In the history of Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees have been arguably the league’s most successful franchise. The Bronx team won more World Series titles than any other MLB franchise and dominated the early days of the league. But how many World Series titles have the Yankees actually won? Here’s a look.

When did the Yankees last win a World Series title?

The Yankees last won in 2009.

How many World Series championships have the New York Yankees won?

Throughout the team’s history — which spans over 110 seasons — the Yankees franchise has won 27 World Series titles.

It’s the most by one team in MLB history.

Here are the years that the Yankees have won it all in Major League Baseball:

• 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
• 2009

It’s an extensive list, as the Yankees had immense success during the 1930’s, 1940’s, and 1950’s. Those decades saw icons like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, and Mickey Mantle call the original Yankee Stadium home.

Although, it took the Yankees a while to win their first title. New York, called the Highlanders until 1913, were a mediocre team for much of the early days of the American League. Then, the Yanks acquired Babe Ruth from the Red Sox and became the next baseball power.

New York (AL) won their first pennant in 1921, then won a second straight one in 1922. Both years, though, the Yankees lost in the World Series to the Giants. The Yankees got a second re-match with the Giants in 1923, and defeated New York in six games.

New York formed the “Murderer’s Row” lineup over the coming years. Hall of Famers Tony Lazzeri and Lou Gehrig, along with Bob Meusel, torched American League pitchers. The Yankees won back-to-back titles in 1927 and 1928, then added their last with Ruth in 1932.

It didn’t take long for the Yankees to find success without Ruth. Joe DiMaggio and Bill Dickey helped power the Yankees offense during the 1930s, while Lefty Gomez and Red Ruffing proved to be a dominant duo. The Yankees won four straight titles, from 1936-39.

Four more World Series titles came in the 1940s.

The 1950s, much like the 1930s, were dominated by the Yankees. A new crop of superstars, led by Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle, helped the Yanks win six titles over that decade. New York (AL) made the Fall Classic in all but two of those seasons.

The Yankees struggled in the late 1960s and early 1970s, before a rebirth in the mid-1970s. Ron Guirdy and Catfish Hunter powered the Yankees on the mound, while a deep lineup thay included Graig Nettles, Chris Chambliss, Thurman Munson, and Reggie Jackson powered the Yanks back into baseball supremacy.

The Bronx Bombers made the World Series three years in a row from 1976-1978, winning two titles in 1977 and 1978.

Then, another lull hit The Bronx. Although the Yankees stayed competitive for a good chunck of the 1980s, New York (AL) missed the playoffs every year between 1982-94. The Yankees began a resurgance in 1994, led by Wade Boggs, Paul O’Neill, and Jimmy Key. The Bronx Bombers were in first place of the AL East in 1994 at the time of the players’ strike.

The Yankees returned to the MLB Postseason in 1995. However, New York (AL) lost in the ALDS to the Mariners.

The 1996 season marked the birth of a new dynasty in The Bronx, as the Yankees won titles in ’96, 1998, 1999, and 2000. Those teams were powered by the likes of Derek Jeter, Tino Martinez, Bernie Williams, Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte, and Roger Clemens.

The Yankees beat the Braves twice in that span, in 1996 and 1999. San Diego fell to the Yankees in 1998. And in 2000, the Yankees and Mets re-ignited the ‘Subway Series,’ which had become dormant after the Giants and Dodgers left New York.

In 2009, the Yankees won its 27th and most recent title. That season saw new additions of C.C. Sabathia, Mark Teixeira, and A.J. Burnett mesh with established stars in Jeter and Alex Rodriguez. The 2009 Yankees would sweep the Twins in the ALDS, and then defeat the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in six games.

In the World Series, the Yanks defeated the then-defending World Series champions, the Philadelphia Phillies, in six games.

It took the Yankees 15 years to return to the Fall Classic after that 2009 season. The Yankees dealt with heartbreak in the ALCS several times during that span. The Yankees were swept in the ALCS in 2010 (Rangers) and 2012 (Tigers). Then, the Yankees had to deal with the behemoth in Houston. The Astros knocked the Yanks out in the ALCS in 2017, 2019, and 2022.

However, the Yankees got past the Royals and Guardians to make it back to the Fall Classic in 2024. New York, though, fell to long-time NL rival, the Dodgers, in five games.