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Chronological List of World Series Winners by Year

Chronological List of World Series Winners by Year

Hey baseball enthusiasts, dive into our chronological list of World Series winners by year! Our aim is to present clear, easy-to-follow lists for quick reference. If that’s what you’re after, just keep scrolling! And don’t forget to explore the bonus section at the end, which is filled with bonus trivia, including: Who has the most World Series wins last 50 years? Who has gone the most years without a World Series win? Who has won the most World Series titles in MLB history? And more! If you’re in search of the ultimate chronological list of World Series champions by year, you’re in luck. Regardless of your MLB allegiance, this comprehensive compilation has got you covered.

1903: Boston Americans (now Red Sox)
1904: No World Series (due to a dispute between the American League and National League)
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 (now Atlanta 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 (now Minnesota Twins)
1925: Pittsburgh Pirates
1926: St. Louis Cardinals
1927: New York Yankees
1928: New York Yankees
1929: Philadelphia Athletics
1930: Philadelphia Athletics
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 (now San Francisco Giants)
1955: Brooklyn Dodgers (now Los Angeles Dodgers)
1956: New York Yankees
1957: Milwaukee Braves (now Atlanta 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: No World Series (due to player strike)
1995: Atlanta Braves
1996: New York Yankees
1997: Florida Marlins (now Miami Marlins)
1998: New York Yankees
1999: New York Yankees
2000: New York Yankees
2001: Arizona Diamondbacks
2002: Anaheim Angels (now Los Angeles Angels)
2003: Florida Marlins (now Miami 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

New York Yankees, 27 titles
St. Louis Cardinals, 11 titles
Oakland Athletics, 9 titles
Boston Red Sox, 9 titles
San Francisco Giants, 8 titles

Chicago Cubs, 94 seasons (1909-2002)

The Seattle Mariners are the only MLB franchise never to appear in a World Series. The Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, and Colorado Rockies have all made appearances in the World Series but never won the championship.
New York Yankees (1949-1953, five straight wins)
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 in game 3 in 2018. It was 18 innings and seven hours, 20 minutes long.
The Los Angeles Dodgers has lost the World Series 14 times.

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