1949 Major League Baseball season

The 1949 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 18 through October 15, 1949. Both the American League (AL) and National League (NL) had eight teams, with each team playing a 154-game schedule. The New York Yankees won the World Series over the Brooklyn Dodgers in five games. Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox and Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers won the Most Valuable Player Award in the AL and NL, respectively.

This article is about the 1949 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1949 in baseball.
1949 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 18 – October 15, 1949
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Ted Williams (BSR)
NL: Jackie Robinson (BKN)
AL championsNew York Yankees
  AL runners-upBoston Red Sox
NL championsBrooklyn Dodgers
  NL runners-upSt. Louis Cardinals
World Series
ChampionsNew York Yankees
  Runners-upBrooklyn Dodgers
Finals MVPJoe Page (NYY)
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