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The Fall Classic has been a best-of-seven series except for 1903, 1919, 1920 and 1921 when the World Series was a best-of-nine game showdown between the National and American League pennant winners. Listed on these pages are World Series results and the Most Valuable Players of each Series. Note: The MVP Award was first presented in 1955.
Year Winner Loser Games
1903 Boston Red Sox Pittsburgh Pirates 8
1904 No World Series Played
1905 New York Giants Philadelphia A's 5
1906 Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs 6
1907 Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers 4
1908 Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers 5
1909 Pittsburgh Pirates Detroit Tigers 7
1910 Philadelphia A's Chicago Cubs 5
1911 Philadelphia A's New York Giants 6
1912 Boston Red Sox New York Giants 7
1913 Philadelphia A's New York Giants 5
1914 Boston Braves Philadelphia A's 4
1915 Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Phillies 5
1916 Boston Red Sox Brooklyn Dodgers 5
1917 Chicago White Sox New York Giants 6
1918 Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs 6
1919 Cincinnati Reds Chicago White Sox 8
1920 Cleveland Indians Brooklyn Dodgers 7
1921 New York Giants New York Yankees 8
1922 New York Giants New York Yankees 4
1923 New York Yankees New York Giants 6
1924 Washington Senators New York Giants 7
1925 Pittsburgh Pirates Washington Senators 7
1926 St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees 7
1927 New York Yankees Pittsburgh Pirates 4
1928 New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals 4
1929 Philadelphia A's Chicago Cubs 5
1930 Philadelphia As St. Louis Cardinals 6
1931 St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia A's 7
1932 New York Yankees Chicago Cubs 4
1933 New York Giants Washington Senators 5
1934 St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers 7
1935 Detroit Tigers Chicago Cubs 6
1936 New York Yankees New York Giants 6
1937 New York Yankees New York Giants 5
1938 New York Yankees Chicago Cubs 4
1939 New York Yankees Cincinnati Reds 4
1940 Cincinnati Reds Detroit Tigers 7
1941 New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers 5
1942 St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees 5
1943 New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals 5
1944 St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Browns 6
1945 Detroit Tigers Chicago Cubs 7
1946 St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox 7
1947 New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers 7
1948 Cleveland Indians Boston Braves 6
1949 New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers 5
1950 New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies 4
1951 New York Yankees New York Giants 6
1952 New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers 7
1953 New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers 6
1954 New York Giants Cleveland Indians 4
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees 7
1956 New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers 7
1957 Milwaukee Braves New York Yankees 7
1958 New York Yankees Milwaukee Braves 7
1959 Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago White Sox 6
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates New York Yankees 7
1961 New York Yankees Cincinnati Reds 5
1962 New York Yankees San Francisco Giants 7
1963 Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees 4
1964 St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees 7
1965 Los Angeles Dodgers Minnesota Twins 7
1966 Baltimore Orioles Los Angeles Dodgers 4
1967 St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox 7
1968 Detroit, Tigers St. Louis Cardinals 7
1969 New York Mets Baltimore Orioles 5
1970 Baltimore Orioles Cincinnati Reds 5
1971 Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles 7
1972 Oakland A's Cincinnati Reds 7
1973 Oakland A's New York Mets 7
1974 Oakland A's Los Angeles Dodgers 5
1975 Cincinnati Reds Boston Red Sox 7
1976 Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees 4
1977 New York Yankees Los Angeles Dodgers 6
1978 New York Yankees Los Angeles Dodgers 6
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles 7
1980 Philadelphia Phillies Kansas City Royals 6
1981 Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees 6
1982 St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Brewers 7
1983 Baltimore Orioles Philadelphia Phillies 5
1984 Detroit Tigers San Diego Padres 5
1985 Kansas City Royals St. Louis Cardinals 7
1986 New York Mets Boston Red Sox 7
1987 Minnesota Twins St. Louis Cardinals 7
1988 Los Angeles Dodgers Oakland A's 5
1989 Oakland A's San Francisco Giants 4
1990 Cincinnati Reds Oakland A's 4
1991 Minnesota Twins Atlanta Braves 7
1992 Toronto Blue Jays Atlanta Braves 6
1993 Toronto Blue Jays Philadelphia Phillies 6
1994 No World Series Played
1995 Atlanta Braves Cleveland Indians 6
1996 New York Yankees Atlanta Braves 6
1997 Florida Marlins Cleveland Indians 7
1998 New York Yankees San Diego Padres 4
1999 New York Yankees Atlanta Braves 4
2000 New York Yankees New York MetS 5
2001 Arizona D'backs New York Yankees 7
2002 Anaheim Angels San Francisco Giants 7
2003 Florida Marlins New York Yankees 6
Through 203, there have been 99 World Series Played with A.L.
teams winning 58 and N.L. clubs 41
WORLD SERIES MVP WINNERS
Year Player Team Position
1955 Johnny Podres Dodgers Pitcher
1956 Don Larsen Yankees Pitcher
1957 Lew Burdette Braves Pitcher
1958 Bob Turley Yankees Pitcher
1959 Larry Sherry Dodgers Pitcher
1960 Bobby Richardson Yankees Second Base
1961 Whitey Ford Yankees Pitcher
1962 Ralph Terry Yankees Pitcher
1963 Sandy Koufax Dodgers Pitcher
1964 Bob Gibson Cardinals Pitcher
1965 Sandy Koufax Dodgers Pitcher
1966 Frank Robinson Orioles Outfield
1967 Bob Gibson Cardinals Pitcher
1968 Mickey Lolich Tigers Pitcher
1969 Donn Clendenon Mets Outfield
1970 Brooks Robinson Orioles Third Base
1971 Roberto Clemente Pirates Outfield
1972 Gene Tenace A's 1B/Catcher
1973 Reggie Jackson A's Outfield
1974 Rollie Fingers A's Pitcher
1975 Pete Rose Reds Third Base
1976 Johnny Bench Reds Catcher
1977 Reggie Jackson Yankees Outfield
1978 Buckey Dent Yankees Shortstop
1979 Willie Stargell Pirates First Base
1980 Mike Schmidt Phillies Third Base
1981 Ron Cey Dodgers Third Base
Pedro Guerrero Dodgers Outfield
Steve Yeager Dodgers Catcher
1982 Darrell Porter Cardinals Catcher
1983 Rick Dempsey Orioles Catcher
1984 Alan Trammell Tigers Shortstop
1985 Bret Saberhagen Royals Pitcher
1986 Ray Knight Mets Third Base
1987 Frank Viola Twins Pitcher
1988 Orel Hershiser Dodgers Pitcher
1989 Dave Stewart A's Pitcher
1990 Jose Rijo Reds Pitcher
1991 Jack Morris Twins Pitcher
1992 Pat Borders Blue Jays Catcher
1993 Paul Molitor Blue Jays DH/1B/3B
1994 No Series Played
1995 Tom Glavine Braves Pitcher
1996 John Wetteland Yankees Pitcher
1997 Livan Hernandez Marlins Pitcher
1998 Scott Brosius Yankees Third Base
1999 Mariano Rivera Yankees Pitcher
2000 Derek Jeter Yankees Shortstop
2001 Randy Johnson D'backs Pitcher
Curt Schilling D'backs Pitcher
2002 Troy Glaus Angels Third Base
2003 Josh Beckett Madins Pitcher
Most World Series Victories
26--New York Yankees
Most World Series Defeats
13--New York Yankees
Most Consecutive World Series Appearances
5--New York Yankees 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952,
1953 and 1960-1964
Most Consecutive World Series Victories
5--New York Yankees 1949-1953
Most Consecutive World Series Defeats
3--Detroit Tigers 1907-09
3--New York Giants 1911-13
Most World Series Appearances
39--New York Yankees
Most consecutive Post-Season Appearances
12--Atlanta Braves, 1991-2003 (excluding 1994
strike-interrupted season).
Most World Series By A Manager
10--Casey Stengel, New York Yankees
(1949-1953, 1955-1958, 1960)
Most World Series Winners Managed
7--Joe McCarthy, New York Yankees
(1932, 1936-1939, 1941, 1943)
7--Casey Stengel, New York Yankees
(1949-1953, 1956, 1958)
Most Consecutive World Series Wins Managed
5--Casey Stengel, Yankees (1949-1953)
4--Joe McCarthy, Yankees (1936-1939)
3--Joe Torre, Yankees (1998-2000)
Most Consecutive Years Managing Series Losers
3--Hughey Jenninos, Detroit Tigers (1907-1909)
3--John McGraw, New York Giants (1911-1913)
Most Different Series Winners Managed
2--Bill McKechnie, Pirates (1925), Reds (1940)
2--Bucky Harris, Senators (1924), Yankees (1947)
2--Sparky Anderson, Reds (1975-76), Tigers (1984)
Most Different Series Clubs Managed
3--Bill McKechnie, Pirates (1925), Cardinals
(1928), Reds (1939, 1940)
3--Dick Williams, Red Sex (1967), A's (1972,
1973), Padres (1984)
Youngest World Series Manager
26 years, 11 months, 21 days--Joe Cronin,
Washington Senators (1933)
Youngest World Series Winning Manager
27 years, 11 months, 2 days-Buck,/Harris,
Washington Senators (1924)
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RESULTS
The League Championship Series began in 1969 with a best-of-five
game series before moving to best-of-seven game format in 1985.
Below are the results of each LCS by league.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Year Winner Loser Gms
1969 Baltimore Orioles Minnesota Twins 3
1970 Baltimore Orioles Minnesota Twins 3
1971 Baltimore Orioles Oakland A's 3
1972 Oakland A's Detroit Tigers 5
1973 Oakland A's Baltimore Orioles 5
1974 Oakland A's Baltimore Orioles 4
1975 Boston Red Sox Oakland A's 3
1976 New York Yankees Kansas City Royals 5
1977 New York Yankees Kansas City Royals 5
1978 New York Yankees Kansas City Royals 4
1979 Baltimore Orioles California Angels 4
1980 Kansas City Royals New York Yankees 3
1981 New York Yankees Oakland A's 3
1982 Milwaukee Brewers California Angels 5
1983 Baltimore Orioles Chicago White Sox 4
1984 Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals 3
1985 Kansas City Royals Toronto Blue Jays 7
1986 Boston Red Sox California Angels 7
1987 Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers 5
1988 Oakland A's Boston Red Sox 4
1989 Oakland A's Toronto Blue Jays 5
1990 Oakland A's Boston Red Sox 4
1991 Minnesota Twins Toronto Blue Jays 5
1992 Toronto Blue Jays Oakland A's 6
1993 Toronto Blue Jays Chicago White Sax 6
1994 No League Championship Series played
1995 Cleveland Indians Seattle Mariners 5
1996 New York Yankees Baltimore Orioles 5
1997 Cleveland Indians Baltimore Orioles 6
1998 New York Yankees Cleveland Indians 6
1999 New York Yankees Boston Red Sox 5
2000 New York Yankees Seattle Mariners 6
2001 New York Yankees Seattle Mariners 5
2002 Anaheim Angels Minnesota Twins 5
2003 New York Yankees Boston Red Sox 7
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Year Winner Loser Gms
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Source: HighBeam Research, World Series results.