The race for the most titles
World Series won by each franchise, year by year. Bars are colored by the franchise's current league.
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American League vs National League
The league each champion played in when it won. The Houston Astros (NL until 2012) and the Milwaukee Brewers (AL until 1997) have represented both.
Titles by decade
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Every champion
All World Series winners, one tile per Series. The color strip marks the champion's league. Hover or tap a tile for the result and the MVP.
Titles by franchise
All 30 teams, grouped by today's league. Titles won under earlier names and cities count for the current franchise (the Brooklyn Dodgers for Los Angeles, the New York Giants for San Francisco, the Philadelphia and Oakland Athletics for the Athletics).
The longest waits
The longest stretches between two titles, and the waits still running for franchises that have won before. Hatched bars are still open.
The most repeated World Series
Matchups that met more than once with the title on the line, counted by franchise.
So close: most World Series lost
Runner-up finishes by franchise, with every Series that ended in defeat.
How the Series was won
Length of every best-of-seven World Series, from sweeps to Game 7s, split by the champion's league. 1903 and 1919–1921 were best-of-nine; ties (1907, 1912, 1922) are not counted as games won.
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World Series MVPs
The most valuable player of the Series, awarded since 1955. Every logo is one award, shown with the team it was won for.