AL Wild-card Qualifiers By Year
As of 2011, two AL wild-card teams went on to win the World Series (Anaheim and Boston). One team won the AL pennant but lost the World Series (Detroit). Six other teams won the division series but lost the championship series.
- Team names link to the season in which each team played
| Year | Team | Record | % | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Format | ||||
| 1995 | New York Yankees | 78–65 | .549 | Lost Division Series to Seattle, 3–2 |
| 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | 88–74 | .543 | Lost ALCS to New York (AL), 4–1 |
| 1997 | New York Yankees | 96–66 | .586 | Lost Division Series to Cleveland, 3–2 |
| 1998 | Boston Red Sox | 92–70 | .568 | Lost Division Series to Cleveland, 3–1 |
| 1999 | Boston Red Sox | 94–68 | .580 | Lost ALCS to New York (AL), 4–1 |
| 2000 | Seattle Mariners | 91–71 | .562 | Lost ALCS to New York (AL), 4–2 |
| 2001 | Oakland Athletics | 102–60 | .630 | Lost Division Series to New York (AL), 3–2 |
| 2002 | Anaheim Angels | 99–63 | .611 | Won World Series over San Francisco, 4–3 |
| 2003 | Boston Red Sox | 95–67 | .586 | Lost ALCS to New York (AL), 4–3 |
| 2004 | Boston Red Sox | 98–64 | .605 | Won World Series over St. Louis, 4–0 |
| 2005 | Boston Red Sox | 95–67 | .586 | Lost Division Series to Chicago (AL), 3–0 |
| 2006 | Detroit Tigers | 95–67 | .586 | Lost World Series to St. Louis, 4–1 |
| 2007 | New York Yankees | 94–68 | .580 | Lost Division Series to Cleveland, 3–1 |
| 2008 | Boston Red Sox | 95–67 | .586 | Lost ALCS to Tampa Bay, 4–3 |
| 2009 | Boston Red Sox | 95–67 | .586 | Lost Division Series to Los Angeles (AL), 3–0 |
| 2010 | New York Yankees | 95–67 | .586 | Lost ALCS to Texas, 4–2 |
| 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays | 91–71 | .562 | Lost Division Series to Texas, 3–1 |
| Expanded Format | ||||
| 2012 | Texas Rangers | 93–69 | .574 | Lost Wild Card Game to Baltimore, 5–1 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 93–69 | .574 | Lost Division Series to New York (AL), 3–2 | |
- Wild Card Games are reflected by the game's score. The ALDS, ALCS and World Series results are reflected by the series' score.
Read more about this topic: List Of American League Wild Card Winners
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