Where the Houston Astros rank among MLB’s all-time dynasties
By Bill Felber
We now come to the boring portion of the list. There are six Yankee teams among the top 10, and they occupy spots 4 through 10 in succession. Non-Yankee fans, check back on the final 3. For now, here goes.
10. New York Yankees, 1927-1932
These are the Yankees of Ruth and Gehrig, the group we think of when we define dominance. Between 1927 and 1932, the Yanks won three World Series (1927, 1928, 1932), each time in a sweep and each regular season surpassing 100 victories. For that six-season window, the Yankees won 586 games against just 342 losses, a .631 winning percentage.
7-9. Tie. New York Yankees 1950-55, 1951-56 and 1952-57
Between 1950 and 1957, the Yankees won seven pennants, losing only in 1954. Defying the odds, the 1950 through 1955, 1951 through 1956 and 1952 through 1957 all accumulated precisely identical six-season records. Each came in at exactly 588 wins and 334 defeats for identical .641 winning percentages. Obviously the casts were similar, although this period does encompass one important transition. In 1951, Joe DiMaggio played his final game and Mickey Mantle played his first.
6. New York Yankees, 1949-1954
The Yankees won an unprecedented five consecutive World Series between 1949 and 1953, beating the Dodgers in 1949, 1952 and 1953, and taking down the Phillies in 1950 and the Giants in 1951. DiMaggio remained a force in 1949, although an often-injured one. He only got on the field for 76 games, but batted .346. The Yanks won 590 or their 924 games during this window, a .639 percentage.