Just 1 year ago. Seems like a lot longer, doesn't it?
This time, I'm counting each franchise as if its moves, if any, don't matter -- which I usually don't do. Ties broken by never-moved teams ahead of moved teams, then by World Series won, then by most recent.
1. New York Yankees, 41, all in the American League: 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, 2024.
2. Los Angeles Dodgers, 30: As the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 1889 in the American Association and 1890 in the National League; the rest in the NL: 1899, 1900 as the Brooklyn Superbas; 1916, 1920 as the Brooklyn Robins; 1941, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956 as the Brooklyn Dodgers; the rest as the Los Angeles Dodgers: 1959, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1988, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2024, 2025.
3. St. Louis Cardinals, 23: 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888 in the American Association as the St. Louis Browns; the rest in the National League as the Cardinals: 1926, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1985, 1987, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2013.
4. San Francisco Giants, 23, all in the National League: As the New York Giants, 1888, 1889, 1904, 1905, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1917, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1951, 1954; as the San Francisco Giants, 1962, 1989, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2014.
5. Atlanta Braves, 22: 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875 in the National Association as the Boston Red Stockings; the rest in the National League: 1877, 1878 as the Boston Red Stockings, 1883, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1897, 1898 as the Boston Beaneaters; 1914, 1948 as the Boston Braves; 1957, 1958 as the Milwaukee Braves; 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2021 as the Atlanta Braves.
6. Chicago Cubs, 17, all in the National League: 1876, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1885, 1886 as the Chicago White Stockings; 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1918, 1929, 1932, 1935, 1938, 1945, 2016 as the Chicago Cubs.
7. Sacramento Athletics, 15, all in the American League: As the Philadelphia Athletics, 1902, 1905, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1929, 1930, 1931; as the Oakland Athletics, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1988, 1989, 1990.
8. Boston Red Sox, 14, all in the American League: 1903, 1904 as the Boston Americans; the rest as the Boston Red Sox: 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2018.
9. Detroit Tigers, 11, all in the American League: 1907, 1908, 1909, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1968, 1984, 2006, 2012.
10. Cincinnati Reds, 10: 1882 in the American Association, the rest in the National League: 1919, 1939, 1940, 1961, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1990.
11. Pittsburgh Pirates, 9, all in the National League: 1901, 1902, 1903, 1909, 1925, 1927, 1960, 1971, 1979.
12. Philadelphia Phillies, 8, all in the National League: 1915, 1950, 1980, 1983, 1993, 2008, 2009, 2022.
13. Baltimore Orioles, 7, all in the American League: 1944 as the St. Louis Browns; the rest as the Baltimore Orioles: 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1979, 1983.
14. Chicago White Sox, 6, all in the American League: 1901, 1906, 1917, 1919, 1959, 2005.
15. Cleveland Guardians, 6: all in the American League as the Cleveland Indians: 1920, 1948, 1954, 1995, 1997, 2016.
16. Minnesota Twins, 6, all in the American League: 1924, 1925, 1933 as the Washington Senators; the rest as the Minnesota Twins: 1965, 1987, 1991.
17. New York Mets, 5, all in the National League: 1969, 1973, 1986, 2000, 2015.
18. Houston Astros, 5: 2005 in the National League; the rest in the American League; 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022.
19. Kansas City Royals, 4, all in the American League: 1980, 1985, 2014, 2015.
20. Toronto Blue Jays, 3, all in the American League: 1992, 1993, 2025.
21. Texas Rangers, 3, all in the American League: 2010, 2011, 2023.
22. Miami Marlins, 2, both in the National League as the Florida Marlins: 1997, 2003.
23. Arizona Diamondbacks, 2, both in the National League: 2001, 2023.
24. Tampa Bay Rays, 2, both in the American League: 2008, 2020.
25. San Diego Padres, 2, both in the National League: 1984, 1998.
26. Washington Nationals, 1, in the National League: 2019.
27. Los Angeles Angels, 1, in the American League: 2002 as the Anaheim Angels.
28. Colorado Rockies, 1, in the National League: 2007.
29. Milwaukee Brewers, 1, in the American League: 1982; the team is now in the National League.
30. Seattle Mariners, none.
Defunct Teams winning Pennants in what were, even if only briefly, "major leagues":
Previous versions of the Philadelphia Athletics: 1871 National Association, 1883 American Association.
Providence Grays: 1879 and 1884 National League.
Previous version of the New York Metropolitans: 1884 American Association.
St. Louis Maroons: 1884 Union Association.
Detroit Wolverines: 1887 National League.
Louisville Colonels: 1890 American Association.
Boston Red Stockings (not the team that became the Braves or the one that became the Red Sox): 1891 American Association.
Previous version of the Baltimore Orioles: 1894, 1895 and 1896 National League.
Indianapolis Hoosiers: 1914 Federal League.
Chicago Whales: 1915 Federal League.
Last Pennant:
1. Los Angeles Dodgers, 2025
2. Toronto Blue Jays, 2025
3. New York Yankees, 2024
4. Texas Rangers, 2023
5. Arizona Diamondbacks, 2023
6. Houston Astros, 2022
7. Philadelphia Phillies, 2022
8. Atlanta Braves, 2021
9. Tampa Bay Rays, 2020
10. Washington Nationals, 2019.
11. Boston Red Sox, 2018
12. Chicago Cubs, 2016
13. Cleveland Guardians, 2016
14. Kansas City Royals, 2015
15. New York Mets, 2015
16. San Francisco Giants, 2014
17. St. Louis Cardinals, 2013
18. Detroit Tigers, 2012
19. Colorado Rockies, 2007
20. Chicago White Sox, 2005
21. Miami Marlins, 2003
22. Los Angeles Angels, 2002
23. San Diego Padres, 1998
24. Minnesota Twins, 1991
25. Cincinnati Reds, 1990
26. Sacramento Athletics, 1990
27. Baltimore Orioles, 1983
28. Milwaukee Brewers, 1982
29. Pittsburgh Pirates, 1979
30. Seattle Mariners, never
The last Seattle team to win a Pennant was the Seattle Angels, a farm team of the Anaheim club, in the Pacific Coast League, in 1966. By a weird coincidence, that was also the year of the last minor-league Pennant in Toronto, by the Maple Leafs, for whom the NHL team was renamed in 1927. They had been the Arenas from 1917 to 1920, and then the St. Patricks.
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