Longest World Series Crown Droughts Through History
The first World Series was played in 1903. Note that 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 | Prev. Title | Next Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Chicago Cubs | 1908 | — |
| 87 | Chicago White Sox | 1917 | 2005 |
| 85 | Boston Red Sox | 1918 | 2004 |
| 77 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1903* | 1980 |
| 64 | Cleveland Indians | 1948 | — |
| 63 | St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles | 1903* | 1966 |
| 62 | Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins | 1924 | 1987 |
| 55 | New York-San Francisco Giants | 1954 | 2010 |
| 52 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1903* | 1955 |
| 52 | Washington Senators/Texas Rangers | 1961* | — |
| 51 | Houston Colt .45s/Astros | 1962* | — |
| 44 | Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers | 1969* | — |
| 44 | San Diego Padres | 1969* | — |
| 44 | Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals | 1969* | — |
| 42 | Boston-Milwaukee Braves | 1914 | 1957 |
| 41 | Philadelphia-Kansas City-Oakland Athletics | 1930 | 1972 |
| 41 | Los Angeles-California-Anaheim Angels | 1961* | 2002 |
| 38 | Milwaukee-Atlanta Braves | 1957 | 1995 |
| 36 | Seattle Mariners | 1977* | — |
| 34 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1925 | 1960 |
| 34 | Cincinnati Reds | 1940 | 1975 |
| 33 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1979 | — |
| 32 | Detroit Tigers | 1903* | 1935 |
* Year does not indicate a title won, but rather the team's first year of existence or the first year of the modern World Series (1903).
Read more about this topic: List Of Major League Baseball Franchise Postseason Droughts
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