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			{{short description\|Division of Major League Baseball}}
	The '''American League East Division''' is one of ] six divisions (East, Central and West divisions for the American League and National League, respectively). Four of its five teams are located in the ] and one in ]. At the end of the MLB season, the team with the best record in the division earns one of the ]'s four ] spots. The most recent team to win this division was the ] in {{by\|2009}}.
			{{Use mdy dates\|date=May 2024}}
			{{infobox sports league
			\| title = American League East
			\| league = ]
			\| sport = ]
			\| founded = {{mlby\|1969}}
			\| teams = {{ubl
			\|5 (1994–present)
			\|7 (1977–1993)
			\|6 (1969–1976)
			}}
			\| champion = ]<br />(2024; 21st title)
			\| most_champs = ] (21)
			}}

			{{OSM Location map
	The AL East has produced the wild-card team for the American League in 10 out of the 14 years that the wild-card has existed. The ] have traditionally dominated the Division.
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			\| height = 300
			\| caption = American League East Teams Location
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			\| label-pos5 = top
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			] at ], with the final standings of the AL East at the conclusion of the {{mlby\|2007\|disp=seas}}]]
			The '''American League East''' is one of ]'s six divisions. MLB consists of an East, Central, and West division for each of its two 15-team leagues, the ] (AL) and ] (NL). This division was created before the start of the {{mlby\|1969\|disp=seas}} along with the ]. Before that time, each league consisted of 10 teams without any divisions.

			Four of the division's five teams are located in the ], with the other team, the ], in ]. It is currently the only division that contains a non-American team. At the end of the Major League Baseball season, the team with the best record in the division earns one of the AL's six ] spots.{{efn\|The three division winners, plus three ] teams, advance to the postseason.}}
	==Current members==
	*] - Founding member
	*] - Founding member
	*] - Founding member
	*] - Joined in {{by\|1998}} as an expansion team (as Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
	*] - Joined in {{by\|1977}} as an expansion team

	==~~Former members~~==		==History==
			Baseball writers have long posited that the American League East is the toughest division in MLB;<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Leitch\|first1=Will\|title=MLB Preview: American League East\|url=http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/167546598/mlb-preview-al-east-blue-jays-red-sox-yankees\|website=Sports on Earth\|access-date=August 15, 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121072947/http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/167546598/mlb-preview-al-east-blue-jays-red-sox-yankees\|archive-date=November 21, 2018\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|last1=Stark\|first1=Jayson\|title=Ranking MLB's six divisions\|url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/8918419/ranking-mlb-six-divisions-al-east-top\|website=ESPN\|date=February 5, 2013 \|access-date=April 8, 2017}}</ref> during its 50-year existence, an AL East team has gone on to play in the ] 28 times, and 16 of those teams have been crowned World Series champions. Since the {{mlby\|1995\|disp=seas}}, when the ] playoff berth was introduced, the AL East has produced 20 of the 32 wild-card teams for the American League, with the AL West sending seven teams, and only five coming from the AL Central.
	*] - Founding member; currently in ]
	*] - Founding member, stayed through {{by\|1997}}; currently in AL Central
	*] - Joined in {{by\|1972}}, stayed through {{by\|1993}}; currently in ]
	*] - Founding member, stayed through {{by\|1971}}; moved to ] in 1972 (]); currently in ]

			When MLB split into divisions for the {{mlby\|1969\|disp=seas}}, the American League, unlike the ], split its 12 teams strictly on geography. The six teams then located in the ] were all placed in the AL East, with the other six teams making up the AL West.
	==Division lineups==

	{\| class="wikitable"
			===Realignment of 1972===
	!Time period!!Lineup!!Changes from previous setup
			{{unreferenced section\|date=September 2021}}
			In September 1971, American League owners approved the move of the second ] franchise to ], to become the ]. With the Rangers moving to the AL West, the owners then debated whether the ] or ] should move to the AL East for 1972. The White Sox requested they be moved to the East under the argument of being an original AL franchise and playing most of their longtime rival teams, of which five were in the East.

			The ] (formerly from Kansas City and Philadelphia) objected to moving the White Sox to the East; owner ] was a Chicago native who wanted to continue to make three trips per season with his club to the Second City. The ] went a step further and objected to switching either the White Sox or Brewers out of fear of losing their closest geographic rivals and the Twins, citing the National League's lack of geographic accuracy (which placed the ] in the NL West) in forming its divisions as a reason why the Rangers should not have been shifted out of the East. The Twins also argued that the ]'s ] played (and still do play) in the ] despite being far from the ].

			The White Sox' pleas notwithstanding, the Brewers, who began as the ] in {{mlby\|1969}} and had to endure long divisional road trips to Oakland and ] (and vice-versa) in the AL West, were moved to the AL East.

			{{Expand section\|with=history after 1972\|date=September 2021}}

			==Division membership==
			] celebrating their ] championship]]

			===Current members===
			*] – Founding member
			*] – Founding member
			*] – Founding member
			*] – Joined in 1998 as an expansion team. Known as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays before 2008
			*] – Joined in 1977 as an expansion team.

			===Former members===
			*], founding member, moved to the newly created AL Central in 1994
			*], founding member, moved to the AL Central in 1998 to make room for the expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays
			*], joined from the AL West in 1972 to replace the Texas Rangers, moved to the newly created AL Central in 1994
			*], founding member, moved to the AL West as the ] in 1972

			===Membership timeline===

			{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
			! colspan="29" style="text-align:center;" \| '''Years'''
	\|-		\|-
			! colspan="29" style="text-align:center; font-size:125%; background:#DEB887;" \| AL East Division{{ref label\|AL East\|A\|A}}
	\|1969-1971\|\|Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Washington Senators\|\|Creation of division due to 1969 expansion
	\|-		\|-
			! style="background:#ffe87c;"\| '']''
	\|1972-1976\|\|Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees\|\|Washington franchise moved to Dallas/Ft. Worth, became Texas and moved into ], trading divisions with Milwaukee
			! style="background:#00ff00;"\| '']''
			! style="background:#ffe87c;"\| '']''
			! '']''
			! '']''
			! '']''
			! style="background:#ffe87c;"\| '']''
			! style="background:#ffe87c;"\| '']''
			! style="background:#00ff00;"\| '']''
			! style="background:#00ff00;"\| '']''
			! style="background:#ffe87c;"\| '']''
			! '']''
			! style="background:#ffe87c;"\| '']''
			! style="background:#ffe87c;"\| '']''
			! style="background:#00ff00;"\| '']''
			! style="background:#00ff00;"\| '']''
			! '']''
			! style="background:#ffe87c;"\| '']''
			! '']''
			! '']''
			! '']''
			! '']''
			! '']''
			! style="background:#00ff00;"\| '']''
			! style="background:#00ff00;"\| '']''
			! '']''
			! '']''
			! style="background:#00ff00;"\| '']''
			!'']''
	\|-		\|-
			\| colspan="29" style="background:lightgrey; height:.5px;"\|
	\|1977-1993\|\|Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays\|\|Toronto added in 1977 expansion
	\|-		\|-
			\| colspan="29" \| ]
	\|1994-1997\|\|Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays\|\|Due to 1994 realignment, Cleveland and Milwaukee moved to newly-created ]
	\|-		\|-
			\| colspan="29" \| ]
	\|1998-present\|\|Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Toronto Blue Jays\|\|Tampa Bay added in 1998 expansion with Detroit moving to AL Central
			\|-
			\| colspan="25" \| ]{{ref label\|REA\|D\|D}}
			\| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" \|
			\|-
			\| colspan="29" \| ]{{ref label\|TB1\|E\|E}}
			\|-
			\| colspan="29" \| ]
			\|-
			\| colspan="3" \| <small>]</small>{{ref label\|MIL\|B\|B}}
			\| colspan="26" style="background:lightgrey;" \|
			\|-
			\| colspan="3" style="background:lightgrey;"\|
			\| colspan="22" \| ]{{ref label\|MIL\|B\|B}}{{ref label\|REA\|D\|D}}
			\| colspan="4" style="background:lightgrey;" \|
			\|-
			\| colspan="8" style="background:lightgrey;"\|
			\| colspan="21" \| ]{{ref label\|TOR\|C\|C}}
			\|-
			\|-
			! colspan="29" style="text-align:center;" \| '''Years'''
			\|-
			! colspan="29" style="text-align:center; font-size:125%; background:#DEB887;"\| AL East Division{{ref label\|AL East\|A\|A}}
			\|-
			! style="background:#00ff00;"\| '']''
			! style="background:#00ff00;"\| '']''
			! style="background:#00ff00;"\| '']''
			! style="background:#ffe87c;"\| '']''
			! '']''
			! style="background:#ffe87c;"\| '']''
			! style="background:#00ff00;"\| '']''
			! '']''
			! '']''
			! style="background:#00ff00;"\| '']''
			! style="background:#ffe87c;"\| '']''
			! style="background:#00ff00;"\| '']''
			! '']''
			! '']''
			! '']''
			! style="background:#00ff00;"\| '']''
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			! '']''
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			! style="background:#00ff00;"\| '']''
			! '']''
			! style="background:#ffe87c;"\| '']''
			! '']''
			! '']''
			! '']''
			! style="background:#ffe87c;"\| '']''
			! '']''
			!
			\|-
			\| colspan="29" style="background:lightgrey; height:.5px;"\|
			\|-
			\| colspan="28" \| ]
			\|-
			\| colspan="28" \| ]
			\|-
			\| colspan="28" \| ]
			\|-
			\| colspan="28" \| ]
			\|-
			\| colspan="10" \| ]
			\| colspan="18" \| ]{{ref label\|TB2\|F\|F}}
			\|-
			\| colspan="29" style="background:#fff; height:15px; font-size:75%;" \| {{color box\|lightgrey}} '''Team not in division {{color box\|#00ff00}} Division Won World Series {{color box\|#FFE87C}} Division Won AL Championship'''
	\|}		\|}
			:{{note label\|AL East\|A\|A}} AL East was formed with six teams due to the ], as the AL grew from 10 teams to 12.
			:{{note label\|MIL\|B\|B}} Following the 1971 season, the Washington Senators franchise relocated and became the Texas Rangers of the ]; the Milwaukee Brewers moved to the AL East to maintain an equal number of teams in each division.
			:{{note label\|TOR\|C\|C}} The Toronto Blue Jays were added in the ], becoming the seventh team of the AL East.
			:{{note label\|REA\|D\|D}} As part of the 1994 realignment, Cleveland and Milwaukee were moved to the newly created ], reducing the AL East to five teams.
			:{{note label\|TB1\|E\|E}} The Tampa Bay Devil Rays were added in the ] while Detroit moved to the AL Central, maintaining the AL East at five teams.
			:{{note label\|TB2\|F\|F}} Entering the 2008 season, Tampa Bay's team name changed from Devil Rays to Rays.

	==~~AL East champions~~ by year==		==Champions by year==

	{\| class="wikitable"
			*'''Team names link to the season in which each team played'''
	!style="background: #e3e3e3;"\|Year

	!style="background: #e3e3e3;"\|Winner
			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
	!style="background: #e3e3e3;"\|Record
			!Year
	!style="background: #e3e3e3;"\|%
			!Winner
	!style="background: #e3e3e3;"\|Playoffs
			!Record
	\|-
			!%
	\|1969
			!Playoff Results
	\|]
	\|~~109~~-53		\|-
			\|{{mlby\|1969}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Baltimore Orioles\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|109–53
	\|.673		\|.673
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~4-1~~		\| bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–0<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–1
	\|-		\|-
	\|1970		\|{{mlby\|1970}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Baltimore Orioles\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|108–54
	\|108-54
	\|.667		\|.667
	\|'''Won ] ~~over~~ ], ~~4-1'''~~		\| bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–0<br/>'''Won ]''' (]) 4–1
	\|-		\|-
	\|1971		\|{{mlby\|1971}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Baltimore Orioles\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|101–57
	\|101-57
	\|.639		\|.639
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~4-3~~		\| bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–0<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–3
	\|-		\|-
	\|1972		\|{{mlby\|1972}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Detroit Tigers\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|86–70
	\|86-70
	\|.551		\|.551
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~3-2~~		\|Lost ] (]) 3–2
	\|-		\|-
	\|1973		\|{{mlby\|1973}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Baltimore Orioles\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|97–65
	\|97-65
	\|.599		\|.599
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~3-2~~		\|Lost ] (]) 3–2
	\|-		\|-
	\|1974		\|{{mlby\|1974}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Baltimore Orioles\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|91–71
	\|91-71
	\|.562		\|.562
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~3-1~~		\|Lost ] (]) 3–1
	\|-		\|-
	\|1975		\|{{mlby\|1975}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Boston Red Sox\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|95–65
	\|95-65
	\|.594		\|.594
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~4-3~~		\| bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–0<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–3
	\|-		\|-
	\|1976		\|{{mlby\|1976}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|97–62
	\|97-62
	\|.610		\|.610
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~4-0~~		\| bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–2<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–0
	\|-		\|-
	\|1977		\|{{mlby\|1977}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|100–62
	\|100-62
	\|.617		\|.617
	\|'''Won ] ~~over~~ ], ~~4-2'''~~		\| bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–2<br/>'''Won ]''' (]) 4–2
	\|-		\|-
	\|1978		\|{{mlby\|1978}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]‡
			\|100–63
	\|100-63
	\|.613		\|.613
	\|'''Won ] ~~over~~ ], ~~4-2'''~~		\| bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–1<br/>'''Won ]''' (]) 4–2
	\|-		\|-
	\|1979		\|{{mlby\|1979}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Baltimore Orioles\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|102–57
	\|102-57
	\|.642		\|.642
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~4-3~~		\| bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–1<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–3
	\|-		\|-
	\|1980		\|{{mlby\|1980}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|103–59
	\|103-59
	\|.636		\|.636
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~3-0~~		\|Lost ] (]) 3–0
	\|-		\|-
	\|1981		\|{{mlby\|1981}}{{dagger}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]*
			\|59–48
	\|59-48
	\|.551		\|.551
			\| bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–2<br/>'''Won''' ] (]) 3–0<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–2
	\|Lost ] to ], 4-2
	\|-		\|-
	\|1982		\|{{mlby\|1982}}
			\| bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Milwaukee Brewers\|1}}\| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|95–67
	\|95-67
	\|.586		\|.586
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~4-3~~		\| bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–2<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–3
	\|-		\|-
	\|1983		\|{{mlby\|1983}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Baltimore Orioles\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|98–64
	\|98-64
	\|.605		\|.605
	\|'''Won ] ~~over~~ ], ~~4-1'''~~		\| bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–1<br/>'''Won ]''' (]) 4–1
	\|-		\|-
	\|1984		\|{{mlby\|1984}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Detroit Tigers\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|104–58
	\|104-58
	\|.642		\|.642
	\|'''Won ] ~~over~~ ], ~~4-1'''~~		\| bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–0<br/>'''Won ]''' (]) 4–1
	\|-		\|-
	\|1985		\|{{mlby\|1985}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Toronto Blue Jays 1977thru1996\|1}} \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|99–62
	\|99-62
	\|.615		\|.615
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~4-3~~		\|Lost ] (]) 4–3
	\|-		\|-
	\|1986		\|{{mlby\|1986}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Boston Red Sox\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|95–66
	\|95-66
	\|.590		\|.590
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~4-3~~		\| bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 4–3<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–3
	\|-		\|-
	\|1987		\|{{mlby\|1987}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Detroit Tigers\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|98–64
	\|98-64
	\|.605		\|.605
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~4-1~~		\|Lost ] (]) 4–1
	\|-		\|-
	\|1988		\|{{mlby\|1988}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Boston Red Sox\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|89–73
	\|89-73
	\|.549		\|.549
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~4-0~~		\|Lost ] (]) 4–0
	\|-		\|-
	\|1989		\|{{mlby\|1989}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Toronto Blue Jays 1977thru1996\|1}} \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|89–73
	\|89-73
	\|.549		\|.549
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~4-1~~		\|Lost ] (]) 4–1
	\|-		\|-
	\|1990		\|{{mlby\|1990}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Boston Red Sox\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|88–74
	\|88-74
	\|.543		\|.543
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~4-0~~		\|Lost ] (]) 4–0
	\|-		\|-
	\|1991		\|{{mlby\|1991}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Toronto Blue Jays 1977thru1996\|1}} \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|91–71
	\|91-71
	\|.562		\|.562
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~4-1~~		\|Lost ] (]) 4–1
	\|-		\|-
	\|1992		\|{{mlby\|1992}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Toronto Blue Jays 1977thru1996\|1}} \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|96–66
	\|96-66
	\|.593		\|.593
	\|'''Won ] ~~over~~ ], ~~4-2'''~~		\| bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 4–2<br/>'''Won ]''' (]) 4–2
	\|-		\|-
	\|1993		\|{{mlby\|1993}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Toronto Blue Jays 1977thru1996\|1}} \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|95–67
	\|95-67
	\|.586		\|.586
	\|'''Won ] ~~over~~ ], ~~4-2'''~~		\| bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 4–2<br/>'''Won ]''' (]) 4–2
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{by\|1994}} ~~(through ])~~		\|{{mlby\|1994}}{{dagger}}{{dagger}}
			\|colspan=4 align=center\|''No playoffs due ]''
	\|]§
	\|70-43
	\|.619
	\|'']''
	\|-		\|-
	\|{{by\|1995}} ~~(starting ], 144 G)~~		\|{{mlby\|1995}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Boston Red Sox\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|86–58
	\|86-58
	\|.597		\|.597
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~3-0~~		\|Lost ] (]) 3–0
	\|-		\|-
	\|1996		\|{{mlby\|1996}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|92–70
	\|92-70
	\|.568		\|.568
			\| bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–1<br/>'''Won''' ] (]) 4–1<br/>'''Won ]''' (]) 4–2
	\|'''Won ] over ], 4-2'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|1997		\|{{mlby\|1997}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Baltimore Orioles\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|98–64
	\|98-64
	\|.605		\|.605
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~4-2~~		\|'''Won''' ] (]) 3–1<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–2
	\|-		\|-
	\|1998		\|{{mlby\|1998}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|114–48
	\|114-48
	\|.704		\|.704
			\| bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–0<br/>'''Won''' ] (]) 4–2<br/>'''Won ]''' (]) 4–0
	\|'''Won ] over ], 4-0'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|1999		\|{{mlby\|1999}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|98–64
	\|98-64
	\|.605		\|.605
			\| bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–0<br/>'''Won''' ] (]) 4–1<br/>'''Won ]''' (]) 4–0
	\|'''Won ] over ], 4-0'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|2000		\|{{mlby\|2000}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|87–74
	\|87-74
	\|.540		\|.540
			\| bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–2<br/>'''Won''' ] (]) 4–2<br/>'''Won ]''' (]) 4–1
	\|'''Won ] over ], 4-1'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|2001		\|{{mlby\|2001}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|95–65
	\|95-65
	\|.594		\|.594
			\| bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–2<br/>'''Won''' ] (]) 4–1<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–3
	\|Lost ] to ], 4-3
	\|-		\|-
	\|2002		\|{{mlby\|2002}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|103–58
	\|103-58
	\|.640		\|.640
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~3-1~~		\|Lost ] (]) 3–1
			\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2003}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|101–61
			\|.623
			\| bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–1<br/>'''Won''' ] (]) 4–3<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–2
	\|-		\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2004}}
	\|2003
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|101–61
	\|101-61
	\|.623		\|.623
			\|'''Won''' ] (]) 3–1<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–3
	\|Lost ] to ], 4-2
	\|-		\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2005}}
	\|2004
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|95–67
	\|101-61
	\|.623'''
	\|Lost ] to ], 4-3
	\|-
	\|2005
	\|]††
	\|95-67
	\|.586		\|.586
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~3-2~~		\|Lost ] (]) 3–2
	\|-		\|-
	\|2006		\|{{mlby\|2006}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|97–65
	\|97-65
	\|.599		\|.599
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~3-1~~		\|Lost ] (]) 3–1
			\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2007}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Boston Red Sox\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|96–66
			\|.593
			\| bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–0<br/>'''Won''' ] (]) 4–3<br/>'''Won ]''' (]) 4–0
			\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2008}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Tampa Bay Rays\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|97–65
			\|.599
			\| bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–1<br/>'''Won''' ] (]) 4–3<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–1
			\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2009}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|103–59
			\|.636
			\| bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–0<br/>'''Won''' ] (]) 4–2<br/>'''Won ]''' (]) 4–2
	\|-		\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2010}}
	\|2007
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Tampa Bay Rays\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|96–66
	\|96-66
	\|.593		\|.593
			\|Lost ] (]) 3–2
	\|'''Won ] over ], 4-0'''
	\|-		\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2011}}
	\|2008
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|97–65
	\|97-65
	\|.599		\|.599
	\|Lost ] to ]~~, 4-1~~		\|Lost ] (]) 3–2
	\|-		\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2012}}
	\|2009
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|95–67
	\|103-59
	\|.~~636~~		\|.586
			\|'''Won''' ] (]) 3–2<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–0
	\|Will play LAA in 2009 ALCS
	\|}		\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2013}}

			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Boston Red Sox\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	‡ - In 1978, the New York Yankees ended up in a tie with the Boston Red Sox for the division championship, and won a 1-game playoff against Boston.
			\|97–65

			\|.599
	<nowiki>*</nowiki> - Due to the ], the season was split. New York won the first half and defeated second-half champion ] (62-45) in the postseason.
			\| bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–1<br/>'''Won''' ] (]) 4–2<br/>'''Won ]''' (]) 4–2

	§ - Due to the ] starting ], no official winner was awarded. New York was leading at the strike.

	†† - The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees finished the 2005 season tied for first place with identical records. New York won the season series against Boston and was awarded the tie-breaker; Boston was awarded the wild card berth. Had a team from another division won the wild card, a one game playoff would have decided the division champion.

	The ] were the only team to not win the ] before the 1994 division realignment.

	==AL East titles won by team==
	{\| class="wikitable"
	!style="background: #e3e3e3;"\|Team
	!style="background: #e3e3e3;"\|Championship(s)
	!style="background: #e3e3e3;"\|Last Year Won
	\|-		\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2014}}
	\|]
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Baltimore Orioles\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|<center>16
			\|96–66
	\|<center>2009
			\|.593
			\|'''Won''' ] (]) 3–0<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–0
	\|-		\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2015}}
	\|]
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Toronto Blue Jays\|1}} \| ''']'''
	\|<center>8
			\|93–69
	\|<center>1997
			\|.574
			\|'''Won''' ] (]) 3–2<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–2
	\|-		\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2016}}
	\|]
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Boston Red Sox\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|<center>6
			\|93–69
	\|<center>2007
			\|.574
			\|Lost ] (]) 3–0
	\|-		\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2017}}
	\|]
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Boston Red Sox\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|<center>5
			\|93–69
	\|<center>1993
			\|.574
			\|Lost ] (]) 3–1
			\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2018}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Boston Red Sox\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|108–54
			\|.667
			\| bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–1<br/>'''Won''' ] (]) 4–1<br/>'''Won ]''' (]) 4–1
	\|-		\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2019}}
	\|]†
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|<center>3
			\|103–59
	\|<center>1987
			\|.636
			\|'''Won''' ] (]) 3–0<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–2
			\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2020}}{{dagger}}{{dagger}}{{dagger}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Tampa Bay Rays\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|40–20
			\|.667
			\| bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 2–0<br/>'''Won''' ] (]) 3–2<br/> '''Won''' ] (]) 4–3<br/> Lost ] (]) 4–2
			\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2021}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Tampa Bay Rays\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\| 100–62
			\| .617
			\| Lost ] (]) 3–1
	\|-		\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2022}}
	\|]*
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|<center>1
			\|99–63
	\|<center>1982
			\|.611
			\| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–2<br/> Lost ] (]) 4–0
			\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2023}}
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Baltimore Orioles\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|101–61
			\|.623
			\| Lost ] (]) 3–0
	\|-		\|-
			\|{{mlby\|2024}}
	\|]
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|<center>1
			\| 94–68
	\|<center>2008
			\| .580
			\| bgcolor="#ddffdd" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–1<br>'''Won''' ] (]) 4–1<br>Lost ] (]) 4–1
	\|}		\|}

			<nowiki>*</nowiki> – The Yankees and Red Sox finished with exact records, tied for the division championship; the Yankees won a ].
	<nowiki>*</nowiki> - Left division in 1994<br>
	† - Left division in 1998

			{{dagger}} – Due to the ], the season was split. The Yankees won the first half and defeated the second-half champion Brewers (62–45) in the postseason.
	==Wild-Card winners produced==

	:''See ] (since 1994)
			{{dagger}}{{dagger}} – Due to the ] 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.{{efn\|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.}}

			{{dagger}}{{dagger}}{{dagger}} – Due to the ], 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.

			==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 ] (since 1994)''
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
			!Year
	!style="background: #e3e3e3;"\|Year
			!Winner
	!style="background: #e3e3e3;"\|Winner
			!Record
	!style="background: #e3e3e3;"\|Record
			!%
	!style="background: #e3e3e3;"\|%
			!GB
	!style="background: #e3e3e3;"\|GB
			!Playoff Results
	!style="background: #e3e3e3;"\|Playoffs
	\|-		\|-
	\|1995		\|1995
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|79–65
	\|79-65
	\|.549		\|.549
	\|7		\|7
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~3-2~~		\|Lost ] (]) 3–2
	\|-		\|-
	\|1996		\|1996
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Baltimore Orioles\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|88–74
	\|88-74
	\|.543		\|.543
	\|4		\|4
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~4-1~~		\|'''Won''' ] (]) 3–1<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–1
	\|-		\|-
	\|1997		\|1997
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|96–66
	\|96-66
	\|.593		\|.593
	\|2		\|2
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~3-2~~		\|Lost ] (]) 3–2
	\|-		\|-
	\|1998		\|1998
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Boston Red Sox\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|92–70
	\|92-70
	\|.568		\|.568
	\|22		\|22
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~3-1~~		\|Lost ] (]) 3–1
	\|-		\|-
	\|1999		\|1999
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Boston Red Sox\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|94–68
	\|94-68
	\|.580		\|.580
	\|4		\|4
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~4-1~~		\|'''Won''' ] (]) 3–2<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–1
	\|-		\|-
	\|2003		\|2003
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Boston Red Sox\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|95–67
	\|95-67
	\|.586		\|.586
	\|6		\|6
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~4-3~~		\|'''Won''' ] (]) 3–2<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–3
	\|-		\|-
	\|2004		\|2004
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Boston Red Sox\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|98–64
	\|98-64
	\|.605		\|.605
	\|3		\|3
			\| bgcolor="#ffcccc" \| '''Won''' ] (]) 3–0<br/>'''Won''' ] (]) 4–3<br/>'''Won ]''' (]) 4–0
	\|'''Won ] over ], 4-0'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|2005		\|2005
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Boston Red Sox\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|95–67
	\|95-67
	\|.586		\|.586
	\|0		\|0
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~3-0~~		\|Lost ] (]) 3–0
	\|-		\|-
	\|2007		\|2007
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|94–68
	\|94-68
	\|.580		\|.580
	\|2		\|2
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~3-1~~		\|Lost ] (]) 3–1
	\|-		\|-
	\|2008		\|2008
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Boston Red Sox\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|95–67
	\|95-67
	\|.586		\|.586
	\|2		\|2
	\|Lost ] to ], ~~4-3~~		\|'''Won''' ] (]) 3–1<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–3
	\|-		\|-
	\|2009		\|2009
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Boston Red Sox\|1}}" \| ''']'''
	\|]
			\|95–67
	\|95-67
	\|.586		\|.586
	\|8		\|8
	\|Lost ] to ]~~,3-0~~		\|Lost ] (]) 3–0
			\|-
			\|2010
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|95–67
			\|.586
			\|1
			\|'''Won''' ] (]) 3–0<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–2
			\|-
			\|2011
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Tampa Bay Rays\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|91–71
			\|.562
			\|6
			\|Lost ] (]) 3–1
			\|-
			\|]*
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Baltimore Orioles\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|93–69
			\|.574
			\|2
			\|'''Won''' ] (])<br/>Lost ] (]) 3–2
			\|-
			\|]
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Tampa Bay Rays\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|92–71
			\|.564
			\|5½
			\|'''Won''' ] (])<br/>Lost ] (]) 3–1
			\|-
			\|]
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|87–75
			\|.537
			\|6
			\|Lost ] (])
			\|-
			\|rowspan=2\|]
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Toronto Blue Jays\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|89–73
			\|.549
			\|4
			\|'''Won''' ] (])<br/>'''Won''' ] (]) 3–0<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–1
			\|-
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Baltimore Orioles\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|89–73
			\|.549
			\|4
			\|Lost ] (])
			\|-
			\|]
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|91–71
			\|.562
			\|2
			\|'''Won''' ] (])<br/>'''Won''' ] (]) 3–2<br/>Lost ] (]) 4–3
			\|-
			\|]
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|100–62
			\|.617
			\|8
			\|'''Won''' ] (])<br/>Lost ] (]) 3–1
			\|-
			\|]
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Tampa Bay Rays\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|96–66
			\|.593
			\|7
			\|'''Won''' ] (])<br/>Lost ] (]) 3–2
			\|-
			\|rowspan=2\|]****
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|33–27
			\|.550
			\|7
			\|'''Won''' ] (]) 2–0<br/>Lost ] (]) 3–2
			\|-
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Toronto Blue Jays\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|32–28
			\|.533
			\|8
			\|Lost ] (]) 2–0
			\|-
			\|rowspan=2\|]
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Boston Red Sox\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|92–70
			\|.568
			\|12
			\|'''Won''' ] (])<br>'''Won''' ] (]) 3–1<br>Lost ] (]) 4–2
			\|-
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|New York Yankees\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|\|92–70
			\|.568
			\|12
			\|Lost ] (])
			\|-
			\|rowspan=2\|]
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Toronto Blue Jays\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|92–70
			\|.568
			\|7
			\| Lost ] (]) 2–0
			\|-
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Tampa Bay Rays\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|86–76
			\|.531
			\|13
			\| Lost ] (]) 2–0
			\|-
			\|rowspan=2\|]
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Tampa Bay Rays\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|99–63
			\|.611
			\|2
			\| Lost ] (]) 2–0
			\|-
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Toronto Blue Jays\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|89–73
			\|.549
			\|12
			\| Lost ] (]) 2–0
			\|-
			\|rowspan=1\|]
			\|bgcolor="#{{Baseball color\|Baltimore Orioles\|1}}" \| ''']'''
			\|91–71
			\|.562
			\|3
			\|Lost ] (]) 2–0
	\|}		\|}

			<nowiki>*</nowiki> – From 2012 to 2019, and in 2021, the Wild Card was expanded to two teams. Those teams faced each other in the ] to determine the final participant in the ]. 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 best-of-three Wild Card Series to determine the remaining two slots in the Division Series.

			<nowiki>**</nowiki> In {{mlby\|2013}}, the ] and the Tampa Bay Rays finished the season with the identical records of 91–71. A ] was held and the Rays won it 5–2 over the Rangers to capture the second Wild Card berth.

			<nowiki>***</nowiki> In {{mlby\|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.

			<nowiki>****</nowiki> Due to the ], the season was shortened to 60 games.

			<nowiki>*****</nowiki> In {{mlby\|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==
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|bgcolor=#FFCC00 align=center width=10px\| <sup>(#)</sup>
			\| Denotes team that won the ]
			\|-
			\|bgcolor=#C0C0C0 align=center width=10px\| <sup>(#)</sup>
			\| Denotes team that won the ], but lost World Series
			\|-
			\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC align=center width=10px\| <sup>(#)</sup>
			\| Denotes team that qualified for the ]
			\|}
			{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
			!rowspan="2" width=60px\| Season \|\|colspan="7"\| Team (record)
			\|-
			! 1st \|\| 2nd \|\| 3rd \|\| 4th \|\| 5th \|\| 6th \|\| 7th
			\|-
			\|colspan="8"\|
			*'''1969''': The American League East was formed with six inaugural members: the ], ], ], ], ] and ].
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1969}} \|\|bgcolor=#C0C0C0\| ] (109–53) \|\| ] (90–72) \|\| ] (87–75) \|\| ] (86–76) \|\| ] (80–81) \|\| ] (62–99)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1970}} \|\|bgcolor=#FFCC00\| ] (108–54) \|\| ] (93–69) \|\| ] (87–75) \|\| ] (79–83) \|\| ] (76–86) \|\| ] (70–92)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1971}} \|\|bgcolor=#C0C0C0\| ] (101–57) \|\| ] (91–71) \|\| ] (85–77) \|\| ] (82–80) \|\| ] (63–96) \|\| ] (60–102)
			\|-
			\|colspan="8"\|
			*'''1972''': The Washington Senators relocated to ], ] as the ] and left to join the ]. The ] joined from the American League West.
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1972}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| ] (86–70) \|\| ] (85–70) \|\| ] (80–74) \|\| ] (79–76) \|\| ] (72–84) \|\| ] (65–91)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1973}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| ] (97–65) \|\| ] (89–73) \|\| ] (85–77) \|\| ] (80–82) \|\| ] (74–88) \|\| ] (71–91)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1974}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| ] (91–71) \|\| ] (89–73) \|\| ] (84–78) \|\| ] (77–85) \|\| ] (76–86) \|\| ] (72–90)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1975}} \|\|bgcolor=#C0C0C0\| ] (95–65) \|\| ] (90–69) \|\| ] (83–77) \|\| ] (79–80) \|\| ] (68–94) \|\| ] (57–102)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1976}} \|\|bgcolor=#C0C0C0\| ] (97–62) \|\| ] (88–74) \|\| ] (83–79) \|\| ] (81–78) \|\| ] (74–87) \|\| ] (66–95)
			\|-
			\|colspan="8"\|
			*'''1977''': An ], ], joined the division.
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1977}} \|\|bgcolor=#FFCC00\| ] (100–62) \|\| ] (97–64) \|\| ] (97–64) \|\| ] (74–88) \|\| ] (71–90) \|\| ] (67–95) \|\| ] (54–107)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1978}} \|\|bgcolor=#FFCC00\| ]{{ref label\|a\|a}} (100–63) \|\| ] (99–64) \|\| ] (93–69) \|\| ] (90–71) \|\| ] (86–76) \|\| ] (69–90) \|\| ] (59–102)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1979}} \|\|bgcolor=#C0C0C0\| ] (102–57) \|\| ] (95–66) \|\| ] (91–69) \|\| ] (89–71) \|\| ] (85–76) \|\| ] (81–80) \|\| ] (53–109)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1980}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| ] (103–59) \|\| ] (100–62) \|\| ] (86–76) \|\| ] (84–78) \|\| ] (83–77) \|\| ] (79–81) \|\| ] (67–95)
			\|-
			\|colspan="8"\|
			*'''1981''': Due to the ], the season was split and a ] was created to pit the first and second half champions from each division. The ] won the first half and the ] won the second half. The Yankees won the ] 3–2 to claim the American League East championship.
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1981}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\|] (62–47) \|\| ] (59–46) \|\|bgcolor=#C0C0C0\|] (59–48) \|\| ] (60–49) \|\| ] (59–49) \|\| ] (52–51) \|\| ] (37–69)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1982}} \|\|bgcolor=#C0C0C0\| ] (95–67) \|\| ] (94–68) \|\| ] (89–73) \|\| ] (83–79) \|\| ] (79–83) \|\| ] (78–84) \|\| ] (78–84)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1983}} \|\|bgcolor=#FFCC00\| ] (98–64) \|\| ] (92–70) \|\| ] (91–71) \|\| ] (89–73) \|\| ] (87–75) \|\| ] (78–84) \|\| ] (70–92)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1984}} \|\|bgcolor=#FFCC00\| ] (104–58) \|\| ] (89–73) \|\| ] (87–75) \|\| ] (86–76) \|\| ] (85–77) \|\| ] (75–87) \|\| ] (67–94)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1985}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| ] (99–62) \|\| ] (97–64) \|\| ] (84–77) \|\| ] (83–78) \|\| ] (81–81) \|\| ] (71–90) \|\| ] (60–102)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1986}} \|\|bgcolor=#C0C0C0\| ] (95–66) \|\| ] (90–72) \|\| ] (87–75) \|\| ] (86–76) \|\| ] (84–78) \|\| ] (77–84) \|\| ] (73–89)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1987}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| ] (98–64) \|\| ] (96–66) \|\| ] (91–71) \|\| ] (89–73) \|\| ] (78–84) \|\| ] (67–95) \|\| ] (61–101)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1988}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| ] (89–73) \|\| ] (88–74) \|\| ] (87–75) \|\| ] (87–75) \|\| ] (85–76) \|\| ] (78–84) \|\| ] (54–107)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1989}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| ] (89–73) \|\| ] (87–75) \|\| ] (83–79) \|\| ] (81–81) \|\| ] (74–87) \|\| ] (73–89) \|\| ] (59–103)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1990}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| ] (88–74) \|\| ] (86–76) \|\| ] (79–83) \|\| ] (77–85) \|\| ] (76–85) \|\| ] (74–88) \|\| ] (67–95)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1991}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| ] (91–71) \|\| ] (84–78) \|\| ] (84–78) \|\| ] (83–79) \|\| ] (71–91) \|\| ] (67–95) \|\| ] (57–105)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1992}} \|\|bgcolor=#FFCC00\| ] (96–66) \|\| ] (92–70) \|\| ] (89–73) \|\| ] (76–86) \|\| ] (76–86) \|\| ] (75–87) \|\| ] (73–89)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1993}} \|\|bgcolor=#FFCC00\| ] (95–67) \|\| ] (88–74) \|\| ] (85–77) \|\| ] (85–77) \|\| ] (80–82) \|\| ] (76–86) \|\| ] (69–93)
			\|-
			\|colspan="8"\|
			*'''1994''': The ] and ] left to join the ]. Due to the ], the remainder of the season was cancelled on August 12. The postseason and ] was also cancelled.
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1994}} \|\| ] (70–43) \|\| ] (63–49) \|\| ] (55–60) \|\| ] (54–61) \|\| ] (53–62)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1995}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(2)</sup> ] (86–58) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(4)</sup> ] (79–65) \|\| ] (71–73) \|\| ] (60–84) \|\| ] (56–88)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1996}} \|\|bgcolor=#FFCC00\| <sup>(2)</sup> ] (92–70) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(4)</sup> ] (88–74) \|\| ] (85–77) \|\| ] (74–88) \|\| ] (53–109)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1997}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(1)</sup> ] (98–64) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(4)</sup> ] (96–66) \|\| ] (79–83) \|\| ] (78–84) \|\| ] (76–86)
			\|-
			\|colspan="8"\|
			*'''1998''': The ] left to join the ]. The ] joined as an expansion franchise.
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1998}} \|\|bgcolor=#FFCC00\| <sup>(1)</sup> ] (114–48) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(4)</sup> ] (92–70) \|\| ] (88–74) \|\| ] (79–83) \|\| ] (63–99)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|1999}} \|\|bgcolor=#FFCC00\| <sup>(1)</sup> ] (98–64) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(4)</sup> ] (94–68) \|\| ] (84–78) \|\| ] (78–84) \|\| ] (69–93)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2000}} \|\|bgcolor=#FFCC00\| <sup>(3)</sup> ] (87–74) \|\| ] (85–77) \|\| ] (83–79) \|\| ] (74–88) \|\| ] (69–92)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2001}} \|\|bgcolor=#C0C0C0\| <sup>(2)</sup> ] (95–65) \|\| ] (82–79) \|\| ] (80–82) \|\| ] (63–98) \|\| ] (62–100)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2002}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(1)</sup> ] (103–58) \|\| ] (93–69) \|\| ] (78–84) \|\| ] (67–95) \|\| ] (55–106)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2003}} \|\|bgcolor=#C0C0C0\| <sup>(1)</sup> ] (101–61) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(4)</sup> ] (95–67) \|\| ] (86–76) \|\| ] (71–91) \|\| ] (63–99)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2004}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(1)</sup> ] (101–61) \|\|bgcolor=#FFCC00\| <sup>(4)</sup> ] (98–64) \|\| ] (78–84) \|\| ] (70–91) \|\| ] (67–94)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2005}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(3)</sup> ]{{ref label\|b\|b}} (95–67) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(4)</sup> ] (95–67) \|\| ] (80–82) \|\| ] (74–88) \|\| ] (67–95)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2006}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(1)</sup> ] (97–65) \|\| ] (87–75) \|\| ] (86–76) \|\| ] (70–92) \|\| ] (61–101)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2007}} \|\|bgcolor=#FFCC00\| <sup>(1)</sup> ]{{ref label\|c\|c}} (96–66) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(4)</sup> ] (94–68) \|\| ] (83–79) \|\| ] (69–93) \|\| ] (66–96)
			\|-
			\|colspan="8"\|
			*'''2008''': The Tampa Bay Devil Rays rebranded as the ].
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2008}} \|\|bgcolor=#C0C0C0\| <sup>(2)</sup> ] (97–65) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(4)</sup> ] (95–67) \|\| ] (89–73) \|\| ] (86–76) \|\| ] (68–93)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2009}} \|\|bgcolor=#FFCC00\| <sup>(1)</sup> ] (103–59) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(4)</sup> ] (95–67) \|\| ] (84–78) \|\| ] (75–87) \|\| ] (64–98)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2010}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(1)</sup> ] (96–66) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(4)</sup> ] (95–67) \|\| ] (89–73) \|\| ] (85–77) \|\| ] (66–96)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2011}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(1)</sup> ] (97–65) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(4)</sup> ] (91–71) \|\| ] (90–72) \|\| ] (81–81) \|\| ] (69–93)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2012}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(1)</sup> ] (95–67) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(5)</sup> ] (93–69) \|\| ] (90–72) \|\| ] (73–89) \|\| ] (69–93)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2013}} \|\|bgcolor=#FFCC00\| <sup>(1)</sup> ] (97–65) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(5)</sup> ]{{ref label\|d\|d}} (92–71) \|\| ] (85–77) \|\| ] (85–77) \|\| ] (74–88)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2014}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(2)</sup> ] (96–66) \|\| ] (84–78) \|\| ] (83–79) \|\| ] (77–85) \|\| ] (71–91)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2015}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(2)</sup> ] (93–69) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(4)</sup> ] (87–75) \|\| ] (81–81) \|\| ] (80–82) \|\| ] (78–84)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2016}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(3)</sup> ] (93–69) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(4)</sup> ]{{ref label\|e\|e}} (89–73) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(5)</sup> ] (89–73) \|\| ] (84–78) \|\| ] (68–94)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2017}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(3)</sup> ] (93–69) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(4)</sup> ] (91–71) \|\| ] (80–82) \|\| ] (76–86) \|\| ] (75–87)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2018}} \|\|bgcolor=#FFCC00\| <sup>(1)</sup> ] (108–54) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(4)</sup> ] (100–62) \|\| ] (90–72) \|\| ] (73–89) \|\| ] (47–115)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2019}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(2)</sup> ] (103–59) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\|<sup>(4)</sup> ] (96–66) \|\| ] (84–78) \|\| ] (67–95) \|\| ] (54–108)
			\|-
			\|colspan="8"\|
			*'''2020''': Due to the ], 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.
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2020}} \|\|bgcolor=#C0C0C0\| <sup>(1)</sup> ] (40–20) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(5)</sup> ] (33–27) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(8)</sup> ] (32–28) \|\| ] (25–35) \|\| ] (24–36)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2021}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(1)</sup> ] (100–62) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\|<sup>(4)</sup> ] (92–70) {{ref label\|f\|f}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(5)</sup> ] (92–70) \|\| ] (91–71) \|\| ] (52–110)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2022}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(2)</sup> ] (99–63) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\|<sup>(4)</sup> ] (92–70) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(6)</sup> ] (86–76) \|\| ] (83–79) \|\| ] (78–84)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2023}} \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(1)</sup> ] (101–61) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\|<sup>(4)</sup> ] (99–63) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\| <sup>(6)</sup> ] (89–73) \|\| ] (82–80) \|\| ] (78–84)
			\|-
			\| {{mlby\|2024}} \|\|bgcolor=#C0C0C0\| <sup>(1)</sup> ] (94–68) \|\|bgcolor=#CCFFCC\|<sup>(4)</sup> ] (91–71) \|\| ] (81–81) \|\| ] (80–82) \|\| ] (74–88)
			\|}

			;Notes and Tiebreakers
			*{{note label\|ALE1\|a\|a}} New York and Boston were tied for the division championship and played in a ]. The Yankees won 5–4 to claim the division crown.
			*{{note label\|ALE1\|b\|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 ] of the ] 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.
			*{{note label\|ALE1\|c\|c}} Boston and ] of the ] 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.
			*{{note label\|ALE1\|d\|d}} Tampa Bay and ] of the ] were tied for the second wild-card berth and played in a ]. The Rays won 5–2 to claim the second wild-card spot.
			*{{note label\|ALE1\|e\|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.
			*{{note label\|ALE1\|f\|f}} Boston and New York both finished with identical 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.

			==AL East statistics==
			{\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
			! rowspan=2\|Team
			! colspan=3\|Division championships
			! colspan="5" \|Postseason records{{efn\|Reflects postseason record of each team only during the team's time as a member of the AL East}}
			\|-
			!Number
			!Year(s)
			!Most recent
			!]{{efn\|Number of times qualifying as a wild card team}}
			!]
			!]
			!]
			!]
			\|-
			! colspan="9" \|Current Teams in Division
			\|-
			\|]
			\|21
			\|1976–1977, 1978*, 1980–1981, 1996, 1998–2006, 2009, 2011–2012, 2019, 2022, 2024
			\|2024
			\|8
			\|3–2
			\|15–9
			\|12–7
			\|7–5
			\|-
			\|]
			\|10
			\|1969–1971, 1973–1974, 1979, 1983, 1997, 2014, 2023
			\|2023
			\|3
			\|1–2
			\|3–2
			\|5–5
			\|2–3
			\|-
			\|]
			\|10
			\|1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016–2018
			\|2018
			\|8
			\|1–0
			\|8–6
			\|6–6
			\|4–2
			\|-
			\|]
			\|6
			\|1985, 1989, 1991–1993, 2015
			\|2015
			\|4
			\|1–3
			\|2–0
			\|2–5
			\|2–0
			\|-
			\|]{{efn\|Formerly known as Tampa Bay Devil Rays}}
			\|4
			\|2008, 2010, 2020–2021
			\|2021
			\|5
			\|3–2
			\|2–5
			\|2–0
			\|0–2
			\|-
			! colspan="9" \|Former Teams in Division
			\|-
			\|]§
			\|3
			\|1972, 1984, 1987
			\|1987
			\|—
			\|—
			\|0–0
			\|1–2
			\|1–0
			\|-
			\|]#
			\|1
			\|1982
			\|1982
			\|—
			\|—
			\|0–1
			\|1–0
			\|0–1
			\|-
			\|]{{dagger}}
			\|0
			\|—
			\|—
			\|—
			\|—
			\|0–0
			\|0–0
			\|0–0
			\|-
			\|{{nowrap\|]^}}
			\|0
			\|—
			\|—
			\|—
			\|—
			\|—
			\|0–0
			\|0–0
			\|-
			! Total !! 55 !! 1969–1993, 1995–present !! 2024 !! 28 !! 9{{nbnd}}9 !! 30{{nbnd}}23 !! 29{{nbnd}}25 !! 16{{nbnd}}13
			\|}
			<small>* – Won division via tiebreaker</small><br>
			<small>^ indicates no longer in division since 1972</small><br>
			<small>{{dagger}} indicates no longer in division since 1994</small><br>
			<small># indicates no longer in division since 1994, and no longer part of AL since 1998</small><br>
			<small>§ indicates no longer in division since 1998</small>
			:''Totals updated through conclusion of the 2024 postseason.''

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	==References==		==References==
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			==External links==
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Division of Major League Baseball

American League East
League	American League
Sport	Major League Baseball
Founded	1969
No. of teams	5 (1994–present) 7 (1977–1993) 6 (1969–1976)
Most recent champion(s)	New York Yankees (2024; 21st title)
Most titles	New York Yankees (21)

800km
500miles

Red Sox

Blue Jays

Orioles

Yankees

Rays American League East Teams Location

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. Before that time, each league consisted of 10 teams without any divisions.

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 Major League Baseball season, the team with the best record in the division earns one of the AL's six playoff spots.

History

Baseball writers have long posited that the American League East is the toughest division in MLB; during its 50-year existence, an AL East team has gone on to play in the World Series 28 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 32 wild-card teams for the American League, with the AL West sending seven teams, and only five coming from the AL Central.

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 then located in the Eastern Time Zone were all placed in the AL East, with the other six teams making up the AL West.

Realignment of 1972

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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 under the argument of being an original AL franchise and playing most of their longtime rival teams, of which five were in the East.

The Oakland Athletics (formerly from Kansas City and Philadelphia) 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 the Second City. The Minnesota Twins went a step further and objected to switching either the White Sox or Brewers out of fear of losing their closest geographic rivals and the Twins, citing the National League's lack of geographic accuracy (which placed the Atlanta Braves in the NL West) in forming its divisions as a reason why the Rangers should not have been shifted out of the East. The Twins also argued that the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys played (and still do play) in the NFC East despite being far from the Northeast.

The White Sox' pleas notwithstanding, the Brewers, who began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969 and had to endure long divisional road trips to Oakland and Anaheim (and vice-versa) in the AL West, were moved to the AL East.

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Division membership

Current members

Baltimore Orioles – Founding member
Boston Red Sox – Founding member
New York Yankees – Founding member
Tampa Bay Rays – Joined in 1998 as an expansion team. Known as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays before 2008
Toronto Blue Jays – Joined in 1977 as an expansion team.

Former members

Cleveland Indians, founding member, moved to the newly created AL Central in 1994
Detroit Tigers, founding member, moved to the AL Central in 1998 to make room for the expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Milwaukee Brewers, joined from the AL West in 1972 to replace the Texas Rangers, moved to the newly created AL Central in 1994
Washington Senators, founding member, moved to the AL West as the Texas Rangers in 1972

Membership timeline

Years
AL East Division
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

Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Washington Senators
			Milwaukee Brewers
								Toronto Blue Jays
Years
AL East Division
98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25

Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays
Tampa Bay Devil Rays										Tampa Bay Rays
Team not in division Division Won World Series Division Won AL Championship

AL East was formed with six teams due to the 1969 expansion, as the AL grew from 10 teams to 12.

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.

The Toronto Blue Jays were added in the 1977 expansion, becoming the seventh team of the AL East.

As part of the 1994 realignment, Cleveland and Milwaukee were moved to the newly created AL Central, reducing the AL East to five teams.

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.

Entering the 2008 season, Tampa Bay's team name 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
2023	Baltimore Orioles (10)	101–61	.623	Lost ALDS (Rangers) 3–0
2024	New York Yankees (21)	94–68	.580	Won ALDS (Royals) 3–1 Won ALCS (Guardians) 4–1 Lost World Series (Dodgers) 4–1

* – 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.

††† – 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.

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
2023	Tampa Bay Rays	99–63	.611	2	Lost ALWC (Rangers) 2–0
Toronto Blue Jays	89–73	.549	12	Lost ALWC (Twins) 2–0
2024	Baltimore Orioles	91–71	.562	3	Lost ALWC (Royals) 2–0

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)
Season	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th
1969: 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 (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	Boston (86–58)	N.Y. Yankees (79–65)	Baltimore (71–73)	Detroit (60–84)	Toronto (56–88)
1996	N.Y. Yankees (92–70)	Baltimore (88–74)	Boston (85–77)	Toronto (74–88)	Detroit (53–109)
1997	Baltimore (98–64)	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	N.Y. Yankees (114–48)	Boston (92–70)	Toronto (88–74)	Baltimore (79–83)	Tampa Bay (63–99)
1999	N.Y. Yankees (98–64)	Boston (94–68)	Toronto (84–78)	Baltimore (78–84)	Tampa Bay (69–93)
2000	N.Y. Yankees (87–74)	Boston (85–77)	Toronto (83–79)	Baltimore (74–88)	Tampa Bay (69–92)
2001	N.Y. Yankees (95–65)	Boston (82–79)	Toronto (80–82)	Baltimore (63–98)	Tampa Bay (62–100)
2002	N.Y. Yankees (103–58)	Boston (93–69)	Toronto (78–84)	Baltimore (67–95)	Tampa Bay (55–106)
2003	N.Y. Yankees (101–61)	Boston (95–67)	Toronto (86–76)	Baltimore (71–91)	Tampa Bay (63–99)
2004	N.Y. Yankees (101–61)	Boston (98–64)	Baltimore (78–84)	Tampa Bay (70–91)	Toronto (67–94)
2005	N.Y. Yankees (95–67)	Boston (95–67)	Toronto (80–82)	Baltimore (74–88)	Tampa Bay (67–95)
2006	N.Y. Yankees (97–65)	Toronto (87–75)	Boston (86–76)	Baltimore (70–92)	Tampa Bay (61–101)
2007	Boston (96–66)	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	Tampa Bay (97–65)	Boston (95–67)	N.Y. Yankees (89–73)	Toronto (86–76)	Baltimore (68–93)
2009	N.Y. Yankees (103–59)	Boston (95–67)	Tampa Bay (84–78)	Toronto (75–87)	Baltimore (64–98)
2010	Tampa Bay (96–66)	N.Y. Yankees (95–67)	Boston (89–73)	Toronto (85–77)	Baltimore (66–96)
2011	N.Y. Yankees (97–65)	Tampa Bay (91–71)	Boston (90–72)	Toronto (81–81)	Baltimore (69–93)
2012	N.Y. Yankees (95–67)	Baltimore (93–69)	Tampa Bay (90–72)	Toronto (73–89)	Boston (69–93)
2013	Boston (97–65)	Tampa Bay (92–71)	N.Y. Yankees (85–77)	Baltimore (85–77)	Toronto (74–88)
2014	Baltimore (96–66)	N.Y. Yankees (84–78)	Toronto (83–79)	Tampa Bay (77–85)	Boston (71–91)
2015	Toronto (93–69)	N.Y. Yankees (87–75)	Baltimore (81–81)	Tampa Bay (80–82)	Boston (78–84)
2016	Boston (93–69)	Toronto (89–73)	Baltimore (89–73)	N.Y. Yankees (84–78)	Tampa Bay (68–94)
2017	Boston (93–69)	N.Y. Yankees (91–71)	Tampa Bay (80–82)	Toronto (76–86)	Baltimore (75–87)
2018	Boston (108–54)	N.Y. Yankees (100–62)	Tampa Bay (90–72)	Toronto (73–89)	Baltimore (47–115)
2019	N.Y. Yankees (103–59)	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	Tampa Bay (40–20)	N.Y. Yankees (33–27)	Toronto (32–28)	Baltimore (25–35)	Boston (24–36)
2021	Tampa Bay (100–62)	Boston (92–70)	N.Y. Yankees (92–70)	Toronto (91–71)	Baltimore (52–110)
2022	N.Y. Yankees (99–63)	Toronto (92–70)	Tampa Bay (86–76)	Baltimore (83–79)	Boston (78–84)
2023	Baltimore (101–61)	Tampa Bay (99–63)	Toronto (89–73)	N.Y. Yankees (82–80)	Boston (78–84)
2024	N.Y. Yankees (94–68)	Baltimore (91–71)	Boston (81–81)	Tampa Bay (80–82)	Toronto (74–88)

Notes and Tiebreakers

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.
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 Angels 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.
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.
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.
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.
Boston and New York both finished with identical 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.

AL East statistics

Team	Division championships			Postseason records
Team	Number	Year(s)	Most recent	Wild Card	ALWC	ALDS	ALCS	World Series
Current Teams in Division
New York Yankees	21	1976–1977, 1978*, 1980–1981, 1996, 1998–2006, 2009, 2011–2012, 2019, 2022, 2024	2024	8	3–2	15–9	12–7	7–5
Baltimore Orioles	10	1969–1971, 1973–1974, 1979, 1983, 1997, 2014, 2023	2023	3	1–2	3–2	5–5	2–3
Boston Red Sox	10	1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016–2018	2018	8	1–0	8–6	6–6	4–2
Toronto Blue Jays	6	1985, 1989, 1991–1993, 2015	2015	4	1–3	2–0	2–5	2–0
Tampa Bay Rays	4	2008, 2010, 2020–2021	2021	5	3–2	2–5	2–0	0–2
Former Teams in Division
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
Total	55	1969–1993, 1995–present	2024	28	9‍–‍9	30‍–‍23	29‍–‍25	16‍–‍13

* – Won division via tiebreaker
^ indicates no longer in division since 1972
† indicates no longer in division since 1994
# indicates no longer in division since 1994, and no longer part of AL since 1998
§ indicates no longer in division since 1998

Totals updated through conclusion of the 2024 postseason.

Rivalries

Notes

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 team
Formerly known as Tampa Bay Devil Rays

References

Leitch, Will. "MLB Preview: American League East". Sports on Earth. Archived from the original on November 21, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
Stark, Jayson (February 5, 2013). "Ranking MLB's six divisions". ESPN. Retrieved April 8, 2017.

External links

MLB Final Standings By Year at shrpsports.com

Major League Baseball

2024 season

American League

East	Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue Jays
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Established in 1901
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Seasons (125)
1900s	1900 · 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
1910s	1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
1920s	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
1930s	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1940s	1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
1950s	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960s	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s	2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Category
Commons

New York Yankees

Established in 1903
Formerly the New York Highlanders
Based in The Bronx, New York

Franchise

Ballparks

Culture

Monument Park
Museum
Old-Timers' Day
Bleacher Creatures
Yankees Universe
Eddie Layton
Jim Hall
Logos and uniforms
- Appearance policy
"Holy Cow!"
Robert Merrill
John Sterling
Ronan Tynan
"Here Come the Yankees"
"New York, New York"
"God Bless America"
The Pride of the Yankees
The Babe Ruth Story
Damn Yankees
- musical
- 1958 film
- 1967 film
- The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant
Safe at Home!
Babe Ruth
The Babe
61*
The Bronx is Burning
- Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning
- The Bronx Is Burning
The Big Fella
The Bronx Zoo
The Last Boy
Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life
The Scout
Bronx Bombers
Everyone's Hero
Four Days in October
Henry & Me
The Captain
It Ain't Over
Ed Lucas
Gene Monahan
Dandy
Freddy Sez
George Costanza
Paul Olden
Yankee Stadium Legacy
Yankees HOPE Week
Yankeeography
- Yankees Classics

Lore

Rivalries

Key personnel

Owners: Yankee Global Enterprises
- Hal Steinbrenner
General Manager: Brian Cashman
Manager: Aaron Boone

Championships (27)

American League
Pennants (41)

Division titles (21)

Wild Card titles (7)

Minors

Triple-A
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Double-A
- Somerset Patriots
High-A
- Hudson Valley Renegades
Single-A
- Tampa Tarpons
Rookie
- FCL Yankees
- DSL Yankees

Seasons (125)
1900s	1900·1901·1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909
1910s	1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919
1920s	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
1930s	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
1940s	1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
1950s	1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1960s	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s	2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Tampa Bay Rays

Established in 1998
Formerly the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Based in Tampa, Florida (Tampa Bay)

Franchise

Ballparks

Tropicana Field (damaged)
George M. Steinbrenner Field (temporary; 2025)
Gas Plant Stadium (proposed)
Ybor Stadium (proposed; abandoned)
Rays Ballpark (proposed; abandoned)

Spring training: Al Lang Stadium; Charlotte Sports Park

Culture

Lore

Rivalries

Boston Red Sox

Key personnel

Owner: Stuart Sternberg
President: Matthew Silverman & Brian Auld
President of Baseball Operations: Erik Neander
General Manager: Peter Bendix
Manager: Kevin Cash

American League pennants (2)

2008
2020

Division titles (4)

Wild-Card berths (5)

Retired numbers

Minor league
affiliates

Durham Bulls (Triple-A)
Montgomery Biscuits (Double-A)
Bowling Green Hot Rods (High-A)
Charleston RiverDogs (Single-A)
FCL Rays (Rookie)
DSL Rays 1 (Rookie)
DSL Rays 2 (Rookie)

Seasons (28)
1990s	1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 1999
2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s	2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Toronto Blue Jays

Established in 1977
Based in Toronto, Ontario

Franchise

Ballparks

Exhibition Stadium Rogers Centre Sahlen Field TD Ballpark
Spring training:	Grant Field TD Ballpark Cecil P. Englebert Complex

Culture

Lore

Rivalries

Montreal Expos (relocated)

Retired numbers

Key personnel

Owner: Rogers Communications
President & CEO: Mark Shapiro
General manager: Ross Atkins
Manager: John Schneider

World Series championships (2)

1992
1993

American League pennants (2)

1992
1993

Division titles (6)

Wild Card berths (4)

Minor league affiliates

Seasons (48)
1970s	1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 1978 1979
1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s	2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Categories:

Latest revision as of 20:54, 6 November 2024

History

Realignment of 1972

Division membership

Current members

Former members

Membership timeline

Champions by year

Other postseason teams

Season results

AL East statistics

Rivalries

See also

Notes

References

External links