There is nothing quite like October baseball.
The World Series marks the ultimate goal for any baseball player that steps on an MLB diamond. After a grueling 162-game season, it all comes down to the fall, where teams either rise to the occasion or fall short of their accomplishment.
Multiple franchises have racked up impressive totals over the years, but there is just one team that stands alone at the top.
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Who has the most World Series victories? And how many does each franchise have? The Sporting News takes a look.
Who has won the most World Series in MLB history?
One team far and away leads in World Series appearances and titles: the Yankees. New York has won 27 World Series and has appeared in 40 total. No team has won more than 11, and no team has appeared in more than 25. The Cardinals are the only other team with double-digit World Series victories.
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| Team | Appearances | Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yankees | 40 | 27 |
| 2 | Cardinals | 19 | 11 |
| T-3 | Athletics | 15 | 9 |
| T-3 | Red Sox | 14 | 9 |
| 5 | Giants | 23 | 8 |
| 6 | Dodgers | 25 | 7 |
| T-7 | Reds | 10 | 5 |
| T-7 | Pirates | 9 | 5 |
| T-9 | Braves | 18 | 4 |
| T-9 | Tigers | 11 | 4 |
| T-11 | Cubs | 17 | 3 |
| T-11 | Orioles | 7 | 3 |
| T-11 | White Sox | 6 | 3 |
| T-11 | Twins | 6 | 3 |
| T-15 | Phillies | 8 | 2 |
| T-15 | Guardians | 6 | 2 |
| T-15 | Mets | 5 | 2 |
| T-15 | Royals | 4 | 2 |
| T-15 | Marlins | 2 | 2 |
| T-15 | Blue Jays | 2 | 2 |
| T-15 | Astros | 5 | 2 |
| T-22 | Rangers | 3 | 1 |
| T-22 | Diamondbacks | 2 | 1 |
| T-22 | Angels | 1 | 1 |
| T-22 | Nationals | 1 | 1 |
| T-26 | Padres | 2 | 0 |
| T-26 | Rays | 2 | 0 |
| T-26 | Rockies | 1 | 0 |
| T-26 | Brewers | 1 | 0 |
| T-26 | Mariners | 0 | 0 |
How many MLB teams have never won the World Series?
Five franchises have never won a World Series title: the Brewers, Mariners, Padres, Rays, and Rockies. Of that group, the Mariners are the only team to have never appeared in the Fall Classic.
The Guardians have the longest World Series title drought at 74 years. Their most recent win came in 1948. They last appeared in the World Series in 2016.
