The World Series is the ultimate culmination of every Major League Baseball season. It’s played between the playoff finalist from the American League and the National League, and has taken place every year since 1903.
Over the years, several teams have become MLB champions by winning multiple World Series titles. The New York Yankees hold the record with 27 championships, while the St. Louis Cardinals have won 11 and the Boston Red Sox have won nine. Other teams like the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Oakland Athletics have also made their mark with many championships.
Throughout World Series history, there have been many unforgettable moments, like Bill Mazeroski’s walk-off home run in 1960 that led the Pittsburgh Pirates to victory. And who could forget when the Boston Red Sox broke the “Curse of the Bambino” in 2004, finally winning their first championship in 86 years!
This year, the Dodgers look to defend their title against the Blue Jays, who are making their first appearance since winning back-to-back titles in 1992 and 1993.
Despite the many changes that baseball has undergone over the years, the thrill of winning the World Series remains the same. Teams strive to become the best and etch their names in MLB history as World Series Winners.
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World Series Winners
Here’s a breakdown of each season’s MLB World Series matchup and winner:
2024: Los Angeles Dodgers def. New York Yankees2023: Texas Rangers def. Arizona Diamondbacks2022: Houston Astros def. Philadelphia Phillies2021: Atlanta Braves def. Houston Astros2020: Los Angeles Dodgers def. Tampa Bay Rays2019: Washington Nationals def. Houston Astros2018: Boston Red Sox def. Los Angeles Dodgers2017: Houston Astros def. Los Angeles Dodgers2016: Chicago Cubs def. Cleveland Indians2015: Kansas City Royals def. New York Mets2014: San Francisco Giants def. Kansas City Royals2013: Boston Red Sox def. St. Louis Cardinals2012: San Francisco Giants def. Detroit Tigers2011: St. Louis Cardinals def. Texas Rangers2010: San Francisco Giants def. Texas Rangers2009: New York Yankees def. Philadelphia Phillies2008: Philadelphia Phillies def. Tampa Bay Rays2007: Boston Red Sox def. Colorado Rockies2006: St. Louis Cardinals def. Detroit Tigers2005: Chicago White Sox def. Houston Astros2004: Boston Red Sox def. St. Louis Cardinals2003: Florida Marlins def. New York Yankees2002: Anaheim Angels def. San Francisco Giants2001: Arizona Diamondbacks def. New York Yankees2000: New York Yankees def. New York Mets1999: New York Yankees def. Atlanta Braves1998: New York Yankees def. San Diego Padres1997: Florida Marlins def. Cleveland Indians1996: New York Yankees def. Atlanta Braves1995: Atlanta Braves def. Cleveland Indians1994: No World Series was played due to a players’ strike1993: Toronto Blue Jays def. Philadelphia Phillies1992: Toronto Blue Jays def. Atlanta Braves1991: Minnesota Twins def. Atlanta Braves1990: Cincinnati Reds def. Oakland Athletics1989: Oakland Athletics def. San Francisco Giants1988: Los Angeles Dodgers def. Oakland Athletics1987: Minnesota Twins def. St. Louis Cardinals1986: New York Mets def. Boston Red Sox1985: Kansas City Royals def. St. Louis Cardinals1984: Detroit Tigers def. San Diego Padres1983: Baltimore Orioles def. Philadelphia Phillies1982: St. Louis Cardinals def. Milwaukee Brewers1981: Los Angeles Dodgers def. New York Yankees1980: Philadelphia Phillies def. Kansas City Royals1979: Pittsburgh Pirates def. Baltimore Orioles1978: New York Yankees def. Los Angeles Dodgers1977: New York Yankees def. Los Angeles Dodgers1976: Cincinnati Reds def. New York Yankees1975: Cincinnati Reds def. Boston Red Sox1974: Oakland Athletics def. Los Angeles Dodgers1973: Oakland Athletics def. New York Mets1972: Oakland Athletics def. Cincinnati Reds1971: Pittsburgh Pirates def. Baltimore Orioles1970: Baltimore Orioles def. Cincinnati Reds1969: New York Mets def. Baltimore Orioles1968: Detroit Tigers def. St. Louis Cardinals1967: St. Louis Cardinals def. Boston Red Sox1966: Baltimore Orioles def. Los Angeles Dodgers1965: Los Angeles Dodgers def. Minnesota Twins1964: St. Louis Cardinals def. New York Yankees1963: Los Angeles Dodgers def. New York Yankees1962: New York Yankees def. San Francisco Giants1961: New York Yankees def. Cincinnati Reds1960: Pittsburgh Pirates def. New York Yankees1959: Los Angeles Dodgers def. Chicago White Sox1958: New York Yankees def. Milwaukee Braves1957: Milwaukee Braves def. New York Yankees1956: New York Yankees def. Brooklyn Dodgers1955: Brooklyn Dodgers def. New York Yankees1954: New York Giants def. Cleveland Indians1953: New York Yankees def. Brooklyn Dodgers1952: New York Yankees def. Brooklyn Dodgers1951: New York Yankees def. New York Giants1950: New York Yankees def. Philadelphia Phillies1949: New York Yankees def. Brooklyn Dodgers1948: Cleveland Indians def. Boston Braves1947: New York Yankees def. Brooklyn Dodgers1946: St. Louis Cardinals def. Boston Red Sox1945: Detroit Tigers def. Chicago Cubs1944: St. Louis Cardinals def. St. Louis Browns1943: New York Yankees def. St. Louis Cardinals1942: St. Louis Cardinals def. New York Yankees1941: New York Yankees def. Brooklyn Dodgers1940: Cincinnati Reds def. Detroit Tigers1939: New York Yankees def. Cincinnati Reds1938: New York Yankees def. Chicago Cubs1937: New York Yankees def. New York Giants1936: New York Yankees def. New York Giants1935: Detroit Tigers def. Chicago Cubs1934: St. Louis Cardinals def. Detroit Tigers1933: New York Giants def. Washington Senators1932: New York Yankees def. Chicago Cubs1931: St. Louis Cardinals def. Philadelphia Athletics1930: Philadelphia Athletics def. St. Louis Cardinals1929: Philadelphia Athletics def. Chicago Cubs1928: New York Yankees def. St. Louis Cardinals1927: New York Yankees def. Pittsburgh Pirates1926: St. Louis Cardinals def. New York Yankees1925: Pittsburgh Pirates def. Washington Senators1924: Washington Senators def. New York Giants1923: New York Yankees def. New York Giants1922: New York Giants def. New York Yankees1921: New York Giants def. New York Yankees1920: Cleveland Indians def. Brooklyn Robins (now Dodgers)1919: Cincinnati Reds def. Chicago White Sox1918: Boston Red Sox def. Chicago Cubs1917: Chicago White Sox def. New York Giants1916: Boston Red Sox def. Brooklyn Robins (now Dodgers)1915: Boston Red Sox def. Philadelphia Phillies1914: Boston Braves def. Philadelphia Athletics1913: Philadelphia Athletics def. New York Giants1912: Boston Red Sox def. New York Giants1911: Philadelphia Athletics def. New York Giants1910: Philadelphia Athletics def. Chicago Cubs1909: Pittsburgh Pirates def. Detroit Tigers1908: Chicago Cubs def. Detroit Tigers1907: Chicago Cubs def. Detroit Tigers1906: Chicago White Sox def. Chicago Cubs1905: New York Giants def. Philadelphia Athletics1904: No World Series was played1903: Boston Americans (now Red Sox) def. Pittsburgh PiratesWhich team has won the most World Series titles?
Only 14 teams have won three or more championships. Here’s a breakdown of that list:
Yankees – 27 titlesCardinals – 11Red Sox – 9Athletics – 9Dodgers – 8Giants – 8Reds – 5Pirates – 5Tigers – 4Braves – 4Cubs – 3White Sox – 3Twins – 3Orioles – 3How many World Series have been played?
After the 2024 season, a total of 120 World Series have been played with Yankees having won the most titles.
What MLB teams have never won a World Series?
These five teams have failed to capture a title: