List of Major League Baseball franchise postseason droughts

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Template:Short description Template:More citations needed Template:Use mdy dates Template:Use American English Throughout the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), franchises have had various postseason and World Series droughts.

All 16 of the original major league franchises (i.e., those in place when the first World Series was played in 1903) have won the World Series, with the longest wait for a franchise's first championship being for the Phillies (Template:Age seasons, ending in 1980). Since expansion began in 1961, five of the 14 expansion teams have never won the World Series. Furthermore, one franchise, the Cleveland Guardians, currently has a championship drought that pre-dates the expansion era. The three longest championship droughts in history were ended recently by the Red Sox (Template:Age seasons, ending in 2004), the White Sox (Template:Age seasons, ending in 2005), and the Cubs (Template:Age seasons, ending in 2016).

Only one expansion franchise (the Seattle Mariners) has never won a pennant (i.e., the league championship, the two winners of which meet in the World Series). The three longest pennant droughts in history were recently ended by the Rangers (Template:Age years, starting with the team's foundation and ending in 2010), the Cubs (Template:Age years, ending in 2016), and the Nationals (Template:Age years, starting with the team's foundation and ending in 2019, and including the franchise's entire Template:Age years as the Montreal Expos). As the Nationals are the third franchise to be based in the city of Washington, their 2019 pennant also ended a drought of Template:Age seasons played in Washington since their last pennant, which was in 1933 (discounting the 33 seasons during which there was no team in Washington).

As of the 2024 season, every active MLB franchise has qualified for the playoffs, especially since expansion of the playoffs in 1994 made that feat easier. The Angels have the longest active postseason drought at 11 years, while the Cincinnati Reds have the longest active postseason series-win drought at 29 years.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Long postseason droughts were ended recently by the Nationals (Template:Age years, ending in 2012), the Pirates (Template:Age years, ending in 2013), the Royals (Template:Age years, ending in 2014), the Blue Jays (Template:Age years, ending in 2015), and the Mariners (Template:Age years, ending in 2022).

This list includes only the modern World Series between the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), not the various 19th-century championship series. Those teams which have never achieved a particular accomplishment in their franchise history are listed by the date they entered the leagues.

Postseason droughts

Longest current postseason droughts

Seasons Team Last appearance
Template:Age Los Angeles Angels 2014 ALDS
Template:Age Pittsburgh Pirates 2015 NL Wild Card
Template:Age Colorado Rockies 2018 NLDS
Template:Age Washington Nationals 2019 World Series
Template:Age Oakland Athletics/Athletics 2020 ALDS
Template:Age Chicago White Sox 2021 ALDS
Template:Age San Francisco Giants 2021 NLDS
Template:Age St. Louis Cardinals 2022 NL Wild Card
Template:Age Tampa Bay Rays 2023 AL Wild Card
Template:Age Miami Marlins 2023 NL Wild Card
Template:Age Minnesota Twins 2023 ALDS
Template:Age Texas Rangers 2023 World Series
Template:Age Arizona Diamondbacks 2023 World Series
Template:Age Baltimore Orioles 2024 AL Wild Card
Template:Age Houston Astros 2024 AL Wild Card
Template:Age Atlanta Braves 2024 NL Wild Card
Template:Age Kansas City Royals 2024 ALDS
Template:Age New York Mets 2024 NLCS
Template:Age Cincinnati Reds 2025 NL Wild Card
Template:Age San Diego Padres 2025 NL Wild Card
Template:Age Boston Red Sox 2025 AL Wild Card
Template:Age Cleveland Guardians 2025 AL Wild Card
Template:Age Chicago Cubs 2025 NLDS
Template:Age Philadelphia Phillies 2025 NLDS
Template:Age Detroit Tigers 2025 ALDS
Template:Age New York Yankees 2025 ALDS
Template:Age Milwaukee Brewers 2025 NLCS
Template:Age Seattle Mariners 2025 ALCS
Template:Age Los Angeles Dodgers 2025 World Series
Template:Age Toronto Blue Jays 2025 World Series

Longest postseason droughts in the expanded-postseason era

After the postseason was expanded in 1995 to include eight teams (further expanded in 2012 to ten teams and again expanded in 2022 to 12 teams, including a 16-team postseason in 2020), 18 of the 30 teams qualified within the first five years, and few teams went for long droughts without at least participating in the first round of the postseason. This list only shows droughts of 15 or more seasons that occurred primarily in the expanded-postseason era.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Active droughts are listed in bold type.

Seasons Team Previous appearance Next appearance
Template:Age Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals 1981 2012
Template:Age Kansas City Royals 1985 2014
Template:Age Milwaukee Brewers 1982 2008
Template:Age Toronto Blue Jays 1993 2015
Template:Age Pittsburgh Pirates 1992 2013
Template:Age Seattle Mariners 2001 2022
Template:Age Detroit Tigers 1987 2006
Template:Age Florida/Miami Marlins 2003 2020
Template:Age California/Anaheim Angels 1986 2002

Longest current postseason series win droughts

Seasons Team Last series won
Template:Age Cincinnati Reds 1995 NLDS
Template:Age Chicago White Sox 2005 World Series
Template:Age Los Angeles Angels 2009 ALDS
Template:Age Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 NL Wild Card
Template:Age Baltimore Orioles 2014 ALDS
Template:Age San Francisco Giants 2016 NL Wild Card
Template:Age Colorado Rockies 2018 NL Wild Card
Template:Age St. Louis Cardinals 2019 NLDS
Template:Age Washington Nationals 2019 World Series
Template:Age Oakland Athletics/Athletics 2020 AL Wild Card
Template:Age Miami Marlins 2020 NL Wild Card
Template:Age Tampa Bay Rays 2020 ALCS
Template:Age Atlanta Braves 2021 World Series
Template:Age Boston Red Sox 2021 ALDS
Template:Age Minnesota Twins 2023 AL Wild Card
Template:Age Houston Astros 2023 ALDS
Template:Age Philadelphia Phillies 2023 NLDS
Template:Age Arizona Diamondbacks 2023 NLCS
Template:Age Texas Rangers 2023 World Series
Template:Age Kansas City Royals 2024 AL Wild Card
Template:Age San Diego Padres 2024 NL Wild Card
Template:Age Cleveland Guardians 2024 ALDS
Template:Age New York Mets 2024 NLDS
Template:Age Detroit Tigers 2025 AL Wild Card
Template:Age Chicago Cubs 2025 NL Wild Card
Template:Age New York Yankees 2025 AL Wild Card
Template:Age Milwaukee Brewers 2025 NLDS
Template:Age Seattle Mariners 2025 ALDS
Template:Age Toronto Blue Jays 2025 ALCS
Template:Age Los Angeles Dodgers 2025 World Series

League division champion droughts

Longest current division champion droughts

No league division champions were won in 1994 due to the players' strike that year.

Seasons Team Division Last division champion
Template:Age Colorado Rockies NL West Never (franchise began in Template:Mlby)
Template:Age Miami Marlins* NL East Never (franchise began in Template:Mlby)
Template:Age Pittsburgh Pirates NL Central Template:Mlby<ref>(never since moving from NL East in Template:Mlby)</ref>
Template:Age San Diego Padres NL West Template:Mlby
Template:Age Arizona Diamondbacks NL West Template:Mlby
Template:Age Cincinnati Reds NL Central Template:Mlby
Template:Age Detroit Tigers AL Central Template:Mlby
Template:Age Los Angeles Angels AL West Template:Mlby
Template:Age Kansas City Royals AL Central Template:Mlby
Template:Age New York Mets NL East Template:Mlby
Template:Age Texas Rangers AL West Template:Mlby
Template:Age Washington Nationals NL East Template:Mlby
Template:Age Boston Red Sox AL East Template:Mlby
Template:Age Chicago Cubs NL Central Template:Mlby
Template:Age Oakland Athletics/Athletics AL West Template:Mlby
Template:Age San Francisco Giants NL West Template:Mlby
Template:Age Tampa Bay Rays AL East Template:Mlby
Template:Age Chicago White Sox AL Central Template:Mlby
Template:Age St. Louis Cardinals NL Central Template:Mlby
Template:Age Atlanta Braves NL East Template:Mlby
Template:Age Baltimore Orioles AL East Template:Mlby
Template:Age Minnesota Twins AL Central Template:Mlby
Template:Age Houston Astros AL West Template:Mlby
Template:Age New York Yankees AL East Template:Mlby
Template:Age Philadelphia Phillies NL East Template:Mlby
Template:Age Milwaukee Brewers NL Central Template:Mlby
Template:Age Los Angeles Dodgers NL West Template:Mlby
Template:Age Toronto Blue Jays AL East Template:Mlby
Template:Age Cleveland Guardians AL Central Template:Mlby
Template:Age Seattle Mariners AL West Template:Mlby

* Because of the wild card postseason berth, the franchise has won two World Series championships (Template:Wsy, Template:Wsy) without winning the division.

Longest division championship droughts through history

List begins with 1969, the time divisional play started in Major League Baseball. This list only shows droughts of 10 or more seasons. Active droughts are listed in bold type.

Seasons Team Previous Division Title Drought Streak Next Division Title
Template:Age Colorado Rockies — 1993–2025 —
Template:Age Florida/Miami Marlins — 1993–2025 —
Template:Age Pittsburgh Pirates 1992 1993–2025 —
Template:Age Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals 1981 1982–2011 2012
Template:Age Kansas City Royals 1985 1986–2014 2015
Template:Age Milwaukee Brewers 1982 1983–2010 2011
Template:Age Washington Senators/Texas Rangers — 1969–1995 1996
Template:Age Cleveland Indians — 1969–1994 1995
Template:Age Detroit Tigers 1987 1988–2010 2011
Template:Age Seattle Mariners 2001 2002–2024 2025
Template:Age Toronto Blue Jays 1993 1993–2014 2015
Template:Age San Diego Padres 2006 2007–2025 —
Template:Age Seattle Mariners — 1977–1994 1995
Template:Age California/Anaheim Angels 1986 1987–2003 2004
Template:Age New York Mets 1988 1989–2005 2006
Template:Age Minnesota Twins 1970 1971–1986 1987
Template:Age Baltimore Orioles 1997 1998–2013 2014
Template:Age Chicago Cubs — 1969–1983 1984
Template:Age San Diego Padres — 1969–1983 1984
Template:Age San Francisco Giants 1971 1972–1986 1987
Template:Age Houston Astros 2001 2002–2016 2017
Template:Age Chicago White Sox — 1969–1982 1983
Template:Age New York Yankees 1981 1982–1995 1996
Template:Age Cincinnati Reds 1995 1996–2009 2010
Template:Age Arizona Diamondbacks 2011 2012–2025 —
Template:Age St. Louis Cardinals — 1969–1981 1982
Template:Age Baltimore Orioles 1983 1984–1996 1997
Template:Age Chicago Cubs 1989 1990–2002 2003
Template:Age Philadelphia Phillies 1993 1994–2006 2007
Template:Age Cincinnati Reds 2012 2013–2025 —
Template:Age Montreal Expos — 1969–1980 1981
Template:Age Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers — 1969–1980 1981
Template:Age New York Mets 1973 1974–1985 1986
Template:Age Chicago White Sox 2008 2009–2020 2021
Template:Age Atlanta Braves 1969 1970–1981 1982
Template:Age Philadelphia Phillies 2011 2012–2023 2024
Template:Age Houston Astros — 1969–1979 1980
Template:Age Detroit Tigers 1972 1973–1983 1984
Template:Age San Diego Padres 1984 1985–1995 1996
Template:Age Boston Red Sox 1995 1996–2006 2007
Template:Age Detroit Tigers 2014 2015–2025 —
Template:Age Los Angeles Angels 2014 2015–2025 —
Template:Age California Angels — 1969–1978 1979
Template:Age Boston Red Sox 1975 1976–1985 1986
Template:Age Cincinnati Reds 1979 1980–1989 1990
Template:Age Pittsburgh Pirates 1979 1980–1989 1990
Template:Age Houston Astros 1986 1987–1996 1997
Template:Age Minnesota Twins 1991 1992–2001 2002
Template:Age Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays — 1998–2007 2008
Template:Age Texas Rangers 1999 2000–2009 2010
Template:Age Kansas City Royals 2015 2016–2025 —
Template:Age New York Mets 2015 2016–2025 —

League championship appearance droughts

Longest current league championship appearance droughts

No league championships were played in 1994 due to the players' strike that year.

Seasons Team Last appearance
Template:Age Pittsburgh Pirates Template:Nlcsy
Template:Age Cincinnati Reds Template:Nlcsy
Template:Age Minnesota Twins Template:Alcsy
Template:Age Miami Marlins Template:Nlcsy
Template:Age Chicago White Sox Template:Alcsy
Template:Age Oakland Athletics/Athletics Template:Alcsy
Template:Age Colorado Rockies Template:Nlcsy
Template:Age Los Angeles Angels Template:Alcsy
Template:Age Detroit Tigers Template:Alcsy
Template:Age San Francisco Giants Template:Nlcsy
Template:Age Baltimore Orioles Template:Alcsy
Template:Age Kansas City Royals Template:Alcsy
Template:Age Chicago Cubs Template:Nlcsy
Template:Age St. Louis Cardinals Template:Nlcsy
Template:Age Washington Nationals Template:Nlcsy
Template:Age Tampa Bay Rays Template:Alcsy
Template:Age Atlanta Braves Template:Nlcsy
Template:Age Boston Red Sox Template:Alcsy
Template:Age San Diego Padres Template:Nlcsy
Template:Age Houston Astros Template:Alcsy
Template:Age Texas Rangers Template:Alcsy
Template:Age Arizona Diamondbacks Template:Nlcsy
Template:Age Philadelphia Phillies Template:Nlcsy
Template:Age Cleveland Guardians Template:Alcsy
Template:Age New York Yankees Template:Alcsy
Template:Age New York Mets Template:Nlcsy
Template:Age Los Angeles Dodgers Template:Nlcsy
Template:Age Milwaukee Brewers Template:Nlcsy
Template:Age Seattle Mariners Template:Alcsy
Template:Age Toronto Blue Jays Template:Alcsy

World Series appearance droughts

Longest current World Series appearance droughts

No World Series was played in 1994 due to the players' strike that year.

Seasons Team Last World Series appearance
Template:Age Seattle Mariners Never (franchise started in 1977)
Template:Age Pittsburgh Pirates Template:Wsy
Template:Age Milwaukee Brewers Template:Wsy<ref>(never since joining NL in 1998)</ref>
Template:Age Baltimore Orioles Template:Wsy
Template:Age Cincinnati Reds Template:Wsy
Template:Age Athletics Template:Wsy
Template:Age Minnesota Twins Template:Wsy
Template:Age San Diego Padres Template:Wsy
Template:Age Los Angeles Angels Template:Wsy
Template:Age Miami Marlins Template:Wsy
Template:Age Chicago White Sox Template:Wsy
Template:Age Colorado Rockies Template:Wsy
Template:Age Detroit Tigers Template:Wsy
Template:Age St. Louis Cardinals Template:Wsy
Template:Age San Francisco Giants Template:Wsy
Template:Age Kansas City Royals Template:Wsy
Template:Age New York Mets Template:Wsy
Template:Age Chicago Cubs Template:Wsy
Template:Age Cleveland Guardians Template:Wsy
Template:Age Boston Red Sox Template:Wsy
Template:Age Washington Nationals Template:Wsy
Template:Age Tampa Bay Rays Template:Wsy
Template:Age Atlanta Braves Template:Wsy
Template:Age Houston Astros Template:Wsy
Template:Age Philadelphia Phillies Template:Wsy
Template:Age Arizona Diamondbacks Template:Wsy
Template:Age Texas Rangers Template:Wsy
Template:Age New York Yankees Template:Wsy
Template:Age Los Angeles Dodgers Template:Wsy
Template:Age Toronto Blue Jays Template:Wsy

Longest major league pennant droughts through history

List begins with 1903, about the time the current configuration of National League and American League stabilized and also the year of the first World Series. No pennants were won in 1994 due to the players strike that year. This list only shows droughts of 20 or more seasons. Active droughts are listed in bold type.

Seasons Team Previous Pennant Drought Streak Next Pennant
Template:Age Chicago Cubs 1945 1946–2015 2016
Template:Age Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals — 1969–2018 2019
Template:Age Washington Senators/Texas Rangers — 1961–2009 2010
Template:Age Seattle Mariners — 1977–2025 —
Template:Age Pittsburgh Pirates 1979 1980–2025 —
Template:Age Chicago White Sox 1959 1960–2004 2005
Template:Age Houston Colt .45s/Astros — 1962–2004 2005
Template:Age Milwaukee Brewers 1982 1983–2025 —
Template:Age Baltimore Orioles 1983 1984–2025 —
Template:Age St. Louis Browns — 1903–1943 1944
Template:Age Los Angeles/California/Anaheim Angels — 1961–2001 2002
Template:Age Philadelphia/Kansas City/Oakland Athletics 1931 1932–1971 1972
Template:Age Cleveland Indians 1954 1955–1994 1995
Template:Age Chicago White Sox 1919 1920–1958 1959
Template:Age Cincinnati Reds 1990 1991–2025 —
Template:Age Oakland Athletics/Athletics 1990 1991–2025 —
Template:Age Philadelphia Phillies 1915 1916–1949 1950
Template:Age Minnesota Twins 1991 1992–2025 —
Template:Age Boston Braves 1914 1915–1947 1948
Template:Age Pittsburgh Pirates 1927 1928–1959 1960
Template:Age Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves 1958 1959–1990 1991
Template:Age Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins 1933 1934–1964 1965
Template:Age Toronto Blue Jays 1993 1994–2024 2025
Template:Age Philadelphia Phillies 1950 1951–1979 1980
Template:Age Kansas City Royals 1985 1986–2013 2014
Template:Age Los Angeles Dodgers 1988 1989–2016 2017
Template:Age Boston Red Sox 1918 1919–1945 1946
Template:Age Cleveland Indians 1920 1921–1947 1948
Template:Age San Diego Padres 1998 1999–2025 —
Template:Age San Francisco Giants 1962 1963–1988 1989
Template:Age Detroit Tigers 1909 1910–1933 1934
Template:Age St. Louis Cardinals — 1903–1925 1926
Template:Age Anaheim/Los Angeles AngelsTemplate:Efn 2002 2003–2025 —
Template:Age Detroit Tigers 1945 1946–1967 1968
Template:Age Florida/Miami Marlins 2003 2004–2025 —
Template:Age Washington Senators — 1903–1923 1924
Template:Age St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles 1944 1945–1965 1966
Template:Age Minnesota Twins 1965 1966–1986 1987
Template:Age Detroit Tigers 1984 1985–2005 2006
Template:Age Atlanta Braves 1999 2000–2020 2021
Template:Age Arizona Diamondbacks 2001 2002–2022 2023
Template:Age Brooklyn Dodgers 1920 1921–1940 1941
Template:Age Cincinnati Reds 1940 1941–1960 1961
Template:Age Boston Red Sox 1946 1947–1966 1967
Template:Age Chicago White Sox 2005 2006–2025 –

Major league pennant droughts by city/region

This list only includes cities/regions with current Major League Baseball franchises. Years during which a city/region did not field a Major League Baseball team are not counted.

Region Drought (seasons) Last pennant
Seattle Template:Age* † None
Pittsburgh Template:Age Pittsburgh Pirates, Template:Wsy
Milwaukee Template:Age Milwaukee Brewers, Template:Wsy (in AL)
Baltimore Template:Age Baltimore Orioles, Template:Wsy
Cincinnati Template:Age Cincinnati Reds, Template:Wsy
Minneapolis–Saint Paul Template:Age Minnesota Twins, Template:Wsy
San Diego Template:Age San Diego Padres, Template:Wsy
Miami–Fort Lauderdale Template:Age Florida Marlins, Template:Wsy
Denver Template:Age Colorado Rockies, Template:Wsy
Detroit Template:Age Detroit Tigers, Template:Wsy
St. Louis Template:Age St. Louis Cardinals, Template:Wsy
San Francisco Bay Area Template:Age San Francisco Giants, Template:Wsy
Kansas City Template:Age Kansas City Royals, Template:Wsy
Chicago Template:Age Chicago Cubs, Template:Wsy
Cleveland Template:Age Cleveland Indians, Template:Wsy
Boston Template:Age Boston Red Sox, Template:Wsy
Washington, D.C. Template:Age Washington Nationals, Template:Wsy
Tampa–St. Petersburg Template:Age Tampa Bay Rays, Template:Wsy
Atlanta Template:Age Atlanta Braves, Template:Wsy
Houston Template:Age Houston Astros, Template:Wsy
Philadelphia Template:Age Philadelphia Phillies, Template:Wsy
Phoenix Template:Age Arizona Diamondbacks, Template:Wsy
Dallas–Fort Worth Template:Age Texas Rangers, Template:Wsy
New York City Template:Age New York Yankees, Template:Wsy
Los Angeles Template:Age Los Angeles Dodgers, Template:Wsy
Toronto Template:Age Toronto Blue Jays, Template:Wsy

*city without Major League Baseball franchise for 7 seasons (Template:MlbyTemplate:NbndTemplate:Mlby)

†number does not indicate a pennant won, but rather total seasons played.

World Series championship droughts

Longest current World Series championship droughts

The Commissioner's Trophy was introduced during the 1967 World Series.
No World Series was played in 1994, and counts as a drought season for those franchises.

Seasons Team Last World Series championship won Last World Series appearance
Template:Age Cleveland Indians/Guardians Template:Wsy<ref>Pre-dates the Commissioner's Trophy</ref> Template:Wsy
Template:Age Milwaukee Brewers Template:Hidden sort key Never (franchise began Template:Mlby) Template:Wsy
Template:Age San Diego Padres Template:Hidden sort key Never (franchise began Template:Mlby) Template:Wsy
Template:Age Seattle Mariners Template:Hidden sort key Never (franchise began Template:Mlby) Template:Hidden sort key Never
Template:Age Pittsburgh Pirates Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Baltimore Orioles Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Detroit Tigers Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age New York Mets Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Oakland Athletics/Athletics Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Cincinnati Reds Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Minnesota Twins Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Colorado Rockies Template:Hidden sort key Never (franchise began Template:Mlby) Template:Wsy
Template:Age Toronto Blue Jays Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Tampa Bay Rays Template:Hidden sort key Never (franchise began Template:Mlby) Template:Wsy
Template:Age Arizona Diamondbacks Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Los Angeles Angels Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Miami Marlins Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Chicago White Sox Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Philadelphia Phillies Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age New York Yankees Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age St. Louis Cardinals Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age San Francisco Giants Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Kansas City Royals Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Chicago Cubs Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Boston Red Sox Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Washington Nationals Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Atlanta Braves Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Houston Astros Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Texas Rangers Template:Wsy Template:Wsy
Template:Age Los Angeles Dodgers Template:Wsy Template:Wsy

Longest World Series championship droughts through history

The first World Series was played in 1903. No World Series was played in 1904 or 1994. This list only shows droughts of 30 or more seasons. Active droughts are listed in bold type.

Seasons Team Previous Title Drought Streak Next Title
Template:Age Chicago Cubs 1908 1909–2015 2016
Template:Age Chicago White Sox 1917 1918–2004 2005
Template:Age Boston Red Sox 1918 1919–2003 2004
Template:Age Philadelphia Phillies — 1903–1979 1980
Template:Age Cleveland Indians/Guardians 1948 1949–2025 —
Template:Age St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles — 1903–1965 1966
Template:Age Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins 1924 1925–1986 1987
Template:Age Washington Senators/Texas Rangers — 1961–2022 2023
Template:Age San Diego Padres — 1969–2025 —
Template:Age Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers — 1969–2025 —
Template:Age New York/San Francisco Giants 1954 1955–2009 2010
Template:Age Houston Colt .45s/Astros — 1962–2016 2017
Template:Age Brooklyn Dodgers — 1903–1954 1955
Template:Age Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals — 1969–2018 2019
Template:Age Seattle Mariners — 1977–2025 —
Template:Age Pittsburgh Pirates 1979 1980–2025 —
Template:Age Boston/Milwaukee Braves 1914 1915–1956 1957
Template:Age Baltimore Orioles 1983 1984–2025 —
Template:Age Philadelphia/Kansas City/Oakland Athletics 1930 1931–1971 1972
Template:Age Los Angeles/California/Anaheim Angels — 1961–2001 2002
Template:Age Detroit Tigers 1984 1985–2025 —
Template:Age New York Mets 1986 1987–2025 —
Template:Age Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves 1957 1958–1994 1995
Template:Age Oakland Athletics/Athletics 1989 1990–2025 —
Template:Age Cincinnati Reds 1990 1991–2025 —
Template:Age Pittsburgh Pirates 1925 1926–1959 1960
Template:Age Cincinnati Reds 1940 1941–1974 1975
Template:Age Minnesota Twins 1991 1992–2025 —
Template:Age Colorado Rockies — 1993–2025 —
Template:Age Detroit Tigers — 1903–1934 1935
Template:Age Toronto Blue Jays 1993 1994–2025 —
Template:Age Los Angeles Dodgers 1988 1989–2019 2020

World Series championship droughts by city/region

This list only includes cities/regions with current Major League Baseball franchises. Years during which a city/region did not field a Major League Baseball team are not counted.

Region Drought (seasons) Last World Series title
Cleveland Template:Age Cleveland Indians, Template:Wsy
Milwaukee Template:Age* Milwaukee Braves, Template:Wsy
San Diego Template:Age‡ None
Seattle Template:Age† ‡ None
Pittsburgh Template:Age Pittsburgh Pirates, Template:Wsy
Baltimore Template:Age Baltimore Orioles, Template:Wsy
Detroit Template:Age Detroit Tigers, Template:Wsy
Cincinnati Template:Age Cincinnati Reds, Template:Wsy
Minneapolis–Saint Paul Template:Age Minnesota Twins, Template:Wsy
Denver Template:Age‡ None
Toronto Template:Age Toronto Blue Jays, Template:Wsy
Tampa–St. Petersburg Template:Age‡ None
Phoenix Template:Age Arizona Diamondbacks, Template:Wsy
Miami–Fort Lauderdale Template:Age Florida Marlins, Template:Wsy
Philadelphia Template:Age Philadelphia Phillies, Template:Wsy
New York City Template:Age New York Yankees, Template:Wsy
St. Louis Template:Age St. Louis Cardinals, Template:Wsy
San Francisco Bay Area Template:Age San Francisco Giants, Template:Wsy
Kansas City Template:Age Kansas City Royals, Template:Wsy
Chicago Template:Age Chicago Cubs, Template:Wsy
Boston Template:Age Boston Red Sox, Template:Wsy
Washington, D.C. Template:Age Washington Nationals, Template:Wsy
Atlanta Template:Age Atlanta Braves, Template:Wsy
Houston Template:Age Houston Astros, Template:Wsy
Dallas–Fort Worth Template:Age Texas Rangers, Template:Wsy
Los Angeles Template:Age Los Angeles Dodgers, Template:Wsy

*city without Major League Baseball franchise for 4 seasons (Template:MlbyTemplate:NbndTemplate:Mlby)

†city without Major League Baseball franchise for 7 seasons (Template:MlbyTemplate:NbndTemplate:Mlby)

‡number does not indicate a title won, but rather total seasons played.

World Series in which neither team had previously won a championship

In these instances, the World Series matchup ensured that one team would win the first championship in its history.

Season Won Lost
Template:Wsy Philadelphia Phillies Kansas City Royals
Template:Wsy Cleveland Indians Brooklyn Dodgers
Template:Wsy Pittsburgh Pirates Detroit Tigers
Template:Wsy Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers
Template:Wsy* Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs
Template:Wsy* New York Giants Philadelphia Athletics
Template:Wsy* Boston Americans Pittsburgh Pirates

*In these cases, each team was making its first World Series appearance.

World Series in which neither team had previously lost a championship

In these instances, the World Series matchup ensured that one team would lose the first championship in its history.

Season Won Lost
Template:Wsy Cleveland Indians Boston Braves
Template:Wsy Cincinnati Reds Chicago White Sox
Template:Wsy Boston Red Sox Brooklyn Robins
Template:Wsy Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Phillies
Template:Wsy* Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs
Template:Wsy* New York Giants Philadelphia Athletics
Template:Wsy* Boston Americans Pittsburgh Pirates

*In these cases, each team was making its first World Series appearance.

World Series in which both teams had ended pennant droughts of 20-plus seasons

Season Won Drought (seasons) Lost Drought (seasons)
Template:Wsy Chicago White Sox Template:Age Houston Astros Template:Age
Template:Wsy Cleveland Indians Template:Age Boston Braves Template:Age

World Series in which neither franchise had won a championship in 30-plus seasons

Bold denotes team that won.

Season American League Drought (seasons) National League Drought (seasons)
Template:Wsy Cleveland Indians Template:Age Chicago Cubs Template:Age
Template:Wsy Texas Rangers Template:Age* San Francisco Giants Template:Age
Template:Wsy Chicago White Sox Template:Age Houston Astros Template:Age*
Template:Wsy Anaheim Angels Template:Age* San Francisco Giants Template:Age
Template:Wsy Cleveland Indians Template:Age Atlanta Braves Template:Age
1975 Boston Red Sox Template:Age Cincinnati Reds Template:Age
1972 Oakland Athletics Template:Age Cincinnati Reds Template:Age

Numbers marked with * indicates that the number is counted from either the franchise's first year of existence or the first year of the modern World Series (1903).

World Series Championship droughts by division

Division Last World Series championship Seasons
American League Central 2015 — Royals Template:Age
National League Central 2016 — Cubs Template:Age
American League East 2018 — Red Sox Template:Age
National League East 2021 — Braves Template:Age
American League West 2023 — Rangers Template:Age
National League West 2025 — Dodgers Template:Age

Closest approaches without winning the World Series

Team Wild Card Series appearances Division Series appearances Championship Series appearances World Series appearances Fewest wins short of
World Series Title
Milwaukee Brewers 4 6 4 1 1 win short: 1982
Tampa Bay Rays 5 7 2 2 2 wins short: 2020
San Diego Padres 4 7 2 2 3 wins short: 1984
Colorado Rockies 2 4 1 1 4 wins short: 2007
Seattle Mariners 1 6 4 0 5 wins short: 2025

See also

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References

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