Winning the World Series is the ultimate goal of every Major League Baseball team, but which franchises have battled it out in the final round the most times, and which have never appeared at all?
The New York Yankees have the most World Series appearances of any team in the league, having played in 40. They’ve also won the most titles, with 27. The Seattle Mariners are the only team that has never appeared in a World Series.
MLB Teams With Most World Series Appearances
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| RANK | TEAM | WORLD SERIES APPEARANCES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Yankees | 40 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 25 |
| 3 | San Francisco Giants | 23 |
| 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 19 |
| 5 | Atlanta Braves | 18 |
| 6 | Chicago Cubs | 17 |
| 7 | Oakland Athletics | 15 |
| 8 | Boston Red Sox | 14 |
| 9 | Detroit Tigers | 11 |
| 10 | Cincinnati Reds | 10 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 9 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Phillies | 8 |
| 13 | Baltimore Orioles | 7 |
| 14 | Chicago White Sox | 6 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 6 | Minnesota Twins | 6 |
| 17 | Houston Astros | 5 |
| New York Mets | 5 | |
| 19 | Kansas City Royals | 4 |
| 20 | Miami Marlins | 2 |
| San Diego Padres | 2 | |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 2 | |
| Texas Rangers | 2 | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | |
| 25 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 |
| Colorado Rockies | 1 | |
| Los Angeles Angels | 1 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | |
| Washington Nationals | 1 | |
| 30 | Seattle Mariners | 0 |
The New York Yankees won four World Series in a row (1936-39), and five in a row (1949-53) – the longest championship streak in MLB history.
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