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The longest span for American League teams without winning a World Series with year last won and appearances since. Note: Since Seattle, Tampa Bay and Texas have never won the World Series, their first year of play is listed:

*--* YEAR TEAM APPEARANCES SINCE LAST WIN 1917 Chicago White Sox 1919, 1959 1948 Cleveland Indians 1954, 1995, 1997 1961 Texas Rangers Never Won World Series 1977 Seattle Mariners Never Won World Series 1983 Baltimore Orioles None 1984 Detroit Tigers None 1985 Kansas City Royals None 1989 Oakland A’s 1990 1991 Minnesota Twins None 1993 Toronto Blue Jays None 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Never Won World Series 2000 New York Yankees 2001, 2003 2002 Angels None 2004 Red Sox None

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