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Through 2007 Season
POS
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GP
1
San Francisco Giants
10184
8724
.539
18908
2
Chicago Cubs
9985
9459
.514
19444
3
Los Angeles Dodgers 9876 8972 .524 18848
4
St. Louis Cardinals
9843
9195
.517
19038
5
Atlanta Braves
9696
9717
.499
19413
6
Cincinnati Reds
9672
9376
.508
19048
7
Pittsburgh Pirates
9624
9385
.506
19009
8
New York Yankees
9383
7162
.567
16545
9
Philadelphia Phillies
8853
10028
.469
18881
10
Boston Red Sox
8540
8026
.516
16566
11
Cleveland Indians
8476
8096
.511
16572
12
Detroit Tigers
8404
8191
.506
16595
13
Chicago White Sox
8372
8182
.506
16554
14
Oakland Athletics
8039
8498
.486
16537
15
Minnesota Twins
7963
8597
.481
16560
16
Baltimore Orioles
7881
8672
.476
16553
17
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
3690
3794
.493
7484
18
Houston Astros
3652
3672
.499
7324
19
New York Mets
3496
3816
.478
7312
20
Texas Rangers
3491
3976
.468
7467
21
Kansas City Royals
3003
3176
.486
6179
22
Washington Nationals
2980 3204
.482 6184
23
Milwaukee Brewers
2919
3266
.472
6185
24
San Diego Padres
2870
3322
.464
6192
25
Toronto Blue Jays
2428
2469
.496
4897
26
Seattle Mariners
2315
2582
.473
4897
27
Colorado Rockies
1115
1253
.471
2368
28
Florida Marlins
1112
1251
.472
2363
29
Arizona Diamondbacks
818
802
.505
1620
30
Tampa Bay Rays 645
972
.399 1617
World Series Champions Team Records League Champions  Division Champions
1884-1890 National League versus American Association
YEAR
WINNER LOSER
GAMES
1884
Providence Grays (NL)
New York Metropolitans (AA)
3-0
1885
Chicago White Stockings (NL)
St. Louis Browns (AA)
3-3-1
1886
St. Louis Browns (AA)
Chicago White Stockings (NL)
4-2
1887
Detroit Wolverines (NL)
St. Louis Browns (AA)
10-5
1888
New York Giants (NL)
St. Louis Browns (AA)
6-4
1889
New York Giants (NL)
Brooklyn Bridegrooms (AA)
6-3
1890
Brooklyn Bridegrooms (NL)
Louisville Colonels (AA)
3-3-1
1903
Boston Pilgrims Pittsburgh Pirates
5-3
1904
Series
Canceled
--
1905
New York Giants Philadelphia Athletics
4-1
1906
Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs
4-2
1907
Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers
4-0-1
1908
Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers
4-1
1909
Pittsburgh Pirates Detroit Tigers
4-3
1910
Philadelphia Athletics Chicago Cubs
4-1
1911
Philadelphia Athletics New York Giants
4-2
1912
Boston Red Sox New York Giants
4-3-1
1913
Philadelphia Athletics New York Giants
4-1
1914
Boston Braves Philadelphia Athletics
4-0
1915
Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Phillies
4-1
1916
Boston Red Sox Brooklyn Robins
4-1
1917
Chicago White Sox New York Giants
4-2
1918
Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs
4-2
1919
Cincinnati Reds Chicago White Sox
5-3
1920
Cleveland Indians Brooklyn Robins
5-2
1921
New York Giants New York Yankees
5-3
1922
New York Giants New York Yankees
4-0-1
1923
New York Yankees New York Giants
4-2
1924
Washington Senators New York Giants
4-3
1925
Pittsburgh Pirates Washington Senators
4-3
1926
St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees
4-3
1927
New York Yankees Pittsburgh Pirates
4-0
1928
New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals
4-0
1929
Philadelphia Athletics Chicago Cubs
4-1
1930
Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Cardinals
4-2
1931
St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Athletics
4-3
1932
New York Yankees Chicago Cubs
4-0
1933
New York Giants Washington Senators
4-1
1934
St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers
4-3
1935
Detroit Tigers Chicago Cubs
4-2
1936
New York Yankees New York Giants
4-2
1937
New York Yankees New York Giants
4-1
1938
New York Yankees Chicago Cubs
4-0
1939
New York Yankees Cincinnati Reds
4-0
1940
Cincinnati Reds Detroit Tigers
4-3
1941
New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers
4-1
1942
St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees
4-1
1943
New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals
4-1
1944
St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Browns
4-2
1945
Detroit Tigers Chicago Cubs
4-3
1946
St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox
4-3
1947
New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers
4-3
1948
Cleveland Indians Boston Braves
4-2
1949
New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers
4-1
1950
New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies
4-0
1951
New York Yankees New York Giants
4-2
1952
New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers
4-3
1953
New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers
4-2
1954
New York Giants Cleveland Indians
4-0
1955
Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees
4-3
1956
New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers
4-3
1957
Milwaukee Braves New York Yankees
4-3
1958
New York Yankees Milwaukee Braves
4-3
1959
Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago White Sox
4-2
1960
Pittsburgh Pirates New York Yankees
4-3
1961
New York Yankees Cincinnati Reds
4-1
1962
New York Yankees San Francisco Giants
4-3
1963
Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees
4-0
1964
St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees
4-3
1965
Los Angeles Dodgers Minnesota Twins
4-3
1966
Baltimore Orioles Los Angeles Dodgers
4-0
1967
St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox
4-3
1968
Detroit Tigers St. Louis Cardinals
4-3
1969
New York Mets Baltimore Orioles
4-1
1970
Baltimore Orioles Cincinnati Reds
4-1
1971
Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles
4-3
1972
Oakland Athletics Cincinnati Reds
4-3
1973
Oakland Athletics New York Mets
4-3
1974
Oakland Athletics Los Angeles Dodgers
4-1
1975
Cincinnati Reds Boston Red Sox
4-3
1976
Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees
4-0
1977
New York Yankees Los Angeles Dodgers
4-2
1978
New York Yankees Los Angeles Dodgers
4-2
1979
Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles
4-3
1980
Philadelphia Phillies Kansas City Royals
4-2
1981
Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees
4-2
1982
St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Brewers
4-3
1983
Baltimore Orioles Philadelphia Phillies
4-1
1984
Detroit Tigers San Diego Padres
4-1
1985
Kansas City Royals St. Louis Cardinals
4-3
1986
New York Mets Boston Red Sox
4-3
1987
Minnesota Twins St. Louis Cardinals
4-3
1988
Los Angeles Dodgers Oakland Atheltics
4-1
1989
Oakland Athletics San Francisco Giants
4-0
1990
Cincinnati Reds Oakland Athletics
4-0
1991
Minnesota Twins Atlanta Braves
4-3
1992
Toronto Blue Jays Atlanta Braves
4-2
1993
Toronto Blue Jays Philadelphia Phillies
4-2
1994
Series
Canceled
--
1995
Atlanta Braves Cleveland Indians
4-2
1996
New York Yankees Atlanta Braves
4-2
1997
Florida Marlins Cleveland Indians
4-3
1998
New York Yankees San Diego Padres
4-0
1999
New York Yankees Atlanta Braves
4-0
2000
New York Yankees New York Mets
4-1
2001
Arizona Diamondbacks New York Yankees
4-3
2002
Anaheim Angels
San Francisco Giants
4-3
2003
Florida Marlins
New York Yankees
4-2
2004
Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
4-0
2005
Chicago White Sox
Houston Astros
4-0
2006
St. Louis Cardinals
Detroit Tigers
4-1
2007
Boston Red Sox
Colorado Rockies
4-0

League Champions Team Records World Series History Division Champions
National League Champions1876-1902
YEAR
CHAMPION
WON-LOSS RECORD
1876
Chicago White Stockings
52-14
1877
Boston Red Caps
42-18
1878
Boston Red Caps
41-19
1879
Providence Grays
59-25
1880
Chicago White Stockings
67-17
1881
Chicago White Stockings
56-28
1882
Chicago White Stockings
55-29
1883
Boston Beaneaters
63-35
1884
Providence Grays
84-28
1885
Chicago White Stockings
87-25
1886
Chicago White Stockings
90-34
1887
Detroit Wolverines
79-45
1888
New York Giants
84-47
1889
New York Giants
83-43
1890
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
86-43
1891
Boston Beaneaters
87-51
YEAR
CHAMPION LOSER
GAMES
1892
Boston Beaneaters Cleveland Spiders
5-0-1
YEAR
CHAMPION
WON-LOSS RECORD
1893
Boston Beaneaters
86-43
1894
Baltimore Orioles
83-39
1895
Baltimore Orioles
87-43
1896
Baltimore Orioles
90-39
1897
Boston Beaneaters
93-39
1898
Boston Beaneaters
102-47
1899
Brooklyn Superbas
101-47
1900
Brooklyn Superbas
82-54
1901
Pittsburgh Pirates
90-49
1902
Pittsburgh Pirates
103-36

American League Champions 1901-1902
YEAR
CHAMPION
WON-LOSS RECORD
1901
Chicago White Sox
83-53
1902
Philadelphia Athletics
83-53

American Association Champions 1882-1891
YEAR
CHAMPION
WON-LOSS RECORD
1882
Cincinnati Red Stockings
55-25
1883
Philadelphia Athletics
66-32
1884
New York Metropolitans
75-32
1885
St. Louis Browns
79-33
1886
St. Louis Browns
93-46
1887
St. Louis Browns
95-40
1888
St. Louis Browns
92-43
1889
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
93-44
1890
Louiville Colonels
88-44
1891
Boston Red Stockings
93-42

National League Division Series Champions
YEAR
CHAMPION LOSER
GAMES
1981
Montreal Expos
Philadelphia Phillies
3-2

Los Angeles Dodgers
Houston Astros
3-2
1995
Atlanta Braves
Colorado Rockies
3-1

Cincinnati Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers
3-0
1996
Atlanta Braves
Los Angeles Dodgers
3-0

St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
3-0
1997
Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros
3-0

Florida Marlins
San Francisco Giants
3-0
1998
Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs
3-0

San Diego Padres
Houston Astros
3-1
1999
Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros
3-1

New York Mets
Arizona Diamondbacks
3-1
2000
St. Louis Cardinals
Atlanta Braves
3-0

New York Mets
San Francisco Giants
3-1
2001
Arizona Diamondbacks
St. Louis Cardinals
3-2

Atlanta Braves
Houston Astros
3-0
2002
San Francisco Giants
Atlanta Braves
3-2

St. Louis Cardinals
Arizona Diamondbacks
3-0
2003
Florida Marlins
San Francisco Giants
3-1

Chicago Cubs
Atlanta Braves
3-2
2004
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
3-1

Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves
3-2
2005
St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
3-0

Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves
3-1
2006
New York Mets
Los Angeles Dodgers
3-0

St. Louis Cardinals
San Diego Padres
3-1
2007
Colorado Rockies
Philadelphia Phillies
3-0

Arizona Diamondbacks
Chicago Cubs
3-0

American League Division Series Champions
YEAR
CHAMPION LOSER
GAMES
1981
New York Yankees
Milwaukee Brewers
3-2

Oakland Atheltics
Kansas City Royals
3-0
1995
Seattle Mariners
New York Yankees
3-2

Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
3-0
1996
New York Yankees
Texas Rangers
3-1

Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland Indians
3-1
1997
Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
3-2

Baltimore Orioles
Seattle Mariners
3-1
1998
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
3-1

New York Yankees
Texas Rangers
3-0
1999
New York Yankees
Texas Rangers
3-0

Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
3-2
2000
Seattle Mariners
Chicago White Sox
3-0

New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics
3-2
2001
New York Yankees
Oakland Athletics
3-2

Seattle Mariners
Cleveland Indians
3-2
2002
Anaheim Angels
New York Yankees
3-1

Minnesota Twins
Oakland Athletics
3-2
2003
New York Yankees
Minnesota Twins
3-1

Boston Red Sox
Oakland Athletics
3-2
2004
New York Yankees
Minnesota Twins
3-1

Boston Red Sox
Anaheim Angels
3-0
2005
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
New York Yankees
3-2

Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
3-0
2006
Oakland Athletics
Minnesota Twins
3-0

Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
3-1
2007
Boston Red Sox
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
3-0

Cleveland Indians
New York Yankees
3-1

National League Championship Series Champions
YEAR
CHAMPION LOSER
GAMES
1969
New York Mets
Atlanta Braves
3-0
1970
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
3-0
1971
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Francisco Giants
3-1
1972
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
3-2
1973
New York Mets
Cincinnati Reds
3-2
1974
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
3-1
1975
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
3-0
1976
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
3-0
1977
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
3-1
1978
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
3-1
1979
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
3-0
1980
Philadelphia Phillies
Houston Astros
3-2
1981
Los Angeles Dodgers
Montreal Expos
3-2
1982
St. Louis Cardinals
Atlanta Braves
3-0
1983
Philadelphia Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers
3-1
1984
San Diego Padres
Chicago Cubs
3-2
1985
St. Louis Caridnals
Los Angeles Dodgers
4-2
1986
New York Mets
Houston Astros
4-2
1987
St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco Giants
4-3
1988
Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Mets
4-3
1989
San Francisco Giants
Chicago Cubs
4-1
1990
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
4-2
1991
Atlanta Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
4-3
1992
Atlanta Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
4-3
1993
Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta Braves
4-2
1994
                                                            Series Canceled
1995
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
4-0
1996
Atlanta Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
4-3
1997
Florida Marlins
Atlanta Braves
4-2
1998
San Diego Padres
Atlanta Braves
4-2
1999
Atlanta Braves
New York Mets
4-2
2000
New York Mets
St. Louis Caridnals
4-1
2001
Arizona Diamondbacks
Atlanta Braves
4-1
2002
San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
4-1
2003
Florida Marlins
Chicago Cubs
4-3
2004
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
4-3
2005
Houston Astros
St. Louis Caridnals
4-2
2006
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Mets
4-3
2007
Colorado Rockies
Arizona Diamondbacks
4-0

American League Championship Series Champions
YEAR
CHAMPION LOSER
GAMES
1969
Baltimore Orioles
Minnesota Twins
3-0
1970
Baltimore Orioles
Minnesota Twins
3-0
1971
Baltimore Orioles
Oakland Atheltics
3-0
1972
Oakland Athletics
Detroit Tigers
3-2
1973
Oakland Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
3-2
1974
Oakland Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
3-1
1975
Boston Red Sox
Oakland Athletics
3-0
1976
New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals
3-2
1977
New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals
3-2
1978
New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals
3-1
1979
Baltimore Orioles
California Angels
3-1
1980
Kansas City Royals
New York Yankees
3-0
1981
New York Yankees
Oaklanta Athletics
3-0
1982
Milwaukee Brewers
California Angels
3-2
1983
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox
3-1
1984
Detroit Tigers
Kanas City Royals
3-0
1985
Kansas City Royals
Toronto Blue Jays
4-3
1986
Boston Red Sox
California Angels
4-3
1987
Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers
4-1
1988
Oakland Athletics
Boston Red Sox
4-0
1989
Oakland Atheltics
Toronto Blue Jays
4-1
1990
Oakland Athletics
Boston Red Sox
4-0
1991
Minnesota Twins
Toronto Blue Jays
4-1
1992
Toronto Blue Jays
Oakland Athletics
4-2
1993
Toronto Blue Jays
Chicago White Sox
4-2
1994
                                                           Series Canceled
1995
Cleveland Indians
Seattle Mariners
4-2
1996
New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
4-1
1997
Cleveland Indians
Baltimore Orioles
4-2
1998
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
4-2
1999
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
4-1
2000
New York Yankees
Seattle Mariners
4-2
2001
New York Yankees
Seattle Mariners
4-1
2002
Anaheim Angels
Minnesota Twins
4-1
2003
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
4-3
2004
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
4-3
2005
Chicago White Sox
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
4-1
2006
Detroit Tigers
Oakland Athletics
4-0
2007
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
4-3

Division Champions League Champions Team Records World Series History
National League East
YEAR
CHAMPION RECORD
SECOND PLACE
GAMES WON BY
1969
New York Mets
100-62
Chicago Cubs
8
1970
Pittsburgh Pirates
89-73
Chicago Cubs
5
1971
Pittsburgh Pirates
97-65
St. Louis Cardinals
7
1972
Pittsburgh Pirates
96-59
Chicago Cubs
11
1973
New York Mets
82-79
St. Louis Cardianls
1.5
1974
Pittsburgh Pirates
88-74
St. Louis Cardinals
1.5
1975
Pittsburgh Pirates
92-69
Philadelphia Phillies
6.5
1976
Philadelphia Phillies
101-61
Pittsburgh Pirates
9
1977
Philadelphia Phillies
101-61
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
1978
Philadelphia Phillies
90-72
Pittsburgh Pirates
1.5
1979
Pittsburgh Pirates
98-64
Montreal Expos
2
1980
Philadelphia Phillies
91-71
Montreal Expos
1
1981 First Half
Philadelphia Phillies
34-21
St. Louis Cardinals
1.5
1981 Second Half
Montreal Expos
30-23
St. Louis Cardinals
0.5
1982
St. Louis Cardinals
92-70
Philadelphia Phillies
3
1983
Philadelphia Phillies
90-72
Pittsburgh Pirates
6
1984
Chicago Cubs
96-65
New York Mets
6.5
1985
St. Louis Cardinals
101-61
New York Mets
3
1986
New York Mets
108-54
Philadelphia Phillies
21.5
1987
St. Louis Cardinals
95-67
New York Mets
3
1988
New York Mets
100-60
Pittsburgh Pirates
15
1989
Chicago Cubs
93-69
New York Mets
6
1990
Pittsburgh Pirates
95-67
New York Mets
4
1991
Pittsburgh Pirates
98-64
St. Louis Cardinals
14
1992
Pittsburgh Pirates
96-66
Montreal Expos
9
1993
Philadelphia Phillies
97-65
Montreal Expos
3
1994
None Awarded - Players' Strike
1995
Atlanta Braves
90-54
New York Mets
21
1996
Atlanta Braves
96-66
Montreal Expos
8
1997
Atlanta Braves
101-61
Florida Marlins
9
1998
Atlanta Braves
106-56
New York Mets
18
1999
Atlanta Braves
103-59
New York Mets
6.5
2000
Atlanta Braves
95-67
New York Mets
1
2001
Atlanta Braves
88-74
Philadelphia Phillies
2
2002
Atlanta Braves
101-59
Montreal Expos
19
2003
Atlanta Braves
101-61
Florida Marlins
10
2004
Atlanta Braves
96-66
Philadelphia Phillies
10
2005
Atlanta Braves
90-72
Philadelphia Phillies
2
2006
New York Mets
97-65
Philadelphia Phillies
13
2007
Philadelphia Phillies
89-73
New York Mets
1

National League Central
YEAR
CHAMPION RECORD
SECOND PLACE
GAMES WON BY
1994
None Awarded - Players' Strike
1995
Cincinnati Reds
85-59
Houston Astros
9
1996
St. Louis Cardinals
88-74
Houston Astros