MLB teams that have never won a World Series: List of franchises without a title as Rangers poised to win first.

The long wait is finally over.

The Rangers makes history. Texas beat the Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5 of the 2023 World Series to win a first MLB Championship title in franchise history.

The Diamondbacks checked the World Series box in Year 4 of their existence in 2001. Texas, founded in 1961, has now been to the World Series three times. It lost the first two trips, to the Giants in 2010 and then to the Cardinals the following year. Now up 3-1, the Rangers just need to win one more game against the Diamondbacks to join the list of franchises that have a title.

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At least as of now, Texas is still on the short list of the 30 active MLB franchises that have never won a World Series. Which other teams are on that list?

MLB teams that have never won a World Series

There are only Fivr active MLB franchises that have yet to win a World Series. None of them have existed as long as the Rangers, who were founded in 1961 as the Washington Senators before moving to Texas in 1972.

A loss to the Diamondbacks in 2023 would push their title drought to 63 years.

Five other teams — the Padres, Brewers, Mariners, Rockies and Rays — have also yet to win a World Series. All have existed for at least 25 years without a ring.

Team founded WS apps WS drought (Years)

Texas Rangers 1961 2010, 2011, 2023 62 Years Drought Ended

San Diago Padres 1969 1984, 1998 54

Milwaukee Brewers 1969 1982 54

Seattle Mariners 1977 None 46

Colorado Rockies 1993 2007 30

Tampa Bay Rays 1998 2008, 2020 25

Milwaukee Brewers (1969)

First season: 1969 (originally founded as the Seattle Pilots)

Overall record: 4,215-4,461 (.486)

Playoff appearances: 9

Pennants: 1

Closest call: 1982.

The Brewers have reached the postseason in five of the last six seasons, only to lose. In 1982, "Harvey's Wallbangers" lost a memorable seven-game World Series against the Cardinals.

San Diego Padres (1969)

First season: 1969

Overall record: 4,034-4,648 (.465)

Playoff appearances: 7

Pennants: 2

Closest call: 1984.

The Padres have reached the World Series twice, but both times faced a formidable foe. The 1984 club, led by Tony Gwynn and Steve Garvey, lost in five games to the powerful Detroit Tigers, who led the majors with 104 wins. In 1998, the Padres were swept by the 1998 New York Yankees, who won 114 games in the regular season.

Seattle Mariners (1977)

First season: 1977

Overall record: 3,514-3,873 (.476)

Playoff appearances: 5

Pennants: 0

Closest call: 2001.

Under manager Lou Piniella, the Mariners went to the ALCS three times, only to lose to Cleveland in 1995 and the Yankees in 2000 and 2001. Piniella opted out of his contract after the 2002 season and the franchise has only had one postseason appearance since (2022). Seattle remains the only team to never play in the Fall Classic.

Colorado Rockies (1993)

First season: 1993

Overall record: 2,260-2,598 (.465)

Playoff appearances: 5

Pennants: 1

Closest call: 2007.

In their only appearance in 2007, the Rockies were no match for the Boston Red Sox and were swept in four games. The Rockies have only reached the postseason three times since.

Tampa Bay Rays (1998)

First season: 1998

Overall record: 2,011-2,097 (.490)

Playoff appearances: 9

Pennants: 2

Closest call: 2020.

The low-budget Rays never won more than 70 games until the 2008 season. Led by manager Joe Maddon, the Rays went from worst-to-first during a magical 2008 season but lost a five-game World Series to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Rays returned to the Fall Classic in 2020, only to fall short again against Los Angeles Dodgers.

Most World Series appearances without a win

Texas beats the Diamondbacks, that will leave the Padres and Rays, who each made it to the World Series twice.

San Diego made it in 1984 and 1998, losing to the Tigers 4-1 in 1984 and falling 4-0 to the Yankees in 1998.

The Tampa Blue Rays fell to the Phillies 4-1 in 2008, then lost to the Dodgers 4-2 in 2020.

MLB teams with one World Series appearance but no MLB title

The Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies each have one World Series appearance under their belts.

Milwaukee Brewers’s came in 1982, took a 3-2 series lead over the Cardinals before dropping Games 6 and 7 in St. Louis.

The Rockies stormed into the 2007 World Series, though, as the Red Sox broke out the Colorado brooms in four games.

Which teams have never been made to a MLB World Series?

This list is down to just one team: the Mariners. Seattle has only been to the playoffs five times in its 46 years of existence, and has never reached the Fall Classic.

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