Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Major League Baseball Pennants, 1871 to 2023

The 2023 World Series will be played between the Texas Rangers, the team from the Dallas metropolitan area, who have won their 3rd American League Pennant, and are still seeking their 1st World Series win, in their 52nd season of play; and the Arizona Diamondbacks, of Phoenix, who have won their 2nd National League Pennant, and are seeking to win the World Series again, as they did in 2001.

Ties broken by most recent. Pennants won by the franchise in another city/metropolitan area are not counted. Former teams in italics, and listed where they would rank if they still existed in that form.

1. New York Yankees, 40: 1921, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009.

2. St. Louis Cardinals, 23: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1987, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013.

3. Chicago Cubs, 17: 1876, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1885, 1886, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1918, 1929, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1945, 2016.

--. New York Giants, 17: 1888, 1889, 1904, 1905, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1917, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1951, 1954.

4. Boston Red Sox, 14: 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018.

--. Boston Braves, 14: 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1877, 1878, 1883, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, 1898, 1914, 1948.

--. Brooklyn Dodgers, 13: 1889, 1890, 1899, 1900, 1916, 1920, 1941, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956.

5. Los Angeles Dodgers, 12: 1959, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1988, 2017, 2018, 2020. (Dodgers total: 25.)

6. Detroit Tigers, 11: 1907, 1908, 1909, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1968, 1984, 2006, 2012.

7. Cincinnati Reds, 10: 1882, 1919, 1939, 1940, 1961, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1990.

8. Pittsburgh Pirates, 9: 1901, 1902, 1903, 1909, 1925, 1927, 1960, 1971, 1979.

--. Philadelphia Athletics (1901 version), 9: 1902, 1905, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1929, 1930, 1931.

9. Philadelphia Phillies, 8: 1915, 1950, 1980, 1983, 1993, 2008, 2009, 2022.

10. Atlanta Braves, 6: 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2021. (Braves total: 22.)

11. Cleveland Guardians, 6: 1920, 1948, 1954, 1995, 1997, 2016.

12. San Francisco Giants, 6: 1962, 1989, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2014. (Giants total: 23.)

13. Chicago White Sox, 6: 1901, 1906, 1917, 1919, 1959, 2005. 

14. Oakland Athletics, 6: 1972, 1973, 1974, 1988, 1989, 1990.  (A's total: 15.)

15. Baltimore Orioles (1954 version), 6: 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1983. (Browns/O's total: 7.)

16. Houston Astros, 5: 2005, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022.

17. New York Mets, 5: 1969, 1973, 1986, 2000, 2015.

18. Kansas City Royals, 4: 1980, 1985, 2014, 2015.

19. Texas Rangers, 3: 2010, 2011, 2023.

20. Minnesota Twins, 3: 1965, 1987, 1991. (Senators/Twins total: 6.)

--. Washington Senators, 3: 1924, 1925, 1933.

--. Baltimore Orioles (1882 version), 3: 1894, 1895, 1896.

21. Arizona Diamondbacks, 2: 2001, 2023.

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

23. Miami Marlins, 2: 1997, 2003.

24. San Diego Padres, 2: 1984, 1998.

25. Toronto Blue Jays, 2: 1992, 1993.

--. Milwaukee Braves, 2: 1957, 1958.

--. Boston Reds, 2: 1890, 1891.

--. Providence Grays, 2: 1879, 1884.

26. Washington Nationals, 1: 2019.

27. Colorado Rockies, 1: 2007.

28. Los Angeles Angels, 1: 2002.

29. Milwaukee Brewers, 1: 1982.

--. St. Louis Browns, 1: 1944.

--. Chicago Whales, 1: 1915.

--. Indianapolis Hoosiers, 1: 1914.

--. Louisville Colonels, 1: 1890.

--. Detroit Wolverines, 1: 1887.

--. New York Metropolitans (1882 version), 1: 1884.

--. St. Louis Maroons, 1: 1884.

--. Philadelphia Athletics (1882 version), 1: 1883.

--. Philadelphia Athletics (1871 version), 1: 1871.

30. Seattle Mariners, none.

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By City/Metropolitan Area:

1. New York, 76.

2. Boston, 30.

3. St. Louis, 25.

4. Chicago, 24.

5. Philadelphia, 19.

6. Los Angeles, 13.

7. San Francisco Bay Area, 12.

8. Detroit, 12.

9. Cincinnati, 10.

10. Baltimore, 9.

11. Pittsburgh, 9.

12. Atlanta, 6.

13. Cleveland, 6.

14. Houston, 5.

15. Washington, 4.

16. Kansas City, 4.

17. Dallas, 3.

18. Minneapolis, 3.

19. Phoenix, 2.

20. Tampa Bay, 2.

21. Miami, 2.

22. San Diego, 2.

23. Toronto, 2.

24. Milwaukee, 3.

25. Providence, 2.

26. Denver, 1.

27. Indianapolis, 1.

28. Louisville, 1.

29. Seattle, none.

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By State:

1. New York, 76.

2. Massachusetts, 30.

3. Missouri, 29.

4. Pennsylvania, 28.

5. California, 27.

6. Illinois, 24.

7. Ohio, 16.

8. Michigan, 12.

9. Maryland, 9.

10. Texas, 8.

11. Georgia, 6.

12. Florida, 4.

13. District of Columbia, 4.

14. Minnesota, 3.

15. Wisconsin, 3.

16. Arizona, 2.

--. Ontario, 2.

17. Rhode Island, 2.

18. Colorado, 1.

19. Indiana, 1.

20. Kentucky, 1.

21. Washington, none.

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