by The World Series is baseball’s biggest prize.
Since 1903, 122 championships have been awarded (two years had no series).
Some teams have stacked up trophies. Others have never won one.
This list shows every World Series winner organized by decade, with breakdowns by team and era.
MLB World Series Winners List
If you want to know who won in a specific year, which franchises dominate, or who’s still waiting for their first ring, you’ll find it here.
Every World Series Winner: The Complete List
The Modern Era Begins (1903-1909)
The first World Series happened in 1903 when the Boston Americans (now the Red Sox) beat the Pittsburgh Pirates in a best-of-nine format.
The National League initially resisted, and in 1904, the New York Giants refused to participate. By 1905, it became an annual tradition.
- 1903: Boston Americans
- 1904: No series held
- 1905: New York Giants
- 1906: Chicago White Sox
- 1907: Chicago Cubs
- 1908: Chicago Cubs
- 1909: Pittsburgh Pirates
The Cubs won back-to-back titles in 1907-08. They wouldn’t win again for 108 years.
The Deadball Era (1910-1919)
This decade belonged to Boston and Philadelphia. The Red Sox won four championships, and Connie Mack’s Athletics claimed three.
The 1919 series became infamous for the Black Sox scandal, though Cincinnati’s win stands.
- 1910: Philadelphia Athletics
- 1911: Philadelphia Athletics
- 1912: Boston Red Sox
- 1913: Philadelphia Athletics
- 1914: Boston Braves
- 1915: Boston Red Sox
- 1916: Boston Red Sox
- 1917: Chicago White Sox
- 1918: Boston Red Sox
- 1919: Cincinnati Reds
The Roaring Twenties (1920-1929)
The Yankees won their first championship in 1923 and added two more before the decade ended.
The 1927 Yankees, featuring Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, are still considered one of baseball’s greatest teams.
- 1920: Cleveland Indians
- 1921: New York Giants
- 1922: New York Giants
- 1923: New York Yankees
- 1924: Washington Senators
- 1925: Pittsburgh Pirates
- 1926: St. Louis Cardinals
- 1927: New York Yankees
- 1928: New York Yankees
- 1929: Philadelphia Athletics
The Depression and War Years (1930-1949)
The Yankees dynasty started here. From 1936 to 1939, they won four straight. They added five more from 1949 to 1953, creating a nine-year run where they won eight championships.
1930s:
- 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
1940s:
- 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
The Cardinals won four times in the 1940s. The Yankees won four and were just getting started.
The Golden Age of Baseball (1950-1969)
The Yankees dominated the 1950s with six championships.
The Dodgers finally beat them in 1955 after losing to New York five times in the previous 14 years.
The decade also saw baseball expand west when the Dodgers and Giants moved to California.
1950s:
- 1950: New York Yankees
- 1951: New York Yankees
- 1952: New York Yankees
- 1953: New York Yankees
- 1954: New York Giants
- 1955: Brooklyn Dodgers
- 1956: New York Yankees
- 1957: Milwaukee Braves
- 1958: New York Yankees
- 1959: Los Angeles Dodgers
1960s:
- 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
The Mets’ 1969 win as heavy underdogs gave baseball one of its great upset stories.
The Free Agency Era Begins (1970-1989)
Oakland won three straight from 1972-74. The Big Red Machine in Cincinnati took two.
The Yankees returned to form with back-to-back wins in 1977-78, and the Dodgers broke through twice in the 1980s.
1970s:
- 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
1980s:
- 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
The 1990s: Dynasty Returns and Expansion
After the 1994 strike canceled the World Series, baseball returned with three expansion teams and a Yankees dynasty.
New York won four times in five years from 1996 to 2000. Toronto became the first non-U.S. team to win, doing it twice.
- 1990: Cincinnati Reds
- 1991: Minnesota Twins
- 1992: Toronto Blue Jays
- 1993: Toronto Blue Jays
- 1994: No World Series (strike)
- 1995: Atlanta Braves
- 1996: New York Yankees
- 1997: Florida Marlins
- 1998: New York Yankees
- 1999: New York Yankees
The 2000s: Breaking Curses
The Red Sox ended their 86-year drought in 2004. The White Sox won in 2005 after 88 years. These wins set the stage for the Cubs’ eventual 2016 championship.
- 2000: New York Yankees
- 2001: Arizona Diamondbacks
- 2002: Anaheim Angels
- 2003: Florida Marlins
- 2004: Boston Red Sox
- 2005: Chicago White Sox
- 2006: St. Louis Cardinals
- 2007: Boston Red Sox
- 2008: Philadelphia Phillies
- 2009: New York Yankees
The Giants won three times from 2010 to 2014 in even years, creating baseball’s newest dynasty pattern.
The 2010s and Beyond
- 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 (shortened season)
- 2021: Atlanta Braves
- 2022: Houston Astros
- 2023: Texas Rangers
- 2024: Los Angeles Dodgers
- 2025: Los Angeles Dodgers
The Cubs’ 2016 championship ended the longest drought in professional sports.
The Nationals won their first in 2019. The Rangers finally broke through in 2023 after two close calls in 2010 and 2011.
MLB World Series Winners by Team: Who Has the Most Rings?
Here’s every team ranked by championships won:
The Elite (10+ titles):
- New York Yankees: 27
- St. Louis Cardinals: 11
Multiple Champions (5-9 titles):
- Boston Red Sox: 9
- Oakland/Philadelphia Athletics: 9
- San Francisco/New York Giants: 8
- Los Angeles/Brooklyn Dodgers: 8
Solid Winners (3-5 titles):
- Pittsburgh Pirates: 5
- Cincinnati Reds: 5
- Detroit Tigers: 4
- Atlanta/Milwaukee/Boston Braves: 4
- Baltimore Orioles: 3
- Minnesota Twins: 3
- Chicago White Sox: 3
- Chicago Cubs: 3
Two-Time Champions:
- Toronto Blue Jays: 2
- New York Mets: 2
- Philadelphia Phillies: 2
- Miami/Florida Marlins: 2
- Kansas City Royals: 2
- Houston Astros: 2
- Cleveland Guardians/Indians: 2
One-Time Winners:
- Washington Nationals: 1
- Arizona Diamondbacks: 1
- Los Angeles Angels: 1
- Texas Rangers: 1
Never Won (5 teams):
- Seattle Mariners
- San Diego Padres
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Colorado Rockies
The Mariners are the only team that’s never even appeared in a World Series.
They’re also one of six teams that have never won, depending on how you count the Nationals (formerly the Montreal Expos, who also never won).
Recent World Series Winners: The Last Decade
Here are the champions from the past 10 seasons:
- 2025: Los Angeles Dodgers
- 2024: Los Angeles Dodgers
- 2023: Texas Rangers
- 2022: Houston Astros
- 2021: Atlanta Braves
- 2020: Los Angeles Dodgers
- 2019: Washington Nationals
- 2018: Boston Red Sox
- 2017: Houston Astros
- 2016: Chicago Cubs
Three teams (Dodgers, Astros, Red Sox) account for seven of these ten championships.
Only the Nationals, Rangers, Braves, and Cubs interrupted their runs.
The Dynasties That Shaped Baseball
Some teams didn’t just win—they dominated entire eras.
- Yankees (1949-1953): Five straight championships. Casey Stengel’s team won every year, anchored by Joe DiMaggio early and Mickey Mantle later.
- Yankees (1996-2000): Four titles in five years under Joe Torre. This team defined late-90s baseball.
- Athletics (1972-1974): Three straight championships with Reggie Jackson, Catfish Hunter, and Rollie Fingers.
- Giants (2010, 2012, 2014): Three titles in five years, winning only in even years. Bruce Bochy’s teams turned October into a science.
- Red Sox (2004, 2007, 2013, 2018): Four championships in 15 years after waiting 86 years for one.
What Separates Winners from Everyone Else?
Looking at the past 25 years, championship teams tend to share certain traits:
- Strong pitching wins in October. Every recent champion had at least two reliable starting pitchers and a lights-out bullpen. The 2019 Nationals proved you can get by with three starters if they’re good enough.
- Home-grown cores last longer than bought rosters. The Giants, Astros, and Royals all built around drafted players. The Marlins proved you can buy a championship and immediately tear it down, but you can’t sustain it.
- Getting there repeatedly matters. The Yankees, Dodgers, and Red Sox have all made multiple World Series appearances in recent decades. The more shots you take, the better your odds.
- Wild cards can win it all. Since wild card spots were introduced in 1995, wild card teams have won 13 championships. You don’t need to win your division.
FAQs
- Who won the 2025 World Series?
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2025 World Series, defeating the New York Yankees. It was their third championship in six years.
- Which MLB team has the most World Series wins?
The New York Yankees have won 27 World Series championships—more than twice as many as the second-place St. Louis Cardinals (11).
- How many teams have never won a World Series?
Five teams have never won: the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Tampa Bay Rays, and Colorado Rockies. The Mariners have never appeared in one.
- When did the Cubs finally win the World Series?
The Chicago Cubs won the World Series in 2016, ending a 108-year championship drought that began after their 1908 win.
- Why wasn’t there a World Series in 1994?
The 1994 World Series was canceled due to a players’ strike that started in August and lasted until April 1995. It’s the only modern season without a champion.
- Can a wild card team win the World Series?
Yes. Since the wild card format began in 1995, wild card teams have won 13 World Series championships, including the 2019 Nationals and 2014 Giants.
Conclusion:
The Yankees have more rings than anyone else by a lot.
The Cardinals are the closest competition with 11.
Five teams have never won, and another five have won just once.
Baseball’s championship history isn’t evenly distributed.
Some teams have been consistently good for decades.
Others caught lightning in a bottle for a year or two. And some are still waiting.
If your team has a ring, you know what October feels like. If they don’t, there’s always next season.
