<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 , shared with the Los Angeles Dodgers ) 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 . Both the Giants and the Dodgers have been NL champions more times , with the Giants winning 23 NL pennants and the Dodgers winning 22 . </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 , shared with the Los Angeles Dodgers ) 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 . Both the Giants and the Dodgers have been NL champions more times , with the Giants winning 23 NL pennants and the Dodgers winning 22 . </P>
who has played in the most world series games
who has played in the most world series games
New York Yankees
New York Yankees