which team has won the most world series from 1897 to 1981

Between the 1897 and 1981 seasons, the New York Yankees had the most series wins by a team in the World Series, with 22 wins.

	TEAM	SERIES W	SERIES	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Yankees	22	World Series	187	.586	109	77	6,255	838	1,568	224	47	181	790	647	39	987	60	51	7,038	2,429	452	83	14	66	121	.251	.324	.388	.712
2	Cardinals	8	World Series	75	.507	38	37	2,523	266	615	115	21	36	252	175	6	391	41	22	2,760	880	172	52	4	22	33	.244	.294	.349	.643
3	Athletics	8	World Series	62	.581	36	26	2,018	216	459	92	11	32	196	176	11	370	27	31	2,260	669	135	53	2	17	25	.227	.293	.332	.624
4	Dodgers	5	World Series	100	.410	41	59	3,253	326	753	112	22	74	308	308	16	548	53	40	3,641	1,131	208	53	11	29	66	.231	.300	.348	.648
5	Giants	5	World Series	89	.483	42	45	2,957	293	725	105	23	33	264	233	19	426	51	56	3,265	975	161	54	2	18	54	.245	.304	.330	.634
6	Pirates	5	World Series	47	.489	23	24	1,576	175	401	76	16	19	161	109	19	226	41	16	1,738	566	111	29	5	12	24	.254	.310	.359	.669
7	Red Sox	5	World Series	53	.577	30	22	1,743	177	406	49	37	26	157	147	10	253	18	25	1,952	607	112	47	5	18	25	.233	.296	.348	.644
8	Reds	4	World Series	47	.468	22	25	1,548	170	366	68	16	24	165	133	12	216	38	24	1,727	538	108	26	8	21	26	.236	.300	.348	.648
9	Tigers	3	World Series	51	.440	22	28	1,719	187	399	70	10	19	173	181	16	251	26	22	1,946	546	99	29	1	18	28	.232	.311	.318	.629
10	Orioles	2	World Series	34	.500	17	17	1,097	117	232	33	4	27	105	115	5	203	4	5	1,229	354	64	8	4	12	24	.211	.288	.323	.611
11	Indians	2	World Series	17	.529	9	8	545	47	117	21	3	9	43	49	2	70	4	6	604	171	33	8	0	6	7	.215	.282	.314	.596
12	Braves	2	World Series	24	.542	13	11	787	81	183	28	4	16	76	80	4	133	12	4	893	267	48	19	3	4	18	.233	.305	.339	.645
13	Cubs	2	World Series	53	.365	19	33	1,752	178	426	75	15	13	152	140	9	302	53	42	1,960	570	103	59		4	25	.243	.302	.325	.628
14	White Sox	2	World Series	26	.500	13	13	846	86	202	36	6	6	73	64	8	126	19	22	937	268	48	18	1	2	10	.239	.298	.317	.615
15	Mets	1	World Series	12	.583	7	5	420	39	101	15	2	10	29	41	4	71	1	1	472	150	27	6	1	8	9	.240	.313	.357	.670
16	Twins	1	World Series	26	.423	11	15	861	83	199	28	2	21	81	78	2	145	10	14	959	294	51	18	0	5	13	.231	.296	.341	.638
17	Phillies	1	World Series	15	.333	5	10	477	42	112	23	2	4	38	32	5	66	6	9	531	151	29	13	4	4	9	.235	.288	.317	.604