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Every Major League Baseball (MLB) season, one American League (AL) team wins the pennant, signifying that they are the league's champion and have the right to play in the World Series against the champion of the National League (NL). The pennant was presented to the team with the best win–loss record each year through the 1968 season,{{cite book|last=Gillette|first=Gary|author2=Gammons, Peter |others=Palmer, Pete|title=The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia|publisher=Sterling|year=2007|page=1723|isbn=978-1-4027-4771-7|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=62ntg9bMH4AC&q=national+league+pennant&pg=PT1723}} after which the AL Championship Series (ALCS) was introduced to decide the pennant winner.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/|title=Playoff and World Series Stats and Results|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=January 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109123742/http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/|url-status=live}} The first modern World Series was played in 1903 and, after a hiatus in 1904, has taken place every season except 1994, when a players' strike forced the cancellation of the postseason.{{Cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2002/08/25/1994_strike_victims_ap/|title=Season interrupted|work=Sports Illustrated|date=August 26, 2002|access-date=January 2, 2010|archive-date=June 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601233417/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/news/2002/08/25/1994_strike_victims_ap/|url-status=dead}} The current AL pennant holders are the New York Yankees, who beat the Cleveland Guardians for the pennant on October 19, 2024.

In 1969, the AL split into two divisions,{{cite book|last=Koppett|first=Leonard|author2=Koppett, Dave |title=Koppett's concise history of major league baseball|publisher=Carroll & Graf|year=2004|page=300|isbn=0-7867-1286-4|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cjrbVkGAsHcC&q=major+league+baseball+split+divisions&pg=PA300}} and the teams with the best records in each division played one another in the five-game ALCS to determine the pennant winner, who received (and continues to receive) the William Harridge Trophy.{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/awards/organization-of-the-year/2008/267273.html|title=Our Organization of the Year should have staying power|last=Topkin|first=Marc|date=December 22, 2008|publisher=Baseball America|access-date=August 20, 2009|archive-date=January 30, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130051709/http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/awards/organization-of-the-year/2008/267273.html|url-status=live}} The trophy featured a golden eagle, the league's emblem, sitting atop a silver baseball and clutching the AL banner.{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2004/10/24/first_impressions_were_lasting_ones_for_henry/|title=First impressions lasting for Henry|last=Edes|first=Gordon|date=October 24, 2004|work=Boston Globe|access-date=August 20, 2009|archive-date=August 29, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829234056/http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2004/10/24/first_impressions_were_lasting_ones_for_henry/|url-status=live}} Since 2017, the trophy is all silver with a pennant on top. The trophy is named for Will Harridge, who was league president from 1931 to 1958.{{cite book|title=Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: G-P|editor=Porter, David L.|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|year=1987|page=631|isbn=0-313-31175-7|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aChCBw-PmHQC&q=william+harridge&pg=PA631}} The format of the ALCS was changed from a best-of-five to a best-of-seven format in the 1985 postseason.{{cite journal|title=League Championship Series Results|journal=Baseball Digest|publisher=Lakeside|volume=60|issue=10|page=74|issn=0005-609X|date=October 2001}} In 1995, an additional playoff series was added when MLB restructured into three divisions in each league.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1995.shtml|title=1995 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=July 17, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090717151524/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1995.shtml|url-status=live}} {{As of|2022}}, the winners of the Eastern, Central, and Western Divisions, as well as the three AL Wild Card winners, play in the AL Division Series, a best-of-five playoff to determine the opponents who will play in the ALCS.{{Cite web |title=MLB's postseason format, explained |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-playoff-format-faq |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} AL pennant winners have gone on to win the World Series 68 times, most recently in 2023.

The New York Yankees have won 41 AL pennants,{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/|title=New York Yankees Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=April 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406112352/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/|url-status=live}} winning their first in 1921 and their most recent in 2024.{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091024&content_id=7538586&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Stars 'n' Pinstripes: Yanks earn AL flag|last=Hoch|first=Bryan|date=October 26, 2009|publisher=Major League Baseball|access-date=October 29, 2009|archive-date=October 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091029105406/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091024&content_id=7538586&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|url-status=live}} This total is more than twice that of the next-closest team, the Oakland Athletics, who have won 15.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/|title=Oakland Athletics Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=April 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406112708/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/|url-status=live}} They are followed by the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, with 14 and 11 pennants won respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/|title=Boston Red Sox Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=April 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406112430/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/|title=Detroit Tigers Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=April 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429053326/https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/|url-status=live}} The Yankees have the most pennants since the introduction of the ALCS in 1969 with 11, followed by the Athletics, Red Sox, and the Baltimore Orioles with 6, 6, and 5 respectively. The Yankees also hold the record for most wins by a pennant-winning team, with their 1998 team winning 114 out of 162 games,{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1998.shtml|title=1998 New York Yankees Batting, Pitching, and Fielding Statistics|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=July 26, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726232555/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1998.shtml|url-status=live}} finishing 22 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1998.shtml|title=1998 Boston Red Sox Batting, Pitching, and Fielding Statistics|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=November 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102123058/https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1998.shtml|url-status=live}} The 1954 Cleveland Indians won the most games of any pennant winner under the pre-1969 system, winning 111 out of their 154 games{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1954.shtml|title=1954 Cleveland Indians Batting, Pitching, and Fielding Statistics|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=February 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100208150430/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/1954.shtml|url-status=live}} and finishing eight games ahead of the Yankees.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1954.shtml|title=1954 New York Yankees Batting, Pitching, and Fielding Statistics|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=June 16, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616054421/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1954.shtml|url-status=live}} The Milwaukee Brewers won the AL pennant in 1982 but later moved to the NL starting in the 1998 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.cincypost.com/sports/1997/brew110697.html|title=Brewers switch leagues, join Reds in NL Central|work=The Kentucky Post|agency=Associated Press|date=November 6, 1997|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050505095313/http://www.cincypost.com/sports/1997/brew110697.html|archive-date=May 5, 2005}}

The only current MLB franchise to have never won a league pennant—and therefore, to have never appeared in the World Series—is the Seattle Mariners.{{cite web|title=World Series Club History|url=http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/teamworldseriesappearances.shtml|publisher=Baseball Almanac|access-date=August 6, 2013|archive-date=September 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919104920/http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/teamworldseriesappearances.shtml|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first=Scott|last=Gleeson|title=The Nationals won the World Series, and now there are only six MLB teams without one|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2019/10/31/teams-without-world-series-nationals/4107727002/|publisher=USA Today|date=December 14, 2019|access-date=June 28, 2020|archive-date=February 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226011950/https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2019/10/31/teams-without-world-series-nationals/4107727002/|url-status=live}}

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YearLinks to the corresponding "Major League Baseball season" article
TeamLinks to the corresponding year in which the team played
RecordRegular season win–loss record
GAGames ahead of the second-place team (1901–1968)
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bgcolor="#fcc"|Won World Series (modern era only)
EAmerican League East division member (1969–present)
CAmerican League Central division member (1995–present)
WAmerican League West division member (1969–present)
†Wild card team (1995–present)

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align="center"| {{mlby|1902}}Philadelphia Athletics{{sortname|Connie|Mack}}{{sort|083|83–53}}{{sort|05|5}}St. Louis Browns{{sortname|Jimmy|McAleer}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1902.shtml|title=1902 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429061126/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1902.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1903}}bgcolor="#fcc" | Boston Americans{{sortname|Jimmy|Collins}}{{sort|091.2|91–47}}{{sort|14.5|14½}}Philadelphia Athletics{{sortname|Connie|Mack}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1903.shtml|title=1903 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=January 4, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104200850/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1903.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1904}}Boston Americans{{sortname|Jimmy|Collins}}{{sort|095|95–59}}{{sort|01.5|1½}}New York Highlanders{{sortname|Clark|Griffith}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1904.shtml|title=1904 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=February 21, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221023801/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1904.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1905}}Philadelphia Athletics{{sortname|Connie|Mack}}{{sort|092.4|92–56}}{{sort|02|2}}Chicago White Sox{{sortname|Fielder|Jones}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1905.shtml|title=1905 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=February 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217104602/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1905.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1906}}bgcolor="#fcc" | Chicago White Sox{{sortname|Fielder|Jones}}{{sort|093|93–58}}{{sort|03|3}}New York Highlanders{{sortname|Clark|Griffith}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1906.shtml|title=1906 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=March 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307233904/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1906.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1907}}Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Hughie|Jennings}}{{sort|092.3|92–58}}{{sort|01.5|1½}}Philadelphia Athletics{{sortname|Connie|Mack}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1907.shtml|title=1907 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802212233/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1907.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1908}}Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Hughie|Jennings}}{{sort|090.1|90–63}}{{sort|00.5|½}}Cleveland Naps{{sortname|Nap|Lajoie}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1908.shtml|title=1908 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=July 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713043114/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1908.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1909}}Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Hughie|Jennings}}{{sort|098.3|98–54}}{{sort|03.5|3½}}Philadelphia Athletics{{sortname|Connie|Mack}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1909.shtml|title=1909 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=May 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512211924/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1909.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1910}}bgcolor="#fcc" | Philadelphia Athletics{{sortname|Connie|Mack}}{{sort|102.4|102–48}}{{sort|14.5|14½}}New York Highlanders{{sortname|Hal|Chase}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1910.shtml|title=1910 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308065847/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1910.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1911}}bgcolor="#fcc" | Philadelphia Athletics{{sortname|Connie|Mack}}{{sort|101.2|101–50}}{{sort|13.5|13½}}Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Hughie|Jennings}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1911.shtml|title=1911 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=March 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329184619/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1911.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1912}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Boston Red Sox{{sortname|Jake|Stahl}}105–47{{sort|14|14}}Washington Senators{{sortname|Clark|Griffith}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1912.shtml|title=1912 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828210227/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1912.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1913}}bgcolor="#fcc" | Philadelphia Athletics{{sortname|Connie|Mack}}{{sort|096.3|96–57}}{{sort|06.5|6½}}Washington Senators{{sortname|Clark|Griffith}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1913.shtml|title=1913 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829000139/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1913.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1914}}Philadelphia Athletics{{sortname|Connie|Mack}}{{sort|099.2|99–53}}{{sort|08.5|8½}}Boston Red Sox{{sortname|Bill|Carrigan}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1914.shtml|title=1914 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=February 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212220315/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1914.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1915}}bgcolor="#fcc" | Boston Red Sox{{sortname|Bill|Carrigan}}{{sort|101.2|101–50}}{{sort|02.5|2½}}Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Hughie|Jennings}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1915.shtml|title=1915 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=March 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330012703/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1915.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1916}}bgcolor="#fcc" | Boston Red Sox{{sortname|Bill|Carrigan}}{{sort|091.1|91–63}}{{sort|02|2}}Chicago White Sox{{sortname|Pants|Rowland}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1916.shtml|title=1916 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=March 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322131756/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1916.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1917}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Chicago White Sox{{sortname|Pants|Rowland}}100–54{{sort|09|9}}Boston Red Sox{{sortname|Jack|Barry|Jack Barry (baseball)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1917.shtml|title=1917 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308092859/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1917.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1918}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Boston Red Sox{{sortname|Ed|Barrow}}{{sort|075|75–51}}{{sort|02.5|2½}}Cleveland Indians{{sortname|Lee|Fohl}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1918.shtml|title=1918 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815185227/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1918.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1919}}Chicago White Sox{{sortname|Kid|Gleason}}{{sort|088.2|88–52}}{{sort|03.5|3½}}Cleveland Indians{{sortname|Tris|Speaker}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1919.shtml|title=1919 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828210224/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1919.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1920}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Cleveland Indians{{sortname|Tris|Speaker}}{{sort|098.1|98–56}}{{sort|02|2}}Chicago White Sox{{sortname|Kid|Gleason}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1920.shtml|title=1920 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=October 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010210651/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1920.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1921}}New York Yankees{{sortname|Miller|Huggins}}{{sort|098.2|98–55}}{{sort|04.5|4½}}Cleveland Indians{{sortname|Tris|Speaker}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1921.shtml|title=1921 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=July 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719024320/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1921.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1922}}New York Yankees{{sortname|Miller|Huggins}}{{sort|094|94–60}}{{sort|01|1}}St. Louis Browns{{sortname|Lee|Fohl}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1922.shtml|title=1922 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=March 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321175456/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1922.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1923}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York Yankees{{sortname|Miller|Huggins}}{{sort|098.3|98–54}}{{sort|16|16}}Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Ty|Cobb}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1923.shtml|title=1923 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=March 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240301063558/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1923.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1924}}bgcolor="#fcc" | Washington Senators{{sortname|Bucky|Harris}}{{sort|092.2|92–62}}{{sort|02|2}}New York Yankees{{sortname|Miller|Huggins}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1924.shtml|title=1924 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=June 11, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611095515/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1924.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1925}}Washington Senators{{sortname|Bucky|Harris}}{{sort|096.4|96–55}}{{sort|08.5|8½}}Philadelphia Athletics{{sortname|Connie|Mack}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1925.shtml|title=1925 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901061153/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1925.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1926}}New York Yankees{{sortname|Miller|Huggins}}{{sort|091.1|91–63}}{{sort|03|3}}Cleveland Indians{{sortname|Tris|Speaker}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1926.shtml|title=1926 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=November 9, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091109230242/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1926.shtml|url-status=live}}
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align="center"| {{mlby|1928}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York Yankees{{sortname|Miller|Huggins}}{{sort|101.1|101–53}}{{sort|02.5|2½}}Philadelphia Athletics{{sortname|Connie|Mack}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1928.shtml|title=1928 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 15, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815185232/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1928.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1929}}bgcolor="#fcc" | Philadelphia Athletics{{sortname|Connie|Mack}}{{sort|104.3|104–46}}{{sort|18|18}}New York Yankees{{sortname|Miller|Huggins}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1929.shtml|title=1929 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=April 14, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414111523/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1929.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1930}}bgcolor="#fcc" | Philadelphia Athletics{{sortname|Connie|Mack}}{{sort|102.2|102–52}}{{sort|08|8}}Washington Senators{{sortname|Walter|Johnson}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1930.shtml|title=1930 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=October 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211014201600/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1930.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1931}}Philadelphia Athletics{{sortname|Connie|Mack}}{{sort|107.2|107–45}}{{sort|13.5|13½}}New York Yankees{{sortname|Joe|McCarthy|Joe McCarthy (manager)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1931.shtml|title=1931 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 12, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090912001521/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1931.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1932}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York Yankees{{sortname|Joe|McCarthy|Joe McCarthy (manager)}}{{sort|107.1|107–47}}{{sort|13|13}}Philadelphia Athletics{{sortname|Connie|Mack}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1932.shtml|title=1932 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 24, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924033937/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1932.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1933}}Washington Senators{{sortname|Joe|Cronin}}{{sort|099.2|99–53}}{{sort|07|7}}New York Yankees{{sortname|Joe|McCarthy|Joe McCarthy (manager)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1933.shtml|title=1933 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=June 11, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611095519/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1933.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1934}}Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Mickey|Cochrane}}{{sort|101.1|101–53}}{{sort|07|7}}New York Yankees{{sortname|Joe|McCarthy|Joe McCarthy (manager)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1934.shtml|title=1934 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804054527/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1934.shtml?|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1935}}bgcolor="#fcc" | Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Mickey|Cochrane}}{{sort|093|93–58}}{{sort|03|3}}New York Yankees{{sortname|Joe|McCarthy|Joe McCarthy (manager)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1935.shtml|title=1935 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=July 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731213444/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1935.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1936}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York Yankees{{sortname|Joe|McCarthy|Joe McCarthy (manager)}}{{sort|102.3|102–51}}{{sort|19.5|19½}}Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Mickey|Cochrane}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1936.shtml|title=1936 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804045718/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1936.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1937}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York Yankees{{sortname|Joe|McCarthy|Joe McCarthy (manager)}}{{sort|102.2|102–52}}{{sort|13|13}}Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Mickey|Cochrane}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1937.shtml|title=1937 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804014239/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1937.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1938}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York Yankees{{sortname|Joe|McCarthy|Joe McCarthy (manager)}}{{sort|099.2|99–53}}{{sort|09.5|9½}}Boston Red Sox{{sortname|Joe|Cronin}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1938.shtml|title=1938 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804014344/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1938.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1939}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York Yankees{{sortname|Joe|McCarthy|Joe McCarthy (manager)}}{{sort|106.3|106–45}}{{sort|17|17}}Boston Red Sox{{sortname|Joe|Cronin}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1939.shtml|title=1939 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804014450/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1939.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1940}}Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Del|Baker}}{{sort|090.2|90–53}}{{sort|01|1}}Cleveland Indians{{sortname|Del|Baker}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1940.shtml|title=1940 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804201613/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1940.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1941}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York Yankees{{sortname|Joe|McCarthy|Joe McCarthy (manager)}}{{sort|101.1|101–53}}{{sort|17|17}}Boston Red Sox{{sortname|Joe|Cronin}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1941.shtml|title=1941 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811032204/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1941.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1942}}New York Yankees{{sortname|Joe|McCarthy|Joe McCarthy (manager)}}{{sort|103.2|103–51}}{{sort|09|9}}Boston Red Sox{{sortname|Joe|Cronin}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1942.shtml|title=1942 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811032517/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1942.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1943}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York Yankees{{sortname|Joe|McCarthy|Joe McCarthy (manager)}}{{sort|098.4|98–49}}{{sort|13.5|13½}}Washington Senators{{sortname|Ossie|Bluege}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1943.shtml|title=1943 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180811033130/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1943.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1944}}St. Louis Browns{{sortname|Luke|Sewell}}{{sort|089|89–65}}{{sort|01|1}}Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Steve|O'Neill}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1944.shtml|title=1944 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=June 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603080440/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1944.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1945}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Steve|O'Neill}}{{sort|088.1|88–65}}{{sort|01.5|1½}}Washington Senators{{sortname|Ossie|Bluege}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1945.shtml|title=1945 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830124210/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1945.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1946}}Boston Red Sox{{sortname|Joe|Cronin}}{{sort|104.2|104–50}}{{sort|12|12}}Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Steve|O'Neill}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1946.shtml|title=1946 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901003737/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1946.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1947}}bgcolor="#fcc"| New York Yankees{{sortname|Bucky|Harris}}{{sort|097.3|97–57}}{{sort|12|12}}Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Steve|O'Neill}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1947.shtml|title=1947 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901044351/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1947.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1948}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Cleveland Indians{{sortname|Lou|Boudreau}}{{sort|097.2|97–58}}{{sort|01|1}}Boston Red Sox{{sortname|Joe|McCarthy|Joe McCarthy (manager)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1948.shtml|title=1948 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901044355/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1948.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1949}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York Yankees{{sortname|Casey|Stengel}}{{sort|097.3|97–57}}{{sort|01|1}}Boston Red Sox{{sortname|Joe|McCarthy|Joe McCarthy (manager)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1949.shtml|title=1949 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901003725/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1949.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1950}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York Yankees{{sortname|Casey|Stengel}}{{sort|098.1|98–56}}{{sort|03|3}}Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Red|Rolfe}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1950.shtml|title=1950 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901044359/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1950.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1951}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York Yankees{{sortname|Casey|Stengel}}{{sort|098.1|98–56}}{{sort|05|5}}Cleveland Indians{{sortname|Al|López}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1951.shtml|title=1951 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906014124/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1951.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1952}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York Yankees{{sortname|Casey|Stengel}}{{sort|095|95–59}}{{sort|02|2}}Cleveland Indians{{sortname|Al|López}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1952.shtml|title=1952 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906014111/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1952.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1953}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York Yankees{{sortname|Casey|Stengel}}{{sort|099.3|99–52}}{{sort|08.5|8½}}Cleveland Indians{{sortname|Al|López}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1953.shtml|title=1953 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906014152/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1953.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1954}}Cleveland Indians{{sortname|Al|López}}{{sort|111.1|111–43}}{{sort|08|8}}New York Yankees{{sortname|Casey|Stengel}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1954.shtml|title=1954 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906014208/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1954.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1955}}New York Yankees{{sortname|Casey|Stengel}}{{sort|096.2|96–58}}{{sort|03|3}}Cleveland Indians{{sortname|Al|López}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1955.shtml|title=1955 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906014141/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1955.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1956}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York Yankees{{sortname|Casey|Stengel}}{{sort|097.3|97–57}}{{sort|09|9}}Cleveland Indians{{sortname|Al|López}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1956.shtml|title=1956 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906014031/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1956.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1957}}New York Yankees{{sortname|Casey|Stengel}}{{sort|098.1|98–56}}{{sort|08|8}}Chicago White Sox{{sortname|Al|López}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1957.shtml|title=1957 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906014210/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1957.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1958}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York Yankees{{sortname|Casey|Stengel}}{{sort|092.2|92–62}}{{sort|10|10}}Chicago White Sox{{sortname|Al|López}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1958.shtml|title=1958 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906014156/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1958.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1959}}Chicago White Sox{{sortname|Al|López}}{{sort|094|94–60}}{{sort|05|5}}Cleveland Indians{{sortname|Joe|Gordon}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1959.shtml|title=1959 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=March 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307220159/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1959.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1960}}New York Yankees{{sortname|Casey|Stengel}}{{sort|097.3|97–57}}{{sort|08|8}}Baltimore Orioles{{sortname|Paul|Richards|Paul Richards (baseball)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1960.shtml|title=1960 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906014138/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1960.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1961}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York Yankees{{sortname|Ralph|Houk}}109–53{{sort|08|8}}Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Bob|Scheffing}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1961.shtml|title=1961 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=June 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622064745/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1961.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1962}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York Yankees{{sortname|Ralph|Houk}}{{sort|096.1|96–62}}{{sort|05|5}}Minnesota Twins{{sortname|Sam|Mele}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1962.shtml|title=1962 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=February 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100208191141/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1962.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1963}}New York Yankees{{sortname|Ralph|Houk}}{{sort|104.1|104–57}}{{sort|10.5|10½}}Chicago White Sox{{sortname|Al|López}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1963.shtml|title=1963 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=November 16, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091116221811/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1963.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1964}}New York Yankees{{sortname|Yogi|Berra}}{{sort|099.1|99–63}}{{sort|01|1}}Chicago White Sox{{sortname|Al|López}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1964.shtml|title=1964 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=January 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107143837/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1964.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1965}}Minnesota Twins{{sortname|Sam|Mele}}{{sort|102.1|102–60}}{{sort|07|7}}Chicago White Sox{{sortname|Al|López}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1965.shtml|title=1965 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 30, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830151845/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1965.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1966}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Baltimore Orioles{{sortname|Hank|Bauer}}{{sort|097.1|97–63}}{{sort|09|9}}Minnesota Twins{{sortname|Sam|Mele}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1966.shtml|title=1966 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=May 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507055224/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1966.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1967}}Boston Red Sox{{sortname|Dick|Williams}}{{sort|092.1|92–70}}{{sort|01|1}}Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Mayo|Smith}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1967.shtml|title=1967 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=May 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502065545/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1967.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1968}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Detroit Tigers{{sortname|Mayo|Smith}}{{sort|103.1|103–59}}{{sort|12|12}}Baltimore Orioles{{sortname|Earl|Weaver}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1968.shtml|title=1968 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=October 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007234345/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1968.shtml|url-status=live}}

League Championship Series era (1969–present)

{{See also|American League Championship Series|League Championship Series MVP Award}}

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scope="col"| Year

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Series

! scope="col"| Winning team

! scope="col"| Manager

! scope="col"| Record

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Games

! scope="col"| Losing team

! scope="col"| Manager

! scope="col"| Record

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Ref

align="center"| {{mlby|1969}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1969}}Baltimore OriolesE{{sortname|Earl|Weaver}}109–53align="center"| 3–0Minnesota TwinsW{{sortname|Billy|Martin}}{{sort|097|97–65}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1969.shtml|title=1969 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918054642/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1969.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1970}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1970}}bgcolor="#fcc" | Baltimore OriolesE{{sortname|Earl|Weaver}}108–54align="center"| 3–0Minnesota TwinsW{{sortname|Bill|Rigney}}{{sort|098|98–64}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1970.shtml|title=1970 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=November 3, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103170305/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1970.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1971}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1971}}Baltimore OriolesE{{sortname|Earl|Weaver}}{{sort|101.2|101–57}}align="center"| 3–0Oakland AthleticsW{{sortname|Dick|Williams}}101–60{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1971.shtml|title=1971 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922024754/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1971.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1972}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1972}}bgcolor="#fcc" | Oakland AthleticsW{{sortname|Dick|Williams}}{{sort|093|93–62}}align="center" | 3–2Detroit TigersE{{sortname|Billy|Martin}}{{sort|086|86–70}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1972.shtml|title=1972 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=July 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719200602/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1972.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1973}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1973}}bgcolor="#fcc" | Oakland AthleticsW{{sortname|Dick|Williams}}{{sort|094|94–68}}align="center" | 3–2Baltimore OriolesE{{sortname|Earl|Weaver}}{{sort|097|97–65}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1973.shtml|title=1973 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=December 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222113232/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1973.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1974}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1974}}bgcolor="#fcc" | Oakland AthleticsW{{sortname|Alvin|Dark}}{{sort|090|90–72}}align="center"| 3–1Baltimore OriolesE{{sortname|Earl|Weaver}}{{sort|091|91–71}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1974.shtml|title=1974 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930033641/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1974.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1975}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1975}}Boston Red SoxE{{sortname|Darrell|Johnson}}{{sort|095.2|95–65}}align="center"| 3–0Oakland AthleticsW{{sortname|Alvin|Dark}}{{sort|098|98–64}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1975.shtml|title=1975 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=April 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429070647/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1975.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1976}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1976}}New York YankeesE{{sortname|Billy|Martin}}{{sort|097.1|97–62}}align="center" | 3–2Kansas City RoyalsW{{sortname|Whitey|Herzog}}{{sort|090|90–72}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1976.shtml|title=1976 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180930081144/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1976.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1977}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1977}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York YankeesE{{sortname|Billy|Martin}}{{sort|100.2|100–62}}align="center" | 3–2Kansas City RoyalsW{{sortname|Whitey|Herzog}}102–60{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1977.shtml|title=1977 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928153613/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1977.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1978}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1978}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York YankeesE{{sortname|Bob|Lemon}}{{sort|100.1|100–63}}align="center"| 3–1Kansas City RoyalsW{{sortname|Whitey|Herzog}}{{sort|092|92–70}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1978.shtml|title=1978 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=January 4, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100104200238/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1978.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1979}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1979}}Baltimore OriolesE{{sortname|Earl|Weaver}}102–57align="center"| 3–1California AngelsW{{sortname|Jim|Fregosi}}{{sort|088|88–74}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1979.shtml|title=1979 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=April 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429043859/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1979.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1980}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1980}}Kansas City RoyalsW{{sortname|Jim|Frey}}{{sort|097|97–65}}align="center"| 3–0New York YankeesE{{sortname|Dick|Howser}}103–59{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1980.shtml|title=1980 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=June 7, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607115050/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1980.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1981}}{{ref label|1981AL|a|a}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1981}}New York YankeesE{{sortname|Bob|Lemon}}{{sort|059|59–48}}align="center"| 3–0Oakland AthleticsW{{sortname|Billy|Martin}}{{sort|064|64–45}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1981.shtml|title=1981 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 9, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909190021/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1981.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1982}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1982}}Milwaukee BrewersE{{sortname|Harvey|Kuenn}}{{sort|095|95–67}}align="center"| 3–2California AngelsW{{sortname|Gene|Mauch}}{{sort|093|93–69}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1982.shtml|title=1982 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=February 6, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206030344/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1982.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1983}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1983}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Baltimore OriolesE{{sortname|Joe|Altobelli}}{{sort|098|98–64}}align="center"| 3–1Chicago White SoxW{{sortname|Tony|La Russa}}{{sort|099|99–63}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1983.shtml|title=1983 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=October 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002065008/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1983.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1984}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1984}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Detroit TigersE{{sortname|Sparky|Anderson}}104–58align="center"| 3–0Kansas City RoyalsW{{sortname|Dick|Howser}}{{sort|084|84–78}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1984.shtml|title=1984 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090901061209/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1984.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1985}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1985}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Kansas City RoyalsW{{sortname|Dick|Howser}}{{sort|091|91–71}}align="center"| 4–3Toronto Blue JaysE{{sortname|Bobby|Cox}}{{sort|099|99–62}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1985.shtml|title=1985 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=October 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010094120/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1985.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1986}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1986}}Boston Red SoxE{{sortname|John|McNamara|John McNamara (baseball)}}{{sort|095.1|95–66}}align="center"| 4–3California AngelsW{{sortname|Gene|Mauch}}{{sort|092|92–70}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1986.shtml|title=1986 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=October 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005235919/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1986.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1987}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1987}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Minnesota TwinsW{{sortname|Tom|Kelly|Tom Kelly (baseball)}}{{sort|085|85–77}}align="center"| 4–1Detroit TigersE{{sortname|Sparky|Anderson}}{{sort|098|98–64}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1987.shtml|title=1987 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=February 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212133225/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1987.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1988}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1988}}Oakland AthleticsW{{sortname|Tony|La Russa}}104–58align="center"| 4–0Boston Red SoxE{{sortname|Joe|Morgan|Joe Morgan (manager)}}{{sort|089|89–73}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1988.shtml|title=1988 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=June 16, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616103138/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1988.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1989}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1989}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Oakland AthleticsW{{sortname|Tony|La Russa}}{{sort|099|99–63}}align="center"| 4–1Toronto Blue JaysE{{sortname|Cito|Gaston}}{{sort|089|89–73}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1989.shtml|title=1989 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=June 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619100816/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1989.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1990}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1990}}Oakland AthleticsW{{sortname|Tony|La Russa}}103–59align="center"| 4–0Boston Red SoxE{{sortname|Joe|Morgan|Joe Morgan (manager)}}{{sort|088|88–74}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1990.shtml|title=1990 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=October 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005175659/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1990.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1991}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1991}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Minnesota TwinsW{{sortname|Tom|Kelly|Tom Kelly (baseball)}}{{sort|095|95–67}}align="center"| 4–1Toronto Blue JaysE{{sortname|Cito|Gaston}}{{sort|091|91–71}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1991.shtml|title=1991 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=October 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006020536/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1991.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1992}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1992}}bgcolor="#fcc" | Toronto Blue JaysE{{sortname|Cito|Gaston}}{{sort|096|96–66}}align="center" | 4–2Oakland AthleticsW{{sortname|Tony|La Russa}}{{sort|096|96–66}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1992.shtml|title=1992 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=October 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005211210/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1992.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1993}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1993}}bgcolor="#fcc" | Toronto Blue JaysE{{sortname|Cito|Gaston}}{{sort|095|95–67}}align="center" | 4–2Chicago White SoxW{{sortname|Gene|Lamont}}{{sort|094|94–68}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1993.shtml|title=1993 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=April 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429105345/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1993.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1994}}colspan="8" align="center" | Not held due to players' strike.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1994.shtml|title=1994 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=October 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015044158/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1994.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1995}}{{ref label|1995alignment|b|b}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1995}}Cleveland IndiansC{{sortname|Mike|Hargrove}}{{sort|100.3|100–44}}align="center"| 4–2Seattle MarinersW{{sortname|Lou|Piniella}}{{sort|079|79–66}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1996}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1996}}bgcolor="#fcc"| New York YankeesE{{sortname|Joe|Torre}}{{sort|092|92–70}}align="center"| 4–1Baltimore OriolesE†{{sortname|Davey|Johnson}}{{sort|088|88–74}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1996.shtml|title=1996 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=October 6, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091006040424/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1996.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1997}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1997}}Cleveland IndiansC{{sortname|Mike|Hargrove}}{{sort|086|86–75}}align="center"| 4–2Baltimore OriolesE{{sortname|Davey|Johnson}}{{sort|098|98–64}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1997.shtml|title=1997 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 24, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924041924/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1997.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1998}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1998}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York YankeesE{{sortname|Joe|Torre}}114–48align="center"| 4–2Cleveland IndiansC{{sortname|Mike|Hargrove}}{{sort|089|89–73}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1998.shtml|title=1998 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=October 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006000507/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1998.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|1999}}align="center"| {{alcsy|1999}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York YankeesE{{sortname|Joe|Torre}}{{sort|098|98–64}}align="center"| 4–1Boston Red SoxE†{{sortname|Jimy|Williams}}{{sort|094|94–68}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1999.shtml|title=1999 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=July 27, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090727110241/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1999.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2000}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2000}}bgcolor="#fcc" | New York YankeesE{{sortname|Joe|Torre}}{{sort|087|87–74}}align="center"| 4–2Seattle MarinersW†{{sortname|Lou|Piniella}}{{sort|091|91–71}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2000.shtml|title=2000 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=April 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420110716/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2000.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2001}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2001}}New York YankeesE{{sortname|Joe|Torre}}{{sort|095.2|95–65}}align="center"| 4–1Seattle MarinersW{{sortname|Lou|Piniella}}116–46{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2001.shtml|title=2001 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=April 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429104549/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2001.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2002}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2002}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Anaheim AngelsW†{{sortname|Mike|Scioscia}}{{sort|099|99–63}}align="center"| 4–1Minnesota TwinsC{{sortname|Ron|Gardenhire}}{{sort|094|94–67}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2002.shtml|title=2002 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=May 16, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090516065143/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2002.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2003}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2003}}New York YankeesE{{sortname|Joe|Torre}}{{sort|101.1|101–61}}align="center"| 4–3Boston Red SoxE†{{sortname|Grady|Little}}{{sort|088|95–67}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2003.shtml|title=2003 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=July 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719214603/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2003.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2004}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2004}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Boston Red SoxE†{{sortname|Terry|Francona}}{{sort|098.1|98–64}}align="center"| 4–3New York YankeesE{{sortname|Joe|Torre}}101–61{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2004.shtml|title=2004 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=February 8, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100208190830/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2004.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2005}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2005}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Chicago White SoxC{{sortname|Ozzie|Guillén}}{{sort|099|99–63}}align="center"| 4–1Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimW{{ref label|LAA|c|c}}{{sortname|Mike|Scioscia}}{{sort|095|95–67}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2005.shtml|title=2005 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=May 3, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503111323/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2005.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2006}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2006}}Detroit TigersC†{{sortname|Jim|Leyland}}{{sort|095|95–67}}align="center"| 4–0Oakland AthleticsW{{sortname|Ken|Macha}}{{sort|093|93–69}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2006.shtml|title=2006 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804054531/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2006.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2007}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2007}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Boston Red SoxE{{sortname|Terry|Francona}}{{sort|096|96–66}}align="center"| 4–3Cleveland IndiansC{{sortname|Eric|Wedge}}{{sort|090|96–66}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2007.shtml|title=2007 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=December 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201224103942/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2007.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2008}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2008}}Tampa Bay RaysE{{sortname|Joe|Maddon}}{{sort|097|97–65}}align="center"| 4–3Boston Red SoxE†{{sortname|Terry|Francona}}{{sort|095|95–67}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2008.shtml|title=2008 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=September 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913035637/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2008.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2009}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2009}}bgcolor="#fcc"| New York YankeesE{{sortname|Joe|Girardi}}103–59align="center"| 4–2Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimW{{ref label|LAA|c|c}}{{sortname|Mike|Scioscia}}{{sort|097|97–65}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2009.shtml|title=2009 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=October 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024035218/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2009.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2010}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2010}}Texas RangersW{{sortname|Ron|Washington}}{{sort|090|90–72}}align="center" | 4–2New York YankeesE†{{sortname|Joe|Girardi}}{{sort|095|95–67}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2010.shtml|title=2010 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=October 22, 2010|archive-date=April 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402230033/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2010.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2011}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2011}}Texas RangersW{{sortname|Ron|Washington}}{{sort|096|96–66}}align="center" | 4–2Detroit TigersC{{sortname|Jim|Leyland}}{{sort|95|95–67}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2011.shtml|title=2011 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=October 15, 2011|archive-date=October 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016110019/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2011.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2012}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2012}}Detroit TigersC{{sortname|Jim|Leyland}}{{sort|88|88–74}}align="center"| 4–0New York YankeesE{{sortname|Joe|Girardi}}{{sort|95|95–67}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2012.shtml|title=2012 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=October 18, 2012|archive-date=October 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024035231/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2012.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2013}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2013}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Boston Red SoxE{{sortname|John|Farrell|John Farrell (manager)}}{{sort|97|97–65}}align="center"| 4–2Detroit TigersC{{sortname|Jim|Leyland}}{{sort|93|93–69}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2013.shtml|title=2013 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=October 19, 2013|archive-date=October 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014042631/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2013.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2014}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2014}}Kansas City RoyalsC†{{sortname|Ned|Yost}}{{sort|89|89–73}}align="center"| 4–0Baltimore OriolesE{{sortname|Buck|Showalter}}{{sort|96|96–66}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2014.shtml|title=2014 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=October 15, 2014|archive-date=October 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025071038/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2014.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2015}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2015}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Kansas City RoyalsC{{sortname|Ned|Yost}}{{sort|95|95–67}}align="center"| 4–2Toronto Blue JaysE{{sortname|John|Gibbons}}{{sort|93|93–69}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2015.shtml|title=2015 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=November 2, 2015|archive-date=October 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030022404/http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2015.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2016}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2016}}Cleveland IndiansC{{sortname|Terry|Francona}}{{sort|94|94–67}}align="center"| 4–1Toronto Blue JaysE†{{sortname|John|Gibbons}}{{sort|89|89–73}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2016.shtml|title=2016 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=October 21, 2017|archive-date=October 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026025055/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2016.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2017}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2017}}bgcolor="#fcc"|Houston AstrosW{{sortname|A. J.|Hinch}}{{sort|101|101–61}}align="center" | 4–3New York YankeesE†{{sortname|Joe|Girardi}}{{sort|91|91–71}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2017.shtml|title=2017 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=October 21, 2017|archive-date=October 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020005316/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2017.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2018}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2018}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Boston Red SoxE{{sortname|Alex|Cora}}{{sort|108|108–54}}align="center"| 4–1Houston AstrosW{{sortname|A. J.|Hinch}}{{sort|103|103–59}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2018.shtml|title=2018 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=October 19, 2018|archive-date=March 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301200547/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2018.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2019}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2019}}Houston AstrosW{{sortname|A. J.|Hinch}}{{sort|107|107–55}}align="center"| 4–2New York YankeesE{{sortname|Aaron|Boone}}{{sort|103|103–59}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2019.shtml|title=2019 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=October 20, 2019|archive-date=October 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029011851/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2019.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2020}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2020}}Tampa Bay RaysE{{sortname|Kevin|Cash}}{{sort|40|40–20}}align="center"| 4–3Houston AstrosW{{sortname|Dusty|Baker}}{{sort|29|29–31}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2020.shtml|title=2020 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=October 17, 2020|archive-date=October 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016031831/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2020.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2021}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2021}}Houston AstrosW{{sortname|Dusty|Baker}}{{sort|95|95–67}}align="center"| 4–2Boston Red SoxE†{{sortname|Alex|Cora}}{{sort|92|92–70}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2021.shtml|title=2021 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=October 22, 2021|archive-date=October 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022211117/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2021.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2022}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2022}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Houston AstrosW{{sortname|Dusty|Baker}}{{sort|106|106–56}}align="center"| 4–0New York YankeesE{{sortname|Aaron|Boone}}{{sort|99|99–63}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2022.shtml|title=2022 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=October 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024042240/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2022.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2023}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2023}}bgcolor="#fcc"| Texas RangersW†{{sortname|Bruce|Bochy}}{{sort|90|90–72}}align="center"| 4–3Houston AstrosW{{sortname|Dusty|Baker}}{{sort|90|90–72}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2023.shtml|title=2023 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=October 24, 2023|archive-date=October 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027083432/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2023.shtml|url-status=live}}
align="center"| {{mlby|2024}}align="center"| {{alcsy|2024}}New York YankeesE{{sortname|Aaron|Boone}}{{sort|94|94–68}}align="center"| 4–1Cleveland GuardiansC{{sortname|Stephen|Vogt}}{{sort|92|92–69}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/2024.shtml|title=2024 American League Team Statistics and Standings|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=October 26, 2024}}

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;Notes

  • {{note label|1981AL|a|a}} A mid-season labor stoppage split the season into two halves. The winner of the first half played the winner of the second half in each division in the 1981 American League Division Series. The winners played in the 1981 ALCS for the American League pennant.
  • {{note label|1995alignment|b|b}} The leagues were re-aligned in 1994 to three divisions and a wild card was added to the playoffs, but the labor stoppage cancelled the postseason. Wild cards were first used in the 1995 playoffs.
  • {{note label|LAA|c|c}} While Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim was the official name of the team,{{cite web|url=http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=ana|title=The Official Website of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|work=AngelsBaseball.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|access-date=January 29, 2010|archive-date=November 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115231140/http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=ana|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/3175560/?t=3|title=Team Page — Baseball|work=NBCSports.MSNBC.com|publisher=NBC Universal|access-date=January 29, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608114537/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/3175560/?t=3|archive-date=June 8, 2009|url-status=dead}} the team was commonly referred to simply as "Los Angeles Angels", which they changed back to in 2016.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/laa/los-angeles-angels|title=Los Angeles Angels — Angels Baseball Clubhouse|work=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN|access-date=January 29, 2010|archive-date=February 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205135009/http://espn.go.com/mlb/clubhouse?team=laa|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/page/ANA/los-angeles-angels|title=Los Angeles Angels|work=CBSSports.com|publisher=CBS Broadcasting, Inc.|access-date=January 29, 2010|archive-date=October 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019233900/http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/teams/page/ANA/los-angeles-angels|url-status=live}}

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scope="col"|Team

! scope="col"|Pennants won

! scope="col"|Postseason appearances

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Ref

New York Yankees{{ref label|NYY|a|a}}align="center"| 41align="center" | 59
Oakland Athletics{{ref label|OAK|b|b}}align="center"| 15align="center"| 29
Boston Red Sox{{ref label|BOS|c|c}}align="center"| 14align="center"| 25
Detroit Tigersalign="center"| 11align="center"| 17
Baltimore Orioles{{ref label|BAL|d|d}}align="center"| 7align="center" | 16{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/|title=Baltimore Orioles Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=January 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129032721/https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/|url-status=live}}
Minnesota Twins{{ref label|MIN|e|e}}align="center"| 6align="center"| 18{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/|title=Minnesota Twins Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=March 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302110239/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/|url-status=live}}
Cleveland Guardians{{ref label|CLE|f|f}}align="center"| 6align="center"| 17{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/|title=Cleveland Indians Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=February 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219082748/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/|url-status=live}}
Chicago White Soxalign="center"| 6align="center"| 11{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/|title=Chicago White Sox Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=April 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406112522/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/|url-status=live}}
Kansas City Royalsalign="center"| 4align="center"| 10{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/KCR/|title=Kansas City Royals Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=April 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406112511/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/KCR/|url-status=live}}
Houston Astros{{ref label|HOU|h|h}}align="center" | 4align="center" | 9{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/|title=Houston Astros Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=October 24, 2013|archive-date=April 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406112934/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/|url-status=live}}
Texas Rangers{{ref label|TEX|g|g}}align="center"| 3align="center"| 9{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/|title=Texas Rangers Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=April 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406112639/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/|url-status=live}}
Tampa Bay Rays{{ref label|TBR|j|j}}align="center"| 2align="center"| 9{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TBD/|title=Tampa Bay Rays Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811103116/https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TBD/|url-status=live}}
Toronto Blue Jaysalign="center"| 2align="center"| 10{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/|title=Toronto Blue Jays Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=August 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813213424/https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/|url-status=live}}
Los Angeles Angels{{ref label|ANA|i|i}}align="center"| 1align="center"| 10{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ANA/|title=Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=April 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110406112723/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ANA/|url-status=live}}
Milwaukee Brewers{{ref label|MIL|k|k}}align="center"| 1align="center"| 2{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/|title=Milwaukee Brewers Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=February 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221055724/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/|url-status=live}}
Seattle Marinersalign="center"| 0align="center"| 5{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/|title=Seattle Mariners Team History & Encyclopedia|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 25, 2010|archive-date=February 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110221192956/http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/|url-status=live}}

;Notes

  • {{note label|NYY|a|a}} Also known as New York Highlanders. In addition to their 41 official pennants, the Yankees had the best win-loss record in the American League when the 1994 season was cut short by a labor dispute.
  • {{note label|OAK|b|b}} Also known as Kansas City Athletics and Philadelphia Athletics.
  • {{note label|BOS|c|c}} Also known as Boston Americans.
  • {{note label|BAL|d|d}} Also known as St. Louis Browns and Milwaukee Brewers. This does not refer to the New York Yankees, who were known as the Baltimore Orioles in 1901 and 1902.
  • {{note label|MIN|e|e}} Also known as Washington Senators from 1901 to 1960 as called the Nationals from 1905 to 1955.
  • {{note label|CLE|f|f}} Also known as Cleveland Bluebirds (Blues), Cleveland Bronchos, Cleveland Naps, and Cleveland Indians.
  • {{note label|TEX|g|g}} Also known as Washington Senators from 1961 to 1971.
  • {{note label|HOU|h|h}} Also known as Houston Colt .45's from 1962 to 1964. This does not include one National League pennant and nine playoff appearances.
  • {{note label|ANA|i|i}} Also known as Anaheim Angels, California Angels, and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
  • {{note label|TBR|j|j}} Also known as Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
  • {{note label|MIL|k|k}} Also known as Seattle Pilots in 1969. The Brewers were members of the American League through the 1997 season after which they switched to the National League. This table records only the Brewers' American League accomplishments.

See also

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References

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  • {{cite web |url = https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/ |title = Playoff and World Series Stats and Results |website = Baseball-Reference.com |publisher = Sports Reference LLC |access-date = January 25, 2010 |archive-date = January 9, 2010 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100109123742/http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/ |url-status = live }}

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External links

  • [http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_lcs.jsp Official League Championship Series Overview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119070354/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/postseason/mlb_lcs.jsp |date=2010-01-19 }} from Major League Baseball

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