The longest currently active World Series drought belongs to the Seattle Mariners, who have gone 47 years without appearing in a World Series.
The longest all time World Series drought belongs to the Chicago Cubs, who went 70 years without appearing in a World Series series between 1946 and 2016. Their last appearance in the World Series was in the 1945 season.
| Team | Years | Start Year |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | 47 | 1977 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 44 | 1980 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 41 | 1983 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 40 | 1984 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 33 | 1991 |
| Oakland Athletics | 33 | 1991 |
| Minnesota Twins | 32 | 1992 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 29 | 1995 |
| San Diego Padres | 25 | 1999 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 21 | 2003 |
| Miami Marlins | 20 | 2004 |
| Chicago White Sox | 18 | 2006 |
| Colorado Rockies | 16 | 2008 |
| New York Yankees | 14 | 2010 |
| Detroit Tigers | 11 | 2013 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 2014 |
| San Francisco Giants | 9 | 2015 |
| Kansas City Royals | 8 | 2016 |
| New York Mets | 8 | 2016 |
| Chicago Cubs | 7 | 2017 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 7 | 2017 |
| Boston Red Sox | 5 | 2019 |
| Washington Nationals | 4 | 2020 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 | 2021 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 3 | 2021 |
| Atlanta Braves | 2 | 2022 |
| Houston Astros | 1 | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 2023 |
| Team | Years | Start Year | End Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 70 | 1946 | 2016 |
| Washington Nationals | 50 | 1969 | 2019 |
| Texas Rangers | 49 | 1961 | 2010 |
| Seattle Mariners | 47 | 1977 | |
| Chicago White Sox | 45 | 1960 | 2005 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 44 | 1980 | |
| Houston Astros | 43 | 1962 | 2005 |
| Anaheim Angels | 41 | 1961 | 2002 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 41 | 1983 | |
| St. Louis Browns | 41 | 1903 | 1944 |
| Oakland Athletics | 40 | 1932 | 1972 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 40 | 1984 | |
| Cleveland Indians | 40 | 1955 | 1995 |
| Chicago White Sox | 39 | 1920 | 1959 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 34 | 1916 | 1950 |
| Boston Braves | 33 | 1915 | 1948 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 33 | 1991 | |
| Oakland Athletics | 33 | 1991 | |
| Atlanta Braves | 32 | 1959 | 1991 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 32 | 1928 | 1960 |
| Minnesota Twins | 32 | 1992 | |
| Minnesota Twins | 31 | 1934 | 1965 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 29 | 1951 | 1980 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 29 | 1995 | |
| Kansas City Royals | 28 | 1986 | 2014 |
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Longest Championship Drought By City
All MLB stats, streaks, droughts and records are updated based on games played on or before May 2, 2024.
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