in the above-described system occurred. In 1904, the World Series did not take place because the National League champion did not wish to participate and the leagues had not yet agreed to require their champions to do so. In 1981, there was a Division Series due to a split season brought about by a midsummer player's strike. In 1994, the postseason did not take place due to a player's strike. And in 2020, after a shortened 60-game regular season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a special best-of-three Wild Card Series was played; this involved the three division winners, three second-place teams from each division, and two Wild Card teams in each league. Postseason appearances by franchise Franchise records by postseason round Updated through the 2022 postseason. See also List of Major League Baseball postseason series List of Major League Baseball franchise postseason droughts List of Major League Baseball franchise postseason streaks External links MLB Postseason History at Baseball-Reference.com Postseason Teams