▁Hom est ead ▁Gray s ‡ ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁– ▁Washington ▁Hom est ead ▁Gray s ‡ ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁– ▁Washington ▁Hom est ead ▁Gray s ‡ ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁– ▁New ark ▁E ag les ‡ ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁– ▁New ▁York ▁Cub ans † ‡ ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁– ▁Washington ▁Hom est ead ▁Gray s † ‡ ▁ ▁† ▁– ▁P enn ant ▁was ▁decided ▁via ▁a ▁split - season ▁schedule ▁with ▁the ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁half ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁playing ▁the ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁second ▁half ▁of ▁the ▁season . ▁* ▁– ▁P enn ant ▁was ▁decided ▁via ▁a ▁ 2 - round ▁play - off ▁between ▁the ▁top ▁four ▁teams . ▁ ‡ ▁– ▁P enn ant ▁winner ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁Neg ro ▁World ▁Series . ▁ ▁League ▁play - offs ▁▁ ▁From ▁ 1 9 2 5 ▁through ▁ 1 9 2 8 , ▁and ▁again ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 0 , ▁the ▁N NL ▁split ▁the ▁season ▁into ▁two ▁hal ves . ▁ ▁The ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁half ▁played ▁the ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁second ▁half ▁for ▁the ▁league ▁P enn ant . ▁As ▁mentioned ▁above , ▁disput es ▁also ▁occurred ▁in ▁the ▁split ▁season ▁finish es . ▁▁ 1 9 3 3 ▁– ▁Cole ' s ▁American ▁Gi ants ▁( first ▁half ▁champions ) ▁tied ▁Pitts burgh ▁C raw ford s ▁( second ▁half ▁champions ), ▁ 1 ▁tie ▁game