Page last updated February 2, 2014All Time Most Successful Major League Baseball FranchisesSpring Training is just around the corner. Looking forward to great 2014 season!This website was created for the Lillie Family in Pleasanton, CaliforniaRanking the 10 Best and Worst Major League Franchises 1. New York Yankees21. Los Angeles Angels2. St. Louis Cardinals22. Tampa Bay Rays3. San Francisco Giants23. Philadelphia Phillies4. Los Angeles Dodgers24. Colorado Rockies5. Boston Red Sox25. Houston Astros6. Oakland Athletics26. Milwaukee Brewers7. Cincinnati Reds27. San Diego Padres8. Detroit Tigers28. Texas Rangers9. Pittsburg Pirates29. Washington Nationals10. Atlanta Braves30. Seattle MarinersMade with MAGIXIt seems like everywhere these days there are top ten lists or rankings for everything from automobiles to zoos. So we decided to get into the action too. While our household is split on favorite teams, I can happily say that each of our family members’ favorite teams made the playoffs last year. I won’t say any more about which teams for fear of a family argument. This list was developed trying to utilize a weighted average that was comprised of1. 30% for winning percentage2. 30% for number of years in existence per League Pennant3. 30% for number of years in existence per World Series Win4. 10% for number of years in existence per Hall of Fame Inductee