two winners of the Wild Card Series from each league. The winners of the Division Series then advance to the League Championship Series for their respective league.
National League (baseball)The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league.
American LeagueThe American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is the younger of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major league status.
Los Angeles AngelsMajor League Baseball franchise in Anaheim, CaliforniaEstablished in 1961Based in Anaheim since 1966Major league affiliationsAmerican League (1961–present) West Division (1969–present)Current uniformRetired numbers112629305042ColorsRed, navy blue, silver NameLos Angeles Angels (2016–present)Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005–2015)Anaheim Angels (1997–2004)California Angels (1965–1996)Los Angeles Angels (1961–1965)NicknamesThe HalosThe A-TeamBallparkAngel Stadium (1966–present)Chavez Ravine Stadium (1962–1965)Wrigley Field (1961)Major league titlesWorld Series titles(1)2002AL pennants(1)2002AL West division titles (9)197919821986200420052007200820092014Wild card berths(1)2002Front officePrincipal ownerArte MorenoPresidentMolly JollyGeneral managerJohn Mozeliak (Interim)ManagerKurt SuzukiWebsitemlb.com/angelsThe Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, within the Greater Los Angeles area.Playoff formatThere are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the single elimination, the best-of- series, the total points series more commonly known as on aggregate, and the round-robin tournament. Single eliminationA single-elimination ("knockout") playoff pits the participants in one-game matches, with the loser being dropped from the competition.Major League BaseballNorth American professional baseball leagueMajor League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league in North America composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier baseball league in the world.Major League Baseball tie-breaking proceduresMajor League Baseball tie-breaking procedures are used by Major League Baseball (MLB) to break ties between teams for qualification and seeding into the MLB postseason. The procedures in use since 2022, when a third wild card team and resulting Wild Card Series were added for both the American League and National League, are outlined below.
Winning percentageIn sports, a winning percentage, or Copeland score, is the fraction of games or matches a team or individual has won. The statistic is commonly used in standings or rankings to compare teams or individuals. It is defined as wins divided by the total number of matches played (i.e. wins plus draws plus losses). A draw counts as a 1⁄2 win.Seeding (sports)In sport, seeding is the practice of separating the most skilled competitors from each other in the early rounds of a tournament. Players or teams are "planted" into the bracket in such a manner that the best do not meet until later in the competition, usually based on ranking from the regular season. The term was first used in tennis, and is based on the notion of scattering the top players' names across the bracket in the way that a farmer scatters seeds.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.