World Series Crown Droughts By Region
Years during which a region did not field a MLB team are not counted.
| Region | Drought (seasons) | Last World Series title |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 64 | Cleveland Indians, 1948 |
| Milwaukee | 51^ | Milwaukee Braves, 1957 |
| Houston | 51** | None |
| San Diego | 44** | None |
| Dallas-Ft. Worth | 41** | None |
| Montreal | 36**‡ | None |
| Seattle | 36** | None |
| Pittsburgh | 33 | Pittsburgh Pirates, 1979 |
| Baltimore-Washington | 29 | Baltimore Orioles, 1983 |
| Detroit | 28 | Detroit Tigers, 1984 |
| Kansas City | 27 | Kansas City Royals, 1985 |
| Cincinnati | 22 | Cincinnati Reds, 1990 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul | 21 | Minnesota Twins, 1991 |
| Denver | 20** | None |
| Toronto | 19 | Toronto Blue Jays, 1993 |
| Atlanta | 17 | Atlanta Braves, 1995 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg | 15** | None |
| Phoenix | 11 | Arizona Diamondbacks, 2001 |
| Greater Los Angeles Area | 10 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 2002 |
| Miami-Ft. Lauderdale | 9 | Florida Marlins, 2003 |
| Chicago | 7 | Chicago White Sox, 2005 |
| Boston | 5 | Boston Red Sox, 2007 |
| Philadelphia | 4 | Philadelphia Phillies, 2008 |
| New York City | 3 | New York Yankees, 2009 |
| St. Louis | 1 | St. Louis Cardinals, 2011 |
| San Francisco Bay Area | 0 | San Francisco Giants, 2012 |
^region without MLB for 4 seasons (1966-1969)
‡region no longer fields a MLB team (2005-present)
**number doesn't indicate a title won, but rather total seasons played
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