Ranking every World Series winners in history

By Staff | Nov 3, 2015

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 05: Brooklyn Dodgers president Walter O'Malley and his manager, Walter Alston, exchange hugs and grins after bringing Brooklyn its first World Series championship in history. Flock did it the hard way, winning the final game in Yankee Stadium. (Photo by NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) /

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BROOKLYN, NY – OCTOBER 6: Tommy Henrich No. 7 of the New York Yankees crosses home plate after hitting a home run as his teammate Joe DiMaggio #5, catcher Mickey Owen No. 10 of the Brooklyn Dodgers and home plate umpire Bill McGowan look on during Game 5 of the 1941 World Series on October 6, 1941 at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images) /

34. 1941 New York Yankees

101-53, AL Champions, Won World Series 4-1 Over Brooklyn

With a powerful lineup that featured three outfielders with at least 30 home runs, the 1941 New York Yankees roared to the American League pennant with a 101-53 regular season record, which was an eye-popping 17 games better than second place Boston.

AL MVP Joe DiMaggio hit .357/.440/.643 with 43 doubles, 11 triples, 30 home runs and a big league-leading 125 RBI, and also set one of Major League Baseball’s most unbreakable records with a 56-game hitting streak. DiMaggio shared the outfield with Charlie Keller (.298/.416/.580, 33 HR, 122 RBI) and Tommy Henrich (.277/.377/.519, 31 HR, 85 RBI) and Joe Gordon added 24 homers and 87 RBI for a squad that led all of baseball with 151 long balls – 27 more than the next closest team.

But, despite such offensive firepower, the Yankees relied on pitching to defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-1 in the World Series. Red Ruffing, Marius Russo, and Tiny Bonham all earned complete game victories in the series and star reliever Johnny Murphy captured a win out of the bullpen.

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