
The 2019 MLB World Series began on October 23 and was won by the Washingtion Nationals 4-3
The Major League Baseball World Series is the “grand final” of the professional men’s MLB season in North America deciding the year’s MLB champions. After the regular season the post-season MLB tournament culminates with the baseball World Series between the two MLB League Champions.
A best-of-season baseball championship series, the Modern World Series has been played and won since 1903. The 1903 World Series saw the Pittsburgh Pirates from the National League (NL) and the precursor club to the Red Sox the Boston Americans of the American League (AL) face off, with Boston celebrating a five-to-three game victory.
When it comes to the MLB World Series the most successful baseball team with 27 series wins from 40 played is the New York Yankees (AL). They hold a huge lead in the World Series title department with the next best with 11 championships being the St. Louis Cardinals (11). Up until 2017 the American League MLB teams have dominated the World Series results with 64 of the 112 wins thanks primarily to the success of the Yankees.
- The American League (AL) has 66 World Series wins – most recently the Boston Red Sox in 2018
- The National League (NL) has 49 World Series wins – most recently the Washington Nationals in 2019
World Series baseball betting is open all season long with MLB odds offered on all 30 teams to take out the championship title.
MLB World Series 2020
- Date: October 21 – October 3 (Game 7)
- Venue: TBD
- Edition: 117th played in the Modern era (since 1903)
- 2020 Outcome: TBD
MLB World Series Betting
Betting on the World Series of baseball is hugely popular in the US and Australian MLB fans can also get in on the action with futures World Series Winner betting offered all season.
2020 World Series Odds
- New York Yankees – $4.50
- Los Angeles Dodgers – $5.00
- Houston Astros – $7.00
- Atlanta Braves – $10.00
- Washington Nationals – $13.00
*2020 MLB World Series odds are correct as of 20/02/20.
MLB World Series Records
- Most World Series Wins: New York Yankees (27 – most recently 2009)
- Most World Series Appearances: New York Yankees (40 – most recently 2009)
- Most Successful League: American League with 55 World Series wins (1903-2018)
- Most Successive World Series Wins: New York Yankees (4 from 1936-1939)
- Most Successive World Series Appearances for NL: New York Giants (4 from 1921-1924)
- Back-to-Back World Series Wins for NL: Chicago Cubs (1907-08); San Francisco Giants (1921-22); Cincinnati Reds (1975-6)
- Longest World Series Championships Drought: Chicago Cubs (108 years from 1908-2016)
World Series Championships
The inaugural Modern World Series champions were the Boston Americans, now the Boston Red Sox, who have gone on to appear in 12 World Series (up until 2016) for eight victories. The most successful World Series Championship team the New York Yankees won their first title in 1921 over the New York Giants. This followed their opening two World Series appearances in 1921 and 1922 when defeated by the Giants both times. In the 2016 World Series the Chicago Cubs broke a record 108 season drought defeating the Cleveland Indians four games to three, their first MLB Championship since they went back-to-back in 1907 and 1908.
MLB Season |
World Series Champions |
Runners-Up |
Series Score |
2019 |
Washington Nationals |
Houston Astros |
4-3 |
2018 |
Boston Red Sox |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
4-1 |
2017 |
Houston Astros |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
4-3 |
2016 |
Chicago Cubs |
Cleveland Indians |
4-3 |
2015 |
Kansas City Royals |
New York Mets |
4-1 |
2014 |
San Francisco Giants |
Kansas City Royals |
4-3 |
2013 |
Boston Red Sox |
St. Louis Cardinals |
4-2 |
2012 |
San Francisco Giants |
Detroit Tigers |
4-0 |
2011 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Texas Rangers |
4-3 |
2010 |
San Francisco Giants |
Texas Rangers |
4-1 |
2009 |
New York Yankees |
Philadelphia Phillies |
4-2 |
2008 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Tampa Bay Rays |
4-1 |
2007 |
Boston Red Sox |
Colorado Rockies |
4-0 |
2006 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Detroit Tigers |
4-1 |
2005 |
Chicago White Sox |
Houston Astros |
4-0 |
2004 |
Boston Red Sox |
St. Louis Cardinals |
4-0 |
2003 |
Florida Marlins |
New York Yankees |
4-2 |
2002 |
Anaheim Angels |
San Francisco Giants |
4-3 |
2001 |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
New York Yankees |
4-3 |
2000 |
New York Yankees |
New York Mets |
4-1 |
1999 |
New York Yankees |
Atlanta Braves |
4-0 |
1998 |
New York Yankees |
San Diego Padres |
4-0 |
1997 |
Florida Marlins |
Cleveland Indians |
4-3 |
1996 |
New York Yankees |
Atlanta Braves |
4-2 |
1995 |
Atlanta Braves |
Cleveland Indians |
4-2 |
1993 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Philadelphia Phillies |
4-2 |
1992 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Atlanta Braves |
4-2 |
1991 |
Minnesota Twins |
Atlanta Braves |
4-3 |
1990 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Oakland Athletics |
4-0 |
1989 |
Oakland Athletics |
San Francisco Giants |
4-0 |
1988 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Oakland Athletics |
4-1 |
1987 |
Minnesota Twins |
St. Louis Cardinals |
4-3 |
1986 |
New York Mets |
Boston Red Sox |
4-3 |
1985 |
Kansas City Royals |
St. Louis Cardinals |
4-3 |
1984 |
Detroit Tigers |
San Diego Padres |
4-1 |
1983 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Philadelphia Phillies |
4-1 |
1982 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Milwaukee Brewers |
4-3 |
1981 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
New York Yankees |
4-2 |
1980 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Kansas City Royals |
4-2 |
1979 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Baltimore Orioles |
4-3 |
1978 |
New York Yankees |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
4-2 |
1977 |
New York Yankees |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
4-2 |
1976 |
Cincinnati Reds |
New York Yankees |
4-0 |
1975 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Boston Red Sox |
4-3 |
1974 |
Oakland Athletics |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
4-1 |
1973 |
Oakland Athletics |
New York Mets |
4-3 |
1972 |
Oakland Athletics |
Cincinnati Reds |
4-3 |
1971 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Baltimore Orioles |
4-3 |
1970 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Cincinnati Reds |
4-1 |
1969 |
New York Mets |
Baltimore Orioles |
4-1 |
1968 |
Detroit Tigers |
St. Louis Cardinals |
4-3 |
1967 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Boston Red Sox |
4-3 |
1966 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
4-0 |
1965 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Minnesota Twins |
4-3 |
1964 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
New York Yankees |
4-3 |
1963 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
New York Yankees |
4-0 |
1962 |
New York Yankees |
San Francisco Giants |
4-3 |
1961 |
New York Yankees |
Cincinnati Reds |
4-1 |
1960 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
New York Yankees |
4-3 |
1959 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Chicago White Sox |
4-2 |
1958 |
New York Yankees |
Milwaukee Braves |
4-3 |
1957 |
Milwaukee Braves |
New York Yankees |
4-3 |
1956 |
New York Yankees |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
4-3 |
1955 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
New York Yankees |
4-3 |
1954 |
New York Giants |
Cleveland Indians |
4-0 |
1953 |
New York Yankees |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
4-2 |
1952 |
New York Yankees |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
4-3 |
1951 |
New York Yankees |
New York Giants |
4-2 |
1950 |
New York Yankees |
Philadelphia Phillies |
4-0 |
1949 |
New York Yankees |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
4-1 |
1948 |
Cleveland Indians |
Boston Braves |
4-2 |
1947 |
New York Yankees |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
4-3 |
1946 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Boston Red Sox |
4-3 |
1945 |
Detroit Tigers |
Chicago Cubs |
4-3 |
1944 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
St. Louis Browns |
4-2 |
1943 |
New York Yankees |
St. Louis Cardinals |
4-1 |
1942 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
New York Yankees |
4-1 |
1941 |
New York Yankees |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
4-1 |
1940 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Detroit Tigers |
4-3 |
1939 |
New York Yankees |
Cincinnati Reds |
4-0 |
1938 |
New York Yankees |
Chicago Cubs |
4-0 |
1937 |
New York Yankees |
New York Giants |
4-1 |
1936 |
New York Yankees |
New York Giants |
4-2 |
1935 |
Detroit Tigers |
Chicago Cubs |
4-2 |
1934 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Detroit Tigers |
4-3 |
1933 |
New York Giants |
Washington Senators |
4-1 |
1932 |
New York Yankees |
Chicago Cubs |
4-0 |
1931 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Philadelphia Athletics |
4-3 |
1930 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
St. Louis Cardinals |
4-2 |
1929 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Chicago Cubs |
4-1 |
1928 |
New York Yankees |
St. Louis Cardinals |
4-0 |
1927 |
New York Yankees |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
4-0 |
1926 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
New York Yankees |
4-3 |
1925 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Washington Senators |
4-3 |
1924 |
Washington Senators |
New York Giants |
4-3 |
1923 |
New York Yankees |
New York Giants |
4-2 |
1922 |
New York Giants |
New York Yankees |
4-0 |
1921 |
New York Giants |
New York Yankees |
5-3 |
1920 |
Cleveland Indians |
Brooklyn Robins |
5-2 |
1919 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Chicago White Sox |
5-3 |
1918 |
Boston Red Sox |
Chicago Cubs |
4-2 |
1917 |
Chicago White Sox |
New York Giants |
4-2 |
1916 |
Boston Red Sox |
Brooklyn Robins |
4-1 |
1915 |
Boston Red Sox |
Philadelphia Phillies |
4-1 |
1914 |
Boston Braves |
Philadelphia Athletics |
4-0 |
1913 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
New York Giants |
4-1 |
1912 |
Boston Red Sox |
New York Giants |
4-3 |
1911 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
New York Giants |
4-2 |
1910 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Chicago Cubs |
4-1 |
1909 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Detroit Tigers |
4-3 |
1908 |
Chicago Cubs |
Detroit Tigers |
4-1 |
1907 |
Chicago Cubs |
Detroit Tigers |
4-0 |
1906 |
Chicago White Sox |
Chicago Cubs |
4-2 |
1905 |
New York Giants |
Philadelphia Athletics |
4-1 |
1903 |
Boston Americans |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
5-3 |
*Note: There were no World Series played in 1904 or 1994.