Which MLB team has gone the longest without a making a Championship Series?

The longest currently active MLB Championship Series drought belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have gone 31 years without appearing in a Championship Series.

Longest MLB Championship Series Droughts

Team Years Start Year
1 Pittsburgh Pirates 31 1993
2 Cincinnati Reds 28 1996
3 Seattle Mariners 22 2002
4 Minnesota Twins 21 2003
5 Miami Marlins 20 2004
6 Chicago White Sox 18 2006
7 Oakland Athletics 17 2007
8 Colorado Rockies 16 2008
9 Los Angeles Angels 14 2010
10 Detroit Tigers 10 2014
11 Baltimore Orioles 9 2015
San Francisco Giants 9 2015
13 Kansas City Royals 8 2016
New York Mets 8 2016
15 Cleveland Guardians 7 2017
Toronto Blue Jays 7 2017
17 Chicago Cubs 6 2018
18 Milwaukee Brewers 5 2019
19 St. Louis Cardinals 4 2020
Washington Nationals 4 2020
21 Tampa Bay Rays 3 2021
22 Atlanta Braves 2 2022
Boston Red Sox 2 2022
Los Angeles Dodgers 2 2022
25 New York Yankees 1 2023
San Diego Padres 1 2023
Team Years Start Year End Year
1 Texas Rangers 41 1969 2010
2 Washington Nationals 37 1982 2019
3 Pittsburgh Pirates 31 1993 Active
4 Cincinnati Reds 28 1996 Active
Kansas City Royals 28 1986 2014
Milwaukee Brewers 28 1983 2011
7 Cleveland Indians 26 1969 1995
8 San Diego Padres 23 1999 2022
9 Seattle Mariners 22 2002 Active
10 Minnesota Twins 21 2003 Active
11 Miami Marlins 20 2004 Active
Toronto Blue Jays 20 1995 2015
13 Los Angeles Dodgers 19 1989 2008
14 Chicago White Sox 18 2006 Active
Atlanta Braves 18 2002 2020
Detroit Tigers 18 1988 2006
Seattle Mariners 18 1977 1995
18 Oakland Athletics 17 2007 Active
Houston Astros 17 1987 2004
20 Colorado Rockies 16 2008 Active
Baltimore Orioles 16 1998 2014
Minnesota Twins 16 1971 1987
23 Arizona Diamondbacks 15 2008 2023
Anaheim Angels 15 1987 2002
San Francisco Giants 15 1972 1987
Chicago Cubs 15 1969 1984
San Diego Padres 15 1969 1984
28 Los Angeles Angels 14 2010 Active
Colorado Rockies 14 1993 2007
New York Yankees 14 1982 1996
Chicago White Sox 14 1969 1983
32 Philadelphia Phillies 13 1995 2008
Oakland Athletics 13 1993 2006
Chicago Cubs 13 1990 2003
San Diego Padres 13 1985 1998
Milwaukee Brewers 13 1969 1982
St. Louis Cardinals 13 1969 1982
38 San Francisco Giants 12 1990 2002
Baltimore Orioles 12 1984 1996
New York Mets 12 1974 1986
Atlanta Braves 12 1970 1982
Montreal Expos 12 1969 1981
43 Texas Rangers 11 2012 2023
Philadelphia Phillies 11 2011 2022
Tampa Bay Rays 11 2009 2020
Houston Astros 11 2006 2017
Chicago Cubs 11 2004 2015
Detroit Tigers 11 1973 1984
Houston Astros 11 1969 1980
50 Detroit Tigers 10 2014 Active
Tampa Bay Rays 10 1998 2008
Chicago White Sox 10 1995 2005
Minnesota Twins 10 1992 2002
New York Mets 10 1989 1999
Cincinnati Reds 10 1980 1990
Pittsburgh Pirates 10 1980 1990
Boston Red Sox 10 1976 1986
California Angels 10 1969 1979

Who has the longest all time MLB Championship Series drought?

The longest all time MLB Championship Series drought belongs to the Texas Rangers, who went 41 years without appearing in a Championship Series series between 1969 and 2010.

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All MLB stats, streaks, droughts and records are updated based on games played on or before Sep 10, 2024.

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