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 August 4th, 2019.
For Seasons since 1961
Category 2 Game Series 3 Game Series 4 Game Series 5 Game Series
Total Series6103254728168446
Series Sweep Percentage
(Total Sweeps divided by Total Series)		51.09% 27.04% 14.3% 10.54%
Home Teams
Home Team Sweeps1745424073937
Home Team Lost Potential Sweeps1510344556515
Home Team Sweep Success
(Successful Sweeps divided by Possible Sweeps)		53.61% 55.17% 56.67% 71.15%
Win 1st Game, Complete Sweep
(Win 1st game of series and complete sweep)		53.61% 30.59% 16.95% 15.42%
Road Teams
Road Team Sweeps1373264842910
Road Team Lost Potential Sweeps147328154358
Road Team Sweep Sucess
(Successful Sweeps divided by Possible Sweeps)		48.24% 48.47% 49.65% 55.56%
Win 1st Game, Complete Sweep
(Win 1st game of series and complete sweep)		48.24% 22.83% 11.3% 4.9%
Sweeps By Team
TeamTotal
Sweeps		Lost
a potential
sweep		Total
Times Swept		Prevented
a potential
sweep
Arizona Diamondbacks144138158137
Atlanta Braves484397398350
Baltimore Orioles488388409336
Boston Red Sox506396332368
Chicago Cubs361369430394
Chicago White Sox410400421390
Cincinnati Reds440414391346
Cleveland Indians424355441387
Colorado Rockies172160215188
Detroit Tigers403399425391
Houston Astros450346433393
Kansas City Royals315315413339
Los Angeles Angels407385409374
Los Angeles Dodgers518410321383
Miami Marlins152163222167
Milwaukee Brewers321357391364
Minnesota Twins417379426381
New York Mets376361463405
New York Yankees557418283362
Oakland Athletics447385432379
Philadelphia Phillies426384449390
Pittsburgh Pirates436396479392
San Diego Padres293335433376
San Francisco Giants445415388415
Seattle Mariners240259349284
St. Louis Cardinals471429374383
Tampa Bay Rays126126175160
Texas Rangers363383460391
Toronto Blue Jays293266311277
Washington Nationals336338390364
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: 190177
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
SeasonTotal
Sweeps		Lost
a potential
sweep
1991: 203169
1992: 184167
1993: 180166
1994: 153113
1995: 180161
1996: 195210
1997: 241252
1998: 278233
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: 154132