Players With the Most World Series Wins, Appearances & Games Played

This page ranks some of the most successful players in World Series history by championships, appearances, and games played. It is a strong fit for WS Champs because fans often search for which player has the most World Series rings, who appeared in the most World Series, and who played the most World Series games.

Players With the Most World Series Championships

Rank	Player	World Series Titles	Main Team(s)	Notes
1	Yogi Berra	10	New York Yankees	Most World Series championships as a player.
2	Joe DiMaggio	9	New York Yankees	Nine titles during the Yankees dynasty years.
T-3	Frankie Crosetti	8	New York Yankees	Yankees infielder with eight championships as a player.
T-3	Bill Dickey	8	New York Yankees	Hall of Fame catcher and Yankees dynasty regular.
T-5	Mickey Mantle	7	New York Yankees	Seven championships and many World Series records.
T-5	Lou Gehrig	7	New York Yankees	The Iron Horse won seven titles.
T-5	Babe Ruth	7	Boston Red Sox / New York Yankees	Won with Boston and New York.
T-5	Phil Rizzuto	7	New York Yankees	Seven championships as a Yankees shortstop.
T-5	Hank Bauer	7	New York Yankees	Key Yankees outfielder in multiple championship seasons.
T-10	Red Ruffing	6	New York Yankees	Six championships with the Yankees.
T-10	Lefty Gomez	6	New York Yankees	Dominant Yankees postseason pitcher.
T-10	Allie Reynolds	6	New York Yankees	Yankees pitcher during the late-1940s and 1950s dynasty.
T-10	Johnny Murphy	6	New York Yankees	Yankees pitcher with six rings.

Players With the Most World Series Appearances

World Series appearances are different from wins. A player can appear in many World Series without winning every time.

Rank	Player	World Series Appearances	Main Team	Notes
1	Yogi Berra	14	New York Yankees	Record-setting World Series regular.
2	Mickey Mantle	12	New York Yankees	Appeared in 12 World Series.
3	Whitey Ford	11	New York Yankees	Pitching ace with 11 World Series appearances.
4	Joe DiMaggio	10	New York Yankees	Appeared in 10 World Series.
T-5	Bill Dickey	8	New York Yankees	Eight appearances as a player.
T-5	Frankie Crosetti	8	New York Yankees	Eight appearances as a player.
T-5	Phil Rizzuto	8	New York Yankees	Eight appearances as a player.
T-5	Yogi Berra	14	New York Yankees	Also listed as the overall leader.

Players With the Most World Series Games Played

Rank	Player	World Series Games / Appearances	Main Team
1	Yogi Berra	75	New York Yankees
2	Mickey Mantle	65	New York Yankees
3	Joe DiMaggio	51	New York Yankees
4	Phil Rizzuto	52	New York Yankees
5	Whitey Ford	22 pitching appearances	New York Yankees

Quick Answers

• Most World Series championships as a player: Yogi Berra, 10.
• Most World Series appearances as a player: Yogi Berra, 14.
• Most World Series games played: Yogi Berra, 75.
• Most famous multi-ring players: Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Bill Dickey, and Phil Rizzuto.

Why So Many Yankees?

The top of these lists is dominated by Yankees players because New York appeared in and won so many World Series during the Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, and Whitey Ford eras.