List of World Series won

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The following is a list of teams that have won the World Series, and how many they have won.

Ties are listed by most recent win first. Teams that have not won any are listed as follows:

  • Teams that have been to the World Series, but never won.
  • Teams that have been to the American League or National League Championship Series, but never won.
  • Teams that have been to the AL or NL Division Series, but never won.

The 30 current MLB teams are ranked as follows:

Rank Team Series Won Years Won Notes
1. New York Yankees 26 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1977, 1978, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 More championships than any other team in Major League Baseball. Also the most in any North American major league sport.
2. St. Louis Cardinals 10 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942,
1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006		 Leads all NL teams by a wide margin.
3. Oakland Athletics 9 1910, 1911, 1913, 1929,
1930, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1989		 The first five were won as the Philadelphia Athletics. The A's also won the 1902 AL pennant, but did not have the
chance to play the NL Champion Pittsburgh Pirates for the World Championship. The A's lead all AL West teams.
4. Boston Red Sox 7 1903 (the first World Series), 1912,
1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007		 Current Champions.
5. Los Angeles Dodgers 6 1955 (as Brooklyn Dodgers), 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988 The Dodgers also won NL pennants, and, theoretically,
world championships in 1890, 1899 and 1900. The Dodgers lead all NL West teams.
6. (3-way tie) Cincinnati Reds 5 1919, 1940, 1975, 1976, 1990 Swept away the 1976 Yankees. Upset the 1990 Oak. Athletics. Longest active World Series winning streak (9 games).
6. (3-way tie) Pittsburgh Pirates 5 1909, 1925, 1960, 1971, 1979 Also won NL pennants in 1901 and 1902, but did not play the AL champions for the World Championship. All five World Series went the full seven games. Haven't been in the playoffs since 1992.
6. (3-way tie) San Francisco Giants 5 1905, 1921, 1922, 1933, 1954 (All as New York Giants) Also won NL pennants, and, theoretically,
world championships in 1888 and 1889. In 1904, they also won the NL pennant but refused to play the "inferior" American League. Have won three NL pennants since they moved to San Francisco prior to the 1958 season (1962, 1989, 2002).
9. Detroit Tigers 4 1935, 1945, 1968, 1984 The Tigers lead all AL Central teams.
10. (4-way tie) Chicago White Sox 3 1906, 1917, 2005 The White Sox also won the first AL pennant in 1901, but did not have the chance to
play the NL Champion Pittsburgh Pirates for the World Championship. Have the record for longest time between WS championships (88 years).
10. (4-way tie) Atlanta Braves 3 1914 (Boston),
1957 (Milwaukee), 1995 (Atlanta)		 Only team to win Series titles in three different cities.
10. (4-way tie) Minnesota Twins 3 1924 (as Washington Senators),
1987, 1991		 As Twins, only team to have won just their home games in both their World Series wins.
10. (4-way tie) Baltimore Orioles 3 1966, 1970, 1983 Appeared in three consecutive WS from 1969-71, winning just once ('70). Swept Dodgers in '66 for first MLB title in Baltimore. Six overall appearances in Fall Classic (3-3).

Appeared in World Series in 1944 when franchise was St. Louis Browns (lost to Cardinals).
14. (5-way tie) Florida Marlins 2 1997, 2003 Both titles came with the Marlins in the post-season as the wild-card.
14. (5-way tie) Toronto Blue Jays 2 1992, 1993 The Jays are the only team from outside the United States to win a pennant, let alone a World Series.
14. (5-way tie) New York Mets 2 1969, 1986 "Miracle Mets" in 1969, upsetting the Baltimore Orioles. In 1986 they benefited from the "Curse of the Bambino" and unbelievably beat the Boston Red Sox for the World Series.
14. (5-way tie) Cleveland Indians 2 1920, 1948 Closest call since: 3 AL pennants, 1954, 1995, 1997.
14. (5-way tie) Chicago Cubs 2 1907, 1908 Also won NL pennants in 1876, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1885
and 1886, though in 1885 and 1886 lost to the AA team that became known as the
St. Louis Cardinals. 99-year drought since 1908 is longest in major league sports history.
Closest call since: 7 NL pennants, 1910, 1918, 1929, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1945;
4 NL Division Titles, 1984, 1989 (in NL East), 2003, 2007 (in NL Central).
19. (4-way tie) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1 2002 Won as the Anaheim Angels.
19. (4-way tie) Arizona Diamondbacks 1 2001 Shortest time for any expansion team to win a World Series. They did it in just their 4th year.
19. (4-way tie) Kansas City Royals 1 1985 Won 'I-70' Series against St. Louis Cardinals.
19. (4-way tie) Philadelphia Phillies 1 1980 Won first World Series in 98th season of play, a record. Also was the last of the 16 franchises
in existence when the World Series began in 1903 to have won one.
23. (8-way tie) San Diego Padres 0 None 2 NL pennants, 1984, 1998. The Padres have a 1-8 record in World Series games. Holds the current record of most World Series appearances without a World Series championship.
23. (8-way tie). Colorado Rockies 0 None 1 NL pennant, 2007. 2 Playoff berths, 1995 and 2007 NL Wild Card. The Rockies have a 0-4 record in World Series games.
23. (8-way tie) Houston Astros 0 None 1 NL pennant, 2005. The Astros have a 0-4 record in World Series games.
23. (8-way tie) Milwaukee Brewers 0 None 1 AL pennant, 1982 (moved to NL 1998). The Brewers have a 3-4 record in World Series games.
23. (8-way tie) Seattle Mariners 0 None 3 AL West Championships, 1995, 1997, 2001. 1 Wild Card in 2000.
23. (8-way tie) Texas Rangers 0 None 3 AL West Championships, 1996, 1998, 1999. Currently the oldest team without a World Series championship.
23. (8-way tie). Washington Nationals 0 None 1 Division Title as Montreal Expos, 1981. Also had the best record in the MLB when strike called
off remainder of 1994 season.
23. (8-way tie) Tampa Bay Rays 0 None Have never made Playoffs since entering AL in 1998.