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The New York Yankees of the AL have played in 41 World Series, winning 27 – the most championship appearances and most victories by any MLB team. The Dodgers and the Yankees are tied for the most losses with 14 each. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 11 championships, the most among NL clubs and second-most all-time behind the Yankees. [3]
At the end of each Major League Baseball season, the league leaders of various statistical categories are announced. [1] Leading either the American League or the National League in a particular category is referred to as a title. The following lists describe which players hold the most titles in a career for a particular category.
Ed Delahanty won the 1899 NL batting title and the 1902 AL batting title, though his 1902 title is disputed. Ted Williams won six AL batting titles. He hit .406 in 1941, and that is the last time a player has hit over .400. Rod Carew won seven AL batting titles between 1969 and 1978.
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The New York Yankees have the highest all-time regular season win–loss percentage (.569) in Major League Baseball history.. Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, which consists of a total of 30 teams—15 teams in the National League (NL) and 15 in the American League (AL).
† Due to the strike that took place in the middle of the 1981 season, Major League Baseball crowned both a "first half" (pre-strike) and "second half" (post-strike) division champion. The teams were then matched against each other in a special division series.
The New York Yankees have won 41 AL pennants, [11] winning their first in 1921 and their most recent in 2024. [12] This total is more than twice that of the next-closest team, the Oakland Athletics, who have won 15. [13] They are followed by the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, with 14 and 11 pennants won respectively.
Most pennants won: 10, Casey Stengel, John McGraw; Most World Series appearances (as a manager): 10, Casey Stengel; Most World Series appearances (as a team): 40, New York Yankees; Most World Series titles (as a team): 27, New York Yankees; Most MVP Awards won: 7, Barry Bonds; Most consecutive games played: 2,632, Cal Ripken Jr.