MLB lockout

"MLB strike" redirects here; not to be confused with strike zone.

MLB lockout may refer to one of the following lockouts or strike actions in Major League Baseball:

• The 1972 Major League Baseball strike, which canceled 86 games ^{[1] [2] [3]}
• The 1973 Major League Baseball lockout, which cancelled no games ^{[2] [3]}
• The 1976 Major League Baseball lockout, which cancelled no games ^{[2] [3] [4]}
• The 1980 Major League Baseball strike, which cancelled no games ^{[1] [2] [3]}
• The 1981 Major League Baseball strike, which cancelled 713 games ^{[2] [3]}
• The 1985 Major League Baseball strike, which cancelled no games ^{[2] [3]}
• The 1990 Major League Baseball lockout, which cancelled no games but postponed 1990's opening day to April 9 ^{[2] [3]}
• The 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike, which cancelled 938 games and the entire 1994 postseason, including the 1994 World Series ^{[2] [3] [5]}
• The 2021–22 Major League Baseball lockout, which cancelled no games but postponed 2022's opening day to April 7 ^[6]
• The 2026–27 Major League Baseball lockout, a possible lockout after the expiration of the current collective bargaining agreement. ^[7]

See also

• MLS lockout
• NBA lockout
• NFL lockout
• NHL lockout

References

1. Fimrite, Ron (March 3, 1980). "Yankee Stadium, Opening Day, 1980?". Sports Illustrated . Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2011– via Wayback Machine.
2. Getz, Vin (June 27, 2011). "MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL Lockouts and Strikes". sportslistsoftheday.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2011– via Wayback Machine.
3. "Labor Pains". Sports Illustrated . Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2011– via Wayback Machine.
4. Weiner, April (March 10, 2011). "NFL and the CBA: Ranking the Worst Work Stoppages in Pro Sports' History". Bleacher Report . Retrieved October 7, 2011.
5. "1994 strike was a low point for baseball". ESPN . August 10, 2004. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
6. "MLB, MLBPA reach labor agreement: Everything you need to know as lockout ends". ESPN. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
7. read, TJ French·1 min (October 16, 2025). "A Dodgers' World Series title could have drastic implications across MLB". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved October 19, 2025.