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 May 15th, 2023.
For Seasons since 1961
Category 2 Game Series 3 Game Series 4 Game Series 5 Game Series
Total Series6374269538654475
Total Sweeps32607299125848
Series Sweep Percentage
(Total Sweeps divided by Total Series)		51.15% 27.08% 14.54% 10.11%
Home Teams
Home Team Sweeps1828448879438
Home Team Lost Potential Sweeps1582363760316
Home Team Sweep Success
(Successful Sweeps divided by Possible Sweeps)		53.61% 55.24% 56.84% 70.37%
Win 1st Game, Complete Sweep
(Win 1st game of series and complete sweep)		53.61% 30.65% 17.16% 15.02%
Road Teams
Road Team Sweeps1432281146410
Road Team Lost Potential Sweeps1530299146410
Road Team Sweep Sucess
(Successful Sweeps divided by Possible Sweeps)		48.35% 48.45% 50% 50%
Win 1st Game, Complete Sweep
(Win 1st game of series and complete sweep)		48.35% 22.86% 11.55% 4.55%
Sweeps By Team
TeamTotal
Sweeps		Lost
a potential
sweep		Total
Times Swept		Prevented
a potential
sweep
Arizona Diamondbacks157159185160
Atlanta Braves515428410364
Baltimore Orioles502405441352
Boston Red Sox531417354387
Chicago Cubs382390453408
Chicago White Sox431417436405
Cincinnati Reds453433417374
Cleveland Guardians450368458409
Colorado Rockies189172245210
Detroit Tigers423414454408
Houston Astros483366443409
Kansas City Royals324330442360
Los Angeles Angels421400435397
Los Angeles Dodgers567427325395
Miami Marlins160183251200
Milwaukee Brewers349377404381
Minnesota Twins437399441397
New York Mets395376483419
New York Yankees590439296374
Oakland Athletics466397459405
Philadelphia Phillies446408471409
Pittsburgh Pirates448418523412
San Diego Padres311358454392
San Francisco Giants472439408429
Seattle Mariners262280365303
St. Louis Cardinals497451386404
Tampa Bay Rays165145187175
Texas Rangers373395494411
Toronto Blue Jays315293325291
Washington Nationals349349418393
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: 4553