* Pennants in the single-division Leagues prior to 1969.
* The split-season Divisional Champions of 1981.
* The teams that had the best overall record in each Division in 1981, even if they didn't make the Playoffs under the format in place that year.
* The teams that were in first place when the Strike of 1994 hit.
* The teams that won Pennants as Wild Cards. They may not have finished 1st in the regular season, but they were the last team standing in their League when it was all over.
All ties in this ranking are broken by most recent finish. This season's Division Champions in bold.
1. New York Yankees, 48: 1921, '22, '23, '26, '27, '28, '32, '36, '37, '38, '39, '41, '42, '43, '47, '49, '50, '51, '52, '53, '55, '56, '57, '58, '60, '61, '62, '63, '64 '76, '77, '78, '80, '81 (1st-half and overall winners), '94 (led when strike hit), '96, '98, '99, 2000, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '06, '09, '11, '12. AL 1903-68, AL East since 1969.
2. St. Louis Cardinals, 29: 1885, '86, '87, '88, 1926, '28, '30, '31, '34, '42, '43, '44, '46, '64, '67, '68, '81 (aggregate winners but didn't lead in either half), '82, '85, '87, '96, 2000, '02, '04, '05, '06, '09, '11 (won Pennant as Wild Card), '13, '14. American Association 1882-91, NL 1892-1968, NL East 1969-93, NL Central since 1994.
3. Chicago Cubs, 21: 1876, '80, '81, '82, '85, '86, 1906, '07, '08, '10, '18, '29, '32, '35, '38, '45, '84, '89, 2003, '07, '08. NL 1876-1968, NL East 1969-93, NL Central since 1994. Before Divisional play, not a bad record at all. In Divisional play, not good.
4. Los Angeles Dodgers, 18: 1959, '63, '65, '66, '74, '77, '78, '81 (1st-half and overall winners), '83, '85, '88, '94 (led when strike hit), '95, 2004, '08, '09, '13, '14. NL 1958-68, NL West since 1969. Previously won as Brooklyn Dodgers in 1889, '90, '99, 1900, '16, '20, '41, '47, '49, '52, '53, '55 and '56.
5. Atlanta Braves, 17: 1969, '82, '91, '92, '93, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, 2000, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05, '13. NL 1966-68, NL West 1969-93, NL East since 1994. Previously won as Boston Braves in 1877, '78, '83, '91, '92, '93, '97, '98, 1914 and '48; and as Milwaukee Braves in 1957 and '58.
6. Cincinnati Reds, 17: 1882, 1919, '39, '40, '61, 1970, '72, '73, '75, '76, '79, '81 (aggregate winners but didn't lead in either half), '90, '94 (led when strike hit), '95, 2010, '12. AA 1882-91, NL 1892-1968, NL West 1969-93, NL Central since 1994.
7. Boston Red Sox, 16: 1903, '04, '12, '15, '16, '18, '46, '67, '75, '86, '88, '90, '95, 2004 (won Pennant as Wild Card), '07, '13. AL 1901-68, AL East since 1969.
8. Detroit Tigers, 16: 1907, '08, '09, '34, '35, '40, '45, '68, '72, '84, '87, 2006 (won Pennant as Wild Card), '11, '12, '13, '14. AL 1901-68, AL East 1969-97, AL Central since 1998.
9. Pittsburgh Pirates, 16: 1901, '02, '03, '09, '25, '27, '60, 70, '71, '72, '74, '75, '79, '90, '91, '92. NL 1882-1968, NL East 1969-93, NL Central since 1994, but have not won since moving to NL Central.
10. Oakland Athletics, 16: 1971, '72, '73, '74, '75, '81 (1st-half and overall winners), '88, '89, '90, '92, 2000, '02, '03, '06, '12, '13. AL 1968, AL West since 1969. Previously won as Philadelphia Athletics in 1902, '05, '10, '11, '13, '14, '29, '30 and '31.
11. Philadelphia Phillies, 14: 1915, '50, '76, '77, '78, '80, '81 (1st-half), '83, '93, 2007, '08, '09, '10, '11. NL 1883-1968, NL East since 1969.
12. Minnesota Twins, 11: 1965, '69, '70, '87, '91, 2002, '03, '04, '06, '09, '10. AL 1961-68, AL West 1969-93, AL Central since 1994. Previously won as Washington Senators in 1924, '25 and '33.
13. Chicago White Sox, 11: 1901, '06, '17, '19, '59, '83, '93, '94 (led when strike hit), 2000, '05, '08. AL 1901-68, AL West 1969-93, AL Central since 1994.
14. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 10: 1979, '82, '86, 2002 (won Pennant as Wild Card), '04, '05, '07, '08, '09, '14. AL 1961-68, AL West since 1969.
15. Baltimore Orioles, 10: 1966, '69, '70, '71, '73, '74, '79, '83, '97, 2014. AL 1954-68, AL East since 1969. Previously won as St. Louis Browns in 1944.
16. San Francisco Giants, 10: 1962, '71, '87, '89, '97, 2000, '02 (won Pennant as Wild Card), '03, '10, '12. NL 1958-68, NL West. since 1969. Previously won as New York Giants in 1888, '89, 1904, '05, '11, '12, '13, '17, '21, '22, '23, '24, '33, '36, '37, '51 and '54.
17. Cleveland Indians, 10: 1920, '48, '54, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, 2001, '07. AL 1901-68, AL East 1969-93 (never won it), AL Central since 1994.
18. Houston Astros, 8: 1980, '81 (2nd-half winners), '86, '97, '98, '99, 2001, '05 (won Pennant as Wild Card). NL 1962-68, NL West 1969-93, NL Central 1994-2012, AL West since 2013. That's right, they've been in 4 different Divisions in the last 47 seasons.
18. Kansas City Royals, 7: 1976, '77, '78, '80, '81 (2nd-half winners), '84, '85. AL West 1969-93, AL Central since 1994, but have not won since the move.
20. Texas Rangers, 6: 1994 (led when strike hit), '96, '98, '99, 2010, '11. AL West since 1972.
21. New York Mets, 6: 1969, '73, '86, '88, 2000 (won Pennant as Wild Card), '06. NL 1962-68, NL East since 1969.
22. Arizona Diamondbacks, 5: 1999, 2001, '02, '07, '11. NL West since 1998.
23. San Diego Padres, 5: 1984, '96, '98, 2005, '06. NL West since 1969.
24. Toronto Blue Jays, 5: 1985, '89, '91, '92, '93. AL East since 1977.
25. Milwaukee Brewers, 3: 1981 (2nd-half winners), '82, 2011. AL West 1969-71 (1969 as Seattle Pilots), AL East 1972-93, AL Central 1994-97, NL Central since 1998. That's 4 different Divisions in the last 44 seasons.
26. Seattle Mariners, 3: 1995, '97, 2001. AL West since 1977.
27. Washington Nationals, 2: 2012, '14. NL East since 1969, in Washington since 2005. Also won NL East as Montreal Expos in 1981 (2nd-half and overall winners) and '94 (led when strike hit).
28. Tampa Bay Rays, 2: 2008, '10. AL East since 1998.
29. Colorado Rockies, 2: 2007, '09. NL West since 1993.
30. Miami Marlins, 2: 1997, 2003 (both times, won Pennant as Wild Card). NL East since 1993.
Leading their respective Divisions are: In the American League, the Yankees, Detroit and Oakland; in the National League, Atlanta, St. Louis and Los Angeles.
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