1995 Major League Baseball postseason
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 3–28, 1995 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Atlanta Braves (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Cleveland Indians (4th World Series appearance) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Tom Glavine (ATL) |
The 1995 Major League Baseball postseason was the playoff tournament of Major League Baseball for the 1995 season. This was the first postseason to be played under the expanded format, as the League Division Series (LDS) was played in both the American and National leagues for the first time since 1981. The league was expanded to three divisions per league, and a new Wild Card berth was added. The next expansion would be in 2012 where another Wild Card berth would be added. The winners of the LDS moved on to the League Championship Series to determine the pennant winners that face each other in the World Series.
This was the first postseason to take place since the 1994–95 MLB strike.
In the American League, the New York Yankees returned to the postseason for the first time since 1981, and this was the first of thirteen consecutive appearances for the Yankees from 1995 to 2007. The Cleveland Indians ended over four decades of futility and made their first postseason appearance since the 1954 World Series, ending what was the longest postseason drought in the majors and all four major North American leagues. This was the first of five consecutive postseason appearances for the Indians. The Boston Red Sox made their fourth appearance in the past ten years, and the Seattle Mariners made the postseason for the first time in franchise history.
In the National League, the Atlanta Braves returned to the postseason for the fourth consecutive year, the Los Angeles Dodgers made their first appearance since 1988, the Cincinnati Reds returned for the first time since 1990, and the Colorado Rockies, just two years into their existence, made the postseason for the first time ever. This was Colorado’s last postseason appearance until 2007, and Cincinnati’s last postseason appearance until 2010.
The postseason began on October 3, 1995, and ended on October 28, 1995, with the Braves defeating the Indians in six games to win their first championship since 1957, when the team was based out of Milwaukee. It was the Braves' third title in franchise history.