List of World Series sweeps

For a complete list of MLB playoff sweeps, see List of Major League Baseball postseason sweeps.
The Boston Braves completed the first official sweep in MLB history, beating the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1914 World Series by winning four straight games and losing none.

In the World Series, a sweep refers to a Major League Baseball (MLB) team winning four straight games and losing none in a best-of-seven format.

There have been 19 sweeps in World Series history. The American League has been responsible for thirteen of the sweeps, with the New York Yankees account for more than half of those, with a record eight. The National League is responsible for the remaining six sweeps, with the New York / San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds each achieving two.[1]

The first sweep is credited to the 1914 "Miracle" Boston Braves who defeated the 1914 Philadelphia Athletics in four straight games. The most recent sweep occurred in the 2012 World Series, when the San Francisco Giants defeated the Detroit Tigers.[2]

  1. ^ DeRosa, Theo. "MLB World Series Sweeps". MLB.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Schulman, Henry (October 28, 2012). "SF Giants win World Series". San Francisco Chronicle.