The Baseball Scholar

Seasons

Dave Franks
4–7 minutes
Major League Seasons
Year World Series Champion Runner Up Series National League MVP American League MVP
2025 Los Angeles Dodgers Toronto Blue Jays 4-3
2024 Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees 4-1 Shohei Ohtani Aaron Judge
2023 Texas Rangers Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 Ronald Acuna, Jr Shohei Ohtani
2022 Houston Astros Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 Paul Goldschmidt Aaron Judge
2021 Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 4-2 Bryce Harper Shohei Ohtani
2020 Los Angeles Dodgers Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 Freddie Freeman Jose Abreu
2019 Washington Nationals Houston Astros 4-3 Cody Bellinger Mike Trout
2018 Boston Red Sox Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 Christian Yelich Mookie Betts
2017 Houston Astros Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 Giancarlo Stanton Jose Altuve
2016 Chicago Cubs Cleveland Indians 4-3 Kris Bryant Mike Trout
2015 Kansas City Royals New York Mets 4-1 Bryce Harper Josh Donaldson
2014 San Francisco Giants Kansas City Royals 4-3 Clayton Kershaw Mike Trout
2013 Boston Red Sox St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Andrew McCutchen Miguel Cabrera
2012 San Francisco Giants Detroit Tigers 4-0 Buster Posey Miguel Cabrera
2011 St. Louis Cardinals Texas Rangers 4-3 Ryan Braun Justin Verlander
2010 San Francisco Giants Texas Rangers 4-1 Joey Votto Josh Hamilton
2009 New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 Albert Pujols Joe Mauer
2008 Philadelphia Phillies Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 Albert Pujols Dustin Pedroia
2007 Boston Red Sox Colorado Rockies 4-0 Jimmy Rollins Alex Rodriguez
2006 St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers 4-1 Ryan Howard Justin Morneau
2005 Chicago White Sox Houston Astros 4-0 Albert Pujols Alex Rodriguez
2004 Boston Red Sox St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 Barry Bonds Vladimir Guerrero
2003 Florida Marlins New York Yankees 4-2 Barry Bonds Alex Rodriguez
2002 Anaheim Angels San Francisco Giants 4-3 Barry Bonds Miguel Tejada
2001 Arizona Diamondbacks New York Yankees 4-3 Barry Bonds Ichiro Suzuki
2000 New York Yankees New York Mets 4-1 Jeff Kent Jason Giambi
1999 New York Yankees Atlanta Braves 4-0 Chipper Jones Ivan Rodríguez
1998 New York Yankees San Diego Padres 4-0 Sammy Sosa Juan Gonzalez
1997 Florida Marlins Cleveland Indians 4-3 Larry Walker Ken Griffey, Jr.
1996 New York Yankees Atlanta Braves 4-2 Ken Caminiti Juan Gonzalez
1995 Atlanta Braves Cleveland Indians 4-2 Barry Larkin Mo Vaughn
1994 Jeff Bagwell Frank Thomas
1993 Toronto Blue Jays Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 Barry Bonds Frank Thomas
1992 Toronto Blue Jays Atlanta Braves 4-2 Barry Bonds Dennis Eckersley
1991 Minnesota Twins Atlanta Braves 4-3 Terry Pendleton Cal Ripken, Jr.
1990 Cincinnati Reds Oakland Athletics 4-0 Barry Bonds Rickey Henderson
1989 Oakland Athletics San Francisco Giants 4-0 Kevin Mitchell Robin Yount
1988 Los Angeles Dodgers Oakland Athletics 4-1 Kirk Gibson Jose Canseco
1987 Minnesota Twins St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 Andre Dawson George Bell
1986 New York Mets Boston Red Sox 4-3 Mike Schmidt Roger Clemens
1985 Kansas City Royals St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 Willie McGee Don Mattingly
1984 Detroit Tigers San Diego Padres 4-1 Ryne Sandberg Willie Hernandez
1983 Baltimore Orioles Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 Dale Murphy Cal Ripken, Jr.
1982 St. Louis Cardinals Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 Dale Murphy Robin Yount
1981 Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees 4-2 Mike Schmidt Rollie Fingers
1980 Philadelphia Phillies Kansas City Royals 4-2 Mike Schmidt George Brett
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles 4-3 Keith Hernandez Don Baylor
Willie Stargell
1978 New York Yankees Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 Dave Parker Jim Rice
1977 New York Yankees Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 George Foster Rod Carew
1976 Cincinnati Reds New York Yankees 4-0 Joe Morgan Thurman Munson
1975 Cincinnati Reds Boston Red Sox 4-3 Joe Morgan Fred Lynn
1974 Oakland Athletics Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 Steve Garvey Jeff Burroughs
1973 Oakland Athletics New York Mets 4-3 Pete Rose Reggie Jackson
1972 Oakland Athletics Cincinnati Reds 4-3 Johnny Bench Dick Allen
1971 Pittsburgh Pirates Baltimore Orioles 4-3 Joe Torre Vida Blue
1970 Baltimore Orioles Cincinnati Reds 4-1 Johnny Bench Boog Powell
1969 New York Mets Baltimore Orioles 4-1 Willie McCovey Harmon Killebrew
1968 Detroit Tigers St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 Bob Gibson Denny McLain
1967 St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox 4-3 Orlando Cepeda Carl Yastrzemski
1966 Baltimore Orioles Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 Roberto Clemente Frank Robinson
1965 Los Angeles Dodgers Minnesota Twins 4-3 Willie Mays Zoilo Versalles
1964 St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees 4-3 Ken Boyer Brooks Robinson
1963 Los Angeles Dodgers New York Yankees 4-0 Sandy Koufax Elston Howard
1962 New York Yankees San Francisco Giants 4-3 Maury Wills Mickey Mantle
1961 New York Yankees Cincinnati Reds 4-1 Frank Robinson Roger Maris
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates New York Yankees 4-3 Dick Groat Roger Maris
1959 Los Angeles Dodgers Chicago White Sox 4-2 Ernie Banks Nellie Fox
1958 New York Yankees Milwaukee Braves 4-3 Ernie Banks Jackie Jensen
1957 Milwaukee Braves New York Yankees 4-3 Hank Aaron Mickey Mantle
1956 New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 Don Newcombe Mickey Mantle
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees 4-3 Roy Campanella Yogi Berra
1954 New York Giants Cleveland Indians 4-0 Willie Mays Yogi Berra
1953 New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers 4-2 Roy Campanella Al Rosen
1952 New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 Hank Sauer Bobby Shantz
1951 New York Yankees New York Giants 4-2 Roy Campanella Yogi Berra
1950 New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies 4-0 Jim Konstanty Phil Rizzuto
1949 New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers 4-1 Jackie Robinson Ted Williams
1948 Cleveland Indians Boston Braves 4-2 Stan Musial Lou Boudreau
1947 New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers 4-3 Bob Elliott Joe DiMaggio
1946 St. Louis Cardinals Boston Red Sox 4-3 Stan Musial Ted Williams
1945 Detroit Tigers Chicago Cubs 4-3 Phil Cavarretta Hal Newhouser
1944 St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Browns 4-2 Marty Marion Hal Newhouser
1943 New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 Stan Musial Spud Chandler
1942 St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees 4-1 Mort Cooper Joe Gordon
1941 New York Yankees Brooklyn Dodgers 4-1 Dolph Camilli Joe DiMaggio
1940 Cincinnati Reds Detroit Tigers 4-3 Frank McCormick Hank Greenberg
1939 New York Yankees Cincinnati Reds 4-0 Bucky Walters Joe DiMaggio
1938 New York Yankees Chicago Cubs 4-0 Ernie Lombardi Jimmie Foxx
1937 New York Yankees New York Giants 4-1 Joe Medwick Charlie Gehringer
1936 New York Yankees New York Giants 4-2 Carl Hubbell Lou Gehrig
1935 Detroit Tigers Chicago Cubs 4-2 Gabby Hartnett Hank Greenberg
1934 St. Louis Cardinals Detroit Tigers 4-3 Dizzy Dean Mickey Cochrane
1933 New York Giants Washington Senators 4-1 Carl Hubbell Jimmie Foxx
1932 New York Yankees Chicago Cubs 4-0 Chuck Klein Jimmie Foxx
1931 St. Louis Cardinals Philadelphia Athletics 4-3 Frankie Frisch Lefty Grove
1930 Philadelphia Athletics St. Louis Cardinals 4-2
1929 Philadelphia Athletics Chicago Cubs 4-1 Rogers Hornsby
1928 New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 Jim Bottomley Mickey Cochrane
1927 New York Yankees Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 Paul Waner Lou Gehrig
1926 St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees 4-3 Bob O’Farrell George Burns
1925 Pittsburgh Pirates Washington Senators 4-3 Rogers Hornsby Roger Peckinpaugh
1924 Washington Senators New York Giants 4-3 Dazzy Vance Walter Johnson
1923 New York Yankees New York Giants 4-2 Babe Ruth
1922 New York Giants New York Yankees 4-0 George Sisler
1921 New York Giants New York Yankees 5-3
1920 Cleveland Indians Brooklyn Robins 5-2
1919 Cincinnati Reds Chicago White Sox 5-3
1918 Boston Red Sox Chicago Cubs 4-2
1917 Chicago White Sox New York Giants 4-2
1916 Boston Red Sox Brooklyn Robins 4-1
1915 Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Phillies 4-1
1914 Boston Braves Philadelphia Athletics 4-0 Johnny Evers Eddie Collins
1913 Philadelphia Athletics New York Giants 4-1 Jake Daubert Walter Johnson
1912 Boston Red Sox New York Giants 4-3 Larry Doyle Tris Speaker
1911 Philadelphia Athletics New York Giants 4-2 Frank Schulte Ty Cobb
1910 Philadelphia Athletics Chicago Cubs 4-1
1909 Pittsburgh Pirates Detroit Tigers 4-3
1908 Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers 4-1
1907 Chicago Cubs Detroit Tigers 4-0
1906 Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs 4-2
1905 New York Giants Philadelphia Athletics 4-1
1904
1903 Boston Americans Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3
1902
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