The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) and concludes the MLB postseason. First played in 1903, the World Series championship is a best-of-seven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseball’s National League (NL) and American League (AL). Often referred to as the “Fall Classic”, the modern World Series has been played every year since 1903 with two exceptions: in 1904, when the NL champion New York Giants declined to play the AL champion Boston Americans; and in 1994, when the series was canceled due to the players’ strike.
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. Although the large majority of contests have been played entirely during the month of October, a small number of Series have also had games played during September and November. The Series-winning team is awarded the Commissioner’s Trophy. 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. The winning team is traditionally invited to the White House to meet the President of the United States.
A total of 116 Series have been contested, with the AL champion winning 66 and the NL champion winning 50. The New York Yankees of the AL have played in 40 World Series through 2019, winning 27 — the most championship appearances and most victories by any team in the four major North American professional sports leagues. The Los Angeles Dodgers of the NL have the most losses with 14, while the Yankees have the most losses among AL teams with 13. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 11 championships, the most championships among NL clubs and second-most all-time behind the Yankees, and have made 19 total appearances, third-most among NL clubs. The Los Angeles Dodgers have represented the NL the most World Series with 21 appearances.
The Seattle Mariners are the only current MLB franchise that has never appeared in a World Series; the San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays, and Milwaukee Brewers have all 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 and win a World Series, winning in 1992 and 1993. The Houston Astros are the only franchise to have represented both the NL (2005) and the AL (2017 and 2019), winning the Series in 2017. The current World Series champions are the Los Angeles Dodgers.
World Series results
Numbers in parentheses in the table are World Series appearances as of the date of that World Series, and are used as follows:
- Winning team and losing team columns indicate the number of times that team has appeared in a World Series as well as each respective team’s World Series record to date.
National League team
American League team
| Year | Winning team | Manager | Games | Losing team | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | Boston Americans (1, 1–0) | Jimmy Collins | 5–3 | Pittsburgh Pirates (1, 0–1) | Fred Clarke |
| 1904 | No World Series | ||||
| 1905 | New York Giants (1, 1–0) | John McGraw | 4–1 | Philadelphia Athletics (1, 0–1) | Connie Mack |
| 1906 | Chicago White Sox (1, 1–0) | Fielder Jones | 4–2 | Chicago Cubs (1, 0–1) | Frank Chance |
| 1907 | Chicago Cubs (2, 1–1) | Frank Chance | 4–0–(1) | Detroit Tigers (1, 0–1) | Hugh Jennings |
| 1908 | Chicago Cubs (3, 2–1) | Frank Chance | 4–1 | Detroit Tigers (2, 0–2) | Hugh Jennings |
| 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates (2, 1–1) | Fred Clarke | 4–3 | Detroit Tigers (3, 0–3) | Hugh Jennings |
| 1910 | Philadelphia Athletics (2, 1–1) | Connie Mack | 4–1 | Chicago Cubs (4, 2–2) | Frank Chance |
| 1911 | Philadelphia Athletics (3, 2–1) | Connie Mack | 4–2 | New York Giants (2, 1–1) | John McGraw |
| 1912 | Boston Red Sox (2, 2–0) | Jake Stahl | 4–3–(1) | New York Giants (3, 1–2) | John McGraw |
| 1913 | Philadelphia Athletics (4, 3–1) | Connie Mack | 4–1 | New York Giants (4, 1–3) | John McGraw |
| 1914 | Boston Braves (1, 1–0) | George Stallings | 4–0 | Philadelphia Athletics (5, 3–2) | Connie Mack |
| 1915 | Boston Red Sox (3, 3–0) | Bill Carrigan | 4–1 | Philadelphia Phillies (1, 0–1) | Pat Moran |
| 1916 | Boston Red Sox (4, 4–0) | Bill Carrigan | 4–1 | Brooklyn Robins (1, 0–1) | Wilbert Robinson |
| 1917 | Chicago White Sox (2, 2–0) | Pants Rowland | 4–2 | New York Giants (5, 1–4) | John McGraw |
| 1918 | Boston Red Sox (5, 5–0) | Ed Barrow | 4–2 | Chicago Cubs (5, 2–3) | Fred Mitchell |
| 1919 | Cincinnati Reds (1, 1–0) | Pat Moran | 5–3 | Chicago White Sox (3, 2–1) | Kid Gleason |
| 1920 | Cleveland Indians (1, 1–0) | Tris Speaker | 5–2 | Brooklyn Robins (2, 0–2) | Wilbert Robinson |
| 1921 | New York Giants (6, 2–4) | John McGraw | 5–3 | New York Yankees (1, 0–1) | Miller Huggins |
| 1922 | New York Giants (7, 3–4) | John McGraw | 4–0–(1) | New York Yankees (2, 0–2) | Miller Huggins |
| 1923 | New York Yankees (3, 1–2) | Miller Huggins | 4–2 | New York Giants (8, 3–5) | John McGraw |
| 1924 | Washington Senators (1, 1–0) | Bucky Harris | 4–3 | New York Giants (9, 3–6) | John McGraw |
| 1925 | Pittsburgh Pirates (3, 2–1) | Bill McKechnie | 4–3 | Washington Senators (2, 1–1) | Bucky Harris |
| 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals (1, 1–0) | Rogers Hornsby | 4–3 | New York Yankees (4, 1–3) | Miller Huggins |
| 1927 | New York Yankees (5, 2–3) | Miller Huggins | 4–0 | Pittsburgh Pirates (4, 2–2) | Donie Bush |
| 1928 | New York Yankees (6, 3–3) | Miller Huggins | 4–0 | St. Louis Cardinals (2, 1–1) | Bill McKechnie |
| 1929 | Philadelphia Athletics (6, 4–2) | Connie Mack | 4–1 | Chicago Cubs (6, 2–4) | Joe McCarthy |
| 1930 | Philadelphia Athletics (7, 5–2) | Connie Mack | 4–2 | St. Louis Cardinals (3, 1–2) | Gabby Street |
| 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals (4, 2–2) | Gabby Street | 4–3 | Philadelphia Athletics (8, 5–3) | Connie Mack |
| 1932 | New York Yankees (7, 4–3) | Joe McCarthy | 4–0 | Chicago Cubs (7, 2–5) | Charlie Grimm |
| 1933 | New York Giants (10, 4–6) | Bill Terry | 4–1 | Washington Senators (3, 1–2) | Joe Cronin |
| 1934 | St. Louis Cardinals (5, 3–2) | Frank Frisch | 4–3 | Detroit Tigers (4, 0–4) | Mickey Cochrane |
| 1935 | Detroit Tigers (5, 1–4) | Mickey Cochrane | 4–2 | Chicago Cubs (8, 2–6) | Charlie Grimm |
| 1936 | New York Yankees (8, 5–3) | Joe McCarthy | 4–2 | New York Giants (11, 4–7) | Bill Terry |
| 1937 | New York Yankees (9, 6–3) | Joe McCarthy | 4–1 | New York Giants (12, 4–8) | Bill Terry |
| 1938 | New York Yankees (10, 7–3) | Joe McCarthy | 4–0 | Chicago Cubs (9, 2–7) | Gabby Hartnett |
| 1939 | New York Yankees (11, 8–3) | Joe McCarthy | 4–0 | Cincinnati Reds (2, 1–1) | Bill McKechnie |
| 1940 | Cincinnati Reds (3, 2–1) | Bill McKechnie | 4–3 | Detroit Tigers (6, 1–5) | Del Baker |
| 1941 | New York Yankees (12, 9–3) | Joe McCarthy | 4–1 | Brooklyn Dodgers (3, 0–3) | Leo Durocher |
| 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals (6, 4–2) | Billy Southworth | 4–1 | New York Yankees (13, 9–4) | Joe McCarthy |
| 1943 | New York Yankees (14, 10–4) | Joe McCarthy | 4–1 | St. Louis Cardinals (7, 4–3) | Billy Southworth |
| 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals (8, 5–3) | Billy Southworth | 4–2 | St. Louis Browns (1, 0–1) | Luke Sewell |
| 1945 | Detroit Tigers (7, 2–5) | Steve O’Neill | 4–3 | Chicago Cubs (10, 2–8) | Charlie Grimm |
| 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals (9, 6–3) | Eddie Dyer | 4–3 | Boston Red Sox (6, 5–1) | Joe Cronin |
| 1947 | New York Yankees (15, 11–4) | Bucky Harris | 4–3 | Brooklyn Dodgers (4, 0–4) | Burt Shotton |
| 1948 | Cleveland Indians (2, 2–0) | Lou Boudreau | 4–2 | Boston Braves (2, 1–1) | Billy Southworth |
| 1949 | New York Yankees (16, 12–4) | Casey Stengel | 4–1 | Brooklyn Dodgers (5, 0–5) | Burt Shotton |
| 1950 | New York Yankees (17, 13–4) | Casey Stengel | 4–0 | Philadelphia Phillies (2, 0–2) | Eddie Sawyer |
| 1951 | New York Yankees (18, 14–4) | Casey Stengel | 4–2 | New York Giants (13, 4–9) | Leo Durocher |
| 1952 | New York Yankees (19, 15–4) | Casey Stengel | 4–3 | Brooklyn Dodgers (6, 0–6) | Charlie Dressen |
| 1953 | New York Yankees (20, 16–4) | Casey Stengel | 4–2 | Brooklyn Dodgers (7, 0–7) | Charlie Dressen |
| 1954 | New York Giants (14, 5–9) | Leo Durocher | 4–0 | Cleveland Indians (3, 2–1) | Al Lopez |
| 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers (8, 1–7) | Walter Alston | 4–3 | New York Yankees (21, 16–5) | Casey Stengel |
| 1956 | New York Yankees (22, 17–5) | Casey Stengel | 4–3 | Brooklyn Dodgers (9, 1–8) | Walter Alston |
| 1957 | Milwaukee Braves (3, 2–1) | Fred Haney | 4–3 | New York Yankees (23, 17–6) | Casey Stengel |
| 1958 | New York Yankees (24, 18–6) | Casey Stengel | 4–3 | Milwaukee Braves (4, 2–2) | Fred Haney |
| 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers (10, 2–8) | Walter Alston | 4–2 | Chicago White Sox (4, 2–2) | Al Lopez |
| 1960 | Pittsburgh Pirates (5, 3–2) | Danny Murtaugh | 4–3 | New York Yankees (25, 18–7) | Casey Stengel |
| 1961 | New York Yankees (26, 19–7) | Ralph Houk | 4–1 | Cincinnati Reds (4, 2–2) | Fred Hutchinson |
| 1962 | New York Yankees (27, 20–7) | Ralph Houk | 4–3 | San Francisco Giants (15, 5–10) | Alvin Dark |
| 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers (11, 3–8) | Walter Alston | 4–0 | New York Yankees (28, 20–8) | Ralph Houk |
| 1964 | St. Louis Cardinals (10, 7–3) | Johnny Keane | 4–3 | New York Yankees (29, 20–9) | Yogi Berra |
| 1965 | Los Angeles Dodgers (12, 4–8) | Walter Alston | 4–3 | Minnesota Twins (4, 1–3) | Sam Mele |
| 1966 | Baltimore Orioles (2, 1–1) | Hank Bauer | 4–0 | Los Angeles Dodgers (13, 4–9) | Walter Alston |
| 1967 | St. Louis Cardinals (11, 8–3) | Red Schoendienst | 4–3 | Boston Red Sox (7, 5–2) | Dick Williams |
| 1968 | Detroit Tigers (8, 3–5) | Mayo Smith | 4–3 | St. Louis Cardinals (12, 8–4) | Red Schoendienst |
| 1969 | New York Mets (1, 1–0) | Gil Hodges | 4–1 | Baltimore Orioles (3, 1–2) | Earl Weaver |
| 1970 | Baltimore Orioles (4, 2–2) | Earl Weaver | 4–1 | Cincinnati Reds (5, 2–3) | Sparky Anderson |
| 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates (6, 4–2) | Danny Murtaugh | 4–3 | Baltimore Orioles (5, 2–3) | Earl Weaver |
| 1972 | Oakland Athletics (9, 6–3) | Dick Williams | 4–3 | Cincinnati Reds (6, 2–4) | Sparky Anderson |
| 1973 | Oakland Athletics (10, 7–3) | Dick Williams | 4–3 | New York Mets (2, 1–1) | Yogi Berra |
| 1974 | Oakland Athletics (11, 8–3) | Alvin Dark | 4–1 | Los Angeles Dodgers (14, 4–10) | Walter Alston |
| 1975 | Cincinnati Reds (7, 3–4) | Sparky Anderson | 4–3 | Boston Red Sox (8, 5–3) | Darrell Johnson |
| 1976 | Cincinnati Reds (8, 4–4) | Sparky Anderson | 4–0 | New York Yankees (30, 20–10) | Billy Martin |
| 1977 | New York Yankees (31, 21–10) | Billy Martin | 4–2 | Los Angeles Dodgers (15, 4–11) | Tommy Lasorda |
| 1978 | New York Yankees (32, 22–10) | Bob Lemon | 4–2 | Los Angeles Dodgers (16, 4–12) | Tommy Lasorda |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates (7, 5–2) | Chuck Tanner | 4–3 | Baltimore Orioles (6, 2–4) | Earl Weaver |
| 1980 | Philadelphia Phillies (3, 1–2) | Dallas Green | 4–2 | Kansas City Royals (1, 0–1) | Jim Frey |
| 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers (17, 5–12) | Tommy Lasorda | 4–2 | New York Yankees (33, 22–11) | Bob Lemon |
| 1982 | St. Louis Cardinals (13, 9–4) | Whitey Herzog | 4–3 | Milwaukee Brewers (1, 0–1) | Harvey Kuenn |
| 1983 | Baltimore Orioles (7, 3–4) | Joe Altobelli | 4–1 | Philadelphia Phillies (4, 1–3) | Paul Owens |
| 1984 | Detroit Tigers (9, 4–5) | Sparky Anderson | 4–1 | San Diego Padres (1, 0–1) | Dick Williams |
| 1985 | Kansas City Royals (2, 1–1) | Dick Howser | 4–3 | St. Louis Cardinals (14, 9–5) | Whitey Herzog |
| 1986 | New York Mets (3, 2–1) | Davey Johnson | 4–3 | Boston Red Sox (9, 5–4) | John McNamara |
| 1987 | Minnesota Twins (5, 2–3) | Tom Kelly | 4–3 | St. Louis Cardinals (15, 9–6) | Whitey Herzog |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers (18, 6–12) | Tommy Lasorda | 4–1 | Oakland Athletics (12, 8–4) | Tony La Russa |
| 1989 | Oakland Athletics (13, 9–4) | Tony La Russa | 4–0 | San Francisco Giants (16, 5–11) | Roger Craig |
| 1990 | Cincinnati Reds (9, 5–4) | Lou Piniella | 4–0 | Oakland Athletics (14, 9–5) | Tony La Russa |
| 1991 | Minnesota Twins (6, 3–3) | Tom Kelly | 4–3 | Atlanta Braves (5, 2–3) | Bobby Cox |
| 1992 | Toronto Blue Jays (1, 1–0) | Cito Gaston | 4–2 | Atlanta Braves (6, 2–4) | Bobby Cox |
| 1993 | Toronto Blue Jays (2, 2–0) | Cito Gaston | 4–2 | Philadelphia Phillies (5, 1–4) | Jim Fregosi |
| 1994 | No World Series due to a players’ strike. | ||||
| 1995 | Atlanta Braves (7, 3–4) | Bobby Cox | 4–2 | Cleveland Indians (4, 2–2) | Mike Hargrove |
| 1996 | New York Yankees (34, 23–11) | Joe Torre | 4–2 | Atlanta Braves (8, 3–5) | Bobby Cox |
| 1997 | Florida Marlins (1, 1–0) | Jim Leyland | 4–3 | Cleveland Indians (5, 2–3) | Mike Hargrove |
| 1998 | New York Yankees (35, 24–11) | Joe Torre | 4–0 | San Diego Padres (2, 0–2) | Bruce Bochy |
| 1999 | New York Yankees (36, 25–11) | Joe Torre | 4–0 | Atlanta Braves (9, 3–6) | Bobby Cox |
| 2000 | New York Yankees (37, 26–11) | Joe Torre | 4–1 | New York Mets (4, 2–2) | Bobby Valentine |
| 2001 | Arizona Diamondbacks (1, 1–0) | Bob Brenly | 4–3 | New York Yankees (38, 26–12) | Joe Torre |
| 2002 | Anaheim Angels (1, 1–0) | Mike Scioscia | 4–3 | San Francisco Giants (17, 5–12) | Dusty Baker |
| 2003 | Florida Marlins (2, 2–0) | Jack McKeon | 4–2 | New York Yankees (39, 26–13) | Joe Torre |
| 2004 | Boston Red Sox (10, 6–4) | Terry Francona | 4–0 | St. Louis Cardinals (16, 9–7) | Tony La Russa |
| 2005 | Chicago White Sox (5, 3–2) | Ozzie Guillén | 4–0 | Houston Astros (1, 0–1) | Phil Garner |
| 2006 | St. Louis Cardinals (17, 10–7) | Tony La Russa | 4–1 | Detroit Tigers (10, 4–6) | Jim Leyland |
| 2007 | Boston Red Sox (11, 7–4) | Terry Francona | 4–0 | Colorado Rockies (1, 0–1) | Clint Hurdle |
| 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies (6, 2–4) | Charlie Manuel | 4–1 | Tampa Bay Rays (1, 0–1) | Joe Maddon |
| 2009 | New York Yankees (40, 27–13) | Joe Girardi | 4–2 | Philadelphia Phillies (7, 2–5) | Charlie Manuel |
| 2010 | San Francisco Giants (18, 6–12) | Bruce Bochy | 4–1 | Texas Rangers (1, 0–1) | Ron Washington |
| 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals (18, 11–7) | Tony La Russa | 4–3 | Texas Rangers (2, 0–2) | Ron Washington |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants (19, 7–12) | Bruce Bochy | 4–0 | Detroit Tigers (11, 4–7) | Jim Leyland |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox (12, 8–4) | John Farrell | 4–2 | St. Louis Cardinals (19, 11–8) | Mike Matheny |
| 2014 | San Francisco Giants (20, 8–12) | Bruce Bochy | 4–3 | Kansas City Royals (3, 1–2) | Ned Yost |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals (4, 2–2) | Ned Yost | 4–1 | New York Mets (5, 2–3) | Terry Collins |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs (11, 3–8) | Joe Maddon | 4–3 | Cleveland Indians (6, 2–4) | Terry Francona |
| 2017 | Houston Astros (2, 1–1) | A. J. Hinch | 4–3 | Los Angeles Dodgers (19, 6–13) | Dave Roberts |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox (13, 9–4) | Alex Cora | 4–1 | Los Angeles Dodgers (20, 6–14) | Dave Roberts |
| 2019 | Washington Nationals (1, 1–0) | Dave Martinez | 4–3 | Houston Astros (3, 1–2) | A. J. Hinch |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers (21, 7–14) | Dave Roberts | 4–2 | Tampa Bay Rays (2, 0–2) | Kevin Cash |
Series records by franchise
Series wins by franchise
In the sortable table below, teams are ordered first by number of wins, then by number of appearances, and finally by year of first appearance. In the “Season(s)” column, bold yearsindicate winning appearances.
| Apps | Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | New York Yankees | 27 | 13 | .675 | 1921, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009 |
| 19 | St. Louis Cardinals | 11 | 8 | .579 | 1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1987, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013 |
| 14 | Philadelphia / Oakland Athletics | 9 | 5 | .643 | 1905, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| 13 | Boston Red Sox | 9 | 4 | .692 | 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018 |
| 20 | New York / San Francisco Giants | 8 | 12 | .400 | 1905, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1917, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1951, 1954, 1962, 1989, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2014 |
| 21 | Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers | 7 | 14 | .333 | 1916, 1920, 1941, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1988, 2017, 2018, 2020 |
| 9 | Cincinnati Reds | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1919, 1939, 1940, 1961, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1990 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1903, 1909, 1925, 1927, 1960, 1971, 1979 |
| 11 | Detroit Tigers | 4 | 7 | .364 | 1907, 1908, 1909, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1968, 1984, 2006, 2012 |
| 11 | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 8 | .273 | 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1918, 1929, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1945, 2016 |
| 9 | Boston / Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves | 3 | 6 | .333 | 1914, 1948, 1957, 1958, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999 |
| 7 | St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1944, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1983 |
| 6 | Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1924, 1925, 1933, 1965, 1987, 1991 |
| 5 | Chicago White Sox | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1906, 1917, 1919, 1959, 2005 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | 5 | .286 | 1915, 1950, 1980, 1983, 1993, 2008, 2009 |
| 6 | Cleveland Indians | 2 | 4 | .333 | 1920, 1948, 1954, 1995, 1997, 2016 |
| 5 | New York Mets | 2 | 3 | .400 | 1969, 1973, 1986, 2000, 2015 |
| 4 | Kansas City Royals | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1980, 1985, 2014, 2015 |
| 2 | Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1992, 1993 |
| 2 | Miami Marlins | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1997, 2003 |
| 3 | Houston Astros | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2005, 2017, 2019 |
| 1 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2001 |
| 1 | Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2002 |
| 1 | Washington Nationals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2019 |
| 2 | San Diego Padres | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1984, 1998 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2008, 2020 |
| 2 | Texas Rangers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2010, 2011 |
| 1 | Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1982 |
| 1 | Colorado Rockies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2007 |
| 0 | Seattle Mariners | 0 | 0 | — |
Frequent matchups
The following are the 20 matchups of teams that have occurred two or more times in the World Series. All teams that have participated in these were “Classic Eight” members of either the American or National League; no expansion team (created in 1961 or later) has faced an opponent more than once in a World Series.
| Count | Matchup | Record | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees | Yankees, 8–3 | 1941, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1963, 1977, 1978, 1981 |
| 7 | New York Yankees vs. San Francisco Giants | Yankees, 5–2 | 1921, 1922, 1923, 1936, 1937, 1951, 1962 |
| 5 | New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals | Cardinals, 3–2 | 1926, 1928, 1942, 1943, 1964 |
| 4 | Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees | Yankees, 3–1 | 1957, 1958, 1996, 1999 |
| 4 | Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals | Tied, 2–2 | 1946, 1967, 2004, 2013 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers | Tied, 2–2 | 1907, 1908, 1935, 1945 |
| 4 | Oakland Athletics vs. San Francisco Giants | Athletics, 3–1 | 1905, 1911, 1913, 1989 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds vs. New York Yankees | Yankees, 2–1 | 1939, 1961, 1976 |
| 3 | Detroit Tigers vs. St. Louis Cardinals | Cardinals, 2–1 | 1934, 1968, 2006 |
| 2 | Atlanta Braves vs. Cleveland Indians | Tied, 1–1 | 1948, 1995 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Pirates, 2–0 | 1971, 1979 |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs vs. New York Yankees | Yankees, 2–0 | 1932, 1938 |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs vs. Oakland Athletics | Athletics, 2–0 | 1910, 1929 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds vs. Oakland Athletics | Tied, 1–1 | 1972, 1990 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Oakland Athletics | Tied, 1–1 | 1974, 1988 |
| 2 | Minnesota Twins vs. San Francisco Giants | Tied, 1–1 | 1924, 1933 |
| 2 | New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies | Yankees, 2–0 | 1950, 2009 |
| 2 | New York Yankees vs. Pittsburgh Pirates | Tied, 1–1 | 1927, 1960 |
| 2 | Oakland Athletics vs. St. Louis Cardinals | Tied, 1–1 | 1930, 1931 |
| 2 | Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | Red Sox, 2–0 | 1916, 2018 |