<Table> <Tr> <Th> Start year </Th> <Th> Total Games </Th> <Th> Schedule </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1876 </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> 10 games × 7 opponents -- matches scheduled by the two clubs ( as previously , below ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1877 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 12 games × 5 opponents -- the first league schedule </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1879 </Td> <Td> 84 </Td> <Td> 12 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1883 </Td> <Td> 98 </Td> <Td> 14 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1884 </Td> <Td> 112 </Td> <Td> 16 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1886 </Td> <Td> 126 </Td> <Td> 18 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1888 </Td> <Td> 140 </Td> <Td> 20 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1892 </Td> <Td> 154 </Td> <Td> 14 games × 11 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1893 </Td> <Td> 132 </Td> <Td> 12 games × 11 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1898 </Td> <Td> 154 </Td> <Td> 14 games × 11 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1900 </Td> <Td> 140 </Td> <Td> 20 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1904 </Td> <Td> 154 </Td> <Td> 22 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> 140 </Td> <Td> 20 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> 154 </Td> <Td> 22 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> 18 games × 9 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> 18 games × 5 opponents in - division , 12 × 6 interdivision games ( yielding 90 intra - and 72 inter-division games ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> expansion -- 13 games × 6 opponents in - division , 12 × 7 interdivision games ( 78 intra - and 84 inter-division ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> leagues split into 3 divisions -- schedules based on 1993 alignments </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> inter-league play introduced -- opponent schedules vary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> expansion -- opponent schedules vary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> 19 games × 4 opponents within same division ( 76 games ) , 6 or 7 games x 10 opponents interdivision within same league ( 66 games ) , 20 interleague games </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Start year </Th> <Th> Total Games </Th> <Th> Schedule </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1876 </Td> <Td> 70 </Td> <Td> 10 games × 7 opponents -- matches scheduled by the two clubs ( as previously , below ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1877 </Td> <Td> 60 </Td> <Td> 12 games × 5 opponents -- the first league schedule </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1879 </Td> <Td> 84 </Td> <Td> 12 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1883 </Td> <Td> 98 </Td> <Td> 14 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1884 </Td> <Td> 112 </Td> <Td> 16 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1886 </Td> <Td> 126 </Td> <Td> 18 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1888 </Td> <Td> 140 </Td> <Td> 20 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1892 </Td> <Td> 154 </Td> <Td> 14 games × 11 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1893 </Td> <Td> 132 </Td> <Td> 12 games × 11 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1898 </Td> <Td> 154 </Td> <Td> 14 games × 11 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1900 </Td> <Td> 140 </Td> <Td> 20 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1904 </Td> <Td> 154 </Td> <Td> 22 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> 140 </Td> <Td> 20 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> 154 </Td> <Td> 22 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> 18 games × 9 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> 18 games × 5 opponents in - division , 12 × 6 interdivision games ( yielding 90 intra - and 72 inter-division games ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> expansion -- 13 games × 6 opponents in - division , 12 × 7 interdivision games ( 78 intra - and 84 inter-division ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> leagues split into 3 divisions -- schedules based on 1993 alignments </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> inter-league play introduced -- opponent schedules vary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> expansion -- opponent schedules vary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> 19 games × 4 opponents within same division ( 76 games ) , 6 or 7 games x 10 opponents interdivision within same league ( 66 games ) , 20 interleague games </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did the baseball season go to 162 games
when did the baseball season go to 162 games
1962
1962