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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 4 – November 2, 2016[1] |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Chicago Cubs (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Cleveland Indians (6th World Series appearance) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Ben Zobrist (CHC) |
The 2016 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 2016 season. The winners of the Division Series would move on to the League Championship Series to determine the pennant winners that face each other in the World Series.
In the American League, the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers made their second straight postseason appearances respectively, the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox made their second postseason appearances in the past four years, and the Baltimore Orioles made their third appearance in the past five years.
In the National League, the San Francisco Giants made their fourth appearance in seven years, the Washington Nationals made their third appearance in the past five years, the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets returned for the second year in a row, and the Los Angeles Dodgers returned for the fourth straight time.
This is the most recent edition of the postseason to not feature the Houston Astros, who would make what is currently eight consecutive appearances starting the following season.
The postseason began on October 4, and ended on November 2, with the Cubs defeating the Indians in seven games in the 2016 World Series. It was the Cubs' first title in 108 years, ending the longest championship drought in North American sports history, as well as the Curse of the Billy Goat.
- ^ "2016 Major Leagues Schedule". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 15, 2022.