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American League

Multiple champions: NY Yankees (10); Oakland (6); Baltimore (5); Boston (3); Cleveland, Kansas City, Minnesota and Toronto (2)..

Year	Winner	Manager	Series	Loser	Manager
1969	E–Baltimore	Earl Weaver	3-0	W–Minnesota	Billy Martin

1970	E–Baltimore	Earl Weaver	3-0	W–Minnesota	Bill Rigney
1971	E–Baltimore	Earl Weaver	3-0	W–Oakland	Dick Williams
1972	W–Oakland	Dick Williams	3-2 (WWLLW)	E–Detroit	Billy Martin
1973	W–Oakland	Dick Williams	3-2 (LWWLW)	E–Baltimore	Earl Weaver
1974	W–Oakland	Alvin Dark	3-1 (LWWW)	E–Baltimore	Earl Weaver
1975	E–Boston	Darrell Johnson	3-0	W–Oakland	Alvin Dark
1976	E–New York	Billy Martin	3-2 (WLWLW)	W–Kansas City	Whitey Herzog
1977	E–New York	Billy Martin	3-2 (LWLWW)	W–Kansas City	Whitey Herzog
1978	E–New York	Bob Lemon	3-1 (WLWW)	W–Kansas City	Whitey Herzog
1979	E–Baltimore	Earl Weaver	3-1 (WWLW)	W–California	Jim Fregosi

1980	W–Kansas City	Jim Frey	3-0	E–New York	Dick Howser
1981	E–New York	Bob Lemon	3-0	W–Oakland	Billy Martin
1982	E–Milwaukee	Harvey Kuenn	3-2 (LLWWW)	W–California	Gene Mauch
1983	E–Baltimore	Joe Altobelli	3-1 (LWWW)	W–Chicago	Tony La Russa
1984	E–Detroit	Sparky Anderson	3-0	W–Kansas City	Dick Howser
1985	W–Kansas City	Dick Howser	4-3 (LLWLWWW)	E–Toronto	Bobby Cox
1986	E–Boston	John McNamara	4-3 (LWLLWWW)	W–California	Gene Mauch
1987	W–Minnesota	Tom Kelly	4-1 (WWLWW)	E–Detroit	Sparky Anderson
1988	W–Oakland	Tony La Russa	4-0	E–Boston	Joe Morgan
1989	W–Oakland	Tony La Russa	4-1 (WWLWW)	E–Toronto	Cito Gaston

1990	W–Oakland	Tony La Russa	4-0	E–Boston	Joe Morgan
1991	W–Minnesota	Tom Kelly	4-1 (WLWWW)	E–Toronto	Cito Gaston
1992	E–Toronto	Cito Gaston	4-2 (LWWWLW)	W–Oakland	Tony La Russa
1993	E–Toronto	Cito Gaston	4-2 (WWLLWW)	W–Chicago	Gene Lamont
1994	Not held
1995	C–Cleveland	Mike Hargrove	4-2 (LWLWWW)	W–Seattle	Lou Piniella
1996	E–New York	Joe Torre	4-1 (WLWWW)	WC–Baltimore	Davey Johnson
1997	C–Cleveland	Mike Hargrove	4-2 (LWWWLW)	E–Baltimore	Davey Johnson
1998	E–New York	Joe Torre	4-2 (WLLWWW)	C–Cleveland	Mike Hargrove
1999	E–New York	Joe Torre	4-1 (WWLWW)	WC–Boston	Jimy Williams

2000	E–New York	Joe Torre	4-2 (LWWWLW)	WC–Seattle	Lou Piniella
2001	E–New York	Joe Torre	4-1 (WWLWW)	W–Seattle	Lou Piniella
2002	WC–Anaheim	Mike Scioscia	4-1 (LWWWW)	C–Minnesota	Ron Gardenhire
2003	E–New York	Joe Torre	4-3 (LWWLWLW)	WC–Boston	Grady Little
2004	WC–Boston	Terry Francona	4-3 (LLLWWWW)	E–New York	Joe Torre

ALCS Most Valuable Players

Winner who did not play for ALCS champions is in bold type.

Multiple winner: Dave Stewart (2).

Year
1980	Frank White, KC, 2B
1981	Graig Nettles, NY, 3B
1982	Fred Lynn, Cal., OF
1983	Mike Boddicker, Bal., P
1984	Kirk Gibson, Det., OF
1985	George Brett, KC, 3B
1986	Marty Barrett, Bos., 2B
1987	Gary Gaetti, Min., 3B
1988	Dennis Eckersley, Oak., P
1989	Rickey Henderson, Oak., OF
1990	Dave Stewart, Oak., P
1991	Kirby Puckett, Min., OF
1992	Roberto Alomar, Tor., 2B
1993	Dave Stewart, Tor., P
1994	LCS not held.
1995	Orel Hershiser, Cle., P
1996	Bernie Williams, NY, OF
1997	Marquis Grissom, Cle., OF
1998	David Wells, NY, P
1999	Orlando Hernandez, NY, P
2000	Dave Justice, NY, OF
2001	Andy Pettitte, NY, P
2002	Adam Kennedy, Ana., 2B
2003	Mariano Rivera, NY, P
2004	David Ortiz, Bos., DH