For the first time since 2008, both the White Sox and the Cubs are in the post-season following this abbreviated 2020 season. The expanded run to the World Series will start with the White Sox facing A’s in Oakland for a best of 3 series starting tonight, while the Cubs welcome the Marlins to Wrigley starting tomorrow. Winners will advance to the LDS and enter a playoff bubble, with the AL moving to California and the NL to Texas.
With the AL Wild Card Series set to kick off today, it’s time to take an updated look at the team records for the now 30 playoff contests I have attended. These contests come from the 2018 Wild Card game, the ALDS in 2000, 2005, and 2008, the NLDS in 2003, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016, and 2017, the NLCS in 2003, 2015, 2016, and 2017, the ALCS in 2005, and, of course, the 2005 and 2016 World Series. Sadly, I won’t be adding any games to this list this year. Thanks, corona virus.
| Team Name | Won | Loss | Winning Pctg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Marlins | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Seattle Mariners | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| New York Mets | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Colorado Rockies | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Chicago White Sox | 5 | 4 | 0.556 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Atlanta Braves | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
| Cleveland Indians | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
| Washington Nationals | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | 1 | 0.500 |
| Chicago Cubs | 9 | 13 | 0.409 |
| San Francisco Giants | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |