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The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) and concludes the MLB postseason. First played in 1903,[1] the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseball's National League (NL) and American League (AL).[2] Often referred to as the "Fall Classic",[3] the modern World Series has been played every year since 1903 except in 1904, when the NL champion New York Giants declined to play the AL champion Boston Americans, and 1994, when the series was canceled due to the players' strike.[1][2][4][5]
The best-of-seven style has been the format of all World Series except in 1903, 1919, 1920 and 1921, when the winner was determined through a best-of-nine playoff.[1][2] The Series-winning team is awarded the Commissioner's Trophy.[6] Players, coaches, and others associated with the team are generally given World Series rings to commemorate their victory; however, they have received other items such as pocket watches and medallions in the past.[7] The team that won the World Series in any given year is traditionally invited to the White House to meet the President of the United States.[8]
110 Series have been contested, with the American League champion winning 63 and the National League champion winning 47. The New York Yankees of the American League have played in 40 of the 110 Series through 2014 and have won 27 World Series championships, the most of any Major League franchise. The Yankees have also lost more Series (13) than any other club. The St. Louis Cardinals, who represented the National League for a 19th time in 2013, have won 11 championships, which is the second-most among Major League teams.[3] The Giants have appeared in the Series 20 times (14 in New York and six in San Francisco for the Giants), which is the most appearances out of all National League teams. However, the Giants have won the Series only eight times, with the 2014 World Series the most recent victory. The Seattle Mariners and the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals are the only current Major League franchises to have never appeared in the World Series; the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, Washington Senators/Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays, and Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers have played in the Series but have never won it. The Toronto Blue Jays are the only franchise from outside the United States to appear in a World Series, winning in 1992 and 1993.
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Winners
L1 The Brewers were in the American League from 1969-1997, after which they switched to the National League.[119]
L2 The Astros were in the National League from 1962-2012, after which they switched to the American League.
T The 1907, 1912, and 1922 World Series each included one tied game.
V The 1903, 1919, 1920, and 1921 World Series were in a best-of-nine format (carried by the first team to win five games).
W Made the playoffs after 1994 as a wild card team (rather than by winning a division)[1]
Series appearances by club
Win % | Winning percentage |
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Series appearances |
Teams | Leagues | Wins | Losses | Win % | Most recent win |
Most recent appearance |
Founded |
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40 | New York Yankees | AL | 27 | 13 | .675 | 2009 | 2009 | 1903 |
20 | New York/San Francisco Giants | NL | 8 | 12 | .400 | 2014 | 2014 | 1883 |
19 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2011 | 2013 | 1882 |
18 | Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | 6 | 12 | .333 | 1988 | 1988 | 1884 |
14 | Philadelphia/Kansas City/Oakland Athletics | AL | 9 | 5 | .643 | 1989 | 1990 | 1901 |
12 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2013 | 2013 | 1901 |
11 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 4 | 7 | .364 | 1984 | 2012 | 1901 |
10 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 2 | 8 | .200 | 1908 | 1945 | 1874 |
9 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1990 | 1990 | 1869 |
9 | Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves | NL | 3 | 6 | .333 | 1995 | 1999 | 1871 |
7 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1979 | 1979 | 1882 |
7 | Milwaukee Brewers/St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles | AL | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1983 | 1983 | 1900 |
7 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2008 | 2009 | 1883 |
6 | Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins | AL | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1991 | 1991 | 1901 |
5 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2005 | 2005 | 1901 |
5 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1948 | 1997 | 1901 |
4 | New York Mets | NL | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1986 | 2000 | 1962 |
3 | Kansas City Royals | AL | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1985 | 2014 | 1969 |
2 | Florida/Miami Marlins | NL | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2003 | 2003 | 1993 |
2 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1993 | 1993 | 1977 |
2 | Washington Senators/Texas Rangers | AL | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | 2011 | 1961 |
2 | San Diego Padres | NL | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | 1998 | 1969 |
1 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | AL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2002 | 2002 | 1961 |
1 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2001 | 2001 | 1998 |
1 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | 2008 | 1998 |
1 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | 2007 | 1993 |
1 | Houston Astros | NL/AL[L2] | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | 2005 | 1962 |
1 | Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers | AL/NL[L1] | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | 1982 | 1969 |
0 | Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals | NL | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1969 |
0 | Seattle Mariners | AL | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1977 |
Years of appearance
In the sortable table below, teams are ordered first by number of appearances, then by number of wins, and finally by year of first appearance. In the "Season(s)" column, bold years indicate winning World Series appearances.
See also
- List of National League pennant winners
- List of American League pennant winners
- List of Major League Baseball franchise postseason streaks
- List of Major League Baseball franchise postseason droughts
- List of pre–World Series baseball champions
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- ^ "1939 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1940 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1941 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1942 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1943 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1944 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1945 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1946 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1947 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1948 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1949 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1950 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1951 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1952 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1953 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1954 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1955 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1956 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1957 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1958 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1959 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1960 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1961 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1962 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1963 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1964 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1965 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1966 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1967 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1968 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1969 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1970 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1971 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1972 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1973 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1974 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1975 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1976 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1977 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1978 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1979 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1980 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1981 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1982 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1983 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1984 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1985 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1986 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1987 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1988 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1989 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1990 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1991 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1992 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1993 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1995 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1996 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1997 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1998 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "1999 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "2000 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "2001 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "2002 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "2003 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "2004 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "2005 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "2006 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "2007 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "2008 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ "2009 World Series". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
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