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 series ended July 13th, 2025 (All-Star Break)
For Seasons since 1961
Category 2 Game Series 3 Game Series 4 Game Series 5 Game Series Total Series
Total Series646528411893647544287
Total Sweeps3307767512904812320
Series Sweep Percentage
(Total Sweeps divided by Total Series)		51.15% 27.01% 14.44% 10.11% 27.82%
Home Teams
Home Team Sweeps18534712814387417
Home Team Lost Potential Sweeps16023826622166066
Home Team Sweep Success
(Successful Sweeps divided by Possible Sweeps)		53.63% 55.19% 56.69% 70.37% 55.01%
Win 1st Game, Complete Sweep
(Win 1st game of series and complete sweep)		53.63% 30.57% 17.08% 15.02% 31.05%
Road Teams
Road Team Sweeps14542963476104903
Road Team Lost Potential Sweeps15543175486105225
Road Team Sweep Success
(Successful Sweeps divided by Possible Sweeps)		48.34% 48.27% 49.48% 50% 48.41%
Win 1st Game, Complete Sweep
(Win 1st game of series and complete sweep)		48.34% 22.81% 11.44% 4.55% 24.06%
Sweeps By Team
TeamTotal
Sweeps		Lost
a potential
sweep		Total
Times Swept		Prevented
a potential
sweep
Arizona Diamondbacks173176198177
Athletics473414488414
Atlanta Braves532452421375
Baltimore Orioles520421448369
Boston Red Sox546426369399
Chicago Cubs399407462421
Chicago White Sox435427476424
Cincinnati Reds472449427389
Cleveland Guardians465386471422
Colorado Rockies192183280231
Detroit Tigers438431464426
Houston Astros506381454422
Kansas City Royals343340460384
Los Angeles Angels433410460414
Los Angeles Dodgers592444333405
Miami Marlins173191270220
Milwaukee Brewers367397410395
Minnesota Twins451420459407
New York Mets414393497436
New York Yankees607455305390
Philadelphia Phillies468427479422
Pittsburgh Pirates457432541430
San Diego Padres329378465403
San Francisco Giants486456421448
Seattle Mariners281292376319
St. Louis Cardinals507469398420
Tampa Bay Rays178158200188
Texas Rangers391406509428
Toronto Blue Jays333305337306
Washington Nationals357365440407
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
SeasonTotal
Sweeps		Lost
a potential
sweep
1993: 180166
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: 127106