<P> A total of 113 Series have been contested , with the NL champion winning 48 and the AL champion winning 65 . The New York Yankees of the AL have played in 40 World Series through 2017 -- winning 27 -- the most Series appearances , victories , and losses ( 13 ) of any Major League Baseball franchise . The St. Louis Cardinals , who represented the NL for a 19th time in 2013 , have won 11 championships , which is the second-most among all 30 Major League Baseball teams as well as most among NL teams . Only the Giants have been NL champions more times , appearing in 20 World Series ( 14 as the New York Giants and six representing San Francisco ) , with eight Series victories ( second-most in the National League ) , including their most recent in 2014 . </P>
<P> A total of 113 Series have been contested , with the NL champion winning 48 and the AL champion winning 65 . The New York Yankees of the AL have played in 40 World Series through 2017 -- winning 27 -- the most Series appearances , victories , and losses ( 13 ) of any Major League Baseball franchise . The St. Louis Cardinals , who represented the NL for a 19th time in 2013 , have won 11 championships , which is the second-most among all 30 Major League Baseball teams as well as most among NL teams . Only the Giants have been NL champions more times , appearing in 20 World Series ( 14 as the New York Giants and six representing San Francisco ) , with eight Series victories ( second-most in the National League ) , including their most recent in 2014 . </P>
who has won the most world series national league or american league
who has won the most world series national league or american league
AL
AL