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 April 27th, 2025.
For Seasons since 1961
Category 2 Game Series 3 Game Series 4 Game Series 5 Game Series Total Series
Total Series645928128889547543957
Total Sweeps3303759412844812229
Series Sweep Percentage
(Total Sweeps divided by Total Series)		51.14% 27% 14.44% 10.11% 27.82%
Home Teams
Home Team Sweeps18494666810387363
Home Team Lost Potential Sweeps16003788621166025
Home Team Sweep Success
(Successful Sweeps divided by Possible Sweeps)		53.61% 55.19% 56.6% 70.37% 55%
Win 1st Game, Complete Sweep
(Win 1st game of series and complete sweep)		53.61% 30.56% 17.07% 15.02% 31.04%
Road Teams
Road Team Sweeps14542928474104866
Road Team Lost Potential Sweeps15543147482105193
Road Team Sweep Success
(Successful Sweeps divided by Possible Sweeps)		48.34% 48.2% 49.58% 50% 48.37%
Win 1st Game, Complete Sweep
(Win 1st game of series and complete sweep)		48.34% 22.79% 11.45% 4.55% 24.07%
Sweeps By Team
TeamTotal
Sweeps		Lost
a potential
sweep		Total
Times Swept		Prevented
a potential
sweep
Arizona Diamondbacks171173195173
Athletics472413483412
Atlanta Braves531449417373
Baltimore Orioles516421445368
Boston Red Sox542424366398
Chicago Cubs396404462420
Chicago White Sox435423470420
Cincinnati Reds470445427386
Cleveland Guardians464383466418
Colorado Rockies191182272223
Detroit Tigers434429463423
Houston Astros502378453421
Kansas City Royals339340457379
Los Angeles Angels429405456414
Los Angeles Dodgers589440330404
Miami Marlins170191268218
Milwaukee Brewers362393410390
Minnesota Twins448413457405
New York Mets411389494435
New York Yankees603455303386
Philadelphia Phillies464423476420
Pittsburgh Pirates454432536426
San Diego Padres327375463401
San Francisco Giants484454417447
Seattle Mariners276291372318
St. Louis Cardinals502466396419
Tampa Bay Rays174156197185
Texas Rangers389405506426
Toronto Blue Jays327302335305
Washington Nationals355364435405
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: 180207
2025: 3633