MLB World Series Winners: Complete History & Records

The World Series, Major League Baseball's championship series, is the culmination of each MLB season. Since 1903, it has pitted the champions of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL) against each other in a best-of-seven format (with a few exceptions). This article provides a comprehensive overview of every World Series winner, key trends, and interesting facts.

World Series Champions by Year

Here's a year-by-year list of World Series champions:

• 1903: Boston Americans
• 1904: Not Played
• 1905: New York Giants
• 1906: Chicago White Sox
• 1907: Chicago Cubs
• 1908: Chicago Cubs
• 1909: Pittsburgh Pirates
• 1910: Philadelphia Athletics
• 1911: Philadelphia Athletics
• 1912: Boston Red Sox
• 1913: Philadelphia Athletics
• 1914: Boston Braves
• 1915: Boston Red Sox
• 1916: Boston Red Sox
• 1917: Chicago White Sox
• 1918: Boston Red Sox
• 1919: Cincinnati Reds
• 1920: Cleveland Indians
• 1921: New York Giants
• 1922: New York Giants
• 1923: New York Yankees
• 1924: Washington Senators
• 1925: Pittsburgh Pirates
• 1926: St. Louis Cardinals
• 1927: New York Yankees
• 1928: New York Yankees
• 1929: Philadelphia Athletics
• 1930: St. Louis Cardinals
• 1931: St. Louis Cardinals
• 1932: New York Yankees
• 1933: New York Giants
• 1934: St. Louis Cardinals
• 1935: Detroit Tigers
• 1936: New York Yankees
• 1937: New York Yankees
• 1938: New York Yankees
• 1939: New York Yankees
• 1940: Cincinnati Reds
• 1941: New York Yankees
• 1942: St. Louis Cardinals
• 1943: New York Yankees
• 1944: St. Louis Cardinals
• 1945: Detroit Tigers
• 1946: St. Louis Cardinals
• 1947: New York Yankees
• 1948: Cleveland Indians
• 1949: New York Yankees
• 1950: New York Yankees
• 1951: New York Yankees
• 1952: New York Yankees
• 1953: New York Yankees
• 1954: New York Giants
• 1955: Brooklyn Dodgers
• 1956: New York Yankees
• 1957: Milwaukee Braves
• 1958: New York Yankees
• 1959: Los Angeles Dodgers
• 1960: Pittsburgh Pirates
• 1961: New York Yankees
• 1962: New York Yankees
• 1963: Los Angeles Dodgers
• 1964: St. Louis Cardinals
• 1965: Los Angeles Dodgers
• 1966: Baltimore Orioles
• 1967: St. Louis Cardinals
• 1968: Detroit Tigers
• 1969: New York Mets
• 1970: Baltimore Orioles
• 1971: Pittsburgh Pirates
• 1972: Oakland Athletics
• 1973: Oakland Athletics
• 1974: Oakland Athletics
• 1975: Cincinnati Reds
• 1976: Cincinnati Reds
• 1977: New York Yankees
• 1978: New York Yankees
• 1979: Pittsburgh Pirates
• 1980: Philadelphia Phillies
• 1981: Los Angeles Dodgers
• 1982: St. Louis Cardinals
• 1983: Baltimore Orioles
• 1984: Detroit Tigers
• 1985: Kansas City Royals
• 1986: New York Mets
• 1987: Minnesota Twins
• 1988: Los Angeles Dodgers
• 1989: Oakland Athletics
• 1990: Cincinnati Reds
• 1991: Minnesota Twins
• 1992: Toronto Blue Jays
• 1993: Toronto Blue Jays
• 1994: Not Played
• 1995: Atlanta Braves
• 1996: New York Yankees
• 1997: Florida Marlins
• 1998: New York Yankees
• 1999: New York Yankees
• 2000: New York Yankees
• 2001: Arizona Diamondbacks
• 2002: Anaheim Angels
• 2003: Florida Marlins
• 2004: Boston Red Sox
• 2005: Chicago White Sox
• 2006: St. Louis Cardinals
• 2007: Boston Red Sox
• 2008: Philadelphia Phillies
• 2009: New York Yankees
• 2010: San Francisco Giants
• 2011: St. Louis Cardinals
• 2012: San Francisco Giants
• 2013: Boston Red Sox
• 2014: San Francisco Giants
• 2015: Kansas City Royals
• 2016: Chicago Cubs
• 2017: Houston Astros
• 2018: Boston Red Sox
• 2019: Washington Nationals
• 2020: Los Angeles Dodgers
• 2021: Atlanta Braves
• 2022: Houston Astros
• 2023: Texas Rangers

Most World Series Wins by Team

Which teams have the most World Series titles? Here's a look at the top teams: — Saints Vs Falcons: Key Stats & Rivalry Showdown

1. New York Yankees: 27
2. St. Louis Cardinals: 11
3. Boston Red Sox: 9
4. Oakland Athletics: 9
5. San Francisco/New York Giants: 8
6. Los Angeles Dodgers: 7
7. Pittsburgh Pirates: 5
8. Cincinnati Reds: 5
9. Detroit Tigers: 4
10. Atlanta Braves: 4
11. Chicago Cubs: 3
12. Chicago White Sox: 3
13. Baltimore Orioles: 3
14. Toronto Blue Jays: 2
15. Kansas City Royals: 2
16. Florida/Miami Marlins: 2
17. Philadelphia Phillies: 2
18. Arizona Diamondbacks: 1
19. Washington Nationals: 1
20. Texas Rangers: 1
21. Milwaukee Braves: 1
22. Anaheim Angels: 1
23. Cleveland Guardians: 2
24. Washington Senators: 1

American League vs. National League

How do the two leagues stack up against each other in terms of World Series wins?

• American League: 68 wins
• National League: 54 wins

The American League holds a significant lead in the total number of World Series won.

Multiple World Series Winners (Back-to-Back)

Winning consecutive World Series is a rare feat. Here are the teams that have accomplished it: — Alex McPherson: Auburn's Football Star

• New York Yankees: (1927-1928, 1936-1939, 1949-1953, 1998-2000)
• Philadelphia Athletics: (1929-1930)
• Cincinnati Reds: (1975-1976)
• Detroit Tigers: (1934-1935)
• Oakland Athletics: (1972-1974)
• Toronto Blue Jays: (1992-1993)
• Boston Red Sox: (1915-1916)
• New York Giants: (1921-1922)
• St. Louis Cardinals: (1941-1942)

Longest World Series Droughts

Which teams have waited the longest to win another World Series title? — Bronny James Lakers Future: Will He Play?

• Chicago Cubs: 108 years (1908-2016)
• Boston Red Sox: 86 years (1918-2004)
• Chicago White Sox: 88 years (1917-2005)
• Cleveland Guardians: 74 years (1948-2022)
• Washington Nationals: The Washington Nationals had never won a World Series before their victory in 2019. The franchise previously existed as the Montreal Expos, who also never won a World Series.

Memorable World Series Moments

Throughout World Series history, several moments stand out:

• 1956: Don Larsen's perfect game for the New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
• 1969: The