How many World Series have the Yankees have played?

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The Yankees have won 27 of the 40 times they have been to the World Series. The Bronx Bombers have only been to the World Series twice in the last 20 years (2003, 2009).

Year World Series Opponent Result
2009 Philadelphia Phillies Won, 4-2
2003 Florida Marlins Lost, 4-2
2001 Arizona Diamondbacks Lost, 4-3
2000 New York Mets Won, 4-1
1999 Atlanta Braves Won, 4-0
1998 San Diego Padres Won, 4-0
1997 Cleveland Indians Lost, 3-2
1996 Atlanta Braves Won, 4-2
1981 Los Angeles Dodgers Lost, 4-2
1978 Los Angeles Dodgers Won, 4-2
1977 Los Angeles Dodgers Won, 4-2
1976 Cincinnati Reds Lost, 4-0
1964 St. Louis Cardinals Lost, 4-3
1963 Los Angeles Dodgers Lost, 4-0
1962 San Francisco Giants Won, 4-3
1961 Cincinnati Reds Won, 4-1
1960 Pittsburgh Pirates Lost, 4-3
1958 Milwaukee Braves Won, 4-3
1957 Milwaukee Braves Lost, 4-3
1956 Brooklyn Dodgers Won, 4-3
1955 Brooklyn Dodgers Lost, 4-3
1953 Brooklyn Dodgers Won, 4-2
1952 Brooklyn Dodgers Won, 4-3
1951 New York Giants Won, 4-2
1950 Philadelphia Phillies Won, 4-0
1949 Brooklyn Dodgers Won, 4-1
1947 Brooklyn Dodgers Won, 4-3
1943 St. Louis Cardinals Won, 4-1
1942 St. Louis Cardinals Lost, 4-1
1941 Brooklyn Dodgers Won, 4-1
1939 Cincinnati Reds Won, 4-0
1938 Chicago Cubs Won, 4-0
1937 New York Giants Won, 4-1
1936 New York Giants Won, 4-2
1932 Chicago Cubs Won, 4-0
1928 St. Louis Cardinals Won, 4-0
1927 Pittsburgh Pirates Won, 4-0
1926 St. Louis Cardinals Lost, 4-3
1923 New York Giants Won, 4-2
1922 New York Giants Lost, 4-0
1921 New York Giants Lost, 5-3

When was the last time the Yankees were in the playoffs?

The last time the New York Yankees went to the playoffs was in 2022. They lost the AL Championship Series that year. In their 118-year history, they’ve made the playoffs 58 times.

When was the last time the Yankees missed the playoffs?

The New York Yankees last missed the playoffs in 2016.

Yankees Postseason/Playoff record

Year Record Result
1903 72-62 Missed Playoffs
1905 71-78 Missed Playoffs
1906 90-61 Missed Playoffs
1907 70-78 Missed Playoffs
1908 51-103 Missed Playoffs
1909 74-77 Missed Playoffs
1910 88-63 Missed Playoffs
1911 76-76 Missed Playoffs
1912 50-102 Missed Playoffs
1913 57-94 Missed Playoffs
1914 70-84 Missed Playoffs
1915 69-83 Missed Playoffs
1916 80-74 Missed Playoffs
1917 71-82 Missed Playoffs
1918 60-63 Missed Playoffs
1919 80-59 Missed Playoffs
1920 95-59 Missed Playoffs
1921 98-55 Lost World Series (Won 0 Rounds)
1922 94-60 Lost World Series (Won 0 Rounds)
1923 98-54 Won World Series
1924 89-63 Missed Playoffs
1925 69-85 Missed Playoffs
1926 91-63 Lost World Series (Won 0 Rounds)
1927 110-44 Won World Series
1928 101-53 Won World Series
1929 88-66 Missed Playoffs
1930 86-68 Missed Playoffs
1931 94-59 Missed Playoffs
1932 107-47 Won World Series
1933 91-59 Missed Playoffs
1934 94-60 Missed Playoffs
1935 89-60 Missed Playoffs
1936 102-51 Won World Series
1937 102-52 Won World Series
1938 99-53 Won World Series
1939 106-45 Won World Series
1940 88-66 Missed Playoffs
1941 101-53 Won World Series
1942 103-51 Lost World Series (Won 0 Rounds)
1943 98-56 Won World Series
1944 83-71 Missed Playoffs
1945 81-71 Missed Playoffs
1946 87-67 Missed Playoffs
1947 97-57 Won World Series
1948 94-60 Missed Playoffs
1949 97-57 Won World Series
1950 98-56 Won World Series
1951 98-56 Won World Series
1952 95-59 Won World Series
1953 99-52 Won World Series
1954 103-51 Missed Playoffs
1955 96-58 Lost World Series (Won 0 Rounds)
1956 97-57 Won World Series
1957 98-56 Lost World Series (Won 0 Rounds)
1958 92-62 Won World Series
1959 79-75 Missed Playoffs
1960 97-57 Lost World Series (Won 0 Rounds)
1961 109-53 Won World Series
1962 96-66 Won World Series
1963 104-57 Lost World Series (Won 0 Rounds)
1964 99-63 Lost World Series (Won 0 Rounds)
1965 77-85 Missed Playoffs
1966 70-89 Missed Playoffs
1967 72-90 Missed Playoffs
1968 83-79 Missed Playoffs
1969 80-81 Missed Playoffs
1970 93-69 Missed Playoffs
1971 82-80 Missed Playoffs
1972 79-76 Missed Playoffs
1973 80-82 Missed Playoffs
1974 89-73 Missed Playoffs
1975 83-77 Missed Playoffs
1976 97-62 Lost World Series (Won 1 Round)
1977 100-62 Won World Series
1978 100-63 Won World Series
1979 89-71 Missed Playoffs
1980 103-59 Lost AL Championship Series (Won 0 Rounds)
1981 59-48 Lost World Series (Won 2 Rounds)
1982 79-83 Missed Playoffs
1983 91-71 Missed Playoffs
1984 87-75 Missed Playoffs
1985 97-64 Missed Playoffs
1986 90-72 Missed Playoffs
1987 89-73 Missed Playoffs
1988 85-76 Missed Playoffs
1989 74-87 Missed Playoffs
1990 67-95 Missed Playoffs
1991 71-91 Missed Playoffs
1992 76-86 Missed Playoffs
1993 88-74 Missed Playoffs
1995 79-65 Lost AL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds)
1996 92-70 Won World Series
1997 96-66 Lost AL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds)
1998 114-48 Won World Series
1999 98-64 Won World Series
2000 87-74 Won World Series
2001 95-65 Lost World Series (Won 2 Rounds)
2002 103-58 Lost AL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds)
2003 101-61 Lost World Series (Won 2 Rounds)
2004 101-61 Lost AL Championship Series (Won 1 Round)
2005 95-67 Lost AL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds)
2006 97-65 Lost AL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds)
2007 94-68 Lost AL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds)
2008 89-73 Missed Playoffs
2009 103-59 Won World Series
2010 95-67 Lost AL Championship Series (Won 1 Round)
2011 97-65 Lost AL Divisional Series (Won 0 Rounds)
2012 95-67 Lost AL Championship Series (Won 1 Round)
2013 85-77 Missed Playoffs
2014 84-78 Missed Playoffs
2015 87-75 Lost AL Wild Card (Won 0 Rounds)
2016 84-78 Missed Playoffs
2017 91-71 Lost AL Championship Series (Won 2 Rounds)
2018 100-62 Lost AL Divisional Series (Won 1 Round)
2019 103-59 Lost AL Championship Series (Won 1 Round)
2020 33-27 Lost AL Divisional Series (Won 1 Round)
2021 92-70 Lost AL Wild Card (Won 0 Rounds)
2022 99-63 Lost AL Championship Series (Won 1 Round)

When was the last time the Yankees won a playoff series?

In 2022, the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Divisional Series.

When was the last time the Yankees lost a playoff series?

In 2022, the New York Yankees lost to the Houston Astros in the AL Championship Series.

What years did the Yankees make the World Series?

The New York Yankees have appeared in the World Series 40 times, in 1921, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2009.

How many World Series have the Yankees won?

The New York Yankees won the World Series 27 times, in 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1977, 1978, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2009.

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Barry C Rands

The 1997 defeat by the Indians was in the ALDS, not the World Series

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