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 14th, 2024 (All-Star Break).
For Seasons since 1961
Category 2 Game Series 3 Game Series 4 Game Series 5 Game Series
Total Series6435277708826475
Total Sweeps32917504127748
Series Sweep Percentage
(Total Sweeps divided by Total Series)		51.14% 27.02% 14.47% 10.11%
Home Teams
Home Team Sweeps1845461380438
Home Team Lost Potential Sweeps1597373261716
Home Team Sweep Success
(Successful Sweeps divided by Possible Sweeps)		53.6% 55.28% 56.58% 70.37%
Win 1st Game, Complete Sweep
(Win 1st game of series and complete sweep)		53.6% 30.61% 17.08% 15.02%
Road Teams
Road Team Sweeps1446289147310
Road Team Lost Potential Sweeps1545310147510
Road Team Sweep Sucess
(Successful Sweeps divided by Possible Sweeps)		48.35% 48.25% 49.89% 50%
Win 1st Game, Complete Sweep
(Win 1st game of series and complete sweep)		48.35% 22.78% 11.51% 4.55%
Sweeps By Team
TeamTotal
Sweeps		Lost
a potential
sweep		Total
Times Swept		Prevented
a potential
sweep
Arizona Diamondbacks164168194166
Atlanta Braves529442413372
Baltimore Orioles515416444363
Boston Red Sox541421362395
Chicago Cubs391397460415
Chicago White Sox434422456416
Cincinnati Reds465441424380
Cleveland Guardians458380462417
Colorado Rockies191179264217
Detroit Tigers428421461421
Houston Astros496373451416
Kansas City Royals333337453372
Los Angeles Angels428404449407
Los Angeles Dodgers581439328401
Miami Marlins169187265210
Milwaukee Brewers359387409387
Minnesota Twins446410451401
New York Mets404384493434
New York Yankees599452302381
Oakland Athletics471405480411
Philadelphia Phillies461419474416
Pittsburgh Pirates453426530420
San Diego Padres318369462399
San Francisco Giants480450416441
Seattle Mariners272289368312
St. Louis Cardinals501461392417
Tampa Bay Rays171153193183
Texas Rangers384404503421
Toronto Blue Jays322301330301
Washington Nationals354356429401
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: 107115