The MLB teams with the most World Series titles
The top 3 according to 54 votes from people: New York Yankees · St. Louis Cardinals · San Francisco Giants. (Updated Dec 26, 2025.)
Every franchise that has won baseball's World Series, ordered by titles, up to the 2025 World Series won by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Toronto Blue Jays. Titles under former names count.
Top 15
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1
New York Yankees
27 titles in 41 World Series appearances. By far the most titles in North American sport.
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2
St. Louis Cardinals
11 titles in 19 World Series appearances.
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3
San Francisco Giants
8 titles in 20 World Series appearances. Five titles as the New York Giants.
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4
Athletics
9 titles in 14 World Series appearances. Titles as the Philadelphia and Oakland Athletics.
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5
Boston Red Sox
9 titles in 13 World Series appearances. Ended an 86-year drought in 2004.
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6
Minnesota Twins
3 titles in 6 World Series appearances.
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7
Detroit Tigers
4 titles in 11 World Series appearances.
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8
Chicago White Sox
3 titles in 5 World Series appearances.
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9
Toronto Blue Jays
2 titles in 3 World Series appearances. The only champions from outside the US (1992, 1993).
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10
Arizona Diamondbacks
1 titles in 2 World Series appearances.
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11
Los Angeles Dodgers
9 titles in 23 World Series appearances. Back-to-back champions in 2024 and 2025.
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12
Cincinnati Reds
5 titles in 9 World Series appearances. The 1970s "Big Red Machine".
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13
Pittsburgh Pirates
5 titles in 7 World Series appearances.
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14
Atlanta Braves
4 titles in 10 World Series appearances. Titles in Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta.
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15
Chicago Cubs
3 titles in 11 World Series appearances. The 2016 title ended a 108-year drought.
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16
Cleveland Guardians
2 titles in 6 World Series appearances.
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17
Houston Astros
2 titles in 5 World Series appearances.
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18
Kansas City Royals
2 titles in 4 World Series appearances.
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19
Texas Rangers
1 titles in 3 World Series appearances.
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20
Miami Marlins
2 titles in 2 World Series appearances. Two for two.
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21
Baltimore Orioles
3 titles in 7 World Series appearances.
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22
New York Mets
2 titles in 5 World Series appearances. The 1969 "Miracle Mets".
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23
Philadelphia Phillies
2 titles in 8 World Series appearances.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (2)
Yankees with 27 rings, the greatest franchise in American sports.
Cubs ending the 108-year curse in 2016 was the best sports moment of my life.