<Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> expansion--opponent schedules vary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> 19 games × 4 opponents within same division (76 games), 6 or 7 games x 10 opponents interdivision within same league (66 games), 20 interleague games </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Start year </Th> <Th> Total Games </Th> <Th> Schedule </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1901 </Td> <Td> 140 </Td> <Td> 20 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1904 </Td> <Td> 154 </Td> <Td> 22 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1919 </Td> <Td> 140 </Td> <Td> 20 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> 154 </Td> <Td> 22 games × 7 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> 18 games × 9 opponents </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> 18 games × 5 opponents in - division, 12 × 6 interdivision games (yielding 90 intra - and 72 inter-division games) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> expansion--15 games × 6 opponents in - division, 10 or 11 × 7 interdivision games (90 intra - and 72 inter-division, as previously) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> 13 games × 6 opponents in - division, 12 × 7 interdivision games (78 intra - and 84 inter-division) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> leagues split into 3 divisions--schedules based on 1993 alignments </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> inter-league play introduced--opponent schedules vary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> expansion--opponent schedules vary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 162 </Td> <Td> 19 games × 4 opponents within same division (76 games), 6 or 7 games x 10 opponents interdivision within same league (66 games), 20 interleague games </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Start year </Th> <Th> Total Games </Th> <Th> Schedule </Th> </Tr>

When did baseball go to 162 game schedule