The American League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. Four of its five teams are located in Eastern United States and one in Canada. At the end of the MLB season, the team with the best record in the division earns one of the American League's four playoff spots.
Current members
Former members
Division lineups
1969-1971
Lineup for 1969-1971
- Baltimore Orioles
- Boston Red Sox
- Cleveland Indians
- Detroit Tigers
- New York Yankees
- Washington Senators
Changes from 1968
- Creation of division due to 1969 expansion
1972-1976
Lineup for 1972-1976
- Baltimore Orioles
- Boston Red Sox
- Cleveland Indians
- Detroit Tigers
- Milwaukee Brewers
- New York Yankees
Changes from 1971
- The Washington Senators became the Texas Rangers and moved to the AL West
- The Milwaukee Brewers moved in from the AL West
1977-1993
Lineup for 1977-1993
- Baltimore Orioles
- Boston Red Sox
- Cleveland Indians
- Detroit Tigers
- Milwaukee Brewers
- New York Yankees
- Toronto Blue Jays
Changes from 1976
- The Toronto Blue Jays were added in the 1977 expansion
1994-1997
Lineup for 1994-1997
- Baltimore Orioles
- Boston Red Sox
- Detroit Tigers
- New York Yankees
- Toronto Blue Jays
Changes from 1993
- The Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers moved into the newly created AL Central division due to the 1994 MLB realignment
1998-present
Current lineup
- Baltimore Orioles
- Boston Red Sox
- New York Yankees
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Toronto Blue Jays
Changes from 1997
- The Tampa Bay Devil Rays were added in the 1998 expansion
- The Detroit Tigers moved into the AL Central
AL East champions by year
| Year |
Winner |
Record |
% |
Playoffs |
| 1969 |
Baltimore Orioles |
109-53 |
.673 |
Lost World Series to New York, 4-1 |
| 1970 |
Baltimore Orioles |
108-54 |
.667 |
Won World Series over Cincinnati, 4-1 |
| 1971 |
Baltimore Orioles |
101-57 |
.639 |
Lost World Series to Pittsburgh, 4-3 |
| 1972 |
Detroit Tigers |
86-70 |
.551 |
Lost ALCS to Oakland, 3-2 |
| 1973 |
Baltimore Orioles |
97-65 |
.599 |
Lost ALCS to Oakland, 3-2 |
| 1974 |
Baltimore Orioles |
91-71 |
.562 |
Lost ALCS to Oakland, 3-1 |
| 1975 |
Boston Red Sox |
95-65 |
.594 |
Lost World Series to Cincinnati, 4-3 |
| 1976 |
New York Yankees |
97-62 |
.610 |
Lost World Series to Cincinnati, 4-0 |
| 1977 |
New York Yankees |
100-62 |
.617 |
Won World Series over Los Angeles, 4-2 |
| 1978 |
New York Yankees‡ |
100-63 |
.613 |
Won World Series over Los Angeles, 4-2 |
| 1979 |
Baltimore Orioles |
102-57 |
.642 |
Lost World Series to Pittsburgh, 4-3 |
| 1980 |
New York Yankees |
103-59 |
.636 |
Lost ALCS to Kansas City, 3-0 |
| 1981 |
New York Yankees* |
59-48 |
.551 |
Lost World Series to Los Angeles, 4-2 |
| 1982 |
Milwaukee Brewers |
95-67 |
.586 |
Lost World Series to St. Louis, 4-3 |
| 1983 |
Baltimore Orioles |
98-64 |
.605 |
Won World Series over Philadelphia, 4-1 |
| 1984 |
Detroit Tigers |
104-58 |
.642 |
Won World Series over San Diego, 4-1 |
| 1985 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
99-62 |
.615 |
Lost ALCS to Kansas City, 4-3 |
| 1986 |
Boston Red Sox |
95-66 |
.590 |
Lost World Series to New York, 4-3 |
| 1987 |
Detroit Tigers |
98-64 |
.605 |
Lost ALCS to Minnesota, 4-1 |
| 1988 |
Boston Red Sox |
89-73 |
.549 |
Lost ALCS to Oakland, 4-0 |
| 1989 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
89-73 |
.549 |
Lost ALCS to Oakland, 4-1 |
| 1990 |
Boston Red Sox |
88-74 |
.543 |
Lost ALCS to Oakland, 4-0 |
| 1991 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
91-71 |
.562 |
Lost ALCS to Minnesota, 4-1 |
| 1992 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
96-66 |
.593 |
Won World Series over Atlanta, 4-2 |
| 1993 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
95-67 |
.586 |
Won World Series over Philadelphia, 4-2 |
| 1994 (through August 11) |
New York Yankees§ |
70-43 |
.619 |
No Playoffs |
| 1995 (starting April 25, 144 G) |
Boston Red Sox |
86-58 |
.597 |
Lost ALDS to Cleveland, 3-0 |
| 1996 |
New York Yankees |
92-70 |
.568 |
Won World Series over Atlanta, 4-2 |
| 1997 |
Baltimore Orioles |
98-64 |
.605 |
Lost ALCS to Cleveland, 4-2 |
| 1998 |
New York Yankees |
114-48 |
.704 |
Won World Series over San Diego, 4-0 |
| 1999 |
New York Yankees |
98-64 |
.605 |
Won World Series over Atlanta, 4-0 |
| 2000 |
New York Yankees |
87-74 |
.540 |
Won World Series over New York, 4-1 |
| 2001 |
New York Yankees |
95-65 |
.594 |
Lost World Series to Arizona, 4-3 |
| 2002 |
New York Yankees |
103-58 |
.640 |
Lost ALDS to Anaheim, 3-1 |
| 2003 |
New York Yankees |
101-61 |
.623 |
Lost World Series to Florida, 4-2 |
| 2004 |
New York Yankees |
101-61 |
.623 |
Lost ALCS to Boston, 4-3 |
| 2005 |
New York Yankees†† |
95-67 |
.586 |
Lost ALDS to Los Angeles, 3-2 |
| 2006 |
New York Yankees |
97-65 |
.599 |
Lost ALDS to Detroit, 3-1 |
| 2007 |
Boston Red Sox |
96-66 |
.593 |
Won World Series over Colorado, 4-0 |
‡ - 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.
* - Due to the players' strike, the season was split. New York won the first half and defeated second-half champion Milwaukee (62-45) in the postseason.
§ - Due to the players' strike starting August 12, 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 Cleveland Indians were the only team to not win the AL East before the 1994 division realignment.
AL East titles won by team
* - Left division in 1994
† - Left division in 1998
Wild Card winners produced
See also
References
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