The 1949 major league baseball season began on April 18, 1949. The regular season ended on October 2, with the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 46th World Series on October 5 and ended with Game 5 on October 9. The Yankees defeated the Dodgers, four games to one, capturing the 12th championship in franchise history. The 16th Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played on July 12, hosted by the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York, with the American League winning, 11–7 for their fourth straight win. With the Negro National League folding and the Negro American League losing their major league status prior to the 1949 season, as per MLB's 2020 designation of Negro Leagues, the National and American Leagues remain as the sole major-leagues of baseball, a fact which continues to the present day. On July 8, the New York Giants become the fourth team in MLB to break the color line when they fielded Hank Thompson (who previously integrated the St. Louis Browns, becoming the only player to integrate two teams) and Monte Irvin.

Schedule

The 1949 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place since the season (except for ) and would be used until in the American League and in the National League. Opening Day took place on April 18, featuring four teams. The final day of the regular season was on October 2, which saw all sixteen teams play, continuing the trend from the. The World Series took place between October 5 to October 9.

Teams

Standings

American League

National League

Postseason

Bracket

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Managerial changes

Off-season

In-season

League leaders

American League

National League

Milestones

Batters

Awards and honors

Regular season

Other awards

Home field attendance

Notable events

January–March

April–May

June–July

August

September

October

Movies

Deaths