Wild-Card Winners Produced
Since the advent of the Wild Card, AL East teams have faced each other in the ALCS 5 times.
- See List of American League Wild Card winners (since 1994)
| Year | Winner | Record | % | GB | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | New York Yankees | 79–65 | .549 | 7 | Lost ALDS to Seattle, 3–2 |
| 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | 88–74 | .543 | 4 | Lost ALCS to New York, 4–1 |
| 1997 | New York Yankees | 96–66 | .593 | 2 | Lost ALDS to Cleveland, 3–2 |
| 1998 | Boston Red Sox | 92–70 | .568 | 22 | Lost ALDS to Cleveland, 3–1 |
| 1999 | Boston Red Sox | 94–68 | .580 | 4 | Lost ALCS to New York, 4–1 |
| 2003 | Boston Red Sox | 95–67 | .586 | 6 | Lost ALCS to New York, 4–3 |
| 2004 | Boston Red Sox | 98–64 | .605 | 3 | Won World Series over St. Louis, 4–0 |
| 2005 | Boston Red Sox | 95–67 | .586 | 0 | Lost ALDS to Chicago, 3–0 |
| 2007 | New York Yankees | 94–68 | .580 | 2 | Lost ALDS to Cleveland, 3–1 |
| 2008 | Boston Red Sox | 95–67 | .586 | 2 | Lost ALCS to Tampa Bay, 4–3 |
| 2009 | Boston Red Sox | 95–67 | .586 | 8 | Lost ALDS to Los Angeles, 3–0 |
| 2010 | New York Yankees | 95–67 | .586 | 1 | Lost ALCS to Texas, 4–2 |
| 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays | 91–71 | .562 | 6 | Lost ALDS to Texas, 3–1 |
| 2012 | Baltimore Orioles | 93–69 | .574 | 2 | Lost ALDS to New York, 3–2 |
* – Starting with the 2012 season, there will be two Wild Card winners in each league. The qualifiers will play a single-game playoff to determine who will face the top-seeded team in the American League Division Series.
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