Baseball Work Stoppages
Since 1972, each time baseball labor contract has expired there has been a work stoppage, either by players or an owners lockout.
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The first strike begins with the two sides divided over pensions and binding arbitration. After 14 days and 86 missed games, play resumes. Owners cough up more money for the pension fund and players win the right to arbitration.
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The opening of spring training is delayed by a 12-day lockout over salary arbitration. Players win higher minimum salaries and a bigger owner contribution to the pension fund.
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A disagreement over free agency results in a 17-day lockout. A federal judge upholds a decision by the arbitrator making two pitchers free agents. The season starts on time.
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Players strike during the last eight days of training camp in a dispute over free agency. A contract is approved, putting off for a year a decision on free agency. The season starts on time.
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The issue of free-agency compensation arises again and players strike for 50 days before an agreement is reached. When play resumed July 31, 712 games had been missed.
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Players strike for two days in a dispute over salaries and pension fund contributions. Owners agree to increase both. No games are missed.
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Training camps open late after a 32-day lockout, resulting from disagreements over a salary cap. The season opens on time.
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The longest strike in baseball history begins Aug. 12 with disputes over revenue-sharing and a salary cap. It took more than seven months before a judge’s ruling ended the strike March 31, 1995. A total of 920 games were missed and the postseason was canceled.
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Baseball players and owners reach an 11th-hour contract agreement that prevents a strike and saves the season. It's the first time in nine rounds of labor talks since 1972 that baseball has avoided a work stoppage.
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