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| image = Rocking purple, Billy Bean supports -SpiritDay at Dodger Stadium. (30337931592).jpg | |||
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| caption = [[Billy Bean]] standing with the NLCS logo at [[Dodger Stadium]] in 2016 | |||
| sport = [[Baseball]] | |||
| month_played = October | |||
| established = [[1969 National League Championship Series|1969]] | |||
| administrator = [[Major League Baseball]] | |||
| format = [[Best-of-seven series]] | |||
| teams = 2 | |||
| qualifier_for = [[World Series]] | |||
| most_champs = [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]<br />(10 titles) | |||
| defending_champs = [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]<br />(10th title) | |||
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| [[Toronto Blue Jays on Sportsnet|Sportsnet]] | |||
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| current = [[2025 National League Championship Series]] | |||
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{{MLB playoffs sidebar}} | {{MLB playoffs sidebar}} | ||
The '''National League Championship Series''' ('''NLCS''') is a [[Playoff format#Best-of-seven playoff|best-of-seven playoff]] and one of two [[League Championship Series]] comprising the penultimate round of [[Major League Baseball]]'s (MLB) [[Major League Baseball postseason|postseason]]. It is contested by the winners of the two [[National League (baseball)|National League]] (NL) [[National League Division Series|Division Series]]. The winner of the NLCS wins the NL [[pennant (sports)|pennant]] and advances to the [[World Series]], MLB's championship series, to play the winner of the [[American League]]'s (AL) [[American League Championship Series|Championship Series]]. The NLCS began in 1969 as a best-of-five playoff and used this format until 1985, when it changed to a best-of-seven format. | The '''National League Championship Series''' ('''NLCS''') is a [[Playoff format#Best-of-seven playoff|best-of-seven playoff]] and one of two [[League Championship Series]] comprising the penultimate round of [[Major League Baseball]]'s (MLB) [[Major League Baseball postseason|postseason]]. It is contested by the winners of the two [[National League (baseball)|National League]] (NL) [[National League Division Series|Division Series]]. The winner of the NLCS wins the NL [[pennant (sports)|pennant]] and advances to the [[World Series]], MLB's championship series, to play the winner of the [[American League]]'s (AL) [[American League Championship Series|Championship Series]]. The NLCS began in 1969 as a best-of-five playoff and used this format until 1985, when it changed to a best-of-seven format. | ||
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==Championship Trophy== | ==Championship Trophy== | ||
The [[Warren C. Giles Trophy]] is awarded to the NLCS winner.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20081016__Fantastic_feeling__for_Bill_Giles.html|title='Fantastic feeling' for Bill Giles|website=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=Oct 16, 2008|access-date=August 17, 2009}}</ref> [[Warren Giles]] served as president of the National League from 1951 to 1969.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/warren-giles/ |title=Warren Giles |first=Mark |last=Amour |website=[[Society for American Baseball Research]] |accessdate=October 12, 2021}}</ref> | The [[Warren C. Giles Trophy]] is awarded to the NLCS winner.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20081016__Fantastic_feeling__for_Bill_Giles.html|title='Fantastic feeling' for Bill Giles|website=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=Oct 16, 2008|access-date=August 17, 2009|archive-date=October 19, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081019110033/http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20081016__Fantastic_feeling__for_Bill_Giles.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Warren Giles]] served as president of the National League from 1951 to 1969.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/warren-giles/ |title=Warren Giles |first=Mark |last=Amour |website=[[Society for American Baseball Research]] |accessdate=October 12, 2021}}</ref> | ||
==Most Valuable Player Award== | ==Most Valuable Player Award== | ||
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| [[2016 Chicago Cubs season|Chicago Cubs]] || {{sortname|Joe|Maddon}} | | [[2016 Chicago Cubs season|Chicago Cubs]] || {{sortname|Joe|Maddon}} | ||
|align="center"| 4–2 | |align="center"| 4–2 | ||
| [[2016 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]] || {{sortname|Dave|Roberts|Dave Roberts ( | | [[2016 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]] || {{sortname|Dave|Roberts|Dave Roberts (baseball manager)}} | ||
| [[Javier Báez]] and [[Jon Lester]], Chicago | | [[Javier Báez]] and [[Jon Lester]], Chicago | ||
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2017 National League Championship Series|2017]] | ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2017 National League Championship Series|2017]] | ||
| [[2017 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]] || {{sortname|Dave|Roberts|Dave Roberts ( | | [[2017 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]] || {{sortname|Dave|Roberts|Dave Roberts (baseball manager)}} | ||
|align="center"| 4–1 | |align="center"| 4–1 | ||
| [[2017 Chicago Cubs season|Chicago Cubs]] || {{sortname|Joe|Maddon}} | | [[2017 Chicago Cubs season|Chicago Cubs]] || {{sortname|Joe|Maddon}} | ||
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2018 National League Championship Series|2018]] | ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2018 National League Championship Series|2018]] | ||
| [[2018 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]] || {{sortname|Dave|Roberts|Dave Roberts ( | | [[2018 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]] || {{sortname|Dave|Roberts|Dave Roberts (baseball manager)}} | ||
|align="center"| 4–3 | |align="center"| 4–3 | ||
| [[2018 Milwaukee Brewers season|Milwaukee Brewers]] || {{sortname|Craig|Counsell}} | | [[2018 Milwaukee Brewers season|Milwaukee Brewers]] || {{sortname|Craig|Counsell}} | ||
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2020 National League Championship Series|2020]] | ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2020 National League Championship Series|2020]] | ||
| [[2020 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]] || {{sortname|Dave|Roberts|Dave Roberts ( | | [[2020 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]] || {{sortname|Dave|Roberts|Dave Roberts (baseball manager)}} | ||
|align="center"| 4–3 | |align="center"| 4–3 | ||
| [[2020 Atlanta Braves season|Atlanta Braves]] || {{sortname|Brian|Snitker}} | | [[2020 Atlanta Braves season|Atlanta Braves]] || {{sortname|Brian|Snitker}} | ||
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| [[2021 Atlanta Braves season|Atlanta Braves]] || {{sortname|Brian|Snitker}} | | [[2021 Atlanta Braves season|Atlanta Braves]] || {{sortname|Brian|Snitker}} | ||
|align="center"| 4–2 | |align="center"| 4–2 | ||
| [[2021 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]]{{sup|{{dagger}}}} || {{sortname|Dave|Roberts|Dave Roberts ( | | [[2021 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]]{{sup|{{dagger}}}} || {{sortname|Dave|Roberts|Dave Roberts (baseball manager)}} | ||
| [[Eddie Rosario]], Atlanta | | [[Eddie Rosario]], Atlanta | ||
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2024 National League Championship Series|2024]] | ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2024 National League Championship Series|2024]] | ||
|[[2024 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]] || {{sortname|Dave|Roberts|Dave Roberts ( | |[[2024 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]] || {{sortname|Dave|Roberts|Dave Roberts (baseball manager)}} | ||
|align=center|4–2 | |align=center|4–2 | ||
| [[2024 New York Mets season|New York Mets]]{{sup|{{dagger}}}} || {{sortname|Carlos|Mendoza|Carlos Mendoza (baseball manager)}} | | [[2024 New York Mets season|New York Mets]]{{sup|{{dagger}}}} || {{sortname|Carlos|Mendoza|Carlos Mendoza (baseball manager)}} | ||
| [[Tommy Edman]], Los Angeles | | [[Tommy Edman]], Los Angeles | ||
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | [[2025 National League Championship Series|2025]] | |||
|[[2025 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]] || {{sortname|Dave|Roberts|Dave Roberts (baseball manager)}} | |||
| align="center" |4–0 | |||
|[[2025 Milwaukee Brewers season|Milwaukee Brewers]] || {{sortname|Pat|Murphy|Pat Murphy (baseball coach)}} | |||
|[[Shohei Ohtani]], Los Angeles | |||
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!Game<br>win % | !Game<br>win % | ||
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|| | ||17|| style="text-align:left;" |[[Los Angeles Dodgers]]||10||7||{{winpct|10|7}}||2025||2025||47||44||{{winpct|47|44}} | ||
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||14|| style="text-align:left;" |[[St. Louis Cardinals]]||7||7||{{winpct|7|7}}||2013||2019||38||43||{{winpct|38|43}} | ||14|| style="text-align:left;" |[[St. Louis Cardinals]]||7||7||{{winpct|7|7}}||2013||2019||38||43||{{winpct|38|43}} | ||
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||3|| style="text-align:left;" |[[San Diego Padres]]||2||1||{{winpct|2|1}}||1998||2022||8||8||{{winpct|8|8}} | ||3|| style="text-align:left;" |[[San Diego Padres]]||2||1||{{winpct|2|1}}||1998||2022||8||8||{{winpct|8|8}} | ||
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||3|| style="text-align:left;" |[[Milwaukee Brewers]]||0||3||{{winpct|0|2}}||Never||2025||5||12||{{winpct|5|12}} | |||
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||2|| style="text-align:left;" |[[Miami Marlins]]||2||0||{{winpct|2|0}}||2003||2003||8||5||{{winpct|8|5}} | ||2|| style="text-align:left;" |[[Miami Marlins]]||2||0||{{winpct|2|0}}||2003||2003||8||5||{{winpct|8|5}} | ||
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||2|| style="text-align:left;" |[[Washington Nationals]]||1||1||{{winpct|1|1}}||2019||2019||6||3||{{winpct|6|3}} | ||2|| style="text-align:left;" |[[Washington Nationals]]||1||1||{{winpct|1|1}}||2019||2019||6||3||{{winpct|6|3}} | ||
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||1|| style="text-align:left;" |[[Colorado Rockies]]||1||0||{{winpct|1|0}}||2007||2007||4||0||{{winpct|4|0}} | ||1|| style="text-align:left;" |[[Colorado Rockies]]||1||0||{{winpct|1|0}}||2007||2007||4||0||{{winpct|4|0}} | ||
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!scope="col" class="unsortable"| Season(s) | !scope="col" class="unsortable"| Season(s) | ||
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|| | ||17|| style="text-align:left;" |[[Los Angeles Dodgers]]||10||7||{{winpct|10|7}}|| align="left" | '''[[1974 National League Championship Series|1974]]''', '''[[1977 National League Championship Series|1977]]''', '''[[1978 National League Championship Series|1978]]''', '''[[1981 National League Championship Series|1981]]''', [[1983 National League Championship Series|1983]], [[1985 National League Championship Series|1985]], '''[[1988 National League Championship Series|1988]]''', [[2008 National League Championship Series|2008]], [[2009 National League Championship Series|2009]], [[2013 National League Championship Series|2013]], [[2016 National League Championship Series|2016]], '''[[2017 National League Championship Series|2017]]''', '''[[2018 National League Championship Series|2018]]''', '''[[2020 National League Championship Series|2020]],''' [[2021 National League Championship Series|2021]], '''[[2024 National League Championship Series|2024]]''', [[2025 National League Championship Series|'''2025''']] | ||
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||14|| style="text-align:left;" |[[St. Louis Cardinals]]||7||7||{{winpct|7|7}}|| align="left" |'''[[1982 National League Championship Series|1982]]''', '''[[1985 National League Championship Series|1985]]''', '''[[1987 National League Championship Series|1987]]''', [[1996 National League Championship Series|1996]], [[2000 National League Championship Series|2000]], [[2002 National League Championship Series|2002]], '''[[2004 National League Championship Series|2004]]''', [[2005 National League Championship Series|2005]], '''[[2006 National League Championship Series|2006]]''', '''[[2011 National League Championship Series|2011]]''', [[2012 National League Championship Series|2012]], '''[[2013 National League Championship Series|2013]]''', [[2014 National League Championship Series|2014]], [[2019 National League Championship Series|2019]] | ||14|| style="text-align:left;" |[[St. Louis Cardinals]]||7||7||{{winpct|7|7}}|| align="left" |'''[[1982 National League Championship Series|1982]]''', '''[[1985 National League Championship Series|1985]]''', '''[[1987 National League Championship Series|1987]]''', [[1996 National League Championship Series|1996]], [[2000 National League Championship Series|2000]], [[2002 National League Championship Series|2002]], '''[[2004 National League Championship Series|2004]]''', [[2005 National League Championship Series|2005]], '''[[2006 National League Championship Series|2006]]''', '''[[2011 National League Championship Series|2011]]''', [[2012 National League Championship Series|2012]], '''[[2013 National League Championship Series|2013]]''', [[2014 National League Championship Series|2014]], [[2019 National League Championship Series|2019]] | ||
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||1|| style="text-align:left;" |[[Colorado Rockies]]||1||0||{{winpct|1|0}}|| align="left" |'''[[2007 National League Championship Series|2007]]''' | ||1|| style="text-align:left;" |[[Colorado Rockies]]||1||0||{{winpct|1|0}}|| align="left" |'''[[2007 National League Championship Series|2007]]''' | ||
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|| | ||3|| style="text-align:left;" |[[Milwaukee Brewers]]||0||3||{{winpct|0|3}}|| align="left" |[[2011 National League Championship Series|2011]], [[2018 National League Championship Series|2018]], [[2025 National League Championship Series|2025]] | ||
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| [[Atlanta Braves]] vs. [[ | | [[Atlanta Braves]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] | ||
| | | Braves, 2–0 | ||
| [[ | | [[1991 National League Championship Series|1991]], [[1992 National League Championship Series|1992]] | ||
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| [[Atlanta Braves]] vs. [[ | | [[Atlanta Braves]] vs. [[New York Mets]] | ||
| Tied, 1–1 | | Tied, 1–1 | ||
| [[ | | [[1969 National League Championship Series|1969]], [[1999 National League Championship Series|1999]] | ||
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| Tied, 1–1 | | Tied, 1–1 | ||
| [[2016 National League Championship Series|2016]], [[2017 National League Championship Series|2017]] | | [[2016 National League Championship Series|2016]], [[2017 National League Championship Series|2017]] | ||
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| [[Atlanta Braves]] vs. [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] | |||
| Tied, 1–1 | |||
| [[2020 National League Championship Series|2020]], [[2021 National League Championship Series|2021]] | |||
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| Dodgers, 2–0 | | Dodgers, 2–0 | ||
| [[1988 National League Championship Series|1988]], [[2024 National League Championship Series|2024]] | | [[1988 National League Championship Series|1988]], [[2024 National League Championship Series|2024]] | ||
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| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] vs. [[Milwaukee Brewers]] | |||
| Dodgers, 2–0 | |||
| [[2018 National League Championship Series|2018]], [[2025 National League Championship Series|2025]] | |||
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Template:Infobox tournament Template:MLB playoffs sidebar The National League Championship Series (NLCS) is a best-of-seven playoff and one of two League Championship Series comprising the penultimate round of Major League Baseball's (MLB) postseason. It is contested by the winners of the two National League (NL) Division Series. The winner of the NLCS wins the NL pennant and advances to the World Series, MLB's championship series, to play the winner of the American League's (AL) Championship Series. The NLCS began in 1969 as a best-of-five playoff and used this format until 1985, when it changed to a best-of-seven format.
History
Before 1969, the National League champion (the "pennant winner") was determined by the best win–loss record at the end of the regular season. There were four ad hoc three-game playoff series due to ties under this formulation (in 1946, 1951, 1959, and 1962).
A structured postseason series began in 1969, when both the National and American Leagues were reorganized into two divisions each, East and West. The two division winners within each league played each other in a best-of-five series to determine who would advance to the World Series. In 1985, the format changed to best-of-seven.
The NLCS and ALCS, since the expansion to seven games, are always played in a 2–3–2 format: games 1, 2, 6, and 7 are played in the stadium of the team that has home field advantage, and games 3, 4, and 5 are played in the stadium of the team that does not. Home field advantage is given to the team that has the better record, except a division champion would always get home advantage over a Wild Card team. From 1969 to 1993, home field advantage was alternated between divisions each year regardless of regular season record and from 1995 to 1997 home field advantage was predetermined before the season.
In 1981, a one-off division series was held due to a split season caused by a players' strike.
In 1994, the league was restructured into three divisions, with the three division winners and a wild card team advancing to a best-of-five postseason round, the now-permanent National League Division Series (NLDS). The winners of that round advance to the best-of-seven NLCS; however, due to the player's strike later that season, no postseason was played and the new format did not formally begin until 1995. The playoffs were expanded in 2012 to include a second Wild Card team and in 2022 to include a third Wild Card team.
Seven managers have led a team to the NLCS in three consecutive seasons; however, the most consecutive NLCS appearances by one manager is held by Bobby Cox, who led the Atlanta Braves to eight straight from 1991 to 1999. The Braves (1991–1999) are also the only team in the National League to have made more than three consecutive National League Championship Series appearances. Tony La Russa and Jim Leyland are the only managers to lead their teams to three consecutive League Championship Series appearances in both leagues.
The Milwaukee Brewers, an American League team between 1969 and 1997, and the Houston Astros, a National League team between 1962 and 2012, are the only franchises to play in both the ALCS and NLCS. The Astros are the only team to have won both an NLCS (2005) and an ALCS (2017, 2019, 2021, and 2022). The Astros made four NLCS appearances before moving to the AL in 2013. Every current National League franchise has appeared in the NLCS and all teams except the Brewers have won an NL pennant via the NLCS.
For the first time in history, two wild card teams played in the 2022 National League Championship Series.
Championship Trophy
The Warren C. Giles Trophy is awarded to the NLCS winner.[1] Warren Giles served as president of the National League from 1951 to 1969.[2]
Most Valuable Player Award
A Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is given to the outstanding player in the NLCS. No MVP award is given for Division Series play.
The MVP award has been given to a player on the losing team twice, in 1986 to Mike Scott of the Houston Astros and in 1987 to Jeffrey Leonard of the San Francisco Giants.
Although the National League began its LCS MVP award in 1977, the American League did not begin its LCS MVP award until 1980.[3] The winners are listed in several locations:
- in the below NLCS results table, in the "Series MVP" column
- in the article League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award
- on the MLB website[3]
Results
| dagger | Wild card |
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MVP did not play for winning team |
Appearances by team
Years of appearance
In the sortable table below, teams are ordered first by number of wins, then by number of appearances, and finally by year of first appearance. In the "Season(s)" column, bold years indicate winning appearances.
Frequent matchups
| Count | Matchup | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Reds, 4–1 | 1970, 1972, 1975, 1979, 1990 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies | Phillies, 3–2 | 1977, 1978, 1983, 2008, 2009 |
| 4 | San Francisco Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals | Giants, 3–1 | 1987, 2002, 2012, 2014 |
| 2 | Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Braves, 2–0 | 1991, 1992 |
| 2 | Atlanta Braves vs. St. Louis Cardinals | Tied, 1–1 | 1982, 1996 |
| 2 | Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets | Tied, 1–1 | 1969, 1999 |
| 2 | Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals | Tied, 1–1 | 2004, 2005 |
| 2 | New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals | Tied, 1–1 | 2000, 2006 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers vs. St. Louis Cardinals | Cardinals, 2–0 | 1985, 2013 |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | Tied, 1–1 | 2016, 2017 |
| 2 | Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | Tied, 1–1 | 2020, 2021 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets | Dodgers, 2–0 | 1988, 2024 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers | Dodgers, 2–0 | 2018, 2025 |
See also
- List of National League pennant winners
- List of National League Wild Card winners
- National League Division Series
- American League Championship Series
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Houston Astros moved to the American League in 2013.
References
- ↑ "'Fantastic feeling' for Bill Giles". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 16, 2008. Archived from the original on October 19, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
- ↑ Amour, Mark. "Warren Giles". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 League Championship Series Most Valuable Players (MLB.com/News/Awards/History/ ). MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved August 31, 2009.