Tournament details | |
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Dates | October 6 – November 1, 2015[1] |
Teams | 10 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Kansas City Royals (2nd title) |
Runner-up | New York Mets (5th World Series appearance) |
Tournament statistics | |
MVP | Salvador Pérez (KC) |
The 2015 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 2015 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 Kansas City Royals made their second straight appearance, the New York Yankees returned for the first time since 2012, the Texas Rangers returned for the fourth time in six years, the Houston Astros made their first postseason appearance since 2005 (their first as a member of the American League), and the Toronto Blue Jays made their first postseason appearance since 1993.
In the National League, the St. Louis Cardinals made their fifth straight postseason appearance, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates made their third straight appearances, the Chicago Cubs returned for the first time since 2008, and the New York Mets made their first appearance since 2006.
The postseason began on October 6, and ended on November 1, with the Royals defeating the Mets in five games in the 2015 World Series. It was the first title in thirty years for the Royals, as well as their last postseason appearance until 2024.