About MLB World Series
World Series is an annual competition held by Major League Baseball (MLB). It is a postseason playoff series that follows a best-of-seven format between the top teams across both the National and American League teams. The two leagues of Major League Baseball compete with each other to find the champion among them. This annual competition is also usually referred to as the ‘Fall Classics’.
The competition was established in the year 1903 and has been held ever since except for some rare cases. There had only ever been two seasons where the World Series was not held. There has been a total of 119 times the World Series has been held ever since its commencement. The New York Yankees franchise has been the one that have won the most titles in the World Series. The recent champion (as of 2023) were the Texas Rangers. The team won with a scoreline of 4-1 against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
MLB World Series History
This grand competition started in 1903. The beginning of this competition takes root in the rivalry between the two great leagues of Major League Baseball which are the American League (AL) and the National League (NL).
The American League was founded on January 28, 1901. It had a fierce conflict with the National League which was founded on February 2, 1876. The American League was seen as a lesser circuit to the National League which just fueled the discord between the leagues. The two leagues agreed to sign an agreement to finally put their disagreement behind them in the year 1903 which ultimately became the starting point for the World Series Championship.
The two leagues agreed to respect each other as equals and started an interleague competition now known as the World Series Championship. It is a postseason series competition which is fought between the best teams from both the leagues. However, there were seasons where the Championship was fought between the best of nine games. The series has been played each year. But throughout the years there have been some exceptions as well. The years of exception were 1904 and 1994.
In the year, 1904, the Giants, champions of the National League, declined to compete against the Boston Pilgrims, the American League champions. This led to the cancellation of the World Series back then. Then in 1994, the World Series was canceled because of the players’ strike. The players’ strike of 1994 went on for 232 days and a grand total of 948 games were called off.
MLB Most Titles
The most titles won by a team in the Championship is by the New York Yankees. The team won a total of 27 World Series Championship titles. The first World Series MVP award was given in the year 1955. The coveted title was won by Johnny Podres, who was with the Brooklyn Angeles during 1955. The year 1956 saw the only perfect game played in the Series (Game 5) which was played by Don Larsen, of the New York Yankees. In 1969, the Mets achieved the historic feat of being the first expansion team to both participate in and emerge victorious in the World Series. The year 1992, saw the World Series having games outside of the United States. The Toronto Blue Jays won that year.
In 2003, it was agreed upon that the outcome of the All-Star Game determined which team would have home-field advantage in the World Series. The tradition has been continued ever since. In 2020, the World Series was played in a neutral site for the first time because of the covid-19 pandemic.
MLB World Series Date and Time-
The 2024 World Series date and timings have been tentatively agreed upon. The postseason is expected to start on October 1, with the possibility of a Game 7 in the World Series scheduled for November 2.
MLB World Series TV Channel and Live Streaming Details
The 2024 World Series will be televised by Fox Sports, including coverage on Fox and FS1, with Spanish-language simulcasts available on Fox Deportes. Streaming platforms such as Disney+, Hulu with Live TV, YouTubeTV, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream, and Fubo TV are expected to stream the Series.
MLB World Series Appearances By Franchise
The franchise which has the most World Series appearances is the New York Yankees. It has a total of 40 appearances in the Championship. The Los Angeles Dodgers take the second place for the most World Series appearances with a total of 25 appearances. A table showing the appearances of the Franchises made in the World Series is given below:
| Teams | Appearances made in the World Series |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 40 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 21 |
| San Francisco Giants | 20 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 19 |
| Atlanta Braves | 18 |
| Chicago Cubs | 17 |
| Oakland Athletics | 15 |
| Boston Red Sox | 13 |
| Detroit Tigers | 11 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 10 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 9 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 8 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 7 |
| Chicago White Sox | 6 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 6 |
| Minnesota Twins | 6 |
| Houston Astros | 5 |
| New York Mets | 5 |
| Kansas City Royals | 4 |
| Texas Rangers | 3 |
| Miami Marlins | 2 |
| San Diego Padres | 2 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 2 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 2 |
| Colorado Rockies | 1 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 1 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 1 |
| Washington Nationals | 1 |
| Seattle Mariners | 0 |
List of MLB Series Results-
Here’s a list of MLB Series Results.
| Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Results | |
| 1903 | Boston Americans (AL) | Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) | 5–3 | |
| 1905 | New York Giants (NL) | Philadelphia Athletics (AL) | 4–1 | |
| 1906 | Chicago White Sox (AL) | Chicago Cubs (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 1907 | Chicago Cubs (NL) | Detroit Tigers (AL) | 4–0 | |
| 1908 | Chicago Cubs (NL) | Detroit Tigers (AL) | 4–1 | |
| 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) | Detroit Tigers (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1910 | Philadelphia Athletics (AL) | Chicago Cubs (NL) | 4–1 | |
| 1911 | Philadelphia Athletics (AL) | New York Giants (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 1912 | Boston Red Sox (AL) | New York Giants (NL) | 4–3 | |
| 1913 | Philadelphia Athletics (AL) | New York Giants (NL) | 4–1 | |
| 1914 | Boston Braves (NL) | Philadelphia Athletics (AL) | 4–0 | |
| 1915 | Boston Red Sox (AL) | Philadelphia Phillies (NL) | 4–1 | |
| 1916 | Boston Red Sox (AL) | Brooklyn Robins (NL) | 4–1 | |
| 1917 | Chicago White Sox (AL) | New York Giants (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 1918 | Boston Red Sox (AL) | Chicago Cubs (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 1919 | Cincinnati Reds (NL) | Chicago White Sox (AL) | 5–3 | |
| 1920 | Cleveland Indians (AL) | Brooklyn Robins (NL) | 5–2 | |
| 1921 | New York Giants (NL) | New York Yankees (AL) | 5–3 | |
| 1922 | New York Giants (NL) | New York Yankees (AL) | 4–0 | |
| 1923 | New York Yankees (AL) | New York Giants (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 1924 | Washington Senators (AL) | New York Giants (NL) | 4–3 | |
| 1925 | Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) | Washington Senators (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | New York Yankees (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1927 | New York Yankees (AL) | Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) | 4–0 | |
| 1928 | New York Yankees (AL) | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | 4–0 | |
| 1929 | Philadelphia Athletics (AL) | Chicago Cubs (NL) | 4–1 | |
| 1930 | Philadelphia Athletics (AL) | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | Philadelphia Athletics (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1932 | New York Yankees (AL) | Chicago Cubs (NL) | 4–0 | |
| 1933 | New York Giants (NL) | Washington Senators (AL) | 4–1 | |
| 1934 | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | Detroit Tigers (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1935 | Detroit Tigers (AL) | Chicago Cubs (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 1936 | New York Yankees (AL) | New York Giants (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 1937 | New York Yankees (AL) | New York Giants (NL) | 4–1 | |
| 1938 | New York Yankees (AL) | Chicago Cubs (NL) | 4–0 | |
| 1939 | New York Yankees (AL) | Cincinnati Reds (NL) | 4–0 | |
| 1940 | Cincinnati Reds (NL) | Detroit Tigers (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1941 | New York Yankees (AL) | Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) | 4–1 | |
| 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | New York Yankees (AL) | 4–1 | |
| 1943 | New York Yankees (AL) | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | 4–1 | |
| 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | St. Louis Browns (AL) | 4–2 | |
| 1945 | Detroit Tigers (AL) | Chicago Cubs (NL) | 4–3 | |
| 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | Boston Red Sox (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1947 | New York Yankees (AL) | Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) | 4–3 | |
| 1948 | Cleveland Indians (AL) | Boston Braves (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 1949 | New York Yankees (AL) | Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) | 4–1 | |
| 1950 | New York Yankees (AL) | Philadelphia Phillies (NL) | 4–0 | |
| 1951 | New York Yankees (AL) | New York Giants (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 1952 | New York Yankees (AL) | Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) | 4–3 | |
| 1953 | New York Yankees (AL) | Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 1954 | New York Giants (NL) | Cleveland Indians (AL) | 4–0 | |
| 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) | New York Yankees (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1956 | New York Yankees (AL) | Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) | 4–3 | |
| 1957 | Milwaukee Braves (NL) | New York Yankees (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1958 | New York Yankees (AL) | Milwaukee Braves (NL) | 4–3 | |
| 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | Chicago White Sox (AL) | 4–2 | |
| 1960 | Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) | New York Yankees (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1961 | New York Yankees (AL) | Cincinnati Reds (NL) | 4–1 | |
| 1962 | New York Yankees (AL) | San Francisco Giants (NL) | 4–3 | |
| 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | New York Yankees (AL) | 4–0 | |
| 1964 | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | New York Yankees (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1965 | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | Minnesota Twins (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1966 | Baltimore Orioles (AL) | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 4–0 | |
| 1967 | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | Boston Red Sox (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1968 | Detroit Tigers (AL) | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | 4–3 | |
| 1969 | New York Mets (NL) | Baltimore Orioles (AL) | 4–1 | |
| 1970 | Baltimore Orioles (AL) | Cincinnati Reds (NL) | 4–1 | |
| 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) | Baltimore Orioles (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1972 | Oakland Athletics (AL) | Cincinnati Reds (NL) | 4–3 | |
| 1973 | Oakland Athletics (AL) | New York Mets (NL) | 4–3 | |
| 1974 | Oakland Athletics (AL) | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 4–1 | |
| 1975 | Cincinnati Reds (NL) | Boston Red Sox (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1976 | Cincinnati Reds (NL) | New York Yankees (AL) | 4–0 | |
| 1977 | New York Yankees (AL) | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 1978 | New York Yankees (AL) | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) | Baltimore Orioles (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1980 | Philadelphia Phillies (NL) | Kansas City Royals (AL) | 4–2 | |
| 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | New York Yankees (AL) | 4–2 | |
| 1982 | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | Milwaukee Brewers (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1983 | Baltimore Orioles (AL) | Philadelphia Phillies (NL) | 4–1 | |
| 1984 | Detroit Tigers (AL) | San Diego Padres (NL) | 4–1 | |
| 1985 | Kansas City Royals (AL) | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | 4–3 | |
| 1986 | New York Mets (NL) | Boston Red Sox (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1987 | Minnesota Twins (AL) | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | 4–3 | |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | Oakland Athletics (AL) | 4–1 | |
| 1989 | Oakland Athletics (AL) | San Francisco Giants (NL) | 4–0 | |
| 1990 | Cincinnati Reds (NL) | Oakland Athletics (AL) | 4–0 | |
| 1991 | Minnesota Twins (AL) | Atlanta Braves (NL) | 4–3 | |
| 1992 | Toronto Blue Jays (AL) | Atlanta Braves (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 1993 | Toronto Blue Jays (AL) | Philadelphia Phillies (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 1995 | Atlanta Braves (NL) | Cleveland Indians (AL) | 4–2 | |
| 1996 | New York Yankees (AL) | Atlanta Braves (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 1997 | Florida Marlins (NL) | Cleveland Indians (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 1998 | New York Yankees (AL) | San Diego Padres (NL) | 4–0 | |
| 1999 | New York Yankees (AL) | Atlanta Braves (NL) | 4–0 | |
| 2000 | New York Yankees (AL) | New York Mets (NL) | 4–1 | |
| 2001 | Arizona Diamondbacks (NL) | New York Yankees (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 2002 | Anaheim Angels (AL) | San Francisco Giants (NL) | 4–3 | |
| 2003 | Florida Marlins (NL) | New York Yankees (AL) | 4–2 | |
| 2004 | Boston Red Sox (AL) | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | 4–0 | |
| 2005 | Chicago White Sox (AL) | Houston Astros (NL) | 4–0 | |
| 2006 | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | Detroit Tigers (AL) | 4–1 | |
| 2007 | Boston Red Sox (AL) | Colorado Rockies (NL) | 4–0 | |
| 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies (NL) | Tampa Bay Rays (AL) | 4–1 | |
| 2009 | New York Yankees (AL) | Philadelphia Phillies (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 2010 | San Francisco Giants (NL) | Texas Rangers (AL) | 4–1 | |
| 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | Texas Rangers (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants (NL) | Detroit Tigers (AL) | 4–0 | |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox (AL) | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 2014 | San Francisco Giants (NL) | Kansas City Royals (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals (AL) | New York Mets (NL) | 4–1 | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs (NL) | Cleveland Indians (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 2017 | Houston Astros (AL) | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 4–3 | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox (AL) | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 4–1 | |
| 2019 | Washington Nationals (NL) | Houston Astros (AL) | 4–3 | |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | Tampa Bay Rays (AL) | 4–2 | |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves (NL) | Houston Astros (AL) | 4–2 | |
| 2022 | Houston Astros (AL) | Philadelphia Phillies (NL) | 4–2 | |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers (AL) | Arizona Diamondbacks (NL) | 4–1 | |
Note: The World series was not held in 1904 and 1994.
MLB Series Most Frequent Matchups-
Here’s a table showing the most frequent matchups between teams:
| No. of Matchups | Teams | Win-Los Record | Years |
| 11 | New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | 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 | St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Yankees | Cardinals, 3–2 | 1926, 1928, 1942, 1943, 1964 |
| 4 | Oakland Athletics vs. San Francisco Giants | Athletics, 3–1 | 1905, 1911, 1913, 1989 |
| 4 | New York Yankees vs. Atlanta Braves | Yankees, 3–1 | 1957, 1958, 1996, 1999 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers | Tied, 2–2 | 1907, 1908, 1935, 1945 |
| 4 | Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals | Tied, 2–2 | 1946, 1967, 2004, 2013 |
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals vs. Detroit Tigers | Cardinals, 2–1 | 1934, 1968, 2006 |
| 3 | New York Yankees vs. Cincinnati Reds | Yankees, 2–1 | 1939, 1961, 1976 |
| 2 | Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago Cubs | Athletics, 2–0 | 1910, 1929 |
| 2 | Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Dodgers | Red Sox, 2–0 | 1916, 2018 |
| 2 | New York Yankees vs. Chicago Cubs | Yankees, 2–0 | 1932, 1938 |
| 2 | New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies | Yankees, 2–0 | 1950, 2009 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles | Pirates, 2–0 | 1971, 1979 |
| 2 | Minnesota Twins vs. San Francisco Giants | Tied, 1–1 | 1924, 1933 |
| 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 | Atlanta Braves vs. Cleveland Guardians | Tied, 1–1 | 1948, 1995 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds vs. Oakland Athletics | Tied, 1–1 | 1972, 1990 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Oakland Athletics | Tied, 1–1 | 1974, 1988 |
FAQ's on MLB World Series
A. The Arizona Diamondbacks came 2nd in the 2023 World Series.
A. The New York Yankees have won the most titles in World Series history.
A. The 2023 World Series was won by the Texas Rangers.
A. Frankie Crosetti of the New York Yankees has won 17 World Series rings as a player and a coach.
A. The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost the most World Series matchups with 14 loses to their name.
