Wild Card Games are an integral part of the postseason in Major League Baseball (MLB). These games provide a way for teams in the National League (NL) and the American League (AL) to advance into the postseason despite not clinching the first position in their respective divisions.
The format of the Wild Card games in MLB has undergone several changes over the years. From 1969 to 1993, only one wild card game was played in each league. This format was changed to two wild card games per league in 2012 and it continued till 2019, only to be used again in 2021. From 2022 onwards, the concept of three Wild Card Games in each league has been in use. The teams in the Wild Card games compete to make it to the Division Series, the League Championship Series, and eventually, the World Series games for the season.
Which MLB Wild Card teams won the World Series?
Wild Card teams in the MLB have often been successful in making it to the World Series. Wild Card teams have made 16 appearances in the World Series as per the MLB official site. Out of these 16 appearances, eight MLB Wild Card teams have been successful in winning the World Series. The following table details the teams that have won the World Series as of 2023 -
| Team Name | League | Division | World Series Winning Year |
| Florida Marlins | National League (NL) | NL East | 1997 |
| Anaheim Angels | American League (AL) | AL West | 2002 |
| Florida Marlins | National League (NL) | NL East | 2003 |
| Boston Red Sox | American League (AL) | AL East | 2004 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | National League (NL) | NL Central | 2011 |
| San Francisco Giants | National League (NL) | NL West | 2014 |
| Washington Nationals | National League (NL) | NL East | 2019 |
| Texas Rangers | American League (AL) | AL West | 2023 |
MLB Wild Card Team World Series Wins FAQs
A. Wild Card teams in MLB have won the World Series eight times as of 2024.
A. Three MLB teams make the MLB playoffs.
A. There are three teams per league in the Wild Card spots in the MLB.
A. MLB wildcards work in a best-of-three game series.
A. Teams that win the Wild Card games advance to the Division Series games.
