In a standard Major League Baseball (MLB) season , each team plays 162 regular‑season games.

Regular‑season basics

  • All 30 MLB teams (15 in each league) play 162 games over about six months , typically from late March/early April to late September/early October.
  • Across the whole league, that works out to 2,430 regular‑season games (30 teams × 162 games ÷ 2, since each game involves two teams).

Postseason adds more games

  • Teams that qualify for the postseason can play additional games , with a maximum of 19 extra games if a team goes all the way through the playoffs and a full seven‑game World Series.
  • The postseason usually runs from early October to early November , depending on how many series go the full distance.

Quick reference table

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Phase Duration Games per team Total games (league‑wide)
Regular season ~6 months (late Mar/early Apr → late Sep/early Oct) 162 2,430
Postseason ~4–5 weeks (Oct → early Nov) Up to 19 extra games per team Variable, depends on how many series go full length
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