OCTOBER 27, 2019 | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Aren’t 7 game World Series more fun? They were an infrequent occurrence for a few years. From 1989 to 2010 (21 seasons) only 4 World Series went the full 7 games. There were more sweeps (7) than 7-game World Series.
It’s gotten better since 2010. Five of the last 9 World Series went the distance.
Year – Games won
2019 – Washington 4, Astros 3 (7)
2018 – Boston 4, Los Angeles (NL) 1 (5)
2017 – Houston 4, Los Angeles (NL) 3 (7)
2016 – Chicago (NL) 4, Cleveland 3 (7)
2015 – Kansas City 4, New York (NL) 1 (5 games)
2014 – San Francisco 4, Kansas City 3 (7 games)
2013 – Boston 4, Cardinals 2 (6)
2012 – San Francisco 4, Detroit 0 (SWEEP)
2011 – St. Louis 4, Texas 3 (7 games)
2010 – San Francisco 4, Texas Rangers 1 (5 games)
2009 – New York (AL) 4, Philadelphia 2 (6 games)
2008 – Philadelphia 4, Tampa Bay 1 (5 games)
2007 – Boston 4, Colorado 0 (SWEEP)
2006 – St. Louis 4, Detroit 1 (5 games)
2005 – Chi. White Sox 4, Houston 0 (SWEEP)
2004 – Boston 4, St. Louis 0 (SWEEP)
2003 – Florida 4, NY Yankees 2 (6 games)
2002 – Anaheim 4, San Francisco 3 (7 GAMES)
2001 – Arizona 4, NY Yankees 3 (7 GAMES)
2000 – NY Yankees 4, NY Mets 1 (5 games)
1999 – NY Yankees 4, Atlanta 0 (SWEEP)
1998 – NY Yankees 4, San Diego 0 (SWEEP)
1997 – Florida 4, Cleveland 3 (7 GAMES)
1996 – NY Yankees 4, Atlanta 2 (6 games)
1995 – Atlanta 4, Cleveland 2 (6 games)
1994 – (not held due to strike)
1993 – Toronto 4, Philadelphia 2 (6 games)
1992 – Toronto 4, Atlanta 2 (6 games)
1991 – Minnesota 4, Atlanta 3 (7 GAMES)
1990 – Cincinnati 4, Oakland 0 (SWEEP)
1989 – Oakland 4, San Francisco 0 (SWEEP)
CONTRIBUTING SOURCES:
2008 World Series
All World Series results
