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MLB Championships per team
by Scott Butler 11/11/12

This page provides a comprehensive history of the 30 current MLB teams, showing when they began, the number of World Series championships, and how their World Series rates compare to the average.

For further discussion, see article on World Series championship rates per team.

First, here is a list of all current MLB orginizations and their year of inception, beginning with the generally accepted beginning of Major League baseball in 1876.

MLB Teams Per Year Since Inception in 1876

Year # Teams Teams Added
1876 8 Cubs (White Stockings 1874-1889, Colts 1890-1897, Orphans 1898-1902)
1877 6  
1878 6  
1879 8  
1880 8  
1881 8  
1882 14 Reds (Red Stockings 1882-1889)
    Pirates
    Cardinals
1883 16 Phillies
1884 33  
1885 16  
1886 16  
1887 16  
1888 16  
1889 16  
1890 25  
1891 17  
1892 12  
1893 12  
1894 12  
1895 12  
1896 12  
1897 12  
1898 12  
1899 12  
1900 8  
1901 16 White Sox
    Tigers
    Red Sox (several teams 1901-1906)
    Indians (several teams 1901-1914)
1902 16  
1903 16 Yankees (Highlanders 1903-1912)
1904 16  
1905 16  
1906 16  
1907 16  
1908 16  
1909 16  
1910 16  
1911 16  
1912 16  
1913 16  
1914 24  
1915 24  
1916 16  
1917 16  
1918 16  
1919 16  
1920 16  
1921 16  
1922 16  
1923 16  
1924 16  
1925 16  
1926 16  
1927 16  
1928 16  
1929 16  
1930 16  
1931 16  
1932 16  
1933 16  
1934 16  
1935 16  
1936 16  
1937 16  
1938 16  
1939 16  
1940 16  
1941 16  
1942 16  
1943 16  
1944 16  
1945 16  
1946 16  
1947 16  
1948 16  
1949 16  
1950 16  
1951 16  
1952 16  
1953 16  
1954 16 Orioles (Milwaukee Brewers 1901, St. Louis Browns 1902-1953)
1955 16  
1956 16  
1957 16  
1958 16 Giants (NY Giants 1883-1957)
    Dodgers (Brooklyn teams 1884-1957)
1959 16  
1960 16  
1961 18 Twins (Washington Senators 1901-1960)
    Angels
1962 20 Mets
    Astros (Colt 45's 1962-1964)
1963 20  
1964 20  
1965 20  
1966 20 Braves (several teams 1871-1911, Boston Braves 1912-1952, Milwaukee Braves 1953-1965
1967 20  
1968 20 Athletics (Philadelphia A's 1901-1954, Kansas City A's 1955-1967)
1969 24 Padres
    Royals
1970 24 Brewers
1971 24  
1972 24 Rangers (Washington Senators 1961-1971)
1973 24  
1974 24  
1975 24  
1976 24  
1977 26 Mariners
    Blue Jays
1978 26  
1979 26  
1980 26  
1981 26  
1982 26  
1983 26  
1984 26  
1985 26  
1986 26  
1987 26  
1988 26  
1989 26  
1990 26  
1991 26  
1992 26  
1993 28 Rockies
    Marlins
1994 28  
1995 28  
1996 28  
1997 28  
1998 30 D-Backs
    Rays
1999 30  
2000 30  
2001 30  
2002 30  
2003 30  
2004 30  
2005 30 Nationals (Montreal Expos 1969-2004)
2006 30  
2007 30  
2008 30  
2009 30  
2010 30  
2011 30  
2012 30  
  2665  

World Series Championships Per Team

Team Championships
Yankees 27
Cardinals 11
Red Sox 7
Dodgers 6
Reds 5
Pirates 5
Giants 5
Athletics 4
Tigers 4
White Sox 3
Orioles 3
Twins 3
Braves 3
Cubs 2
Phillies 2
Indians 2
Mets 2
Blue Jays 2
Marlins 2
Angels 1
Royals 1
D-Backs 1
Astros 0
Padres 0
Brewers 0
Rangers 0
Mariners 0
Rockies 0
Rays 0
Nationals 0

MLB World Series championship rates per team

Team Actual WS Titles Avg # Titles # Titles Above/Below
Yankees 27 5.2 21.8
Athletics 9 1.9 7.4
Cardinals 11 6.5 4.6
Dodgers 6 2.1 3.9
Giants 5 2.1 2.9
Red Sox 7 5.3 1.7
Marlins 2 0.6 1.4
Braves 3 1.7 1.3
Twins 3 1.9 1.1
Blue Jays 2 1.2 0.8
Orioles 3 2.3 0.7
D-Backs 1 0.4 0.6
Mets 2 1.9 0.1
Nationals 0 0.2 - 0.2
Rays 0 0.4 - 0.4
Royals 1 1.5 - 0.5
Rockies 0 0.6 - 0.6
Angels 1 1.9 - 0.9
Mariners 0 1.2 - 1.2
Tigers 4 5.3 - 1.3
Rangers 0 1.4 - 1.4
Reds 5 6.5 - 1.5
Pirates 5 6.5 - 1.5
Brewers 0 1.5 - 1.5
Padres 0 1.5 - 1.5
Astros 0 1.9 - 1.9
White Sox 3 5.3 - 2.3
Indians 2 5.3 - 3.3
Phillies 2 6.4 - 4.4
Cubs 2 6.9 - 4.9

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