The New York Yankees have won
41 American League pennants
Posted: August 2026
List of New York Yankees pennant-winning seasons. The New York Yankees have won 41 American League pennants and 27 World Series titles. Source: Baseball-Reference.com.
1921: 98-55, 4½ games over Cleveland — lost World Series to New York Giants, 5 games to 3
1922: 94-60, 1 game over St. Louis — lost World Series to New York Giants, 4-0-1
1923: 98-54, 16 games over Detroit — won World Series over New York Giants, 4-2
1926: 91-63, 3 games over Cleveland — lost World Series to St. Louis, 4-3
1927: 110-44, 19 games over Philadelphia — won World Series over Pittsburgh, 4-0
1928: 101-53, 2½ games over Philadelphia — won World Series over St. Louis, 4-0
1932: 107-47, 13 games over Philadelphia — won World Series over Chicago, 4-0
1936: 102-51, 19½ games over Detroit — won World Series over New York Giants, 4-2
1937: 102-52, 13 games over Detroit — won World Series over New York Giants, 4-1
1938: 99-53, 9½ games over Boston — won World Series over Chicago Cubs, 4-0
1939: 106-45, 17 games over Boston — won World Series over Cincinnati, 4-0
1941: 101-53, 17 games over Boston — won World Series over Brooklyn, 4-1
1942: 103-51, 9 games over Boston — lost World Series to St. Louis, 4-1
1943: 98-56, 13½ games over Washington — won World Series over St. Louis, 4-1
1947: 97-57, 12 games over Detroit — won World Series over Brooklyn, 4-3
1949: 97-57, 1 game over Boston — won World Series over Brooklyn, 4-1
1950: 98-56, 3 games over Detroit — won World Series over Philadelphia, 4-0
1951: 98-56, 5 games over Cleveland — won World Series over New York Giants, 4-2
1952: 95-59, 2 games over Cleveland — won World Series over Brooklyn, 4-3
1953: 99-52, 8½ games over Cleveland — won World Series over Brooklyn, 4-2
1955: 96-58, 3 games over Cleveland — lost World Series to Brooklyn, 4-3
1956: 97-57, 9 games over Cleveland — won World Series over Brooklyn, 4-3
1957: 98-56, 8 games over Chicago — lost World Series to Milwaukee, 4-3
1958: 92-62, 10 games over Chicago — won World Series over Milwaukee, 4-3
1960: 97-57, 8 games over Baltimore — lost World Series to Pittsburgh, 4-3
1961: 109-53, 8 games over Detroit — won World Series over Cincinnati, 4-1
1962: 96-66, 5 games over Minnesota — won World Series over San Francisco, 4-3
1963: 104-57, 10½ games over Chicago — lost World Series to Los Angeles, 4-0
1964: 99-63, 1 game over Chicago — lost World Series to St. Louis, 4-3
1976: 97-62, 10½ games over Baltimore, won ALCS over Kansas City, 3-2 — lost World Series to Cincinnati, 4-0
1977: 100-62, 2½ games over Baltimore and Boston, won ALCS over Kansas City, 3-2 — won World Series over Los Angeles, 4-2
1978: 100-63, 1 game over Boston, won ALCS over Kansas City, 3-1 — won World Series over Los Angeles, 4-2
1981: 34-22 (first half division champions), 25-26 (second half, 6th place), overall 59-48, won ALDS over Milwaukee, 3-2, won ALCS over Oakland, 3-0 — lost World Series to Los Angeles, 4-2
1996: 92-70, 4 games over Baltimore, won ALDS over Texas, 3-1, won ALCS over Baltimore, 4-1 — won World Series over Atlanta, 4-2
1998: 114-48, 22 games over Boston, won ALDS over Texas, 3-0, won ALCS over Cleveland, 4-2 — won World Series over San Diego, 4-0
1999: 98-64, 4 games over Boston, won ALDS over Texas, 3-0, won ALCS over Boston, 4-1 — won World Series over Atlanta, 4-0
2000: 87-74, 2½ over Boston, won ALDS over Oakland, 3-2, won ALCS over Seattle, 4-2 — won World Series over New York Mets, 4-1
2001: 95-65, 13½ over Boston, won ALDS over Oakland, 3-2, won ALCS over Seattle, 4-1 — lost World Series to Arizona, 4-3
2003: 101-61, 6 games over Boston, won ALDS over Minnesota, 3-1, won ALCS over Boston, 4-3 — lost World Series to Florida, 4-2
2009: 103-59, 8 games over Boston, won ALDS over Minnesota, 3-0, won ALCS over Los Angeles, 4-2 — won World Series over Philadelphia, 4-2
2024: 94-68, 3 games over Baltimore, won ALDS over Kansas City, 3-1, won ALCS over Cleveland, 4-1 — lost World Series to Los Angeles, 4-1