Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Baseball's Final Fours: 1871-2022

Includes: League Championship Series appearances (1969-2022), 1st and 2nd place finishes in the American League and the National League (1901-1968), the top 4 teams in the National League (1892-1900), 1st and 2nd place finishes in the National League and the American Association (1882-1891), the top 4 teams in the National League (1876-1881), and the top 4 teams in the National Association (1871-1875) -- in each case, only counting surviving teams. Ties broken by most recent.

1. New York Yankees, 58: 1904, 1906, 1910, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2022.

2. St. Louis Cardinals, 40: 1883, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1891, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019.

3. Chicago Cubs, 35: 1870, 1871, 1876, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1885, 1886, 1888, 1890, 1891, 1904, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1918, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1932, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1945, 1984, 1989, 2003, 2015, 2016, 2017.

4. Boston Red Sox, 29: 1901, 1903, 1904, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1967, 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2018, 2021.

5. Pittsburgh Pirates, 29: 1886, 1893, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1912, 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1938, 1944, 1958, 1960, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1992.

6. Detroit Tigers, 26: 1907, 1908, 1909, 1911, 1915, 1923, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1961, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1984, 1987, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2013.

7. Philadelphia Phillies, 24: 1887, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1950, 1964, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1993, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2022.

8. Los Angeles Dodgers, 22: 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021. As the Brooklyn Dodgers, add 1888, 1889, 1890, 1892, 1899, 1900, 1902, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956. Total: 45.

9. Cincinnati Reds, 21: 1882, 1885, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1939, 1940, 1943, 1961, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1990, 1995.

10. Cleveland Guardians, 20: 1908, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1926, 1940, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2016.

11. Chicago White Sox, 16: 1901, 1905, 1906, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1983, 1993, 2005.

12. Baltimore Orioles, 14: 1960, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1983, 1996, 1997, 2014. As the St. Louis Browns, add 1902, 1922, 1944. Total: 17. Since the 1890s National League Orioles are separated by over half a century, they cannot be counted together.

13. Atlanta Braves, 13: 1969, 1982, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2020, 2021. As the Milwaukee Braves, add 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960. As the Boston Braves, add 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1883, 1884, 1889, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1914, 1915, 1948. Total: 43.

14. San Francisco Giants, 12: 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1987, 1989, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2014. As the New York Giants, add 1885, 1888, 1889, 1894, 1897, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1928, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1954. Total: 45.

15. Oakland Athletics, 12: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2006. As the Philadelphia Athletics, add 1902, 1903, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, for 28.

16. Houston Astros, 10: 1980, 1986, 2004, 2005, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.

17. Minnesota Twins, 9: 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1987, 1991, 2002. As the Washington Senators, add 1912, 1913, 1924, 1925, 1930, 1933, 1943, 1945. Total: 17.

18. Kansas City Royals, 8: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1985, 2014, 2015.

19. New York Mets, 8: 1969, 1973, 1986, 1988, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2015.

20. Toronto Blue Jays, 7: 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2015, 2016.

21. Los Angeles Angels: 6: 1979, 1982, 1986, 2002, 2005, 2009.

22. San Diego Padres, 3: 1984, 1998, 2022.

23. Milwaukee Brewers, 3: 1982, 2011, 2018.

24. Seattle Mariners, 3: 1995, 2000, 2001.

25. Tampa Bay Rays, 2: 2008, 2020.

26. Texas Rangers, 2: 2010, 2011.

27. Arizona Diamondbacks, 2: 2001, 2007.

28. Miami Marlins, 2: 1997, 2003.

29. Washington Nationals, 1: 2019. As the Montreal Expos, add 1981, for 2.

30. Colorado Rockies, 1: 2007.

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Totals, counting moves:

1. New York Yankees, 58.

2. Los Angeles Dodgers, 45.

3. San Francisco Giants, 45.

4. Atlanta Braves, 43.

5. St. Louis Cardinals, 40.

6. Chicago Cubs, 35.

7. Boston Red Sox, 29.

8. Pittsburgh Pirates, 29,

9. Oakland Athletics, 28.

10. Detroit Tigers, 26.

11. Philadelphia Phillies, 24.

12. Cincinnati Reds, 21.

13. Cleveland Guardians, 20.

14. Baltimore Orioles, 17.

15. Minnesota Twins, 17.

16. Chicago White Sox, 16.

17. Houston Astros, 10.

18. Kansas City Royals, 8.

19. New York Mets, 8.

20. Toronto Blue Jays, 7.

21. Los Angeles Angels: 6.

22. San Diego Padres, 3.

23. Milwaukee Brewers, 3.

24. Seattle Mariners, 3.

25. Tampa Bay Rays, 2.

26. Washington Nationals, 2.

27. Texas Rangers, 2.

28. Arizona Diamondbacks, 2.

29. Miami Marlins.

30. Colorado Rockies, 1.

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