Major League Baseball

The 2023 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2023 season, and the 119th edition of the World Series. It was a best-of-seven playoff played between the American League (AL) champion Texas Rangers and the National League (NL) champion Arizona Diamondbacks. The series began on October 27 and ended on November 1 with Texas winning in five games. The Rangers won their first World Series title since their founding in 1961.

World Series Champions

New York Yankees
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, 2000, 2009

(27)

St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006, 2011

(11)

Philadelphia / Kansas City / Oakland Athletics
Philadelphia / Kansas City / Oakland Athletics
1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, 1930, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1989

(9)

Boston Americans / Red Sox
Boston Americans / Red Sox
1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018

(9)

New York / San Francisco Giants
New York / San Francisco Giants
1905, 1921, 1922, 1933, 1954, 2010, 2012, 2014

(8)

Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers
Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers
1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988, 2020

(7)

Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
1919, 1940, 1975, 1976, 1990

(5)

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
1909, 1925, 1960, 1971, 1979

(5)

Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
1935, 1945, 1968, 1984

(4)

Boston / Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves
Boston / Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves
1914, 1957, 1995, 2021

(4)

Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
1907, 1908, 2016

(3)

St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles
St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles
1966, 1970, 1983

(3)

Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins
Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins
1924, 1987, 1991

(3)

Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
1906, 1917, 2005

(3)

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
1980, 2008

(2)

Cleveland Indians / Guardians
Cleveland Indians / Guardians
1920, 1948

(2)

New York Mets
New York Mets
1969, 1986

(2)

Houston Colt .45s / Astros
Houston Colt .45s / Astros
2017, 2022

(2)

Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
1985, 2015

(2)

Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
1992, 1993

(2)

Florida / Miami Marlins
Florida / Miami Marlins
1997, 2003

(2)

Washington Senators / Texas Rangers
Washington Senators / Texas Rangers
2023

(1)

Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
2001

(1)

California / Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels
California / Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels
2002

(1)

Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals
Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals
2019

(1)

World Series Championships

2023

Texas Rangers (3, 1–2)
4–1
Arizona Diamondbacks (2, 1–1) 

2022

Houston Astros (5, 2–3)
4–2
Philadelphia Phillies (8, 2–6) 

2021

Atlanta Braves (10, 4–6)
4–2
Houston Astros (4, 1–3) 

2020

Los Angeles Dodgers (21, 7–14)
4–2
Tampa Bay Rays (2, 0–2) 

2019

Washington Nationals (1, 1–0)
4–3
Houston Astros (3, 1–2) 

2018

Boston Red Sox (13, 9–4)
4–1
Los Angeles Dodgers (20, 6–14) 

2017

Houston Astros (2, 1–1)
4–3
Los Angeles Dodgers (19, 6–13) 

2016

Chicago Cubs (11, 3–8)
4–3
Cleveland Indians (6, 2–4) 

2015

Kansas City Royals (4, 2–2)
4–1
New York Mets (5, 2–3) 

2014

San Francisco Giants (20, 8–12)
4–3
Kansas City Royals (3, 1–2) 

2013

Boston Red Sox (12, 8–4)
4–2
St. Louis Cardinals (19, 11–8) 

2012

San Francisco Giants (19, 7–12)
4–0
Detroit Tigers (11, 4–7) 

2011

St. Louis Cardinals (18, 11–7)
4–3
Texas Rangers (2, 0–2) 

2010

San Francisco Giants (18, 6–12)
4–1
Texas Rangers (1, 0–1) 

2009

New York Yankees (40, 27–13)
4–2
Philadelphia Phillies (7, 2–5) 

2008

Philadelphia Phillies (6, 2–4)
4–1
Tampa Bay Rays (1, 0–1) 

2007

Boston Red Sox (11, 7–4)
4–0
Colorado Rockies (1, 0–1) 

2006

St. Louis Cardinals (17, 10–7)
4–1
Detroit Tigers (10, 4–6) 

2005

Chicago White Sox (5, 3–2)
4–0
Houston Astros (1, 0–1)

2004

Boston Red Sox (10, 6–4)
4–0
St. Louis Cardinals (16, 9–7) 

2003

Florida Marlins (2, 2–0)
4–2
New York Yankees (39, 26–13) 

2002

Anaheim Angels (1, 1–0)
4–3
San Francisco Giants (17, 5–12) 

2001

Arizona Diamondbacks (1, 1–0)
4–3
New York Yankees (38, 26–12) 

2000

New York Yankees (37, 26–11)
4–1
New York Mets (4, 2–2) 

1999

New York Yankees (36, 25–11)
4–0
Atlanta Braves (9, 3–6) 

1998

New York Yankees (35, 24–11)
4–0
San Diego Padres (2, 0–2) 

1997

Florida Marlins (1, 1–0)
4–3
Cleveland Indians (5, 2–3) 

1996

New York Yankees (34, 23–11)
4–2
Atlanta Braves (8, 3–5) 

1995

Atlanta Braves (7, 3–4)
4–2
Cleveland Indians (4, 2–2) 

1994


Cancelled due to a players' strike.

1993

Toronto Blue Jays (2, 2–0)
4–2
Philadelphia Phillies (5, 1–4) 

1992

Toronto Blue Jays (1, 1–0)
4–2
Atlanta Braves (6, 2–4) 

1991

Minnesota Twins (6, 3–3)
4–3
Atlanta Braves (5, 2–3) 

1990

Cincinnati Reds (9, 5–4)
4–0
Oakland Athletics (14, 9–5) 

1989

Oakland Athletics (13, 9–4)
4–0
San Francisco Giants (16, 5–11) 

1988

Los Angeles Dodgers (18, 6–12)
4–1
Oakland Athletics (12, 8–4) 

1987

Minnesota Twins (5, 2–3)
4–3
St. Louis Cardinals (15, 9–6) 

1986

New York Mets (3, 2–1)
4–3
Boston Red Sox (9, 5–4) 

1985

Kansas City Royals (2, 1–1)
4–3
St. Louis Cardinals (14, 9–5) 

1984

Detroit Tigers (9, 4–5)
4–1
San Diego Padres (1, 0–1) 

1983

Baltimore Orioles (7, 3–4)
4–1
Philadelphia Phillies (4, 1–3) 

1982

St. Louis Cardinals (13, 9–4)
4–3
Milwaukee Brewers (1, 0–1) 

1981

Los Angeles Dodgers (17, 5–12)
4–2
New York Yankees (33, 22–11) 

1980

Philadelphia Phillies (3, 1–2)
4–2
Kansas City Royals (1, 0–1) 

1979

Pittsburgh Pirates (7, 5–2)
4–3
Baltimore Orioles (6, 2–4) 

1978

New York Yankees (32, 22–10)
4–2
Los Angeles Dodgers (16, 4–12) 

1977

New York Yankees (31, 21–10)
4–2
Los Angeles Dodgers (15, 4–11) 

1976

Cincinnati Reds (8, 4–4)
4–0
New York Yankees (30, 20–10) 

1975

Cincinnati Reds (7, 3–4)
4–3
Boston Red Sox (8, 5–3) 

1974

Oakland Athletics (11, 8–3)
4–1
Los Angeles Dodgers (14, 4–10) 

1973

Oakland Athletics (10, 7–3)
4–3
New York Mets (2, 1–1) 

1972

Oakland Athletics (9, 6–3)
4–3
Cincinnati Reds (6, 2–4) 

1971

Pittsburgh Pirates (6, 4–2)
4–3
Baltimore Orioles (5, 2–3) 

1970

Baltimore Orioles (4, 2–2)
4–1
Cincinnati Reds (5, 2–3) 

1969

New York Mets (1, 1–0)
4–1
Baltimore Orioles (3, 1–2) 

1968

Detroit Tigers (8, 3–5)
4–3
St. Louis Cardinals (12, 8–4) 

1967

St. Louis Cardinals (11, 8–3)
4–3
Boston Red Sox (7, 5–2) 

1966

Baltimore Orioles (2, 1–1)
4–0
Los Angeles Dodgers (13, 4–9) 

1965

Los Angeles Dodgers (12, 4–8)
4–3
Minnesota Twins (4, 1–3) 

1964

St. Louis Cardinals (10, 7–3)
4–3
New York Yankees (29, 20–9) 

1963

Los Angeles Dodgers (11, 3–8)
4–0
New York Yankees (28, 20–8) 

1962

New York Yankees (27, 20–7)
4–3
San Francisco Giants (15, 5–10) 

1961

New York Yankees (26, 19–7)
4–1
Cincinnati Reds (4, 2–2) 

1960

Pittsburgh Pirates (5, 3–2)
4–3
New York Yankees (25, 18–7) 

1959

Los Angeles Dodgers (10, 2–8)
4–2
Chicago White Sox (4, 2–2) 

1958

New York Yankees (24, 18–6)
4–3
Milwaukee Braves (4, 2–2) 

1957

Milwaukee Braves (3, 2–1)
4–3
New York Yankees (23, 17–6) 

1956

New York Yankees (22, 17–5)
4–3
Brooklyn Dodgers (9, 1–8) 

1955

Brooklyn Dodgers (8, 1–7)
4–3
New York Yankees (21, 16–5) 

1954

New York Giants (14, 5–9)
4–0
Cleveland Indians (3, 2–1) 

1953

New York Yankees (20, 16–4)
4–2
Brooklyn Dodgers (7, 0–7) 

1952

New York Yankees (19, 15–4)
4–3
Brooklyn Dodgers (6, 0–6) 

1951

New York Yankees (18, 14–4)
4–2
New York Giants (13, 4–9) 

1950

New York Yankees (17, 13–4)
4–0
Philadelphia Phillies (2, 0–2) 

1949

New York Yankees (16, 12–4)
4–1
Brooklyn Dodgers (5, 0–5) 

1948

Cleveland Indians (2, 2–0)
4–2
Boston Braves (2, 1–1) 

1947

New York Yankees (15, 11–4)
4–3
Brooklyn Dodgers (4, 0–4) 

1946

St. Louis Cardinals (9, 6–3)
4–3
Boston Red Sox (6, 5–1) 

1945

Detroit Tigers (7, 2–5)
4–3
Chicago Cubs (10, 2–8) 

1944

St. Louis Cardinals (8, 5–3)
4–2
St. Louis Browns (1, 0–1) 

1943

New York Yankees (14, 10–4)
4–1
St. Louis Cardinals (7, 4–3) 

1942

St. Louis Cardinals (6, 4–2)
4–1
New York Yankees (13, 9–4) 

1941

New York Yankees (12, 9–3)
4–1
Brooklyn Dodgers (3, 0–3) 

1940

Cincinnati Reds (3, 2–1)
4–3
Detroit Tigers (6, 1–5) 

1939

New York Yankees (11, 8–3)
4–0
Cincinnati Reds (2, 1–1) 

1938

New York Yankees (10, 7–3)
4–0
Chicago Cubs (9, 2–7) 

1937

New York Yankees (9, 6–3)
4–1
New York Giants (12, 4–8) 

1936

New York Yankees (8, 5–3)
4–2
New York Giants (11, 4–7) 

1935

Detroit Tigers (5, 1–4)
4–2
Chicago Cubs (8, 2–6) 

1934

St. Louis Cardinals (5, 3–2)
4–3
Detroit Tigers (4, 0–4) 

1933

New York Giants (10, 4–6)
4–1
Washington Senators (3, 1–2) 

1932

New York Yankees (7, 4–3)
4–0
Chicago Cubs (7, 2–5) 

1931

St. Louis Cardinals (4, 2–2)
4–3
Philadelphia Athletics (8, 5–3) 

1930

Philadelphia Athletics (7, 5–2)
4–2
St. Louis Cardinals (3, 1–2) 

1929

Philadelphia Athletics (6, 4–2)
4–1
Chicago Cubs (6, 2–4) 

1928

New York Yankees (6, 3–3)
4–0
St. Louis Cardinals (2, 1–1) 

1927

New York Yankees (5, 2–3)
4–0
Pittsburgh Pirates (4, 2–2) 

1926

St. Louis Cardinals (1, 1–0)
4–3
New York Yankees (4, 1–3) 

1925

Pittsburgh Pirates (3, 2–1)
4–3
Washington Senators (2, 1–1) 

1924

Washington Senators (1, 1–0)
4–3
New York Giants (9, 3–6) 

1923

New York Yankees (3, 1–2)
4–2
New York Giants (8, 3–5) 

1922

New York Giants (7, 3–4)
4–0–(1)
New York Yankees (2, 0–2) 

1921

New York Giants (6, 2–4)
5–3
New York Yankees (1, 0–1) 

1920

Cleveland Indians (1, 1–0)
5–2
Brooklyn Robins (2, 0–2) 

1919

Cincinnati Reds (1, 1–0)
5–3
Chicago White Sox (3, 2–1)

1918

Boston Red Sox (5, 5–0)
4–2
Chicago Cubs (5, 2–3) 

1917

Chicago White Sox (2, 2–0)
4–2
New York Giants (5, 1–4) 

1916

Boston Red Sox (4, 4–0)
4–1
Brooklyn Robins (1, 0–1) 

1915

Boston Red Sox (3, 3–0)
4–1
Philadelphia Phillies (1, 0–1) 

1914

Boston Braves (1, 1–0)
4–0
Philadelphia Athletics (5, 3–2) 

1913

Philadelphia Athletics (4, 3–1)
4–1
New York Giants (4, 1–3) 

1912

Boston Red Sox (2, 2–0)
4–3–(1)
New York Giants (3, 1–2) 

1911

Philadelphia Athletics (3, 2–1)
4–2
New York Giants (2, 1–1) 

1910

Philadelphia Athletics (2, 1–1)
4–1
Chicago Cubs (4, 2–2) 

1909

Pittsburgh Pirates (2, 1–1)
4–3
Detroit Tigers (3, 0–3) 

1908

Chicago Cubs (3, 2–1)
4–1
Detroit Tigers (2, 0–2) 

1907

Chicago Cubs (2, 1–1)
4–0–(1)
Detroit Tigers (1, 0–1) 

1906

Chicago White Sox (1, 1–0)
4–2
Chicago Cubs (1, 0–1) 

1905

New York Giants (1, 1–0)
4–1
Philadelphia Athletics (1, 0–1) 

1904

(not played)


1903

Boston Americans (1, 1–0)
5–3
Pittsburgh Pirates (1, 0–1)