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 end of the 2023 Regular Season.
For Seasons since 1961
Category 2 Game Series 3 Game Series 4 Game Series 5 Game Series
Total Series6409274068751475
Total Sweeps32787420126748
Series Sweep Percentage
(Total Sweeps divided by Total Series)		51.15% 27.07% 14.48% 10.11%
Home Teams
Home Team Sweeps1839456079938
Home Team Lost Potential Sweeps1589368860816
Home Team Sweep Success
(Successful Sweeps divided by Possible Sweeps)		53.65% 55.29% 56.79% 70.37%
Win 1st Game, Complete Sweep
(Win 1st game of series and complete sweep)		53.65% 30.66% 17.1% 15.02%
Road Teams
Road Team Sweeps1439286046810
Road Team Lost Potential Sweeps1540305547210
Road Team Sweep Sucess
(Successful Sweeps divided by Possible Sweeps)		48.3% 48.35% 49.79% 50%
Win 1st Game, Complete Sweep
(Win 1st game of series and complete sweep)		48.3% 22.83% 11.5% 4.55%
Sweeps By Team
TeamTotal
Sweeps		Lost
a potential
sweep		Total
Times Swept		Prevented
a potential
sweep
Arizona Diamondbacks163166192162
Atlanta Braves524434412368
Baltimore Orioles510410441358
Boston Red Sox536419360390
Chicago Cubs387397459410
Chicago White Sox433420443412
Cincinnati Reds460439420379
Cleveland Guardians452374462415
Colorado Rockies189178257214
Detroit Tigers426416458417
Houston Astros491371447414
Kansas City Royals328334452366
Los Angeles Angels425401444403
Los Angeles Dodgers575434326398
Miami Marlins168186256204
Milwaukee Brewers355382408383
Minnesota Twins442407446398
New York Mets398381488427
New York Yankees593446300379
Oakland Athletics469403473409
Philadelphia Phillies452412474414
Pittsburgh Pirates451422527418
San Diego Padres316362457395
San Francisco Giants479444412436
Seattle Mariners268285368307
St. Louis Cardinals498455389414
Tampa Bay Rays169150189179
Texas Rangers381402499414
Toronto Blue Jays321297328296
Washington Nationals352351424399
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
SeasonTotal
Sweeps		Lost
a potential
sweep
1992: 184167
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