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World Series Winners By Year: 1903-2024

Bill Taylor
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World Series Winners By Year: 1903-2024

The World Series is the ultimate test in Major League Baseball, pitting the champions of the National League and American League against each other in a best-of-seven series. Winning the World Series is the goal of every team at the start of the season, and the trophy represents the culmination of skill, strategy, and determination. In this article, we will explore the history of the World Series, listing each champion by year.

The inaugural World Series was held in 1903. From 1904 to 1993, the World Series was held every year except 1904 due to a dispute between the National League champion and the American League champion. It was also canceled in 1994 due to the MLB player's strike. Since 1995, the World Series has been held every year.

World Series Champions List (1903-2024)

Year Champion League Opponent Result
1903 Boston Americans AL Pittsburgh Pirates Boston won 5-3
1904 Not Held
1905 New York Giants NL Philadelphia Athletics New York won 4-1
1906 Chicago White Sox AL Chicago Cubs Chicago (AL) won 4-2
1907 Chicago Cubs NL Detroit Tigers Chicago won 4-0-1
1908 Chicago Cubs NL Detroit Tigers Chicago won 4-1
1909 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Detroit Tigers Pittsburgh won 4-3
1910 Philadelphia Athletics AL Chicago Cubs Philadelphia won 4-1
1911 Philadelphia Athletics AL New York Giants Philadelphia won 4-2
1912 Boston Red Sox AL New York Giants Boston won 4-3-1
1913 Philadelphia Athletics AL New York Giants Philadelphia won 4-1
1914 Boston Braves NL Philadelphia Athletics Boston won 4-0
1915 Boston Red Sox AL Philadelphia Phillies Boston won 4-1
1916 Boston Red Sox AL Brooklyn Robins Boston won 4-1
1917 Chicago White Sox AL New York Giants Chicago won 4-2
1918 Boston Red Sox AL Chicago Cubs Boston won 4-2
1919 Cincinnati Reds NL Chicago White Sox Cincinnati won 5-3
1920 Cleveland Indians AL Brooklyn Robins Cleveland won 5-2
1921 New York Giants NL New York Yankees New York (NL) won 5-3
1922 New York Giants NL New York Yankees New York won 4-0-1
1923 New York Yankees AL New York Giants New York (AL) won 4-2
1924 Washington Senators AL New York Giants Washington won 4-3
1925 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Washington Senators Pittsburgh won 4-3
1926 St. Louis Cardinals NL New York Yankees St. Louis won 4-3
1927 New York Yankees AL Pittsburgh Pirates New York won 4-0
1928 New York Yankees AL St. Louis Cardinals New York won 4-0
1929 Philadelphia Athletics AL Chicago Cubs Philadelphia won 4-1
1930 St. Louis Cardinals NL Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis won 4-2
1931 St. Louis Cardinals NL Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis won 4-3
1932 New York Yankees AL Chicago Cubs New York won 4-0
1933 New York Giants NL Washington Senators New York won 4-1
1934 St. Louis Cardinals NL Detroit Tigers St. Louis won 4-3
1935 Detroit Tigers AL Chicago Cubs Detroit won 4-2
1936 New York Yankees AL New York Giants New York won 4-2
1937 New York Yankees AL New York Giants New York won 4-1
1938 New York Yankees AL Chicago Cubs New York won 4-0
1939 New York Yankees AL Cincinnati Reds New York won 4-0
1940 Cincinnati Reds NL Detroit Tigers Cincinnati won 4-3
1941 New York Yankees AL Brooklyn Dodgers New York won 4-1
1942 St. Louis Cardinals NL New York Yankees St. Louis won 4-1
1943 New York Yankees AL St. Louis Cardinals New York won 4-1
1944 St. Louis Cardinals NL St. Louis Browns St. Louis won 4-2
1945 Detroit Tigers AL Chicago Cubs Detroit won 4-3
1946 St. Louis Cardinals NL Boston Red Sox St. Louis won 4-3
1947 New York Yankees AL Brooklyn Dodgers New York won 4-3
1948 Cleveland Indians AL Boston Braves Cleveland won 4-2
1949 New York Yankees AL Brooklyn Dodgers New York won 4-1
1950 New York Yankees AL Philadelphia Phillies New York won 4-0
1951 New York Yankees AL New York Giants New York won 4-2
1952 New York Yankees AL Brooklyn Dodgers New York won 4-3
1953 New York Yankees AL Brooklyn Dodgers New York won 4-2
1954 New York Giants NL Cleveland Indians New York won 4-0
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers NL New York Yankees Brooklyn won 4-3
1956 New York Yankees AL Brooklyn Dodgers New York won 4-3
1957 Milwaukee Braves NL New York Yankees Milwaukee won 4-3
1958 New York Yankees AL Milwaukee Braves New York won 4-3
1959 Los Angeles Dodgers NL Chicago White Sox Los Angeles won 4-2
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates NL New York Yankees Pittsburgh won 4-3
1961 New York Yankees AL Cincinnati Reds New York won 4-1
1962 New York Yankees AL San Francisco Giants New York won 4-3
1963 Los Angeles Dodgers NL New York Yankees Los Angeles won 4-0
1964 St. Louis Cardinals NL New York Yankees St. Louis won 4-3
1965 Los Angeles Dodgers NL Minnesota Twins Los Angeles won 4-3
1966 Baltimore Orioles AL Los Angeles Dodgers Baltimore won 4-0
1967 St. Louis Cardinals NL Boston Red Sox St. Louis won 4-3
1968 Detroit Tigers AL St. Louis Cardinals Detroit won 4-3
1969 New York Mets NL Baltimore Orioles New York won 4-1
1970 Baltimore Orioles AL Cincinnati Reds Baltimore won 4-1
1971 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Baltimore Orioles Pittsburgh won 4-3
1972 Oakland Athletics AL Cincinnati Reds Oakland won 4-3
1973 Oakland Athletics AL New York Mets Oakland won 4-3
1974 Oakland Athletics AL Los Angeles Dodgers Oakland won 4-1
1975 Cincinnati Reds NL Boston Red Sox Cincinnati won 4-3
1976 Cincinnati Reds NL New York Yankees Cincinnati won 4-0
1977 New York Yankees AL Los Angeles Dodgers New York won 4-2
1978 New York Yankees AL Los Angeles Dodgers New York won 4-2
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Baltimore Orioles Pittsburgh won 4-3
1980 Philadelphia Phillies NL Kansas City Royals Philadelphia won 4-2
1981 Los Angeles Dodgers NL New York Yankees Los Angeles won 4-2
1982 St. Louis Cardinals NL Milwaukee Brewers St. Louis won 4-3
1983 Baltimore Orioles AL Philadelphia Phillies Baltimore won 4-1
1984 Detroit Tigers AL San Diego Padres Detroit won 4-1
1985 Kansas City Royals AL St. Louis Cardinals Kansas City won 4-3
1986 New York Mets NL Boston Red Sox New York won 4-3
1987 Minnesota Twins AL St. Louis Cardinals Minnesota won 4-3
1988 Los Angeles Dodgers NL Oakland Athletics Los Angeles won 4-1
1989 Oakland Athletics AL San Francisco Giants Oakland won 4-0
1990 Cincinnati Reds NL Oakland Athletics Cincinnati won 4-0
1991 Minnesota Twins AL Atlanta Braves Minnesota won 4-3
1992 Toronto Blue Jays AL Atlanta Braves Toronto won 4-2
1993 Toronto Blue Jays AL Philadelphia Phillies Toronto won 4-2
1994 Not Held
1995 Atlanta Braves NL Cleveland Indians Atlanta won 4-2
1996 New York Yankees AL Atlanta Braves New York won 4-2
1997 Florida Marlins NL Cleveland Indians Florida won 4-3
1998 New York Yankees AL San Diego Padres New York won 4-0
1999 New York Yankees AL Atlanta Braves New York won 4-0
2000 New York Yankees AL New York Mets New York won 4-1
2001 Arizona Diamondbacks NL New York Yankees Arizona won 4-3
2002 Anaheim Angels AL San Francisco Giants Anaheim won 4-3
2003 Florida Marlins NL New York Yankees Florida won 4-2
2004 Boston Red Sox AL St. Louis Cardinals Boston won 4-0
2005 Chicago White Sox AL Houston Astros Chicago won 4-0
2006 St. Louis Cardinals NL Detroit Tigers St. Louis won 4-1
2007 Boston Red Sox AL Colorado Rockies Boston won 4-0
2008 Philadelphia Phillies NL Tampa Bay Rays Philadelphia won 4-1
2009 New York Yankees AL Philadelphia Phillies New York won 4-2
2010 San Francisco Giants NL Texas Rangers San Francisco won 4-1
2011 St. Louis Cardinals NL Texas Rangers St. Louis won 4-3
2012 San Francisco Giants NL Detroit Tigers San Francisco won 4-0
2013 Boston Red Sox AL St. Louis Cardinals Boston won 4-2
2014 San Francisco Giants NL Kansas City Royals San Francisco won 4-3
2015 Kansas City Royals AL New York Mets Kansas City won 4-1
2016 Chicago Cubs NL Cleveland Indians Chicago won 4-3
2017 Houston Astros AL Los Angeles Dodgers Houston won 4-3
2018 Boston Red Sox AL Los Angeles Dodgers Boston won 4-1
2019 Washington Nationals NL Houston Astros Washington won 4-3
2020 Los Angeles Dodgers NL Tampa Bay Rays Los Angeles won 4-2
2021 Atlanta Braves NL Houston Astros Atlanta won 4-2
2022 Houston Astros AL Philadelphia Phillies Houston won 4-2
2023 Texas Rangers AL Arizona Diamondbacks Texas won 4-1

Teams with Most World Series Titles

  • New York Yankees: 27
  • St. Louis Cardinals: 11
  • Boston Red Sox: 9
  • Oakland Athletics: 9
  • San Francisco/New York Giants: 8
  • Los Angeles/Brooklyn Dodgers: 7
  • Pittsburgh Pirates: 5
  • Cincinnati Reds: 5
  • Detroit Tigers: 4
  • Chicago Cubs: 3
  • Chicago White Sox: 3
  • Atlanta Braves: 4
  • Baltimore Orioles: 3
  • Toronto Blue Jays: 2
  • Kansas City Royals: 2
  • Florida/Miami Marlins: 2
  • Arizona Diamondbacks: 1
  • Los Angeles Angels: 1
  • Washington Nationals: 1
  • Philadelphia Phillies: 2
  • Cleveland Indians: 2
  • Washington Senators: 1
  • Texas Rangers: 1

FAQ About World Series Champions

Which team has won the most World Series titles?

The New York Yankees have won the most World Series titles, with a total of 27 championships. Their dominance in the mid-20th century established them as a baseball dynasty. — Vince Carter: The 2000 Dunk Contest Legend

Which league has won the most World Series?

The American League (AL) has won more World Series than the National League (NL). This is largely due to the Yankees' success, but other AL teams have also contributed to the league's overall win count.

When was the first World Series played?

The first World Series was played in 1903 between the Boston Americans (now the Boston Red Sox) and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Boston won the series.

Which teams have the longest World Series droughts?

As of 2024, the Cleveland Guardians (formerly the Indians) and Washington Nationals are among the teams with the longest World Series droughts. The Guardians last won in 1948, and the Nationals had never won until 2019.

How are home-field advantage determined in the World Series?

Currently, home-field advantage in the World Series is given to the team with the better regular-season record. Previously, it was determined by the outcome of the All-Star Game. — Terence Crawford Net Worth: What Will It Be In 2025?

Has any team won the World Series after being down 3-0 in the series?

No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit to win the World Series. It remains one of the rarest and most challenging feats in baseball history. — Blood Moon 2025: Date, Time, And Everything You Need To Know

Conclusion

The World Series is the pinnacle of achievement in baseball, and its history is filled with memorable moments and legendary teams. From the early dominance of the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs to the modern-day dynasties like the New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants, the World Series continues to captivate fans and define baseball greatness. As we look forward to future seasons, the quest for the championship will undoubtedly produce more thrilling stories and unforgettable moments.

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