1927 New York Yankees ranks first among these World Series teams, and 1998 New York Yankees ranks second. All five contenders were evaluated on the same published criteria, and their weighted scores determine the order from highest to lowest.
Best overall
1927 New York Yankees represents 110-44 regular season in this world series teams comparison. It is the strongest all-around choice in this group, with its clearest strengths in peak and impact. The peak assessment focuses on best-season or current high-end performance for the topic.Strongest alternative
1998 New York Yankees represents 114-48 regular season in this world series teams comparison. It is the closest alternative to the top choice, with its clearest strengths in big moments and impact. The big moments assessment focuses on performance under the highest-leverage conditions.Best balanced contender
1975 Cincinnati Reds represents Big Red Machine in this world series teams comparison. It offers a balanced middle-ground choice, with its clearest strengths in impact and consistency. The impact assessment focuses on contribution to winning, run creation or prevention, and era context.Best specialist contender
1986 New York Mets represents 108-54 regular season in this world series teams comparison. It is a more specialized alternative, with its clearest strengths in big moments and consistency. The big moments assessment focuses on performance under the highest-leverage conditions. Peak is the main point to compare with the nearby contenders before choosing it.Best situational contender
2016 Chicago Cubs represents Ended a 108-year title drought in this world series teams comparison. It is the most situational option in this top five, with its clearest strengths in consistency and big moments. The consistency assessment focuses on ability to sustain value across games and seasons.Three independent write-ins unlock an honorable mention. The 10 strongest active mentions are shown; inactive mentions archive after 12 months. At 25 monthly votes, a contender enters a scoring review for possible top-five promotion.
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The five criteria create the AI baseline. The community adjustment is then added or subtracted to produce the current published score.
| Criterion | #11927 New York Yankees | #21998 New York Yankees | #31975 Cincinnati Reds | #41986 New York Mets | #52016 Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | 92 | 89 | 85 | 84 | |
| 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | |
| 96 | 93 | 93 | 87 | 83 | |
| 89 | 90 | 91 | 88 | 83 | |
| 95 | 94 | 86 | 92 | 91 | |
| AI baseline scoreWeighted criteria result | 94.2 | 92.0 | 90.0 | 88.1 | 86.3 |
| Community adjustmentVote-share influence | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Current published scoreBaseline + community | 94 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 86 |
Select any two contenders above.
We’ll line up what matters.
110-44 regular season
114-48 regular season
#1 · Highest weighted score
#2 · Second-highest weighted score
Peak
Big moments
Impact
Impact
Complete game
Complete game
SummaRank compared official statistics, advanced performance measures, era or park context, availability, and high-leverage impact, using current material from Major League Baseball, FanGraphs and the linked official or research references. Each contender was scored independently on the same five-part scorecard: Peak 30%, Consistency 20%, Impact 20%, Complete game 15%, Big moments 15%. The weighted total determines the published order from highest to lowest; criterion strengths are not assigned by rank position, and verified community voting can make a limited, visible adjustment.
The five criteria create the AI baseline. The community adjustment is then added or subtracted to produce the current published score.
| Criterion | #11927 New York Yankees | #21998 New York Yankees | #31975 Cincinnati Reds | #41986 New York Mets | #52016 Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | 92 | 89 | 85 | 84 | |
| 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | |
| 96 | 93 | 93 | 87 | 83 | |
| 89 | 90 | 91 | 88 | 83 | |
| 95 | 94 | 86 | 92 | 91 | |
| AI baseline scoreWeighted criteria result | 94.2 | 92.0 | 90.0 | 88.1 | 86.3 |
| Community adjustmentVote-share influence | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Current published scoreBaseline + community | 94 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 86 |