1949 MLB season | |
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League | Major League Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 18 – October 15, 1949 |
Number of games | 154 |
Number of teams | 16 |
Regular season | |
Season MVP | AL: Ted Williams (BSR) NL: Jackie Robinson (BKN) |
AL champions | New York Yankees |
AL runners-up | Boston Red Sox |
NL champions | Brooklyn Dodgers |
NL runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
World Series | |
Champions | New York Yankees |
Runners-up | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Finals MVP | Joe Page (NYY) |
The 1949 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 18 through October 15, 1949. Both the American League (AL) and National League (NL) had eight teams, with each team playing a 154-game schedule. The New York Yankees won the World Series over the Brooklyn Dodgers in five games. Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox and Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers won the Most Valuable Player Award in the AL and NL, respectively.