MLB Franchises With The Longest Current World Series Crown Drought
| Seasons | Team | Last championship won | Last World Series appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Chicago Cubs | 1908 | 1945 |
| 64 | Cleveland Indians | 1948 | 1997 |
| 52 | Texas Rangers (Washington Senators) | never (franchise started in 1961) | 2011 |
| 51 | Houston Astros (Houston Colt .45s) | never (franchise started in 1962) | 2005 |
| 44 | Milwaukee Brewers (Seattle Pilots) | never (franchise started in 1969) | 1982 |
| 44 | San Diego Padres | never (franchise started in 1969) | 1998 |
| 44 | Washington Nationals (Montreal Expos) | never (franchise started in 1969) | never |
| 36 | Seattle Mariners | never (franchise started in 1977) | never |
| 33 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1979 | 1979 |
| 29 | Baltimore Orioles | 1983 | 1983 |
| 28 | Detroit Tigers | 1984 | 2012 |
| 27 | Kansas City Royals | 1985 | 1985 |
| 26 | New York Mets | 1986 | 2000 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1988 | 1988 |
| 23 | Oakland Athletics | 1989 | 1990 |
| 22 | Cincinnati Reds | 1990 | 1990 |
| 21 | Minnesota Twins | 1991 | 1991 |
| 20 | Colorado Rockies | never (franchise started in 1993) | 2007 |
| 19 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1993 | 1993 |
| 17 | Atlanta Braves | 1995 | 1999 |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Rays | never (franchise started in 1998) | 2008 |
| 11 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 2001 | 2001 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 2002 | 2002 |
| 9 | Miami Marlins | 2003 | 2003 |
| 7 | Chicago White Sox | 2005 | 2005 |
| 5 | Boston Red Sox | 2007 | 2007 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Phillies | 2008 | 2009 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 2009 | 2009 |
| 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | 2011 | 2011 |
| 0 | San Francisco Giants | 2012 | 2012 |
Read more about this topic: List Of Major League Baseball Franchise Postseason Droughts
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