As of the end of the 2013 season, the Yankees have won 27 World Series championships and lost 13.
Of the 27 games, 8 were sweeps:
- 1927 over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- 1928 over the St. Louis Cardinals.
- 1932 over the Chicago Cubs.
- 1938 over the Chicago Cubs.
- 1939 over the Cincinnati Reds.
- 1950 over the Philadelphia Phillies.
- 1998 over the San Diego Padres.
- 1999 over the Atlanta Braves.
List of teams that have defeated the Yankees in the World Series:
- 1921 - New York Giants
- 1922 - New York Giants
- 1926 - St. Louis Cardinals
- 1942 - St. Louis Cardinals
- 1955 - Brooklyn Dodgers
- 1957 - Milwaukee Braves
- 1960 - Pittsburgh Pirates
- 1963 - Los Angeles Dodgers
- 1964 - St. Louis Cardinals
- 1976 - Cincinnati Reds
- 1981 - Los Angeles Dodgers
- 2001 - Arizona Diamondbacks
- 2003 - Florida Marlins