The West Side Ball Park, where the Cubs last played and won a World Series in 1908
Chicago Cubs - 100 years (1908)
The last time they were successful, their infield was handled by legendary Tinker, Ever and Chance. They dominated and beat the Detroit Tigers and Ty Cobb for five games before being crowned the champions that season. Recap of the season.
Cleveland Indians - 60 years (1948)
The Boston Braves won only 2 out of 6 games in that series and Lou Boudreau guided his men toward the ring. They did this despite being out-hit and out-pitch; they scored 17 times in 6 games. Recap of the season.
San Francisco Giants - 54 years (1954)
They were still a New York team when they last won the WS, that time a four game sweep against the Cleveland Indians. The Indians struggled at the plate with a .190 average and were seriously out-pitch by a margin in ERA over 3. Recap of the season.
Texas Rangers - Never won a WS - 47 years
They have three division titles, but no pennant. They have won 3496 games and lost 3982 in their existence (.468 winning %) that began in 1961.
Houston Astros - Never won a WS - 46 years
Like the Colorado Rockies, the franchise has yet to celebrate a World Series win. They have a 3656-3680 record (.498 winning %) since they entered the National League in 1962.
Milwaukee Brewers - Never won a WS - 39 years
They won a pennant in 1982 and their division in 1981, but have yet to reached the top when it comes to the playoffs. They have a 2926-3270 record (.472 winning %) since they entered baseball in 1969.
San Diego Padres - Never won a WS - 39 years
They have two pennants and three division titles to boast about, but no World Series Champions banner. They are 2876-3328 (.464 winning %) since being introduce to the highest level of baseball competition in 1969.
Washington Nationals - Never won a WS - 39 years
Mainly known as the Expos, they have a division title (1981) to talk about and that's it. 2983-3213 is their record through 39 years, for a .481 winning %.
Seattle Mariners - Never won a WS - 31 years
They have won their division three times and also won a wild card spot to the playoffs, but never made a real run at the ultimate title. They have a 2321-2588 record (.473 winning %) in their 31 years of existence.
Pittsburgh Pirates - 29 years (1979)
The Pirates edged the Baltimore Orioles in seven games by hitting .323/.364/.438 as a team. Willie Stargell and Phil Garner each had 12 hits, but Stargell shined with 3 home runs, the only bombs his team would hit. Recap of the season.
Philadelphia Phillies - 28 years (1980)
They defeated the Kansas City Royals in 6 games, where Willie Aikens had 8 hits (4 home runs) and Steve Carlton fanned 17 in 15 innings pitched. Recap of the season.
Baltimore Orioles - 25 years (1983)
They won the championship series in five games over the Philadelphia Phillies. Their pitchers allowed only eight earned runs to the Phillies (1.60 ERA). Recap of the season.
Detroit Tigers - 24 years (1984)
They won 4 out of five games against the San Diego Padres. Kirk Gibson hits two bombs in the fifth game to end the series and Jack Morris pitched two complete games (18 IP, 13 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 13 K). Recap of the season.
Kansas City Royals - 23 years (1985)
They took the series in the last game against the St-Louis Cardinals, who had a 10-win advantage in the regular season. The Cards hit .185 in these seven games. Recap of the season.
New York Mets - 22 years (1986)
They proved their 108 wins weren't a fluke that year and beat the Boston Red Sox in seven games. Bruce Hurst and Ron Darling were excellent on the mound for their respective team. Recap of the season.
Los Angeles Dodgers - 20 years (1988)
The Oakland Athletics, as mentioned a few times in this ranking, were a team that won 10 more games in the regular season, but failed to win more than one game in the WS. Recap of the season.
Oakland Athletics - 19 years - (1989)
They swept the San Francisco Giants with a .964 OPS and 3.50 ERA, hoping not to live through the 1988 WS disappointment once again. Recap of the season.
Cincinnati Reds - 18 years (1990)
They beat up on a far superior team in the Oakland A's, who had won 103 games that season with Tony LaRussa at the helm, 12 more than the Reds. In the end, the hottest team prevailed and Lou Piniella had the last laugh. Recap of the season.
Minnesota Twins - 17 years (1991)
They bested the Atlanta Braves in seven games while being out-hit the entire series. They have won four division titles since then. They were also out-hit and out-pitch in this series, but ended up on top. Recap of the season.
Colorado Rockies - Never won a WS - 15 years
They came as close to win their first title last season as they ever had in their short history. They have a 1119-1260 (.470 winning %) record since they entered the National League.
Toronto Blue Jays - 15 years (1993)
The Philadelphia Phillies were the victims in 6 games, with the wild Mitch Williams giving up the three-run homer to Joe Carter. Recap of the season.
Atlanta Braves - 13 years (1995)
They won the highest honors that year in six games against the Cleveland Indians, who had won 100 games and lost only 44 in the strike-shortened season that year. Recap of the season.
Tampa Bay Rays - Never won a WS - 10 years
They have never won over 70 games, plain and simple. Their .399 winning % in their history is the worst of all professional franchises (650-978).
New York Yankees - 8 years (2000)
The Subway series was decided in five games and the NY Mets had trouble just getting on base (.284 OBP). Recap of the season.
Arizona Diamondbacks - 7 years (2001)
They won the World Series in seven games over the New York Yankees, with a blooper by Luis Gonzalez that scored the winning run. Recap of the season.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - 6 years (2002)
They needed seven games to call themselves world champions and the San Francisco Giants were on the losing end. The Giants hit 14 home runs against 7 for the LA franchise. Recap of the season.
Florida Marlins - 5 years (2003)
The series ended 4-2 against the NY Yankees, who had won ten more games in the season and hit much better during their six contests. Recap of the season.
Chicago White Sox - 3 years (2005)
They swept the Houston Astros after the Texans won 45 of 75 games in the second half. Recap of the season.
St-Louis Cardinals - 2 years (2006)
They won the series 4-1 against the Detroit Tigers, despite winning only 83 games in the regular season (compared to 95 for the Tigers). Detroit failed to hit over .200 and their pitching staff was good, but not better than St-Louis who posted a 2.05 ERA. They walked only eight batters in five games. Recap of the season.
Boston Red Sox - 1 year (2007)
Terry Francona has yet to experience a loss in the World Series, as his team swept the St-Louis Cardinals in 2004 and did it again in '07 against the Colorado Rockies. Recap of the season.