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 September 3rd, 2026.
For Seasons since 1961
Category 2 Game Series 3 Game Series 4 Game Series 5 Game Series Total Series
Total Series647829264905647945277
Total Sweeps3313789613114812568
Series Sweep Percentage
(Total Sweeps divided by Total Series)		51.14% 26.98% 14.48% 10.02% 27.76%
Home Teams
Home Team Sweeps18564844827387565
Home Team Lost Potential Sweeps16053941629166191
Home Team Sweep Success
(Successful Sweeps divided by Possible Sweeps)		53.63% 55.14% 56.8% 70.37% 54.99%
Win 1st Game, Complete Sweep
(Win 1st game of series and complete sweep)		53.63% 30.53% 17.12% 14.96% 30.99%
Road Teams
Road Team Sweeps14573052484105003
Road Team Lost Potential Sweeps15583274494105336
Road Team Sweep Success
(Successful Sweeps divided by Possible Sweeps)		48.33% 48.25% 49.49% 50% 48.39%
Win 1st Game, Complete Sweep
(Win 1st game of series and complete sweep)		48.33% 22.8% 11.48% 4.48% 24.01%
Sweeps By Team
TeamTotal
Sweeps		Lost
a potential
sweep		Total
Times Swept		Prevented
a potential
sweep
Arizona Diamondbacks179184206182
Athletics478421500422
Atlanta Braves542459427386
Baltimore Orioles529431455380
Boston Red Sox558439375406
Chicago Cubs409416466429
Chicago White Sox444433487430
Cincinnati Reds477459434401
Cleveland Guardians474394476431
Colorado Rockies195189298236
Detroit Tigers447437477436
Houston Astros513389462426
Kansas City Royals349349470395
Los Angeles Angels435414473426
Los Angeles Dodgers606454340412
Miami Marlins185197279230
Milwaukee Brewers381409414401
Minnesota Twins455424467417
New York Mets421398508443
New York Yankees620465310399
Philadelphia Phillies479438483425
Pittsburgh Pirates465438550437
San Diego Padres340382471410
San Francisco Giants490463433457
Seattle Mariners292296386324
St. Louis Cardinals510482405428
Tampa Bay Rays194165208194
Texas Rangers399414516435
Toronto Blue Jays340315340317
Washington Nationals360373450412
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
1993: 180166
SeasonTotal
Sweeps		Lost
a potential
sweep
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: 211191
2026: 164151