MLB championship and postseason droughts
The Cleveland Guardians have gone longest without a World Series in MLB: none since 1948, 77 seasons. 5 clubs have never won a World Series: the San Diego Padres (since 1969), Milwaukee Brewers (since 1969), Seattle Mariners (since 1977), Colorado Rockies (since 1993), and Tampa Bay Rays (since 1998). The longest postseason drought belongs to the Los Angeles Angels: out since 2014, 12 seasons.
World Series droughts, every club
| Team | Last World Series | Seasons since | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | 1948 | 77 | 2 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Never | 57 | 0 |
| San Diego Padres | Never | 57 | 0 |
| Seattle Mariners | Never | 49 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1979 | 46 | 5 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 1983 | 42 | 3 |
| Detroit Tigers | 1984 | 41 | 4 |
| New York Mets | 1986 | 39 | 2 |
| Athletics | 1989 | 36 | 9 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1990 | 35 | 5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 1991 | 34 | 3 |
| Colorado Rockies | Never | 33 | 0 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 1993 | 32 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | Never | 28 | 0 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 2001 | 24 | 1 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 2002 | 23 | 1 |
| Miami Marlins | 2003 | 22 | 2 |
| Chicago White Sox | 2005 | 20 | 3 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 2008 | 17 | 2 |
| New York Yankees | 2009 | 16 | 27 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2011 | 14 | 11 |
| San Francisco Giants | 2014 | 11 | 8 |
| Kansas City Royals | 2015 | 10 | 2 |
| Chicago Cubs | 2016 | 9 | 3 |
| Boston Red Sox | 2018 | 7 | 9 |
| Washington Nationals | 2019 | 6 | 1 |
| Atlanta Braves | 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| Houston Astros | 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| Texas Rangers | 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 2025 | 0 | 9 |
Never won a World Series
| Team | In the league since | Seasons without one |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | 1969 | 57 |
| San Diego Padres | 1969 | 57 |
| Seattle Mariners | 1977 | 49 |
| Colorado Rockies | 1993 | 33 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 1998 | 28 |
Postseason droughts, every club
| Team | Last postseasons | Seasons since | Since 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | 2014 | 12 | 7 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2015 | 11 | 3 |
| Colorado Rockies | 2018 | 8 | 5 |
| Washington Nationals | 2019 | 7 | 5 |
| Athletics | 2020 | 6 | 11 |
| San Francisco Giants | 2021 | 5 | 9 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 2022 | 4 | 17 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 2023 | 3 | 7 |
| Miami Marlins | 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| Minnesota Twins | 2023 | 3 | 10 |
| Texas Rangers | 2023 | 3 | 9 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 2024 | 2 | 7 |
| Kansas City Royals | 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| New York Mets | 2024 | 2 | 7 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 2025 | 1 | 6 |
| Detroit Tigers | 2025 | 1 | 7 |
| Seattle Mariners | 2025 | 1 | 6 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2025 | 1 | 7 |
| Atlanta Braves | 2026 | 0 | 23 |
| Boston Red Sox | 2026 | 0 | 16 |
| Chicago Cubs | 2026 | 0 | 11 |
| Chicago White Sox | 2026 | 0 | 7 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 2026 | 0 | 16 |
| Houston Astros | 2026 | 0 | 16 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 2026 | 0 | 20 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 2026 | 0 | 10 |
| New York Yankees | 2026 | 0 | 27 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 2026 | 0 | 11 |
| San Diego Padres | 2026 | 0 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 2026 | 0 | 10 |
Seasons since counts each season since the last postseason appearance, through 2026; the last column counts appearances since 1993, the first postseasons on file.