<P> This list includes only the modern World Series between the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), not the various 19th - century championship series . Those teams which have never achieved a particular accomplishment in their franchise history are listed by the date they entered the leagues . </P> <P> Note that no World Series was played in 1994, and counts as a drought season for those franchises . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Seasons </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Last World Series championship won </Th> <Th> Last World Series appearance </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 69 </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 57 </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> Never (franchise began 1961) </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers </Td> <Td> Never (franchise began 1969) </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> Never (franchise began 1969) </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> Washington Nationals </Td> <Td> Never (franchise began 1969) </Td> <Td> Never </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> Never (franchise began 1977) </Td> <Td> Never </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> New York Mets </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Colorado Rockies </Td> <Td> Never (franchise began 1993) </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> Toronto Blue Jays </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Tampa Bay Rays </Td> <Td> Never (franchise began 1998) </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Arizona Diamondbacks </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Angels </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Miami Marlins </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> * </Td> <Td> Houston Astros </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> 2017 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Seasons </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Last World Series championship won </Th> <Th> Last World Series appearance </Th> </Tr>

Teams that never made it to the world series
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