The Miami Marlins have existed for 30 seasons, dating back to the franchise’s founding in the early 1990s. It hasn’t been smooth sailing for the franchise for much of that time, but Miami has had playoff success. But, have the Marlins won any World Series titles in their franchise history? Here’s an answer to that question.

When did the Marlins last win a World Series title?

The Marlins last won in 2003.

How many World Series have the Miami Marlins won?

The Miami Marlins franchise has won two World Series titles, in 1997 and 2003.

The Marlins’ first four seasons were less-than-stellar, as the Fish finished with a record below .500 in each. In 1997, the Marlins had the franchise’s first breakthrough. The Marlins made the MLB Playoffs for the first time, and the team from Miami did not waste the opportunity.

The then-Florida Marlins made it to the Fall Classic in 1997, thanks to a core led by Kevin Brown, Gary Sheffield, Charles Johnson, and Moises Alou. Florida defeated the Giants in the NLDS and followed that up with a six-game series victory over division rival Atlanta.

In the World Series, Florida met the Cleveland Indians. In a classic seven-game series, Florida would win Game 7 thanks to a walk-off single from infielder Edgar Renteria.

After that 1997 season, the Marlins entered a rebuild. However, that rebuild bared fruits very fast. By 2003, the Marlins built a new core led by Derrek Lee, Luis Castillo, Juan Pierre, and Mike Lowell, as well as young stars like Josh Beckett and Miguel Cabrera.

The Marlins made it back to the MLB Playoffs in 2003, a season that saw Jack McKeon take over as the manager after a slow start. By the end of the season, Florida would win 91 games and make it back to the postseason as a Wild Card team.

Florida defeated the Giants yet again in the NLDS, before meeting the Cubs in the NLCS. That series went to seven games, with the Fish coming out on top. Florida was originally down 3-1 in the series but won the last three to win the NL pennant.

In the 2003 World Series, the Marlins faced off against the New York Yankees. Despite facing a team that had a much larger payroll, the Marlins finished off the Yankees in six games to win the franchise’s second World Series title.

Since then, the Marlins have made it back to the playoffs just twice, in 2020 and 2023. This was despite an 87-win season in 2009 and stars like Jose Reyes, Giancarlo Stanton, and Christian Yelich all go through South Beach at some point.

Miami’s return to the MLB Postseason in 2023 marked their first trip in a full, 162-game season since that World Series title run in 2003. The 2020 campaign saw Miami win 31 of 60 in the shortened season.

Be sure to check out how the Nationals and Mets, two of Miami’s rivals, have fared in the World Series era.