The best-of-seven style has been the format of all World Series except in 1903, 1919, 1920 and 1921, when the winner was determined through a best-of-nine playoff.[1][2] The Series-winning team is awarded the Commissioner's Trophy.[6] Players, coaches, and others associated with the team are generally given rings to commemorate their victory; however, they have received other items such as pocket watches and medallions in the past.[7] The winner of the World Series is traditionally invited to the White House to meet the President of the United States.[8]
Year |
Winning team |
Winning manager |
Winning league |
Games |
Losing team |
Losing manager |
Losing league |
Ref. |
1903 |
Boston Americans |
Collins, JimmyJimmy Collins |
AL |
5–3[V] |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Clarke, FredFred Clarke |
NL |
[10] |
1904 |
aaaaa !No World Series was played in 1904. |
[4] |
1905 |
New York Giants |
McGraw, JohnJohn McGraw |
NL |
4–1 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Mack, ConnieConnie Mack |
AL |
[11] |
1906 |
Chicago White Sox |
Jones, FielderFielder Jones |
AL |
4–2 |
Chicago Cubs |
Chance, FrankFrank Chance |
NL |
[12] |
1907 |
Chicago Cubs |
Chance, FrankFrank Chance |
NL |
4–0–(1)[T] |
Detroit Tigers |
Jennings, HughHugh Jennings |
AL |
[13] |
1908 |
Chicago Cubs |
Chance, FrankFrank Chance |
NL |
4–1 |
Detroit Tigers |
Jennings, HughHugh Jennings |
AL |
[14] |
1909 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Clarke, FredFred Clarke |
NL |
4–3 |
Detroit Tigers |
Jennings, HughHugh Jennings |
AL |
[15] |
1910 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Mack, ConnieConnie Mack |
AL |
4–1 |
Chicago Cubs |
Chance, FrankFrank Chance |
NL |
[16] |
1911 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Mack, ConnieConnie Mack |
AL |
4–2 |
New York Giants |
McGraw, JohnJohn McGraw |
NL |
[17] |
1912 |
Boston Red Sox |
Stahl, JakeJake Stahl |
AL |
4–3–(1)[T] |
New York Giants |
McGraw, JohnJohn McGraw |
NL |
[18] |
1913 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Mack, ConnieConnie Mack |
AL |
4–1 |
New York Giants |
McGraw, JohnJohn McGraw |
NL |
[19] |
1914 |
Boston Braves |
Stallings, GeorgeGeorge Stallings |
NL |
4–0 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Mack, ConnieConnie Mack |
AL |
[20] |
1915 |
Boston Red Sox |
Carrigan, BillBill Carrigan |
AL |
4–1 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Moran, PatPat Moran |
NL |
[21] |
1916 |
Boston Red Sox |
Carrigan, BillBill Carrigan |
AL |
4–1 |
Brooklyn Robins |
Robinson, WilbertWilbert Robinson |
NL |
[22] |
1917 |
Chicago White Sox |
Rowland, PantsPants Rowland |
AL |
4–2 |
New York Giants |
McGraw, JohnJohn McGraw |
NL |
[23] |
1918 |
Boston Red Sox |
Barrow, EdEd Barrow |
AL |
4–2 |
Chicago Cubs |
Mitchell, FredFred Mitchell |
NL |
[24] |
1919 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Moran, PatPat Moran |
NL |
5–3[V] |
Chicago White Sox |
Gleason, KidKid Gleason |
AL |
[25] |
1920 |
Cleveland Indians |
Speaker, TrisTris Speaker |
AL |
5–2[V] |
Brooklyn Robins |
Robinson, WilbertWilbert Robinson |
NL |
[26] |
1921 |
New York Giants |
McGraw, JohnJohn McGraw |
NL |
5–3[V] |
New York Yankees |
Huggins, MillerMiller Huggins |
AL |
[27] |
1922 |
New York Giants |
McGraw, JohnJohn McGraw |
NL |
4–0–(1)[T] |
New York Yankees |
Huggins, MillerMiller Huggins |
AL |
[28] |
1923 |
New York Yankees |
Huggins, MillerMiller Huggins |
AL |
4–2 |
New York Giants |
McGraw, JohnJohn McGraw |
NL |
[29] |
1924 |
Washington Senators |
Harris, BuckyBucky Harris |
AL |
4–3 |
New York Giants |
McGraw, JohnJohn McGraw |
NL |
[30] |
1925 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
McKechnie, BillBill McKechnie |
NL |
4–3 |
Washington Senators |
Harris, BuckyBucky Harris |
AL |
[31] |
1926 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Hornsby, RogersRogers Hornsby |
NL |
4–3 |
New York Yankees |
Huggins, MillerMiller Huggins |
AL |
[32] |
1927 |
New York Yankees |
Huggins, MillerMiller Huggins |
AL |
4–0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Donie Bush |
NL |
[33] |
1928 |
New York Yankees |
Huggins, MillerMiller Huggins |
AL |
4–0 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
McKechnie, BillBill McKechnie |
NL |
[34] |
1929 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Mack, ConnieConnie Mack |
AL |
4–1 |
Chicago Cubs |
McCarthy, JoeJoe McCarthy |
NL |
[35] |
1930 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Mack, ConnieConnie Mack |
AL |
4–2 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Street, GabbyGabby Street |
NL |
[36] |
1931 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Street, GabbyGabby Street |
NL |
4–3 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Mack, ConnieConnie Mack |
AL |
[37] |
1932 |
New York Yankees |
McCarthy, JoeJoe McCarthy |
AL |
4–0 |
Chicago Cubs |
Grimm, CharlieCharlie Grimm |
NL |
[38] |
1933 |
New York Giants |
Terry, BillBill Terry |
NL |
4–1 |
Washington Senators |
Cronin, JoeJoe Cronin |
AL |
[39] |
1934 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Frisch, FrankFrank Frisch |
NL |
4–3 |
Detroit Tigers |
Cochrane, MickeyMickey Cochrane |
AL |
[40] |
1935 |
Detroit Tigers |
Cochrane, MickeyMickey Cochrane |
AL |
4–2 |
Chicago Cubs |
Grimm, CharlieCharlie Grimm |
NL |
[41] |
1936 |
New York Yankees |
McCarthy, JoeJoe McCarthy |
AL |
4–2 |
New York Giants |
Terry, BillBill Terry |
NL |
[42] |
1937 |
New York Yankees |
McCarthy, JoeJoe McCarthy |
AL |
4–1 |
New York Giants |
Terry, BillBill Terry |
NL |
[43] |
1938 |
New York Yankees |
McCarthy, JoeJoe McCarthy |
AL |
4–0 |
Chicago Cubs |
Hartnett, GabbyGabby Hartnett |
NL |
[44] |
1939 |
New York Yankees |
McCarthy, JoeJoe McCarthy |
AL |
4–0 |
Cincinnati Reds |
McKechnie, BillBill McKechnie |
NL |
[45] |
1940 |
Cincinnati Reds |
McKechnie, BillBill McKechnie |
NL |
4–3 |
Detroit Tigers |
Baker, DelDel Baker |
AL |
[46] |
1941 |
New York Yankees |
McCarthy, JoeJoe McCarthy |
AL |
4–1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
Durocher, LeoLeo Durocher |
NL |
[47] |
1942 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Southworth, BillyBilly Southworth |
NL |
4–1 |
New York Yankees |
McCarthy, JoeJoe McCarthy |
AL |
[48] |
1943 |
New York Yankees |
McCarthy, JoeJoe McCarthy |
AL |
4–1 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Southworth, BillyBilly Southworth |
NL |
[49] |
1944 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Southworth, BillyBilly Southworth |
NL |
4–2 |
St. Louis Browns |
Sewell, LukeLuke Sewell |
AL |
[50] |
1945 |
Detroit Tigers |
O’Neill, SteveSteve O’Neill |
AL |
4–3 |
Chicago Cubs |
Grimm, CharlieCharlie Grimm |
NL |
[51] |
1946 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Dyer, EddieEddie Dyer |
NL |
4–3 |
Boston Red Sox |
Cronin, JoeJoe Cronin |
AL |
[52] |
1947 |
New York Yankees |
Harris, BuckyBucky Harris |
AL |
4–3 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
Shotton, BurtBurt Shotton |
NL |
[53] |
1948 |
Cleveland Indians |
Boudreau, LouLou Boudreau |
AL |
4–2 |
Boston Braves |
Southworth, BillyBilly Southworth |
NL |
[54] |
1949 |
New York Yankees |
Stengel, CaseyCasey Stengel |
AL |
4–1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
Shotton, BurtBurt Shotton |
NL |
[55] |
1950 |
New York Yankees |
Stengel, CaseyCasey Stengel |
AL |
4–0 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Sawyer, EddieEddie Sawyer |
NL |
[56] |
1951 |
New York Yankees |
Stengel, CaseyCasey Stengel |
AL |
4–2 |
New York Giants |
Durocher, LeoLeo Durocher |
NL |
[57] |
1952 |
New York Yankees |
Stengel, CaseyCasey Stengel |
AL |
4–3 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
Dressen, CharlieCharlie Dressen |
NL |
[58] |
1953 |
New York Yankees |
Stengel, CaseyCasey Stengel |
AL |
4–2 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
Dressen, CharlieCharlie Dressen |
NL |
[59] |
1954 |
New York Giants |
Durocher, LeoLeo Durocher |
NL |
4–0 |
Cleveland Indians |
Lopez, AlAl Lopez |
AL |
[60] |
1955 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
Alston, WalterWalter Alston |
NL |
4–3 |
New York Yankees |
Stengel, CaseyCasey Stengel |
AL |
[61] |
1956 |
New York Yankees |
Stengel, CaseyCasey Stengel |
AL |
4–3 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
Alston, WalterWalter Alston |
NL |
[62] |
1957 |
Milwaukee Braves |
Haney, FredFred Haney |
NL |
4–3 |
New York Yankees |
Stengel, CaseyCasey Stengel |
AL |
[63] |
1958 |
New York Yankees |
Stengel, CaseyCasey Stengel |
AL |
4–3 |
Milwaukee Braves |
Haney, FredFred Haney |
NL |
[64] |
1959 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Alston, WalterWalter Alston |
NL |
4–2 |
Chicago White Sox |
Lopez, AlAl Lopez |
AL |
[65] |
1960 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Murtaugh, DannyDanny Murtaugh |
NL |
4–3 |
New York Yankees |
Stengel, CaseyCasey Stengel |
AL |
[66] |
1961 |
New York Yankees |
Houk, RalphRalph Houk |
AL |
4–1 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Hutchinson, FredFred Hutchinson |
NL |
[67] |
1962 |
New York Yankees |
Houk, RalphRalph Houk |
AL |
4–3 |
San Francisco Giants |
Dark, AlvinAlvin Dark |
NL |
[68] |
1963 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Alston, WalterWalter Alston |
NL |
4–0 |
New York Yankees |
Houk, RalphRalph Houk |
AL |
[69] |
1964 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Keane, JohnnyJohnny Keane |
NL |
4–3 |
New York Yankees |
Berra, YogiYogi Berra |
AL |
[70] |
1965 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Alston, WalterWalter Alston |
NL |
4–3 |
Minnesota Twins |
Mele, SamSam Mele |
AL |
[71] |
1966 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Bauer, HankHank Bauer |
AL |
4–0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Alston, WalterWalter Alston |
NL |
[72] |
1967 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Schoendienst, RedRed Schoendienst |
NL |
4–3 |
Boston Red Sox |
Williams, DickDick Williams |
AL |
[73] |
1968 |
Detroit Tigers |
Smith, MayoMayo Smith |
AL |
4–3 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Schoendienst, RedRed Schoendienst |
NL |
[74] |
1969 |
New York Mets[X] |
Hodges, GilGil Hodges |
NL |
4–1 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Weaver, EarlEarl Weaver |
AL |
[75] |
1970 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Weaver, EarlEarl Weaver |
AL |
4–1 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Anderson, SparkySparky Anderson |
NL |
[76] |
1971 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Murtaugh, DannyDanny Murtaugh |
NL |
4–3 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Weaver, EarlEarl Weaver |
AL |
[77] |
1972 |
Oakland Athletics |
Williams, DickDick Williams |
AL |
4–3 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Anderson, SparkySparky Anderson |
NL |
[78] |
1973 |
Oakland Athletics |
Williams, DickDick Williams |
AL |
4–3 |
New York Mets[X] |
Berra, YogiYogi Berra |
NL |
[79] |
1974 |
Oakland Athletics |
Dark, AlvinAlvin Dark |
AL |
4–1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Alston, WalterWalter Alston |
NL |
[80] |
1975 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Anderson, SparkySparky Anderson |
NL |
4–3 |
Boston Red Sox |
Johnson, DarrellDarrell Johnson |
AL |
[81] |
1976 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Anderson, SparkySparky Anderson |
NL |
4–0 |
New York Yankees |
Martin, BillyBilly Martin |
AL |
[82] |
1977 |
New York Yankees |
Martin, BillyBilly Martin |
AL |
4–2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Lasorda, TomTom Lasorda |
NL |
[83] |
1978 |
New York Yankees |
Lemon, BobBob Lemon |
AL |
4–2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Lasorda, TomTom Lasorda |
NL |
[84] |
1979 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Tanner, ChuckChuck Tanner |
NL |
4–3 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Weaver, EarlEarl Weaver |
AL |
[85] |
1980 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Green, DallasDallas Green |
NL |
4–2 |
Kansas City Royals[X] |
Frey, JimJim Frey |
AL |
[86] |
1981 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Lasorda, TomTom Lasorda |
NL |
4–2 |
New York Yankees |
Lemon, BobBob Lemon |
AL |
[87] |
1982 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Herzog, WhiteyWhitey Herzog |
NL |
4–3 |
Milwaukee Brewers[X] |
Kuenn, HarveyHarvey Kuenn |
AL[L1] |
[88] |
1983 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Altobelli, JoeJoe Altobelli |
AL |
4–1 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Owens, PaulPaul Owens |
NL |
[89] |
1984 |
Detroit Tigers |
Anderson, SparkySparky Anderson |
AL |
4–1 |
San Diego Padres[X] |
Williams, DickDick Williams |
NL |
[90] |
1985 |
Kansas City Royals[X] |
Howser, DickDick Howser |
AL |
4–3 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Herzog, WhiteyWhitey Herzog |
NL |
[91] |
1986 |
New York Mets[X] |
Johnson, DaveyDavey Johnson |
NL |
4–3 |
Boston Red Sox |
McNamara, JohnJohn McNamara |
AL |
[92] |
1987 |
Minnesota Twins |
Kelly, TomTom Kelly |
AL |
4–3 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Herzog, WhiteyWhitey Herzog |
NL |
[93] |
1988 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Lasorda, TomTom Lasorda |
NL |
4–1 |
Oakland Athletics |
La Russa, TonyTony La Russa |
AL |
[94] |
1989 |
Oakland Athletics |
La Russa, TonyTony La Russa |
AL |
4–0 |
San Francisco Giants |
Craig, RogerRoger Craig |
NL |
[95] |
1990 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Piniella, LouLou Piniella |
NL |
4–0 |
Oakland Athletics |
La Russa, TonyTony La Russa |
AL |
[96] |
1991 |
Minnesota Twins |
Kelly, TomTom Kelly |
AL |
4–3 |
Atlanta Braves |
Cox, BobbyBobby Cox |
NL |
[97] |
1992 |
Toronto Blue Jays[X] |
Gaston, CitoCito Gaston |
AL |
4–2 |
Atlanta Braves |
Cox, BobbyBobby Cox |
NL |
[98] |
1993 |
Toronto Blue Jays[X] |
Gaston, CitoCito Gaston |
AL |
4–2 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Fregosi, JimJim Fregosi |
NL |
[99] |
1994 |
aaaab !No World Series was played in 1994 due to the 1994–95 strike. |
[5] |
1995 |
Atlanta Braves |
Cox, BobbyBobby Cox |
NL |
4–2 |
Cleveland Indians |
Hargrove, MikeMike Hargrove |
AL |
[100] |
1996 |
New York Yankees |
Torre, JoeJoe Torre |
AL |
4–2 |
Atlanta Braves |
Cox, BobbyBobby Cox |
NL |
[101] |
1997 |
Florida Marlins[W][X] |
Leyland, JimJim Leyland |
NL |
4–3 |
Cleveland Indians |
Hargrove, MikeMike Hargrove |
AL |
[102] |
1998 |
New York Yankees |
Torre, JoeJoe Torre |
AL |
4–0 |
San Diego Padres[X] |
Bruce Bochy |
NL |
[103] |
1999 |
New York Yankees |
Torre, JoeJoe Torre |
AL |
4–0 |
Atlanta Braves |
Cox, BobbyBobby Cox |
NL |
[104] |
2000 |
New York Yankees |
Torre, JoeJoe Torre |
AL |
4–1 |
New York Mets[W][X] |
Valentine, BobbyBobby Valentine |
NL |
[105] |
2001 |
Arizona Diamondbacks[X] |
Brenly, BobBob Brenly |
NL |
4–3 |
New York Yankees |
Torre, JoeJoe Torre |
AL |
[106] |
2002 |
Anaheim Angels[W][X] |
Scioscia, MikeMike Scioscia |
AL |
4–3 |
San Francisco Giants[W] |
Baker, DustyDusty Baker |
NL |
[107] |
2003 |
Florida Marlins[W][X] |
McKeon, JackJack McKeon |
NL |
4–2 |
New York Yankees |
Torre, JoeJoe Torre |
AL |
[108] |
2004 |
Boston Red Sox[W] |
Francona, TerryTerry Francona |
AL |
4–0 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
La Russa, TonyTony La Russa |
NL |
[109] |
2005 |
Chicago White Sox |
Guillén, OzzieOzzie Guillén |
AL |
4–0 |
Houston Astros[W][X] |
Garner, PhilPhil Garner |
NL |
[110] |
2006 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
La Russa, TonyTony La Russa |
NL |
4–1 |
Detroit Tigers[W] |
Leyland, JimJim Leyland |
AL |
[111] |
2007 |
Boston Red Sox |
Francona, TerryTerry Francona |
AL |
4–0 |
Colorado Rockies[W][X] |
Hurdle, ClintClint Hurdle |
NL |
[112] |
2008 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Manuel, CharlieCharlie Manuel |
NL |
4–1 |
Tampa Bay Rays[X] |
Maddon, JoeJoe Maddon |
AL |
[113] |
2009 |
New York Yankees |
Girardi, JoeJoe Girardi |
AL |
4–2 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Manuel, CharlieCharlie Manuel |
NL |
[114] |