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 June 13th, 2021.
For Seasons since 1961
Category 2 Game Series 3 Game Series 4 Game Series 5 Game Series
Total Series6235259838354459
Total Sweeps31857035120448
Series Sweep Percentage
(Total Sweeps divided by Total Series)		51.08% 27.08% 14.41% 10.46%
Home Teams
Home Team Sweeps1789433376038
Home Team Lost Potential Sweeps1550349558315
Home Team Sweep Success
(Successful Sweeps divided by Possible Sweeps)		53.58% 55.35% 56.59% 71.7%
Win 1st Game, Complete Sweep
(Win 1st game of series and complete sweep)		53.58% 30.67% 17.02% 15.38%
Road Teams
Road Team Sweeps1396270244410
Road Team Lost Potential Sweeps149828804439
Road Team Sweep Sucess
(Successful Sweeps divided by Possible Sweeps)		48.24% 48.41% 50.06% 52.63%
Win 1st Game, Complete Sweep
(Win 1st game of series and complete sweep)		48.24% 22.81% 11.45% 4.76%
Sweeps By Team
TeamTotal
Sweeps		Lost
a potential
sweep		Total
Times Swept		Prevented
a potential
sweep
Arizona Diamondbacks151146172142
Atlanta Braves492409404359
Baltimore Orioles492396426345
Boston Red Sox515405339379
Chicago Cubs374375435397
Chicago White Sox421406426395
Cincinnati Reds445422398355
Cleveland Indians434361447395
Colorado Rockies180163229196
Detroit Tigers409403437396
Houston Astros462356440398
Kansas City Royals320321423347
Los Angeles Angels412393418384
Los Angeles Dodgers535418322390
Miami Marlins154168233179
Milwaukee Brewers331361396372
Minnesota Twins425386430385
New York Mets385366470411
New York Yankees568426291365
Oakland Athletics458393437387
Philadelphia Phillies434391456397
Pittsburgh Pirates441402498396
San Diego Padres302341441383
San Francisco Giants454426395420
Seattle Mariners244265361289
St. Louis Cardinals480437380389
Tampa Bay Rays143135179166
Texas Rangers366385476401
Toronto Blue Jays299276316282
Washington Nationals345341396373
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
1991: 203169
SeasonTotal
Sweeps		Lost
a potential
sweep
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: 226191
2020: 8863
2021: 9085