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World Series results are provided in the table.

World Series*
year winning team losing team results
*AL—American League. NL—National League.
**One tied game.
1903 Boston Americans (AL) Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) 5–3
1904 no series
1905 New York Giants (NL) Philadelphia Athletics (AL) 4–1
1906 Chicago White Sox (AL) Chicago Cubs (NL) 4–2
1907** Chicago Cubs (NL) Detroit Tigers (AL) 4–0
1908 Chicago Cubs (NL) Detroit Tigers (AL) 4–1
1909 Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) Detroit Tigers (AL) 4–3
1910 Philadelphia Athletics (AL) Chicago Cubs (NL) 4–1
1911 Philadelphia Athletics (AL) New York Giants (NL) 4–2
1912** Boston Red Sox (AL) New York Giants (NL) 4–3
1913 Philadelphia Athletics (AL) New York Giants (NL) 4–1
1914 Boston Braves (NL) Philadelphia Athletics (AL) 4–0
1915 Boston Red Sox (AL) Philadelphia Phillies (NL) 4–1
1916 Boston Red Sox (AL) Brooklyn Robins (NL) 4–1
1917 Chicago White Sox (AL) New York Giants (NL) 4–2
1918 Boston Red Sox (AL) Chicago Cubs (NL) 4–2
1919 Cincinnati Reds (NL) Chicago White Sox (AL) 5–3
1920 Cleveland Indians (AL) Brooklyn Robins (NL) 5–2
1921 New York Giants (NL) New York Yankees (AL) 5–3
1922** New York Giants (NL) New York Yankees (AL) 4–0
1923 New York Yankees (AL) New York Giants (NL) 4–2
1924 Washington Senators (AL) New York Giants (NL) 4–3
1925 Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) Washington Senators (AL) 4–3
1926 St. Louis Cardinals (NL) New York Yankees (AL) 4–3
1927 New York Yankees (AL) Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) 4–0
1928 New York Yankees (AL) St. Louis Cardinals (NL) 4–0
1929 Philadelphia Athletics (AL) Chicago Cubs (NL) 4–1
1930 Philadelphia Athletics (AL) St. Louis Cardinals (NL) 4–2
1931 St. Louis Cardinals (NL) Philadelphia Athletics (AL) 4–3
1932 New York Yankees (AL) Chicago Cubs (NL) 4–0
1933 New York Giants (NL) Washington Senators (AL) 4–1
1934 St. Louis Cardinals (NL) Detroit Tigers (AL) 4–3
1935 Detroit Tigers (AL) Chicago Cubs (NL) 4–2
1936 New York Yankees (AL) New York Giants (NL) 4–2
1937 New York Yankees (AL) New York Giants (NL) 4–1
1938 New York Yankees (AL) Chicago Cubs (NL) 4–0
1939 New York Yankees (AL) Cincinnati Reds (NL) 4–0
1940 Cincinnati Reds (NL) Detroit Tigers (AL) 4–3
1941 New York Yankees (AL) Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) 4–1
1942 St. Louis Cardinals (NL) New York Yankees (AL) 4–1
1943 New York Yankees (AL) St. Louis Cardinals (NL) 4–1
1944 St. Louis Cardinals (NL) St. Louis Browns (AL) 4–2
1945 Detroit Tigers (AL) Chicago Cubs (NL) 4–3
1946 St. Louis Cardinals (NL) Boston Red Sox (AL) 4–3
1947 New York Yankees (AL) Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) 4–3
1948 Cleveland Indians (AL) Boston Braves (NL) 4–2
1949 New York Yankees (AL) Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) 4–1
1950 New York Yankees (AL) Philadelphia Phillies (NL) 4–0
1951 New York Yankees (AL) New York Giants (NL) 4–2
1952 New York Yankees (AL) Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) 4–3
1953 New York Yankees (AL) Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) 4–2
1954 New York Giants (NL) Cleveland Indians (AL) 4–0
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) New York Yankees (AL) 4–3
1956 New York Yankees (AL) Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) 4–3
1957 Milwaukee Braves (NL) New York Yankees (AL) 4–3
1958 New York Yankees (AL) Milwaukee Braves (NL) 4–3
1959 Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) Chicago White Sox (AL) 4–2
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) New York Yankees (AL) 4–3
1961 New York Yankees (AL) Cincinnati Reds (NL) 4–1
1962 New York Yankees (AL) San Francisco Giants (NL) 4–3
1963 Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) New York Yankees (AL) 4–0
1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NL) New York Yankees (AL) 4–3
1965 Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) Minnesota Twins (AL) 4–3
1966 Baltimore Orioles (AL) Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) 4–0
1967 St. Louis Cardinals (NL) Boston Red Sox (AL) 4–3
1968 Detroit Tigers (AL) St. Louis Cardinals (NL) 4–3
1969 New York Mets (NL) Baltimore Orioles (AL) 4–1
1970 Baltimore Orioles (AL) Cincinnati Reds (NL) 4–1
1971 Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) Baltimore Orioles (AL) 4–3
1972 Oakland Athletics (AL) Cincinnati Reds (NL) 4–3
1973 Oakland Athletics (AL) New York Mets (NL) 4–3
1974 Oakland Athletics (AL) Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) 4–1
1975 Cincinnati Reds (NL) Boston Red Sox (AL) 4–3
1976 Cincinnati Reds (NL) New York Yankees (AL) 4–0
1977 New York Yankees (AL) Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) 4–2
1978 New York Yankees (AL) Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) 4–2
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) Baltimore Orioles (AL) 4–3
1980 Philadelphia Phillies (NL) Kansas City Royals (AL) 4–2
1981 Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) New York Yankees (AL) 4–2
1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NL) Milwaukee Brewers (AL) 4–3
1983 Baltimore Orioles (AL) Philadelphia Phillies (NL) 4–1
1984 Detroit Tigers (AL) San Diego Padres (NL) 4–1
1985 Kansas City Royals (AL) St. Louis Cardinals (NL) 4–3
1986 New York Mets (NL) Boston Red Sox (AL) 4–3
1987 Minnesota Twins (AL) St. Louis Cardinals (NL) 4–3
1988 Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) Oakland Athletics (AL) 4–1
1989 Oakland Athletics (AL) San Francisco Giants (NL) 4–0
1990 Cincinnati Reds (NL) Oakland Athletics (AL) 4–0
1991 Minnesota Twins (AL) Atlanta Braves (NL) 4–3
1992 Toronto Blue Jays (AL) Atlanta Braves (NL) 4–2
1993 Toronto Blue Jays (AL) Philadelphia Phillies (NL) 4–2
1994 not held
1995 Atlanta Braves (NL) Cleveland Indians (AL) 4–2
1996 New York Yankees (AL) Atlanta Braves (NL) 4–2
1997 Florida Marlins (NL) Cleveland Indians (AL) 4–3
1998 New York Yankees (AL) San Diego Padres (NL) 4–0
1999 New York Yankees (AL) Atlanta Braves (NL) 4–0
2000 New York Yankees (AL) New York Mets (NL) 4–1
2001 Arizona Diamondbacks (NL) New York Yankees (AL) 4–3
2002 Anaheim Angels (AL) San Francisco Giants (NL) 4–3
2003 Florida Marlins (NL) New York Yankees (AL) 4–2
2004 Boston Red Sox (AL) St. Louis Cardinals (NL) 4–0
2005 Chicago White Sox (AL) Houston Astros (NL) 4–0
2006 St. Louis Cardinals (NL) Detroit Tigers (AL) 4–1
2007 Boston Red Sox (AL) Colorado Rockies (NL) 4–0
2008 Philadelphia Phillies (NL) Tampa Bay Rays (AL) 4–1
2009 New York Yankees (AL) Philadelphia Phillies (NL) 4–2
2010 San Francisco Giants (NL) Texas Rangers (AL) 4–1
2011 St. Louis Cardinals (NL) Texas Rangers (AL) 4–3
2012 San Francisco Giants (NL) Detroit Tigers (AL) 4–0
2013 Boston Red Sox (AL) St. Louis Cardinals (NL) 4–2
2014 San Francisco Giants (NL) Kansas City Royals (AL) 4–3
2015 Kansas City Royals (AL) New York Mets (NL) 4–1
2016 Chicago Cubs (NL) Cleveland Indians (AL) 4–3
2017 Houston Astros (AL) Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) 4–3
2018 Boston Red Sox (AL) Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) 4–1
2019 Washington Nationals (NL) Houston Astros (AL) 4–3
2020 Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) Tampa Bay Rays (AL) 4–2
2021 Atlanta Braves (NL) Houston Astros (AL) 4–2
2022 Houston Astros (AL) Philadelphia Phillies (NL) 4–2
2023 Texas Rangers (AL) Arizona Diamondbacks (NL) 4–1
2024 Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) New York Yankees (AL) 4–1

Japan Series results

Japan Series results are provided in the table.

Japan Series*
year winning team losing team results
*CL—Central League. PL—Pacific League.
**One tied game.
***Two tied games.
1950 Mainichi Orions (PL) Shochiku Robins (CL) 4–2
1951 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Nankai Hawks (PL) 4–1
1952 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Nankai Hawks (PL) 4–2
1953** Yomiuri Giants (CL) Nankai Hawks (PL) 4–2
1954 Chunichi Dragons (CL) Nishitetsu Lions (PL) 4–3
1955 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Nankai Hawks (PL) 4–3
1956 Nishitetsu Lions (PL) Yomiuri Giants (CL) 4–2
1957** Nishitetsu Lions (PL) Yomiuri Giants (CL) 4–0
1958 Nishitetsu Lions (PL) Yomiuri Giants (CL) 4–3
1959 Nankai Hawks (PL) Yomiuri Giants (CL) 4–0
1960 Taiyo Whales (CL) Daimai Orions (PL) 4–0
1961 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Nankai Hawks (PL) 4–2
1962** Toei Flyers (PL) Hanshin Tigers (CL) 4–2
1963 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Nishitetsu Lions (PL) 4–3
1964 Nankai Hawks (PL) Hanshin Tigers (CL) 4–3
1965 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Nankai Hawks (PL) 4–1
1966 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Nankai Hawks (PL) 4–2
1967 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Hankyu Braves (PL) 4–2
1968 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Hankyu Braves (PL) 4–2
1969 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Hankyu Braves (PL) 4–2
1970 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Lotte Orions (PL) 4–1
1971 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Hankyu Braves (PL) 4–1
1972 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Hankyu Braves (PL) 4–1
1973 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Nankai Hawks (PL) 4–1
1974 Lotte Orions (PL) Chunichi Dragons (CL) 4–2
1975*** Hankyu Braves (PL) Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL) 4–0
1976 Hankyu Braves (PL) Yomiuri Giants (CL) 4–3
1977 Hankyu Braves (PL) Yomiuri Giants (CL) 4–1
1978 Yakult Swallows (CL) Hankyu Braves (PL) 4–3
1979 Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL) Kintetsu Buffaloes (PL) 4–3
1980 Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL) Kintetsu Buffaloes (PL) 4–3
1981 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Nippon-Ham Fighters (PL) 4–2
1982 Seibu Lions (PL) Chunichi Dragons (CL) 4–2
1983 Seibu Lions (PL) Yomiuri Giants (CL) 4–3
1984 Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL) Hankyu Braves (PL) 4–3
1985 Hanshin Tigers (CL) Seibu Lions (PL) 4–2
1986 Seibu Lions (PL) Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL) 4–3
1987 Seibu Lions (PL) Yomiuri Giants (CL) 4–2
1988 Seibu Lions (PL) Chunichi Dragons (CL) 4–1
1989 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Kintetsu Buffaloes (PL) 4–3
1990 Seibu Lions (PL) Yomiuri Giants (CL) 4–0
1991 Seibu Lions (PL) Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL) 4–3
1992 Seibu Lions (PL) Yakult Swallows (CL) 4–3
1993 Yakult Swallows (CL) Seibu Lions (PL) 4–3
1994 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Seibu Lions (PL) 4–2
1995 Yakult Swallows (CL) Orix BlueWave (PL) 4–1
1996 Orix BlueWave (PL) Yomiuri Giants (CL) 4–1
1997 Yakult Swallows (CL) Seibu Lions (PL) 4–1
1998 Yokohama BayStars (CL) Seibu Lions (PL) 4–2
1999 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (PL) Chunichi Dragons (CL) 4–1
2000 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (PL) 4–2
2001 Yakult Swallows (CL) Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (PL) 4–1
2002 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Seibu Lions (PL) 4–0
2003 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (PL) Hanshin Tigers (CL) 4–2
2004 Seibu Lions (PL) Chunichi Dragons (CL) 4–3
2005 Chiba Lotte Marines (PL) Hanshin Tigers (CL) 4–0
2006 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (PL) Chunichi Dragons (CL) 4–1
2007 Chunichi Dragons (CL) Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (PL) 4–1
2008 Seibu Lions (PL) Yomiuri Giants (CL) 4–3
2009 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (PL) 4–2
2010** Chiba Lotte Marines (PL) Chunichi Dragons (CL) 4–2
2011 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) Chunichi Dragons (CL) 4–3
2012 Yomiuri Giants (CL) Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (PL) 4–2
2013 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (PL) Yomiuri Giants (CL) 4–3
2014 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) Hanshin Tigers (CL) 4–1
2015 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) Yakult Swallows (CL) 4–1
2016 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (PL) Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL) 4–2
2017 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) Yokohama BayStars (CL) 4–2
2018** Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL) 4–1
2019 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) Yomiuri Giants (CL) 4–0
2020 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) Yomiuri Giants (CL) 4–0
2021 Yakult Swallows (CL) Orix Buffaloes (PL) 4–2
2022** Orix Buffaloes (PL) Yakult Swallows (CL) 4–2

Caribbean Series champions

Winners of the Caribbean Series are provided in the table.

Caribbean Series (modern)
year winning team country
1970 Magallanes Navigators Venezuela
1971 Licey Tigers Dominican Republic
1972 Ponce Lions Puerto Rico
1973 Licey Tigers Dominican Republic
1974 Caguas Creoles Puerto Rico
1975 Bayamon Cowboys Puerto Rico
1976 Hermosillo Orange Growers Mexico
1977 Licey Tigers Dominican Republic
1978 Mayaguez Indians Puerto Rico
1979 Magallanes Navigators Venezuela
1980 Licey Tigers Dominican Republic
1981 not held
1982 Caracas Lions Venezuela
1983 Arecibo Wolves Puerto Rico
1984 Zulia Eagles Venezuela
1985 Licey Tigers Dominican Republic
1986 Mexicali Eagles Mexico
1987 Caguas Creoles Puerto Rico
1988 Escogido Lions Dominican Republic
1989 Zulia Eagles Venezuela
1990 Escogido Lions Dominican Republic
1991 Licey Tigers Dominican Republic
1992 Mayaguez Indians Puerto Rico
1993 Santurce Crabbers Puerto Rico
1994 Licey Tigers Dominican Republic
1995 San Juan Senators Puerto Rico
1996 Culiacán Tomato Growers Mexico
1997 Cibao Eagles Dominican Republic
1998 Cibao Eagles Dominican Republic
1999 Licey Tigers Dominican Republic
2000 Santurce Crabbers Puerto Rico
2001 Cibao Eagles Dominican Republic
2002 Culiacán Tomato Growers Mexico
2003 Cibao Eagles Dominican Republic
2004 Licey Tigers Dominican Republic
2005 Mazatlán Deer Mexico
2006 Caracas Lions Venezuela
2007 Cibao Eagles Dominican Republic
2008 Licey Tigers Dominican Republic
2009 Aragua Tigers Venezuela
2010 Escogido Lions Dominican Republic
2011 Obregón Yaquis Mexico
2012 Escogido Lions Dominican Republic
2013 Obregón Yaquis Mexico
2014 Hermosillo Orange Growers Mexico
2015 Pinar del Río Tobacco Growers Cuba
2016 Mazatlán Deer Mexico
2017 Criollos de Caguas Puerto Rico
2018 Criollos de Caguas Puerto Rico
2019 Toros de Herrera Panama
2020 Toros del Este Dominican Republic
2021 Cibao Eagles Dominican Republic