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American League East

February 10, 2023

The American League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. MLB consists of an East, Central, and West division for each of its two 15-team leagues, the American League (AL) and National League (NL). This division was created before the start of the 1969 season along with the American League West division. Before that time, each league consisted of 10 teams without any divisions.

American League East
LeagueAmerican League
SportMajor League Baseball
Founded1969
No. of teams
  • 5 (1994–present)
  • 7 (1977–1993)
  • 6 (1969–1976)
Most recent
champion(s)		New York Yankees
(2022; 20th title)
Most titlesNew York Yankees (20)
A partial view of the Green Monster at Fenway Park, with the final standings of the AL East at the conclusion of the 2007 season

Four of the division's five teams are located in the Eastern United States, with the other team, the Toronto Blue Jays, in Eastern Canada. It is currently the only division that contains a non-American team. At the end of the MLB season, the team with the best record in the division earns one of the AL's six playoff spots.[a] The most recent team to win this division was the New York Yankees in 2022.

History

Baseball writers have long posited that the American League East is the toughest division in MLB;[1][2] during its 50-year existence, an AL East team has gone on to play in the World Series 27 times, and 16 of those teams have been crowned World Series champions. Since the 1995 season, when the wild-card playoff berth was introduced, the AL East has produced 20 of the 31 wild-card teams for the American League (the AL West seven, and the AL Central five).

When MLB split into divisions for the 1969 season, the American League, unlike the National League, split its 12 teams strictly on geography. The six teams located in the Eastern Time Zone were placed in the AL East, and the other six were placed in the AL West.

Realignment of 1972

In September 1971, American League owners approved the move of the second Washington Senators franchise to Arlington, Texas, to become the Texas Rangers. With the Rangers moving to the AL West, the owners then debated whether the Chicago White Sox or Milwaukee Brewers should move to the AL East for 1972. The White Sox requested they be moved to the East, stating they were an original American League franchise and wanted to play more games against other old-line AL teams, five of which were in the East.

The Oakland Athletics objected to moving the White Sox to the East; owner Charlie Finley was a Chicago native who wanted to continue to make three trips per season with his club to Chicago. The Minnesota Twins went a step further and objected to switching either the White Sox or Brewers. The Twins wanted to keep nearby Chicago and Milwaukee as division rivals, citing the National League's lack of geographic accuracy in forming its divisions as a reason why the Rangers should not have been shifted out of the East. The Twins also noted the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys played in the NFC East.

The White Sox' pleas notwithstanding, the Brewers, who began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969, were moved to the East.

Division membership

 
The New York Yankees celebrating their 2009 World Series championship

Current members

Former members

Timeline

Years
AL East Division[A]
69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers [E]  
Cleveland Indians [D]  
Washington Senators [B]  
  Milwaukee Brewers [B][D]  
  Toronto Blue Jays [C]
  Tampa Bay Devil Rays [E]
Years
AL East Division[A]
05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Tampa Bay Rays [F]
  Team not in division   Division Won World Series   Division Won AL Championship
A AL East was formed with six teams due to the 1969 expansion, as the AL grew from 10 teams to 12.
B Following the 1971 season, the Washington Senators franchise relocated and became the Texas Rangers of the AL West; the Milwaukee Brewers moved to the AL East to maintain an equal number of teams in each division.
C The Toronto Blue Jays were added in the 1977 expansion, becoming the seventh team of the AL East.
D As part of the 1994 realignment, Cleveland and Milwaukee were moved to the newly created AL Central, reducing the AL East to five teams.
E The Tampa Bay Devil Rays were added in the 1998 expansion while Detroit moved to the AL Central, maintaining the AL East at five teams.
F Entering the 2008 season, Tampa Bay's nicknamed changed from Devil Rays to Rays.

Champions by year

  • Team names link to the season in which each team played
Year Winner Record % Playoff Results
1969 Baltimore Orioles (1) 109–53 .673 Won ALCS (Twins) 3–0
Lost World Series (Mets) 4–1
1970 Baltimore Orioles (2) 108–54 .667 Won ALCS (Twins) 3–0
Won World Series (Reds) 4–1
1971 Baltimore Orioles (3) 101–57 .639 Won ALCS (Athletics) 3–0
Lost World Series (Pirates) 4–3
1972 Detroit Tigers (1) 86–70 .551 Lost ALCS (Athletics) 3–2
1973 Baltimore Orioles (4) 97–65 .599 Lost ALCS (Athletics) 3–2
1974 Baltimore Orioles (5) 91–71 .562 Lost ALCS (Athletics) 3–1
1975 Boston Red Sox (1) 95–65 .594 Won ALCS (Athletics) 3–0
Lost World Series (Reds) 4–3
1976 New York Yankees (1) 97–62 .610 Won ALCS (Royals) 3–2
Lost World Series (Reds) 4–0
1977 New York Yankees (2) 100–62 .617 Won ALCS (Royals) 3–2
Won World Series (Dodgers) 4–2
1978 New York Yankees (3)* 100–63 .613 Won ALCS (Royals) 3–1
Won World Series (Dodgers) 4–2
1979 Baltimore Orioles (6) 102–57 .642 Won ALCS (Angels) 3–1
Lost World Series (Pirates) 4–3
1980 New York Yankees (4) 103–59 .636 Lost ALCS (Royals) 3–0
1981  New York Yankees (5) 59–48 .551 Won ALDS (Brewers) 3–2
Won ALCS (Athletics) 3–0
Lost World Series (Dodgers) 4–2
1982 Milwaukee Brewers (1) 95–67 .586 Won ALCS (Angels) 3–2
Lost World Series (Cardinals) 4–3
1983 Baltimore Orioles (7) 98–64 .605 Won ALCS (White Sox) 3–1
Won World Series (Phillies) 4–1
1984 Detroit Tigers (2) 104–58 .642 Won ALCS (Royals) 3–0
Won World Series (Padres) 4–1
1985 Toronto Blue Jays (1) 99–62 .615 Lost ALCS (Royals) 4–3
1986 Boston Red Sox (2) 95–66 .590 Won ALCS (Angels) 4–3
Lost World Series (Mets) 4–3
1987 Detroit Tigers (3) 98–64 .605 Lost ALCS (Twins) 4–1
1988 Boston Red Sox (3) 89–73 .549 Lost ALCS (Athletics) 4–0
1989 Toronto Blue Jays (2) 89–73 .549 Lost ALCS (Athletics) 4–1
1990 Boston Red Sox (4) 88–74 .543 Lost ALCS (Athletics) 4–0
1991 Toronto Blue Jays (3) 91–71 .562 Lost ALCS (Twins) 4–1
1992 Toronto Blue Jays (4) 96–66 .593 Won ALCS (Athletics) 4–2
Won World Series (Braves) 4–2
1993 Toronto Blue Jays (5) 95–67 .586 Won ALCS (White Sox) 4–2
Won World Series (Phillies) 4–2
1994   No playoffs due 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike
1995 Boston Red Sox (5) 86–58 .597 Lost ALDS (Indians) 3–0
1996 New York Yankees (6) 92–70 .568 Won ALDS (Rangers) 3–1
Won ALCS (Orioles) 4–1
Won World Series (Braves) 4–2
1997 Baltimore Orioles (8) 98–64 .605 Won ALDS (Mariners) 3–1
Lost ALCS (Indians) 4–2
1998 New York Yankees (7) 114–48 .704 Won ALDS (Rangers) 3–0
Won ALCS (Indians) 4–2
Won World Series (Padres) 4–0
1999 New York Yankees (8) 98–64 .605 Won ALDS (Rangers) 3–0
Won ALCS (Red Sox) 4–1
Won World Series (Braves) 4–0
2000 New York Yankees (9) 87–74 .540 Won ALDS (Athletics) 3–2
Won ALCS (Mariners) 4–2
Won World Series (Mets) 4–1
2001 New York Yankees (10) 95–65 .594 Won ALDS (Athletics) 3–2
Won ALCS (Mariners) 4–1
Lost World Series (Diamondbacks) 4–3
2002 New York Yankees (11) 103–58 .640 Lost ALDS (Angels) 3–1
2003 New York Yankees (12) 101–61 .623 Won ALDS (Twins) 3–1
Won ALCS (Red Sox) 4–3
Lost World Series (Marlins) 4–2
2004 New York Yankees (13) 101–61 .623 Won ALDS (Twins) 3–1
Lost ALCS (Red Sox) 4–3
2005 New York Yankees (14)+ 95–67 .586 Lost ALDS (Angels) 3–2
2006 New York Yankees (15) 97–65 .599 Lost ALDS (Tigers) 3–1
2007 Boston Red Sox (6) 96–66 .593 Won ALDS (Angels) 3–0
Won ALCS (Indians) 4–3
Won World Series (Rockies) 4–0
2008 Tampa Bay Rays (1) 97–65 .599 Won ALDS (White Sox) 3–1
Won ALCS (Red Sox) 4–3
Lost World Series (Phillies) 4–1
2009 New York Yankees (16) 103–59 .636 Won ALDS (Twins) 3–0
Won ALCS (Angels) 4–2
Won World Series (Phillies) 4–2
2010 Tampa Bay Rays (2) 96–66 .593 Lost ALDS (Rangers) 3–2
2011 New York Yankees (17) 97–65 .599 Lost ALDS (Tigers) 3–2
2012 New York Yankees (18) 95–67 .586 Won ALDS (Orioles) 3–2
Lost ALCS (Tigers) 4–0
2013 Boston Red Sox (7) 97–65 .599 Won ALDS (Rays) 3–1
Won ALCS (Tigers) 4–2
Won World Series (Cardinals) 4–2
2014 Baltimore Orioles (9) 96–66 .593 Won ALDS (Tigers) 3–0
Lost ALCS (Royals) 4–0
2015 Toronto Blue Jays (6) 93–69 .574 Won ALDS (Rangers) 3–2
Lost ALCS (Royals) 4–2
2016 Boston Red Sox (8) 93–69 .574 Lost ALDS (Indians) 3–0
2017 Boston Red Sox (9) 93–69 .574 Lost ALDS (Astros) 3–1
2018 Boston Red Sox (10) 108–54 .667 Won ALDS (Yankees) 3–1
Won ALCS (Astros) 4–1
Won World Series (Dodgers) 4–1
2019 New York Yankees (19) 103–59 .636 Won ALDS (Twins) 3–0
Lost ALCS (Astros) 4–2
2020    Tampa Bay Rays (3) 40–20 .667 Won ALWC (Blue Jays) 2–0
Won ALDS (Yankees) 3–2
Won ALCS (Astros) 4–3
Lost World Series (Dodgers) 4–2
2021 Tampa Bay Rays (4) 100–62 .617 Lost ALDS (Red Sox) 3–1
2022 New York Yankees (20) 99–63 .611 Won ALDS (Guardians) 3–2
Lost ALCS (Astros) 4–0

* – The Yankees and Red Sox finished with exact records, tied for the division championship; the Yankees won a one-game tie-breaker.

  – Due to the 1981 Major League Baseball strike, the season was split. The Yankees won the first half and defeated the second-half champion Brewers (62–45) in the postseason.

   – Due to the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike starting August 12, the season was not played to completion. The Yankees were leading at the time of the strike.

+ – The Red Sox and Yankees finished tied for first place with identical records. The Yankees were declared division winners, due to having won the season series against the Red Sox, and the Red Sox received the wild card berth.[b]

    – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 season was shortened to 60 games. By virtue of an expanded eight-team postseason format, the division runner-up Yankees also qualified for the playoffs.

AL East statistics

Team Division championships Postseason records[c]
Number Year(s) Most recent Wild Card[d] ALDS ALCS World Series
New York Yankees 20 1976–1978, 1980–1981, 1996, 1998–2006, 2009, 2011–2012, 2019, 2022 2022 8 14–9 11–7 7–4
Boston Red Sox 10 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016–2018 2018 8 8–6 6–6 4–2
Baltimore Orioles 9 1969–1971, 1973–1974, 1979, 1983, 1997, 2014 2014 3 3–1 5–5 2–3
Toronto Blue Jays 6 1985, 1989, 1991–1993, 2015 2015 3 2–0 2–5 2–0
Tampa Bay Rays 4 2008, 2010, 2020–2021 2021 4 2–5 2–0 0–2
Detroit Tigers 3 1972, 1984, 1987 1987  — 0–0 1–2 1–0
Milwaukee Brewers 1 1982 1982  — 0–1 1–0 0–1
Cleveland Indians 0 — —  — 0–0 0–0 0–0
Washington Senators 0 — —  — 0–0 0–0 0–0
Total 53 1969–1993, 1995–present 2022 26 29–22 28–25 16–12
  Former division members
Totals updated through conclusion of the 2022 postseason.

Other postseason teams

Since the advent of the Wild Card, AL East teams have faced each other in the ALCS 5 times, the ALDS 4 times, and the Wild Card twice.

See List of American League Wild Card winners (since 1994)
Year Winner Record % GB Playoff Results
1995 New York Yankees 79–65 .549 7 Lost ALDS (Mariners) 3–2
1996 Baltimore Orioles 88–74 .543 4 Won ALDS (Indians) 3–1
Lost ALCS (Yankees) 4–1
1997 New York Yankees 96–66 .593 2 Lost ALDS (Indians) 3–2
1998 Boston Red Sox 92–70 .568 22 Lost ALDS (Indians) 3–1
1999 Boston Red Sox 94–68 .580 4 Won ALDS (Indians) 3–2
Lost ALCS (Yankees) 4–1
2003 Boston Red Sox 95–67 .586 6 Won ALDS (Athletics) 3–2
Lost ALCS (Yankees) 4–3
2004 Boston Red Sox 98–64 .605 3 Won ALDS (Angels) 3–0
Won ALCS (Yankees) 4–3
Won World Series (Cardinals) 4–0
2005 Boston Red Sox 95–67 .586 0 Lost ALDS (White Sox) 3–0
2007 New York Yankees 94–68 .580 2 Lost ALDS (Indians) 3–1
2008 Boston Red Sox 95–67 .586 2 Won ALDS (Angels) 3–1
Lost ALCS (Rays) 4–3
2009 Boston Red Sox 95–67 .586 8 Lost ALDS (Angels) 3–0
2010 New York Yankees 95–67 .586 1 Won ALDS (Twins) 3–0
Lost ALCS (Rangers) 4–2
2011 Tampa Bay Rays 91–71 .562 6 Lost ALDS (Rangers) 3–1
2012* Baltimore Orioles 93–69 .574 2 Won ALWC (Rangers)
Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–2
2013 Tampa Bay Rays** 92–71 .564 5½ Won ALWC (Indians)
Lost ALDS (Red Sox) 3–1
2015 New York Yankees 87–75 .537 6 Lost ALWC (Astros)
2016 Toronto Blue Jays*** 89–73 .549 4 Won ALWC (Orioles)
Won ALDS (Rangers) 3–0
Lost ALCS (Indians) 4–1
Baltimore Orioles*** 89–73 .549 4 Lost ALWC (Blue Jays)
2017 New York Yankees 91–71 .562 2 Won ALWC (Twins)
Won ALDS (Indians) 3–2
Lost ALCS (Astros) 4–3
2018 New York Yankees 100–62 .617 8 Won ALWC (Athletics)
Lost ALDS (Red Sox) 3–1
2019 Tampa Bay Rays 96–66 .593 7 Won ALWC (Athletics)
Lost ALDS (Astros) 3–2
2020**** New York Yankees 33–27 .550 7 Won ALWC (Indians) 2–0
Lost ALDS (Rays) 3–2
Toronto Blue Jays 32–28 .533 8 Lost ALWC (Rays) 2–0
2021 Boston Red Sox***** 92–70 .568 12 Won ALWC (Yankees)
Won ALDS (Rays) 3–1
Lost ALCS (Astros) 4–2
New York Yankees***** 92–70 .568 12 Lost ALWC (Red Sox)
2022 Toronto Blue Jays 92–70 .568 7 Lost ALWC (Mariners) 2–0
Tampa Bay Rays 86–76 .531 13 Lost ALWC (Guardians) 2–0

* – From 2012 to 2019, and in 2021, the Wild Card was expanded to two teams. Those teams faced each other in the Wild Card Game to determine the final participant in the American League Division Series. In 2020 only, eight teams, including the three division winners, played in a best-of-three Wild Card Series, with the winners advancing to the Division Series. Starting in 2022, the Wild Card field was increased to three teams, and along with the lowest-ranked division winner, qualified for the Wild Card Series to determine the remaining two slots in the Division Series.

** In 2013, the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays finished the season with the identical records of 91–71. A one-game playoff was held and the Rays won it 5–2 over the Rangers to capture the second Wild Card berth.

*** In 2016, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles finished the season with the identical records of 89–73. However, the Blue Jays won the right to host the Wild Card Game by virtue of their 10–9 regular-season record against the Orioles.

**** Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was shortened to 60 games.

***** In 2021, the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees finished the season with the identical records of 92–70. However, the Red Sox won the right to host the Wild Card Game by virtue of their 10–9 regular-season record against the Yankees.

Beginning in 2022, the postseason has expanded to three division leaders and three wild cards per league.

Season results

(#) Denotes team that won the World Series
(#) Denotes team that won the American League pennant, but lost World Series
(#) Denotes team that qualified for the MLB postseason
Season Team (record)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
1969 Baltimore (109–53) Detroit (90–72) Boston (87–75) Washington (86–76) N.Y. Yankees (80–81) Cleveland (62–99)
1970 Baltimore (108–54) N.Y. Yankees (93–69) Boston (87–75) Detroit (79–83) Cleveland (76–86) Washington (70–92)
1971 Baltimore (101–57) Detroit (91–71) Boston (85–77) N.Y. Yankees (82–80) Washington (63–96) Cleveland (60–102)
1972 Detroit (86–70) Boston (85–70) Baltimore (80–74) N.Y. Yankees (79–76) Cleveland (72–84) Milwaukee (65–91)
1973 Baltimore (97–65) Boston (89–73) Detroit (85–77) N.Y. Yankees (80–82) Milwaukee (74–88) Cleveland (71–91)
1974 Baltimore (91–71) N.Y. Yankees (89–73) Boston (84–78) Cleveland (77–85) Milwaukee (76–86) Detroit (72–90)
1975 Boston (95–65) Baltimore (90–69) N.Y. Yankees (83–77) Cleveland (79–80) Milwaukee (68–94) Detroit (57–102)
1976 N.Y. Yankees (97–62) Baltimore (88–74) Boston (83–79) Cleveland (81–78) Detroit (74–87) Milwaukee (66–95)
1977 N.Y. Yankees (100–62) Baltimore (97–64) Boston (97–64) Detroit (74–88) Cleveland (71–90) Milwaukee (67–95) Toronto (54–107)
1978 N.Y. Yankees[a] (100–63) Boston (99–64) Milwaukee (93–69) Baltimore (90–71) Detroit (86–76) Cleveland (69–90) Toronto (59–102)
1979 Baltimore (102–57) Milwaukee (95–66) Boston (91–69) N.Y. Yankees (89–71) Detroit (85–76) Cleveland (81–80) Toronto (53–109)
1980 N.Y. Yankees (103–59) Baltimore (100–62) Milwaukee (86–76) Detroit (84–78) Boston (83–77) Cleveland (79–81) Toronto (67–95)
1981 Milwaukee (62–47) Baltimore (59–46) N.Y. Yankees (59–48) Detroit (60–49) Boston (59–49) Cleveland (52–51) Toronto (37–69)
1982 Milwaukee (95–67) Baltimore (94–68) Boston (89–73) Detroit (83–79) N.Y. Yankees (79–83) Cleveland (78–84) Toronto (78–84)
1983 Baltimore (98–64) Detroit (92–70) N.Y. Yankees (91–71) Toronto (89–73) Milwaukee (87–75) Boston (78–84) Cleveland (70–92)
1984 Detroit (104–58) Toronto (89–73) N.Y. Yankees (87–75) Boston (86–76) Baltimore (85–77) Cleveland (75–87) Milwaukee (67–94)
1985 Toronto (99–62) N.Y. Yankees (97–64) Detroit (84–77) Baltimore (83–78) Boston (81–81) Milwaukee (71–90) Cleveland (60–102)
1986 Boston (95–66) N.Y. Yankees (90–72) Detroit (87–75) Toronto (86–76) Cleveland (84–78) Milwaukee (77–84) Baltimore (73–89)
1987 Detroit (98–64) Toronto (96–66) Milwaukee (91–71) N.Y. Yankees (89–73) Boston (78–84) Baltimore (67–95) Cleveland (61–101)
1988 Boston (89–73) Detroit (88–74) Milwaukee (87–75) Toronto (87–75) N.Y. Yankees (85–76) Cleveland (78–84) Baltimore (54–107)
1989 Toronto (89–73) Baltimore (87–75) Boston (83–79) Milwaukee (81–81) N.Y. Yankees (74–87) Cleveland (73–89) Detroit (59–103)
1990 Boston (88–74) Toronto (86–76) Detroit (79–83) Cleveland (77–85) Baltimore (76–85) Milwaukee (74–88) N.Y. Yankees (67–95)
1991 Toronto (91–71) Boston (84–78) Detroit (84–78) Milwaukee (83–79) N.Y. Yankees (71–91) Baltimore (67–95) Cleveland (57–105)
1992 Toronto (96–66) Milwaukee (92–70) Baltimore (89–73) Cleveland (76–86) N.Y. Yankees (76–86) Detroit (75–87) Boston (73–89)
1993 Toronto (95–67) N.Y. Yankees (88–74) Baltimore (85–77) Detroit (85–77) Boston (80–82) Cleveland (76–86) Milwaukee (69–93)
1994 N.Y. Yankees (70–43) Baltimore (63–49) Toronto (55–60) Boston (54–61) Detroit (53–62)
1995 (2) Boston (86–58) (4) N.Y. Yankees (79–65) Baltimore (71–73) Detroit (60–84) Toronto (56–88)
1996 (2) N.Y. Yankees (92–70) (4) Baltimore (88–74) Boston (85–77) Toronto (74–88) Detroit (53–109)
1997 (1) Baltimore (98–64) (4) N.Y. Yankees (96–66) Detroit (79–83) Boston (78–84) Toronto (76–86)
1998 (1) N.Y. Yankees (114–48) (4) Boston (92–70) Toronto (88–74) Baltimore (79–83) Tampa Bay (63–99)
1999 (1) N.Y. Yankees (98–64) (4) Boston (94–68) Toronto (84–78) Baltimore (78–84) Tampa Bay (69–93)
2000 (3) N.Y. Yankees (87–74) Boston (85–77) Toronto (83–79) Baltimore (74–88) Tampa Bay (69–92)
2001 (2) N.Y. Yankees (95–65) Boston (82–79) Toronto (80–82) Baltimore (63–98) Tampa Bay (62–100)
2002 (1) N.Y. Yankees (103–58) Boston (93–69) Toronto (78–84) Baltimore (67–95) Tampa Bay (55–106)
2003 (1) N.Y. Yankees (101–61) (4) Boston (95–67) Toronto (86–76) Baltimore (71–91) Tampa Bay (63–99)
2004 (1) N.Y. Yankees (101–61) (4) Boston (98–64) Baltimore (78–84) Tampa Bay (70–91) Toronto (67–94)
2005 (3) N.Y. Yankees[b] (95–67) (4) Boston (95–67) Toronto (80–82) Baltimore (74–88) Tampa Bay (67–95)
2006 (1) N.Y. Yankees (97–65) Toronto (87–75) Boston (86–76) Baltimore (70–92) Tampa Bay (61–101)
2007 (1) Boston[c] (96–66) (4) N.Y. Yankees (94–68) Toronto (83–79) Baltimore (69–93) Tampa Bay (66–96)
2008 (2) Tampa Bay (97–65) (4) Boston (95–67) N.Y. Yankees (89–73) Toronto (86–76) Baltimore (68–93)
2009 (1) N.Y. Yankees (103–59) (4) Boston (95–67) Tampa Bay (84–78) Toronto (75–87) Baltimore (64–98)
2010 (1) Tampa Bay (96–66) (4) N.Y. Yankees (95–67) Boston (89–73) Toronto (85–77) Baltimore (66–96)
2011 (1) N.Y. Yankees (97–65) (4) Tampa Bay (91–71) Boston (90–72) Toronto (81–81) Baltimore (69–93)
2012 (1) N.Y. Yankees (95–67) (5) Baltimore (93–69) Tampa Bay (90–72) Toronto (73–89) Boston (69–93)
2013 (1) Boston (97–65) (5) Tampa Bay[d] (92–71) N.Y. Yankees (85–77) Baltimore (85–77) Toronto (74–88)
2014 (2) Baltimore (96–66) N.Y. Yankees (84–78) Toronto (83–79) Tampa Bay (77–85) Boston (71–91)
2015 (2) Toronto (93–69) (4) N.Y. Yankees (87–75) Baltimore (81–81) Tampa Bay (80–82) Boston (78–84)
2016 (3) Boston (93–69) (4) Toronto[e] (89–73) (5) Baltimore (89–73) N.Y. Yankees (84–78) Tampa Bay (68–94)
2017 (3) Boston (93–69) (4) N.Y. Yankees (91–71) Tampa Bay (80–82) Toronto (76–86) Baltimore (75–87)
2018 (1) Boston (108–54) (4) N.Y. Yankees (100–62) Tampa Bay (90–72) Toronto (73–89) Baltimore (47–115)
2019 (2) N.Y. Yankees (103–59) (4) Tampa Bay (96–66) Boston (84–78) Toronto (67–95) Baltimore (54–108)
  • 2020: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was shortened to 60 games. The postseason field was expanded to eight teams and the wild-card round became a best-of-three series.
2020 (1) Tampa Bay (40–20) (5) N.Y. Yankees (33–27) (8) Toronto (32–28) Baltimore (25–35) Boston (24–36)
2021 (1) Tampa Bay (100–62) (4) Boston (92–70) [f] (5) N.Y. Yankees (92–70) Toronto (91–71) Baltimore (52–110)
2022 (2) N.Y. Yankees (99–63) (4) Toronto (92–70) (6) Tampa Bay (86–76) Baltimore (83–79) Boston (78–84)
Notes and Tiebreakers
  • a New York and Boston were tied for the division championship and played in a tie-breaker game. The Yankees won 5–4 to claim the division crown.
  • b New York and Boston were tied for the division championship and wild-card berth but the Yankees claimed the division crown by winning the season series 10–9, relegating Boston to the wild-card spot. New York and Los Angeles of the American League West were also tied for the second and third seed but the Yankees were relegated to the third seed by losing the season series 6–4.
  • c Boston and Cleveland of the American League Central were tied for the first and second seed but the Red Sox claimed the top overall seed by winning the season series 5–2, relegating Cleveland to the second seed.
  • d Tampa Bay and Texas of the American League West were tied for the second wild-card berth and played in a tie-breaker game. The Rays won 5–2 to claim the second wild-card spot.
  • e Toronto and Baltimore were tied for both wild-card berths but the Blue Jays claimed the first wild-card spot by winning the season series 10–9, relegating Baltimore to the second wild-card spot.
  • f Boston and New York both finished with identical 92-70 records but the Red Sox claimed the first wild-card spot by winning the season series 10–9, relegating the Yankees to the second wild-card spot.

Notes

  1. ^ The three division winners, plus three wild card teams, advance to the postseason.
  2. ^ Had a team from another division been the wild card, a one-game tie-breaker would have been played between the Yankees and Red Sox to decide the division champion.
  3. ^ Reflects postseason record of each team only during the team's time as a member of the AL East
  4. ^ Number of times qualifying as a wild card team

References

  1. ^ Leitch, Will. . Sports on Earth. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  2. ^ Stark, Jayson. "Ranking MLB's six divisions". ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2017.

External links

  • MLB Final Standings By Year at shrpsports.com

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The American League East is one of Major League Baseball s six divisions MLB consists of an East Central and West division for each of its two 15 team leagues the American League AL and National League NL This division was created before the start of the 1969 season along with the American League West division Before that time each league consisted of 10 teams without any divisions American League EastLeagueAmerican LeagueSportMajor League BaseballFounded1969No of teams5 1994 present 7 1977 1993 6 1969 1976 Most recentchampion s New York Yankees 2022 20th title Most titlesNew York Yankees 20 A partial view of the Green Monster at Fenway Park with the final standings of the AL East at the conclusion of the 2007 season Four of the division s five teams are located in the Eastern United States with the other team the Toronto Blue Jays in Eastern Canada It is currently the only division that contains a non American team At the end of the MLB season the team with the best record in the division earns one of the AL s six playoff spots a The most recent team to win this division was the New York Yankees in 2022 Contents 1 History 1 1 Realignment of 1972 2 Division membership 2 1 Current members 2 2 Former members 2 3 Timeline 3 Champions by year 4 AL East statistics 5 Other postseason teams 6 Season results 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditBaseball writers have long posited that the American League East is the toughest division in MLB 1 2 during its 50 year existence an AL East team has gone on to play in the World Series 27 times and 16 of those teams have been crowned World Series champions Since the 1995 season when the wild card playoff berth was introduced the AL East has produced 20 of the 31 wild card teams for the American League the AL West seven and the AL Central five When MLB split into divisions for the 1969 season the American League unlike the National League split its 12 teams strictly on geography The six teams located in the Eastern Time Zone were placed in the AL East and the other six were placed in the AL West Realignment of 1972 Edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed September 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message In September 1971 American League owners approved the move of the second Washington Senators franchise to Arlington Texas to become the Texas Rangers With the Rangers moving to the AL West the owners then debated whether the Chicago White Sox or Milwaukee Brewers should move to the AL East for 1972 The White Sox requested they be moved to the East stating they were an original American League franchise and wanted to play more games against other old line AL teams five of which were in the East The Oakland Athletics objected to moving the White Sox to the East owner Charlie Finley was a Chicago native who wanted to continue to make three trips per season with his club to Chicago The Minnesota Twins went a step further and objected to switching either the White Sox or Brewers The Twins wanted to keep nearby Chicago and Milwaukee as division rivals citing the National League s lack of geographic accuracy in forming its divisions as a reason why the Rangers should not have been shifted out of the East The Twins also noted the National Football League s Dallas Cowboys played in the NFC East The White Sox pleas notwithstanding the Brewers who began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969 were moved to the East This section needs expansion with history after 1972 You can help by adding to it September 2021 Division membership Edit The New York Yankees celebrating their 2009 World Series championship Current members Edit Baltimore Orioles 1969 present founding member Boston Red Sox 1969 present founding member New York Yankees 1969 present founding member Tampa Bay Rays 1998 present known as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays before 2008 Toronto Blue Jays 1977 present Former members Edit Cleveland Indians 1969 1993 founding member moved to the AL Central Detroit Tigers 1969 1997 founding member moved to the AL Central Milwaukee Brewers 1972 1993 joined from the AL West moved to the AL Central later moved to the NL Central Washington Senators 1969 1971 founding member moved to the AL West as the Texas RangersTimeline Edit YearsAL East Division A 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04Baltimore OriolesBoston Red SoxNew York YankeesDetroit Tigers E Cleveland Indians D Washington Senators B Milwaukee Brewers B D Toronto Blue Jays C Tampa Bay Devil Rays E YearsAL East Division A 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21Baltimore OriolesBoston Red SoxNew York YankeesToronto Blue JaysTampa Bay Devil Rays Tampa Bay Rays F Team not in division Division Won World Series Division Won AL ChampionshipA AL East was formed with six teams due to the 1969 expansion as the AL grew from 10 teams to 12 B Following the 1971 season the Washington Senators franchise relocated and became the Texas Rangers of the AL West the Milwaukee Brewers moved to the AL East to maintain an equal number of teams in each division C The Toronto Blue Jays were added in the 1977 expansion becoming the seventh team of the AL East D As part of the 1994 realignment Cleveland and Milwaukee were moved to the newly created AL Central reducing the AL East to five teams E The Tampa Bay Devil Rays were added in the 1998 expansion while Detroit moved to the AL Central maintaining the AL East at five teams F Entering the 2008 season Tampa Bay s nicknamed changed from Devil Rays to Rays Champions by year EditTeam names link to the season in which each team playedYear Winner Record Playoff Results1969 Baltimore Orioles 1 109 53 673 Won ALCS Twins 3 0Lost World Series Mets 4 11970 Baltimore Orioles 2 108 54 667 Won ALCS Twins 3 0Won World Series Reds 4 11971 Baltimore Orioles 3 101 57 639 Won ALCS Athletics 3 0Lost World Series Pirates 4 31972 Detroit Tigers 1 86 70 551 Lost ALCS Athletics 3 21973 Baltimore Orioles 4 97 65 599 Lost ALCS Athletics 3 21974 Baltimore Orioles 5 91 71 562 Lost ALCS Athletics 3 11975 Boston Red Sox 1 95 65 594 Won ALCS Athletics 3 0Lost World Series Reds 4 31976 New York Yankees 1 97 62 610 Won ALCS Royals 3 2Lost World Series Reds 4 01977 New York Yankees 2 100 62 617 Won ALCS Royals 3 2Won World Series Dodgers 4 21978 New York Yankees 3 100 63 613 Won ALCS Royals 3 1Won World Series Dodgers 4 21979 Baltimore Orioles 6 102 57 642 Won ALCS Angels 3 1Lost World Series Pirates 4 31980 New York Yankees 4 103 59 636 Lost ALCS Royals 3 01981 New York Yankees 5 59 48 551 Won ALDS Brewers 3 2Won ALCS Athletics 3 0Lost World Series Dodgers 4 21982 Milwaukee Brewers 1 95 67 586 Won ALCS Angels 3 2Lost World Series Cardinals 4 31983 Baltimore Orioles 7 98 64 605 Won ALCS White Sox 3 1Won World Series Phillies 4 11984 Detroit Tigers 2 104 58 642 Won ALCS Royals 3 0Won World Series Padres 4 11985 Toronto Blue Jays 1 99 62 615 Lost ALCS Royals 4 31986 Boston Red Sox 2 95 66 590 Won ALCS Angels 4 3Lost World Series Mets 4 31987 Detroit Tigers 3 98 64 605 Lost ALCS Twins 4 11988 Boston Red Sox 3 89 73 549 Lost ALCS Athletics 4 01989 Toronto Blue Jays 2 89 73 549 Lost ALCS Athletics 4 11990 Boston Red Sox 4 88 74 543 Lost ALCS Athletics 4 01991 Toronto Blue Jays 3 91 71 562 Lost ALCS Twins 4 11992 Toronto Blue Jays 4 96 66 593 Won ALCS Athletics 4 2Won World Series Braves 4 21993 Toronto Blue Jays 5 95 67 586 Won ALCS White Sox 4 2Won World Series Phillies 4 21994 No playoffs due 1994 95 Major League Baseball strike1995 Boston Red Sox 5 86 58 597 Lost ALDS Indians 3 01996 New York Yankees 6 92 70 568 Won ALDS Rangers 3 1Won ALCS Orioles 4 1Won World Series Braves 4 21997 Baltimore Orioles 8 98 64 605 Won ALDS Mariners 3 1Lost ALCS Indians 4 21998 New York Yankees 7 114 48 704 Won ALDS Rangers 3 0Won ALCS Indians 4 2Won World Series Padres 4 01999 New York Yankees 8 98 64 605 Won ALDS Rangers 3 0Won ALCS Red Sox 4 1Won World Series Braves 4 02000 New York Yankees 9 87 74 540 Won ALDS Athletics 3 2Won ALCS Mariners 4 2Won World Series Mets 4 12001 New York Yankees 10 95 65 594 Won ALDS Athletics 3 2Won ALCS Mariners 4 1Lost World Series Diamondbacks 4 32002 New York Yankees 11 103 58 640 Lost ALDS Angels 3 12003 New York Yankees 12 101 61 623 Won ALDS Twins 3 1Won ALCS Red Sox 4 3Lost World Series Marlins 4 22004 New York Yankees 13 101 61 623 Won ALDS Twins 3 1Lost ALCS Red Sox 4 32005 New York Yankees 14 95 67 586 Lost ALDS Angels 3 22006 New York Yankees 15 97 65 599 Lost ALDS Tigers 3 12007 Boston Red Sox 6 96 66 593 Won ALDS Angels 3 0Won ALCS Indians 4 3Won World Series Rockies 4 02008 Tampa Bay Rays 1 97 65 599 Won ALDS White Sox 3 1Won ALCS Red Sox 4 3Lost World Series Phillies 4 12009 New York Yankees 16 103 59 636 Won ALDS Twins 3 0Won ALCS Angels 4 2Won World Series Phillies 4 22010 Tampa Bay Rays 2 96 66 593 Lost ALDS Rangers 3 22011 New York Yankees 17 97 65 599 Lost ALDS Tigers 3 22012 New York Yankees 18 95 67 586 Won ALDS Orioles 3 2Lost ALCS Tigers 4 02013 Boston Red Sox 7 97 65 599 Won ALDS Rays 3 1Won ALCS Tigers 4 2Won World Series Cardinals 4 22014 Baltimore Orioles 9 96 66 593 Won ALDS Tigers 3 0Lost ALCS Royals 4 02015 Toronto Blue Jays 6 93 69 574 Won ALDS Rangers 3 2Lost ALCS Royals 4 22016 Boston Red Sox 8 93 69 574 Lost ALDS Indians 3 02017 Boston Red Sox 9 93 69 574 Lost ALDS Astros 3 12018 Boston Red Sox 10 108 54 667 Won ALDS Yankees 3 1Won ALCS Astros 4 1Won World Series Dodgers 4 12019 New York Yankees 19 103 59 636 Won ALDS Twins 3 0Lost ALCS Astros 4 22020 Tampa Bay Rays 3 40 20 667 Won ALWC Blue Jays 2 0Won ALDS Yankees 3 2 Won ALCS Astros 4 3 Lost World Series Dodgers 4 22021 Tampa Bay Rays 4 100 62 617 Lost ALDS Red Sox 3 12022 New York Yankees 20 99 63 611 Won ALDS Guardians 3 2 Lost ALCS Astros 4 0 The Yankees and Red Sox finished with exact records tied for the division championship the Yankees won a one game tie breaker Due to the 1981 Major League Baseball strike the season was split The Yankees won the first half and defeated the second half champion Brewers 62 45 in the postseason Due to the 1994 95 Major League Baseball strike starting August 12 the season was not played to completion The Yankees were leading at the time of the strike The Red Sox and Yankees finished tied for first place with identical records The Yankees were declared division winners due to having won the season series against the Red Sox and the Red Sox received the wild card berth b Due to the COVID 19 pandemic the 2020 season was shortened to 60 games By virtue of an expanded eight team postseason format the division runner up Yankees also qualified for the playoffs AL East statistics EditTeam Division championships Postseason records c Number Year s Most recent Wild Card d ALDS ALCS World SeriesNew York Yankees 20 1976 1978 1980 1981 1996 1998 2006 2009 2011 2012 2019 2022 2022 8 14 9 11 7 7 4Boston Red Sox 10 1975 1986 1988 1990 1995 2007 2013 2016 2018 2018 8 8 6 6 6 4 2Baltimore Orioles 9 1969 1971 1973 1974 1979 1983 1997 2014 2014 3 3 1 5 5 2 3Toronto Blue Jays 6 1985 1989 1991 1993 2015 2015 3 2 0 2 5 2 0Tampa Bay Rays 4 2008 2010 2020 2021 2021 4 2 5 2 0 0 2Detroit Tigers 3 1972 1984 1987 1987 0 0 1 2 1 0Milwaukee Brewers 1 1982 1982 0 1 1 0 0 1Cleveland Indians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Washington Senators 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 53 1969 1993 1995 present 2022 26 29 22 28 25 16 12 Former division members Totals updated through conclusion of the 2022 postseason Other postseason teams EditSince the advent of the Wild Card AL East teams have faced each other in the ALCS 5 times the ALDS 4 times and the Wild Card twice See List of American League Wild Card winners since 1994 Year Winner Record GB Playoff Results1995 New York Yankees 79 65 549 7 Lost ALDS Mariners 3 21996 Baltimore Orioles 88 74 543 4 Won ALDS Indians 3 1Lost ALCS Yankees 4 11997 New York Yankees 96 66 593 2 Lost ALDS Indians 3 21998 Boston Red Sox 92 70 568 22 Lost ALDS Indians 3 11999 Boston Red Sox 94 68 580 4 Won ALDS Indians 3 2Lost ALCS Yankees 4 12003 Boston Red Sox 95 67 586 6 Won ALDS Athletics 3 2Lost ALCS Yankees 4 32004 Boston Red Sox 98 64 605 3 Won ALDS Angels 3 0Won ALCS Yankees 4 3Won World Series Cardinals 4 02005 Boston Red Sox 95 67 586 0 Lost ALDS White Sox 3 02007 New York Yankees 94 68 580 2 Lost ALDS Indians 3 12008 Boston Red Sox 95 67 586 2 Won ALDS Angels 3 1Lost ALCS Rays 4 32009 Boston Red Sox 95 67 586 8 Lost ALDS Angels 3 02010 New York Yankees 95 67 586 1 Won ALDS Twins 3 0Lost ALCS Rangers 4 22011 Tampa Bay Rays 91 71 562 6 Lost ALDS Rangers 3 12012 Baltimore Orioles 93 69 574 2 Won ALWC Rangers Lost ALDS Yankees 3 22013 Tampa Bay Rays 92 71 564 5 Won ALWC Indians Lost ALDS Red Sox 3 12015 New York Yankees 87 75 537 6 Lost ALWC Astros 2016 Toronto Blue Jays 89 73 549 4 Won ALWC Orioles Won ALDS Rangers 3 0Lost ALCS Indians 4 1Baltimore Orioles 89 73 549 4 Lost ALWC Blue Jays 2017 New York Yankees 91 71 562 2 Won ALWC Twins Won ALDS Indians 3 2Lost ALCS Astros 4 32018 New York Yankees 100 62 617 8 Won ALWC Athletics Lost ALDS Red Sox 3 12019 Tampa Bay Rays 96 66 593 7 Won ALWC Athletics Lost ALDS Astros 3 22020 New York Yankees 33 27 550 7 Won ALWC Indians 2 0Lost ALDS Rays 3 2Toronto Blue Jays 32 28 533 8 Lost ALWC Rays 2 02021 Boston Red Sox 92 70 568 12 Won ALWC Yankees Won ALDS Rays 3 1Lost ALCS Astros 4 2New York Yankees 92 70 568 12 Lost ALWC Red Sox 2022 Toronto Blue Jays 92 70 568 7 Lost ALWC Mariners 2 0Tampa Bay Rays 86 76 531 13 Lost ALWC Guardians 2 0 From 2012 to 2019 and in 2021 the Wild Card was expanded to two teams Those teams faced each other in the Wild Card Game to determine the final participant in the American League Division Series In 2020 only eight teams including the three division winners played in a best of three Wild Card Series with the winners advancing to the Division Series Starting in 2022 the Wild Card field was increased to three teams and along with the lowest ranked division winner qualified for the Wild Card Series to determine the remaining two slots in the Division Series In 2013 the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay Rays finished the season with the identical records of 91 71 A one game playoff was held and the Rays won it 5 2 over the Rangers to capture the second Wild Card berth In 2016 the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles finished the season with the identical records of 89 73 However the Blue Jays won the right to host the Wild Card Game by virtue of their 10 9 regular season record against the Orioles Due to the COVID 19 pandemic the season was shortened to 60 games In 2021 the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees finished the season with the identical records of 92 70 However the Red Sox won the right to host the Wild Card Game by virtue of their 10 9 regular season record against the Yankees Beginning in 2022 the postseason has expanded to three division leaders and three wild cards per league Season results Edit Denotes team that won the World Series Denotes team that won the American League pennant but lost World Series Denotes team that qualified for the MLB postseasonSeason Team record 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th1969 The American League East was formed with six inaugural members the Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers New York Yankees and Washington Senators 1969 Baltimore 109 53 Detroit 90 72 Boston 87 75 Washington 86 76 N Y Yankees 80 81 Cleveland 62 99 1970 Baltimore 108 54 N Y Yankees 93 69 Boston 87 75 Detroit 79 83 Cleveland 76 86 Washington 70 92 1971 Baltimore 101 57 Detroit 91 71 Boston 85 77 N Y Yankees 82 80 Washington 63 96 Cleveland 60 102 1972 The Washington Senators relocated to Arlington Texas as the Texas Rangers and left to join the American League West The Milwaukee Brewers joined from the American League West 1972 Detroit 86 70 Boston 85 70 Baltimore 80 74 N Y Yankees 79 76 Cleveland 72 84 Milwaukee 65 91 1973 Baltimore 97 65 Boston 89 73 Detroit 85 77 N Y Yankees 80 82 Milwaukee 74 88 Cleveland 71 91 1974 Baltimore 91 71 N Y Yankees 89 73 Boston 84 78 Cleveland 77 85 Milwaukee 76 86 Detroit 72 90 1975 Boston 95 65 Baltimore 90 69 N Y Yankees 83 77 Cleveland 79 80 Milwaukee 68 94 Detroit 57 102 1976 N Y Yankees 97 62 Baltimore 88 74 Boston 83 79 Cleveland 81 78 Detroit 74 87 Milwaukee 66 95 1977 An expansion team Toronto Blue Jays joined the division 1977 N Y Yankees 100 62 Baltimore 97 64 Boston 97 64 Detroit 74 88 Cleveland 71 90 Milwaukee 67 95 Toronto 54 107 1978 N Y Yankees a 100 63 Boston 99 64 Milwaukee 93 69 Baltimore 90 71 Detroit 86 76 Cleveland 69 90 Toronto 59 102 1979 Baltimore 102 57 Milwaukee 95 66 Boston 91 69 N Y Yankees 89 71 Detroit 85 76 Cleveland 81 80 Toronto 53 109 1980 N Y Yankees 103 59 Baltimore 100 62 Milwaukee 86 76 Detroit 84 78 Boston 83 77 Cleveland 79 81 Toronto 67 95 1981 Due to the player s strike the season was split and a Division Series was created to pit the first and second half champions from each division The New York Yankees won the first half and the Milwaukee Brewers won the second half The Yankees won the ALDS 3 2 to claim the American League East championship 1981 Milwaukee 62 47 Baltimore 59 46 N Y Yankees 59 48 Detroit 60 49 Boston 59 49 Cleveland 52 51 Toronto 37 69 1982 Milwaukee 95 67 Baltimore 94 68 Boston 89 73 Detroit 83 79 N Y Yankees 79 83 Cleveland 78 84 Toronto 78 84 1983 Baltimore 98 64 Detroit 92 70 N Y Yankees 91 71 Toronto 89 73 Milwaukee 87 75 Boston 78 84 Cleveland 70 92 1984 Detroit 104 58 Toronto 89 73 N Y Yankees 87 75 Boston 86 76 Baltimore 85 77 Cleveland 75 87 Milwaukee 67 94 1985 Toronto 99 62 N Y Yankees 97 64 Detroit 84 77 Baltimore 83 78 Boston 81 81 Milwaukee 71 90 Cleveland 60 102 1986 Boston 95 66 N Y Yankees 90 72 Detroit 87 75 Toronto 86 76 Cleveland 84 78 Milwaukee 77 84 Baltimore 73 89 1987 Detroit 98 64 Toronto 96 66 Milwaukee 91 71 N Y Yankees 89 73 Boston 78 84 Baltimore 67 95 Cleveland 61 101 1988 Boston 89 73 Detroit 88 74 Milwaukee 87 75 Toronto 87 75 N Y Yankees 85 76 Cleveland 78 84 Baltimore 54 107 1989 Toronto 89 73 Baltimore 87 75 Boston 83 79 Milwaukee 81 81 N Y Yankees 74 87 Cleveland 73 89 Detroit 59 103 1990 Boston 88 74 Toronto 86 76 Detroit 79 83 Cleveland 77 85 Baltimore 76 85 Milwaukee 74 88 N Y Yankees 67 95 1991 Toronto 91 71 Boston 84 78 Detroit 84 78 Milwaukee 83 79 N Y Yankees 71 91 Baltimore 67 95 Cleveland 57 105 1992 Toronto 96 66 Milwaukee 92 70 Baltimore 89 73 Cleveland 76 86 N Y Yankees 76 86 Detroit 75 87 Boston 73 89 1993 Toronto 95 67 N Y Yankees 88 74 Baltimore 85 77 Detroit 85 77 Boston 80 82 Cleveland 76 86 Milwaukee 69 93 1994 The Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers left to join the American League Central Due to the player s strike the remainder of the season was cancelled on August 12 The postseason and World Series was also cancelled 1994 N Y Yankees 70 43 Baltimore 63 49 Toronto 55 60 Boston 54 61 Detroit 53 62 1995 2 Boston 86 58 4 N Y Yankees 79 65 Baltimore 71 73 Detroit 60 84 Toronto 56 88 1996 2 N Y Yankees 92 70 4 Baltimore 88 74 Boston 85 77 Toronto 74 88 Detroit 53 109 1997 1 Baltimore 98 64 4 N Y Yankees 96 66 Detroit 79 83 Boston 78 84 Toronto 76 86 1998 The Detroit Tigers left to join the American League Central The Tampa Bay Devil Rays joined as an expansion franchise 1998 1 N Y Yankees 114 48 4 Boston 92 70 Toronto 88 74 Baltimore 79 83 Tampa Bay 63 99 1999 1 N Y Yankees 98 64 4 Boston 94 68 Toronto 84 78 Baltimore 78 84 Tampa Bay 69 93 2000 3 N Y Yankees 87 74 Boston 85 77 Toronto 83 79 Baltimore 74 88 Tampa Bay 69 92 2001 2 N Y Yankees 95 65 Boston 82 79 Toronto 80 82 Baltimore 63 98 Tampa Bay 62 100 2002 1 N Y Yankees 103 58 Boston 93 69 Toronto 78 84 Baltimore 67 95 Tampa Bay 55 106 2003 1 N Y Yankees 101 61 4 Boston 95 67 Toronto 86 76 Baltimore 71 91 Tampa Bay 63 99 2004 1 N Y Yankees 101 61 4 Boston 98 64 Baltimore 78 84 Tampa Bay 70 91 Toronto 67 94 2005 3 N Y Yankees b 95 67 4 Boston 95 67 Toronto 80 82 Baltimore 74 88 Tampa Bay 67 95 2006 1 N Y Yankees 97 65 Toronto 87 75 Boston 86 76 Baltimore 70 92 Tampa Bay 61 101 2007 1 Boston c 96 66 4 N Y Yankees 94 68 Toronto 83 79 Baltimore 69 93 Tampa Bay 66 96 2008 The Tampa Bay Devil Rays rebranded as the Tampa Bay Rays 2008 2 Tampa Bay 97 65 4 Boston 95 67 N Y Yankees 89 73 Toronto 86 76 Baltimore 68 93 2009 1 N Y Yankees 103 59 4 Boston 95 67 Tampa Bay 84 78 Toronto 75 87 Baltimore 64 98 2010 1 Tampa Bay 96 66 4 N Y Yankees 95 67 Boston 89 73 Toronto 85 77 Baltimore 66 96 2011 1 N Y Yankees 97 65 4 Tampa Bay 91 71 Boston 90 72 Toronto 81 81 Baltimore 69 93 2012 1 N Y Yankees 95 67 5 Baltimore 93 69 Tampa Bay 90 72 Toronto 73 89 Boston 69 93 2013 1 Boston 97 65 5 Tampa Bay d 92 71 N Y Yankees 85 77 Baltimore 85 77 Toronto 74 88 2014 2 Baltimore 96 66 N Y Yankees 84 78 Toronto 83 79 Tampa Bay 77 85 Boston 71 91 2015 2 Toronto 93 69 4 N Y Yankees 87 75 Baltimore 81 81 Tampa Bay 80 82 Boston 78 84 2016 3 Boston 93 69 4 Toronto e 89 73 5 Baltimore 89 73 N Y Yankees 84 78 Tampa Bay 68 94 2017 3 Boston 93 69 4 N Y Yankees 91 71 Tampa Bay 80 82 Toronto 76 86 Baltimore 75 87 2018 1 Boston 108 54 4 N Y Yankees 100 62 Tampa Bay 90 72 Toronto 73 89 Baltimore 47 115 2019 2 N Y Yankees 103 59 4 Tampa Bay 96 66 Boston 84 78 Toronto 67 95 Baltimore 54 108 2020 Due to the COVID 19 pandemic the season was shortened to 60 games The postseason field was expanded to eight teams and the wild card round became a best of three series 2020 1 Tampa Bay 40 20 5 N Y Yankees 33 27 8 Toronto 32 28 Baltimore 25 35 Boston 24 36 2021 1 Tampa Bay 100 62 4 Boston 92 70 f 5 N Y Yankees 92 70 Toronto 91 71 Baltimore 52 110 2022 2 N Y Yankees 99 63 4 Toronto 92 70 6 Tampa Bay 86 76 Baltimore 83 79 Boston 78 84 Notes and Tiebreakersa New York and Boston were tied for the division championship and played in a tie breaker game The Yankees won 5 4 to claim the division crown b New York and Boston were tied for the division championship and wild card berth but the Yankees claimed the division crown by winning the season series 10 9 relegating Boston to the wild card spot New York and Los Angeles of the American League West were also tied for the second and third seed but the Yankees were relegated to the third seed by losing the season series 6 4 c Boston and Cleveland of the American League Central were tied for the first and second seed but the Red Sox claimed the top overall seed by winning the season series 5 2 relegating Cleveland to the second seed d Tampa Bay and Texas of the American League West were tied for the second wild card berth and played in a tie breaker game The Rays won 5 2 to claim the second wild card spot e Toronto and Baltimore were tied for both wild card berths but the Blue Jays claimed the first wild card spot by winning the season series 10 9 relegating Baltimore to the second wild card spot f Boston and New York both finished with identical 92 70 records but the Red Sox claimed the first wild card spot by winning the season series 10 9 relegating the Yankees to the second wild card spot Notes Edit The three division winners plus three wild card teams advance to the postseason Had a team from another division been the wild card a one game tie breaker would have been played between the Yankees and Red Sox to decide the division champion Reflects postseason record of each team only during the team s time as a member of the AL East Number of times qualifying as a wild card teamReferences Edit Leitch Will MLB Preview American League East Sports on Earth Archived from the original on 21 November 2018 Retrieved 15 August 2016 Stark Jayson Ranking MLB s six divisions ESPN Retrieved 8 April 2017 External links EditMLB Final Standings By Year at shrpsports com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American League East amp oldid 1128434342, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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