The World Series
See Also The
Pennant Chase
The Championship Series
of Major League Baseball
2000-present
Year
|
Champion
|
League
|
Manager
|
Games
|
Runner-Up
|
2004
|
Boston Red Sox
|
AL
|
Terry Francona
|
4-0
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
2003
|
Florida Marlins
|
NL
|
Jack McKeon
|
4-2
|
New York Yankees
|
2002
|
Anaheim Angels
|
AL
|
Mike Scioscia
|
4-3
|
San Francisco Giants
|
2001
|
Arizona Diamondbacks
|
NL
|
Bob Brenly
|
4-3
|
New York Yankees
|
2000
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Joe Torre
|
4-1
|
New York Mets
|
the American League of
Professional Baseball Champion
challenges
the National League
of Professional Baseball Champion
to a series to determine
the best professional baseball team
1903; 1905-1999
Year
|
Champion
|
League
|
Manager
|
Games
|
Runner-Up
|
1999
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Joe Torre
|
4-0
|
Atlanta Braves
|
1998
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Joe Torre
|
4-0
|
San Diego Padres
|
1997
|
Florida Marlins
|
NL
|
Jim Leyland
|
4-3
|
Cleveland Indians
|
1996
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Joe Torre
|
4-2
|
Atlanta Braves
|
1995
|
Atlanta Braves
|
NL
|
Bobby Cox
|
4-3
|
Cleveland Indians
|
1994
|
*No Series Played - Players Strike
|
1993
|
Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL
|
Cito Gaston
|
4-2
|
Philadelphia Phillies
|
1992
|
Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL
|
Cito Gaston
|
4-2
|
Atlanta Braves
|
1991
|
Minnesota Twins
|
AL
|
Tom Kelly
|
4-3
|
Atlanta Braves
|
1990
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
NL
|
Lou Pinella
|
4-0
|
Oakland Athletics
|
1989
|
Oakland Athletics
|
AL
|
Tony LaRussa
|
4-0
|
San Francisco Giants
|
1988
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
AL
|
Tommy Lasorda
|
4-1
|
Oakland Athletics
|
1987
|
Minnesota Twins
|
AL
|
Tom Kelly
|
4-3
|
Saint Louis Cardinals
|
1986
|
New York Mets
|
NL
|
Davy Johnson
|
4-3
|
Boston Red Sox
|
1985
|
Kansas City Royals
|
AL
|
Dick Howser
|
4-3
|
Saint Louis Cardinals
|
1984
|
Detroit Tigers
|
AL
|
Sparky Anderson
|
4-1
|
San Diego Padres
|
1983
|
Baltimore Orioles
|
AL
|
Joe Altobelli
|
4-1
|
Philadelpia Phillies
|
1982
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL
|
Whitey Herzog
|
4-3
|
Milwaukee Brewers
|
1981
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL
|
Tommy Lasorda
|
4-2
|
New York Yankees
|
1980
|
Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL
|
Dallas Green
|
4-2
|
Kansas City Royals
|
1979
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL
|
Chuck Tanner
|
4-3
|
Baltimore Orioles
|
1978
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Bob Lemon
|
4-2
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
1977
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Billy Martin
|
4-2
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
1976
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
NL
|
Sparky Anderson
|
4-0
|
New York Yankees
|
1975
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
NL
|
Sparky Anderson
|
4-3
|
Boston Red Sox
|
1974
|
Oakland Athletics
|
AL
|
Alvin Dark
|
4-1
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
1973
|
Oakland Athletics
|
AL
|
Dick Williams
|
4-3
|
New York Mets
|
1972
|
Oakland Athletics
|
AL
|
Dick Williams
|
4-3
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
1971
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL
|
Danny Murtaugh
|
4-3
|
Baltimore Orioles
|
1970
|
Baltimore Orioles
|
AL
|
Earl Weaver
|
4-1
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
1969
|
New York Mets
|
NL
|
Gil Hodges
|
4-1
|
Baltimore Orioles
|
1968
|
Detroit Tigers
|
AL
|
Mayo Smith
|
4-3
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
1967
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL
|
Red Schoendienst
|
4-3
|
Boston Red Sox
|
1966
|
Baltimore Orioles
|
AL
|
Hank Bauer
|
4-0
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
1965
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL
|
Walter Alston
|
4-3
|
Minnesota Twins
|
1964
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL
|
Johnny Keane
|
4-3
|
New York Yankees
|
1963
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL
|
Walter Alston
|
4-0
|
New York Yankees
|
1962
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Ralph Houk
|
4-3
|
San Francisco Giants
|
1961
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Ralph Houk
|
4-1
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
1960
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL
|
Danny Murtaugh
|
4-3
|
New York Yankees
|
1959
|
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL
|
Walter Alston
|
4-2
|
Chicago White Sox
|
1958
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Casey Stengel
|
4-3
|
Milwaukee Braves
|
1957
|
Milwaukee Braves
|
NL
|
Fred Haney
|
4-3
|
New York Yankees
|
1956
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Casey Stengel
|
4-3
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
1955
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
NL
|
Walter Alston
|
4-3
|
New York Yankees
|
1954
|
New York Giants
|
NL
|
Leo Durocher
|
4-0
|
Cleveland Indians
|
1953
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Casey Stengel
|
4-2
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
1952
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Casey Stengel
|
4-3
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
1951
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Casey Stengel
|
4-2
|
New York Giants
|
1950
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Casey Stengel
|
4-0
|
Philadelphia Phillies
|
1949
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Casey Stengel
|
4-1
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
1948
|
Cleveland Indians
|
AL
|
Lou Boudreau
|
4-2
|
Boston Braves
|
1947
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Bucky Harris
|
4-3
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
1946
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL
|
Eddie Dyer
|
4-3
|
Boston Red Sox
|
1945
|
Detroit Tigers
|
AL
|
Steve O'Neill
|
4-3
|
Chicago Cubs
|
1944
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL
|
Billy Southworth
|
4-2
|
St. Louis Browns
|
1943
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Joe McCarthy
|
4-1
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
1942
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL
|
Billy Southworth
|
4-1
|
New York Yankees
|
1941
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Joe McCarthy
|
4-1
|
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
1940
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
NL
|
Bill McKechnie
|
4-3
|
Detroit Tigers
|
1939
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Joe McCarthy
|
4-0
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
1938
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Joe McCarthy
|
4-0
|
Chicago Cubs
|
1937
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Joe McCarthy
|
4-1
|
New York Giants
|
1936
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Joe McCarthy
|
4-2
|
New York Giants
|
1935
|
Detroit Tigers
|
AL
|
Mickey Cochrane
|
4-2
|
Chicago Cubs
|
1934
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL
|
Frankie Frisch
|
4-3
|
Detroit Tigers
|
1933
|
New York Giants
|
NL
|
Bill Terry
|
4-1
|
Washington Senators
|
1932
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Joe McCarthy
|
4-0
|
Chicago Cubs
|
1931
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL
|
Gabby Street
|
4-3
|
Philadelphia Athletics
|
1930
|
Philadelphia Athletics
|
AL
|
Connie Mack
|
4-1
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
1929
|
Philadelphia Athletics
|
AL
|
Connie Mack
|
4-1
|
Chicago Cubs
|
1928
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Miller Huggins
|
4-0
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
1927
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Miller Huggins
|
4-0
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
1926
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL
|
Rogers Hornsby
|
4-3
|
New York Yankees
|
1925
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL
|
Bill McKechnie
|
4-3
|
Washington Senators
|
1924
|
Washington Senators
|
AL
|
Bucky Harris
|
4-3
|
New York Giants
|
1923
|
New York Yankees
|
AL
|
Miller Huggins
|
4-2
|
New York Giants
|
1922
|
New York Giants
|
NL
|
John McGraw
|
4-0-1
|
New York Yankees
|
1921
|
New York Giants
|
NL
|
John McGraw
|
5-3
|
New York Yankees
|
1920
|
Cleveland Indians
|
AL
|
Tris Speaker
|
5-2
|
Brooklyn Robins
|
1919
|
Cincinnati Reds
|
NL
|
Pat Moran
|
4-3
|
Chicago White Sox
|
1918
|
Boston Red Sox
|
AL
|
Ed Barrow
|
4-2
|
Chicago Cubs
|
1917
|
Chicago White Sox
|
AL
|
Pants Rowland
|
4-2
|
New York Giants
|
1916
|
Boston Red Sox
|
AL
|
Bill Carrigan
|
4-1
|
Brooklyn Robins
|
1915
|
Boston Red Sox
|
AL
|
Bill Carrigan
|
4-1
|
Philadelphia Phillies
|
1914
|
Boston Braves
|
NL
|
George Stallings
|
4-0
|
Philadelphia Athletics
|
1913
|
Philadelphia Athletics
|
AL
|
Connie Mack
|
4-1
|
New York Giants
|
1912
|
Boston Red Sox
|
AL
|
Jake Stahl
|
4-3-1
|
New York Giants
|
1911
|
Philadelphia Athletics
|
AL
|
Connie Mack
|
4-2
|
New York Giants
|
1910
|
Philadelphia Athletics
|
AL
|
Connie Mack
|
4-1
|
Chicago Cubs
|
1909
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL
|
Fred Clark
|
4-3
|
Detroit Tigers
|
1908
|
Chicago Cubs
|
NL
|
Frank Chance
|
4-1
|
Detroit Tigers
|
1907
|
Chicago Cubs
|
NL
|
Frank Chance
|
4-0-1
|
Detroit Tigers
|
1906
|
Chicago White Sox
|
AL
|
Fielder Jones
|
4-2
|
Chicago Cubs
|
1905
|
New York Giants
|
NL
|
John McGraw
|
4-1
|
Philadelphia Athletics
|
1904
|
*No Series Played - Challenge refused by the New York Giants
|
1903
|
Boston Pilgrims
|
AL
|
Jimmy Collins
|
5-3
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
1902
|
*No Series Played - No challenge issued
|
1901
|
*No Series Played - No challenge issued
|
League Champions in years with no World Series
|
National League Champion |
American League Champion
|
1994
|
Montreal Expos
|
New York Yankees
|
1904
|
New York Giants
|
Boston Pilgrims
|
1902
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Philadelphia Athletics
|
1901
|
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Chicago White Sox
|
the American Association
of Baseball Champion
challenges
the National League
of Professional Baseball Champion
to a series to determine
the best professional baseball club
1884-1890
Year
|
Champion
|
League
|
Manager
|
Games
|
Runner-Up
|
1890
|
*Tied Series
|
|
|
|
|
1889
|
New York Giants
|
NL
|
Jim Mutrie
|
6-3
|
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
1888
|
New York Giants
|
NL
|
Jim Mutrie
|
6-4
|
St. Louis Brown Stockings
|
1887
|
Detroit Wolverines
|
NL
|
Bill Watkins
|
10-5
|
St. Louis Brown Stockings
|
1886
|
St. Louis Brown Stockings
|
AA
|
Charlie Comiskey
|
4-2
|
Chicago White Stockings
|
1885
|
*Tied Series
|
|
|
|
|
1884
|
Providence Grays
|
NL
|
Frank Bancroft
|
3-0
|
New York Metropolitans
|
Years with a tied series
|
National League Champion |
American Association Champion |
Games
|
1890
|
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
Louisville Cyclones
|
3-3-1
|
1885
|
Chicago White Stockings
|
St. Louis Brown Stockings
|
3-3-1
|
Modern Era World Series Championships by Franchise
1 |
Anaheim Angels |
2002 |
1 |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
2001 |
1 |
Boston Red Sox |
2004 |
1 |
Florida Marlins |
2003 |
1 |
New York Yankees |
2000 |
Two League Era World Series Championshps by Franchise
25 |
New York Yankees |
1923 |
1927 |
1928 |
1932 |
1936 |
1937 |
1938 |
1939 |
1941 |
1943 |
1947 |
|
|
1949 |
1950 |
1951 |
1952 |
1953 |
1956 |
1958 |
1961 |
1962 |
1977 |
1978 |
|
|
1996 |
1998 |
1999 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
Philadelphia/Oakland Athletics |
1910 |
1911 |
1913 |
1929 |
1930 |
1972 |
1973 |
1974 |
1989 |
|
|
9 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
1926 |
1931 |
1934 |
1942 |
1944 |
1946 |
1964 |
1967 |
1982 |
|
|
6 |
Brooklyn/Los Angeles Robins/Dodgers |
1955 |
1959 |
1963 |
1965 |
1981 |
1988 |
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
Boston Pilgrims/Red Sox |
1903 |
1912 |
1915 |
1916 |
1918 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
Cincinnati Reds |
1919 |
1940 |
1975 |
1976 |
1990 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
New York Giants |
1905 |
1921 |
1922 |
1933 |
1954 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
1909 |
1925 |
1960 |
1970 |
1979 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Detroit Tigers |
1935 |
1945 |
1968 |
1984 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
Baltimore Orioles |
1966 |
1970 |
1983 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta
Braves |
1914 |
1957 |
1996 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins |
1924 |
1987 |
1991 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Chicago Cubs |
1907 |
1908 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Chicago White Sox |
1906 |
1917 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Cleveland Indians |
1920 |
1948 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
New York Mets |
1969 |
1986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
1991 |
1992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Florida Marlins |
1997 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Kansas City Royals |
1985 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
1980 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All Time World Series Championships by Franchise
26 |
New York Yankees |
1923 |
1927 |
1928 |
1932 |
1936 |
1937 |
1938 |
1939 |
1941 |
1943 |
1947 |
|
|
1949 |
1950 |
1951 |
1952 |
1953 |
1956 |
1958 |
1961 |
1962 |
1977 |
1978 |
|
|
1996 |
1999 |
1999 |
2000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
St. Louis Brown Stockings/Cardinals |
1886 |
1926 |
1931 |
1934 |
1942 |
1944 |
1946 |
1964 |
1967 |
1982 |
|
9 |
Philadelphia/Oakland Athletics |
1910 |
1911 |
1913 |
1929 |
1930 |
1972 |
1973 |
1974 |
1989 |
|
|
7 |
New York Giants |
1888 |
1889 |
1905 |
1921 |
1922 |
1933 |
1954 |
|
|
|
|
6 |
Boston Pilgrims/Red Sox |
1903 |
1912 |
1915 |
1916 |
1918 |
2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
Brooklyn/Los Angeles Robins/Dodgers |
1955 |
1959 |
1963 |
1965 |
1981 |
1988 |
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
Cincinnati Reds |
1919 |
1940 |
1975 |
1976 |
1990 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
1909 |
1925 |
1960 |
1971 |
1979 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Detroit Tigers |
1935 |
1945 |
1968 |
1984 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
Baltimore Orioles |
1966 |
1970 |
1983 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves |
1914 |
1957 |
1996 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins |
1924 |
1987 |
1991 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Chicago Cubs |
1907 |
1908 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Chicago White Sox |
1906 |
1917 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Cleveland Indians |
1920 |
1948 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Florida Marlins |
1997 |
2003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
New York Mets |
1969 |
1986 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
1991 |
1992 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Anaheim Angels |
2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
2001 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Detroit Wolverines |
1887 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Kansas City Royals |
1985 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
1980 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Providence Grays |
1884 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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