Sweep Statistics

Below are the aggregate total sweeps recorded in our database. If you want to find more specific details for a year, check out Total Sweeps by Year. If you are looking for more details about a specific team during a specific season, check out the Team Tracker.

Sweep Data current through the 2025 MLB Season.
For Seasons since 1961
Category 2 Game Series 3 Game Series 4 Game Series 5 Game Series Total Series
Total Series646728685897347744602
Total Sweeps3309775012974812404
Series Sweep Percentage
(Total Sweeps divided by Total Series)		51.17% 27.02% 14.45% 10.06% 27.81%
Home Teams
Home Team Sweeps18534759817387467
Home Team Lost Potential Sweeps16023866626166110
Home Team Sweep Success
(Successful Sweeps divided by Possible Sweeps)		53.63% 55.18% 56.62% 70.37% 55%
Win 1st Game, Complete Sweep
(Win 1st game of series and complete sweep)		53.63% 30.58% 17.07% 14.96% 31.04%
Road Teams
Road Team Sweeps14562991480104937
Road Team Lost Potential Sweeps15543210492105266
Road Team Sweep Success
(Successful Sweeps divided by Possible Sweeps)		48.37% 48.23% 49.38% 50% 48.39%
Win 1st Game, Complete Sweep
(Win 1st game of series and complete sweep)		48.37% 22.81% 11.49% 4.52% 24.06%
Sweeps By Team
TeamTotal
Sweeps		Lost
a potential
sweep		Total
Times Swept		Prevented
a potential
sweep
Arizona Diamondbacks175180201178
Athletics477417490415
Atlanta Braves535453423380
Baltimore Orioles524423451373
Boston Red Sox548433370404
Chicago Cubs402410464423
Chicago White Sox437428481426
Cincinnati Reds474453429395
Cleveland Guardians468392473423
Colorado Rockies192185288232
Detroit Tigers440434468431
Houston Astros508384458424
Kansas City Royals344343460389
Los Angeles Angels434412464418
Los Angeles Dodgers596447336409
Miami Marlins176194271225
Milwaukee Brewers374401411398
Minnesota Twins451420461413
New York Mets417395501438
New York Yankees612458306394
Philadelphia Phillies471434480422
Pittsburgh Pirates461435546431
San Diego Padres332380467403
San Francisco Giants489457425452
Seattle Mariners287293379320
St. Louis Cardinals507472402421
Tampa Bay Rays180160204189
Texas Rangers396409512430
Toronto Blue Jays337308337311
Washington Nationals358366444409
Each team includes the full history of the team including prior names. For example, Nationals includes all sweeps as the Expos
Sweeps By Season
SeasonTotal
Sweeps		Lost
a potential
sweep
1961: 157118
1962: 167127
1963: 142146
1964: 133133
1965: 135137
1966: 155133
1967: 141115
1968: 138128
1969: 202155
1970: 182167
1971: 187175
1972: 173180
1973: 179190
1974: 190178
1975: 188180
1976: 199194
1977: 235213
1978: 242194
1979: 199177
1980: 194176
1981: 131110
1982: 186171
1983: 159194
1984: 182188
1985: 189180
1986: 186189
1987: 199159
1988: 182170
1989: 185182
1990: 179186
1991: 203169
1992: 184167
1993: 180166
SeasonTotal
Sweeps		Lost
a potential
sweep
1994: 153113
1995: 180161
1996: 195210
1997: 241252
1998: 279234
1999: 212180
2000: 184184
2001: 198187
2002: 218187
2003: 222161
2004: 221173
2005: 206183
2006: 202200
2007: 184192
2008: 223182
2009: 211195
2010: 204203
2011: 195194
2012: 211181
2013: 208194
2014: 191184
2015: 217173
2016: 217185
2017: 208185
2018: 205196
2019: 226191
2020: 8863
2021: 231196
2022: 205194
2023: 193198
2024: 180207
2025: 211191
2026: 0