American League East

The American League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions.

Current members

Division Lineups

1969-1971

Lineup for 1969-1971

Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Washington Senators

Changes from 1968

Creation of division due to 1969 expansion

1972-1976

Lineup for 1972-1976

Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Milwaukee Brewers
New York Yankees

Changes from 1971

The Washington Senators became the Texas Rangers and moved to the AL West
The Milwaukee Brewers moved in from the AL West

1977-1993

Lineup for 1977-1993

Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Milwaukee Brewers
New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays

Changes from 1976

The Toronto Blue Jays were added in the 1977 expansion

1994-1997

Lineup for 1994-1997

Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays

Changes from 1993

The Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers moved into the newly created AL Central division due to the 1994 MLB realignment

1998-Present

Current Lineup

Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Toronto Blue Jays

Changes from 1997

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays were added in the 1998 expansion
The Detroit Tigers moved into the AL Central

AL East champions by year

1969: Baltimore Orioles
1970: Baltimore Orioles*
1971: Baltimore Orioles
1972: Detroit Tigers
1973: Baltimore Orioles
1974: Baltimore Orioles
1975: Boston Red Sox
1976: New York Yankees
1977: New York Yankees*
1978: New York Yankees*
1979: Baltimore Orioles
1980: New York Yankees
1981: New York Yankees (first half), Milwaukee Brewers (second half) (split season)
1982: Milwaukee Brewers
1983: Baltimore Orioles*
1984: Detroit Tigers*
1985: Toronto Blue Jays
1986: Boston Red Sox
1987: Detroit Tigers
1988: Boston Red Sox
1989: Toronto Blue Jays
1990: Boston Red Sox
1991: Toronto Blue Jays
1992: Toronto Blue Jays*
1993: Toronto Blue Jays*
1994: None (Due to strike)
1995: Boston Red Sox
1996: New York Yankees*
1997: Baltimore Orioles
1998: New York Yankees*
1999: New York Yankees*
2000: New York Yankees*
2001: New York Yankees
2002: New York Yankees
2003: New York Yankees
2004: New York Yankees
2005: New York Yankees†

* - Won World Series

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

Wild Card winners produced