League Championship Series

The League Championships Series, love it or hate it, is here to stay. Hardcore fans from yesteryear long for the day when the leader of the American League faced off against the leader of the National League when the regular season was over.

Since 1969, the League Championship Series has decided which two teams from their respective League will face-off against each other in the World Series. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive look at the American League Championship Series (ALCS) and National League Championship Series (NLCS).

NOTES: Team names in bold print won and moved on to the Fall Classic. Team names with an asterisk next to their name denotes wild-card teams.

"The first Championship Series was in 1969, the year baseball added four new franchises: the San Diego Padres, Montreal Expos, Kansas City Royals, and Seattle Pilots (who moved to Milwaukee the following year and became the Brewers) giving both leagues twelve teams each. Prior to that year, the regular season champs from each league went straight to the World Series. So when cellar-dwellers like the New York Mets and the Houston Astros got stuck in ninth or tenth place early in the season, their pennant hopes were crushed by the middle of May." - Columnist Sean Gregory on Time.com (A Brief History of The League Championship Series, 10/09/2008)
League Championship Series
1985 - 2012 | Best of 7

A.L.C.S. & N.L.C.S.

2012

 A.L.C.S. (x-x): To Be Determined vs. To Be Determined
Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7
N.L.C.S. (x-x): To Be Determined vs. To Be Determined
Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7
2011 A.L.C.S. (4-2): Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7
N.L.C.S. (4-2): St. Louis Cardinals * vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7
2010

A.L.C.S. (4-2): Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees *

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-2): San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

2009

A.L.C.S. (4-2): New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-1): Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

2008

A.L.C.S. (4-3): Tampa Bay Rays * vs. Boston Red Sox *

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-1): Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

2007

A.L.C.S. (4-3): Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-0): Colorado Rockies * vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

2006

A.L.C.S. (4-0): Detroit Tigers * vs. Oakland Athletics

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-3): St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Mets

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

2005

A.L.C.S. (4-1): Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-2): Houston Astros * vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

2004

A.L.C.S. (4-3): Boston Red Sox * vs. New York Yankees

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-3): St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros *

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

2003

A.L.C.S. (4-3): New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox *

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-3): Florida Marlins * vs. Chicago Cubs

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

2002

A.L.C.S. (4-1): Anaheim Angels * vs. Minnesota Twins

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-1): San Francisco Giants * vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

2001

A.L.C.S. (4-1): New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-1): Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Atlanta Braves

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

2000

A.L.C.S. (4-2): New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners *

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-1): New York Mets * vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

1999

A.L.C.S. (4-1): New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox *

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-2): Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets *

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

1998

A.L.C.S. (4-2): New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Indians

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-2): San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

1997

A.L.C.S. (4-2): Cleveland Indians vs. Baltimore Orioles

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-2): Florida Marlins * vs. Atlanta Braves

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

1996

A.L.C.S. (4-1): New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles *

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-3): Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

1995

A.L.C.S. (4-2): Cleveland Indians vs. Seattle Mariners

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-0): Atlanta Braves vs. Cincinnati Reds

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

1994

No League Championship Series (Player Strike)

1993

A.L.C.S. (4-2): Toronto Blue Jays vs. Chicago White Sox

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-2): Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

1992

A.L.C.S. (4-2): Toronto Blue Jays vs. Oakland Athletics

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-3): Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

1991

A.L.C.S. (4-1): Minnesota Twins vs. Toronto Blue Jays

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-3): Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

1990

A.L.C.S. (4-0): Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-2): Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

1989

A.L.C.S. (4-1): Oakland Athletics vs. Toronto Blue Jays

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-1): San Francisco Giants vs. Chicago Cubs

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

1988

A.L.C.S. (4-0): Oakland Athletics vs. Boston Red Sox

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-3): Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

1987

A.L.C.S. (4-1): Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-3): St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

1986

A.L.C.S. (4-3): Boston Red Sox vs. California Angels

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-2): New York Mets vs. Houston Astros

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

1985

A.L.C.S. (4-3): Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7

N.L.C.S. (4-2): St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7
League Championship Series
1984 - 1969 | Best of 5

A.L.C.S. & N.L.C.S.

1984

A.L.C.S. (3-0): Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

N.L.C.S. (3-2): San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

1983

A.L.C.S. (3-1): Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago White Sox

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

N.L.C.S. (3-1): Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

1982

A.L.C.S. (3-2): Milwaukee Brewers vs. California Angels

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

N.L.C.S. (3-0): St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

1981

A.L.C.S. (3-0): New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

N.L.C.S. (3-2): Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Montreal Expos

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

1980

A.L.C.S. (3-0): Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

N.L.C.S. (3-2): Philadelphia Phillies vs. Houston Astros

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

1979

A.L.C.S. (3-1): Baltimore Orioles vs. California Angels

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

N.L.C.S. (3-0): Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cincinnati Reds

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

1978

A.L.C.S. (3-1): New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

N.L.C.S. (3-1): Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

1977

A.L.C.S. (3-2): New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

N.L.C.S. (3-1): Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

1976

A.L.C.S. (3-2): New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

N.L.C.S. (3-0): Cincinnati Reds vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

1975

A.L.C.S. (3-0): Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

N.L.C.S. (3-0): Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

1974

A.L.C.S. (3-1): Oakland Athletics vs. Baltimore Orioles

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

N.L.C.S. (3-1): Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

1973

A.L.C.S. (3-2): Oakland Athletics vs. Baltimore Orioles

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

N.L.C.S. (3-2): New York Mets vs. Cincinnati Reds

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

1972

A.L.C.S. (3-2): Oakland Athletics vs. Detroit Tigers

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

N.L.C.S. (3-2): Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

1971

A.L.C.S. (3-0): Baltimore Orioles vs. Oakland Athletics

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

N.L.C.S. (3-1): Pittsburgh Pirates vs. San Francisco Giants

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

1970

A.L.C.S. (3-0): Baltimore Orioles vs. Minnesota Twins

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

N.L.C.S. (3-0): Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

1969

A.L.C.S. (3-0): Baltimore Orioles vs. Minnesota Twins

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

N.L.C.S. (3-0): New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves

Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5

League Championship History by Baseball Almanac


Did you know that the L.C.S. was originally a best of five format? Did you know that the 1996 Baltimore Orioles were the first wild card team to play in the A.L.C.S. and the 1997 Florida Marlins were the first wild card team to play in the N.L.C.S.?

If you are interested in Division Series data or World Series data please take a look at our sections dedicated to these postseason contests. Also note that EVERY player page on the site has built in tabs for each player who has played in any one of these events at any point during their Major League career.

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