MLB Teams With Most World Series Appearances

The championship trophy is held up after Game 7 of the baseball World Series between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Houston. The Nationals won 6-2 to win the series.
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  • The New York Yankees have the most World Series appearances with 40.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers are second at 25.
  • The 2023 season marks the Texas Rangers' third all-time appearance.

The New York Yankees have the most World Series appearances of any team in the league, having played in 40. They also have the most World Series wins, with 27.

The Seattle Mariners are the only team that has never appeared in a World Series.

The 2023 World Series participants, the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks, have three and two appearances, respectively.

MLB Teams With Most World Series Appearances

RankTeamWorld Series Appearances
1New York Yankees40
2Los Angeles Dodgers25
3San Francisco Giants23
4St. Louis Cardinals19
5Atlanta Braves18
6Chicago Cubs17
7Oakland Athletics15
8Boston Red Sox14
9Detroit Tigers11
10Cincinnati Reds10
11Pittsburgh Pirates9
12Philadelphia Phillies8
13Baltimore Orioles7
14Chicago White Sox6
Cleveland Guardians6
Minnesota Twins6
17Houston Astros5
New York Mets5
19Kansas City Royals4
20Texas Rangers3
21Miami Marlins2
San Diego Padres2
Tampa Bay Rays2
Toronto Blue Jays2
Arizona Diamondbacks2
25Colorado Rockies1
Los Angeles Angels1
Milwaukee Brewers1
Washington Nationals1
30Seattle Mariners0

Has Any Team Won 4 Straight World Series?

The New York Yankees won four World Series in a row (1936-39), and five in a row (1949-53) โ€” the longest championship streak in MLB history.

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