MLB American League Champions

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

American League

Multiple champions: NY Yankees (7); Boston, Cleveland and Seattle (3); Baltimore (2).

Year Winner Manager Series Loser Manager
1995 C–Cleveland Mike Hargrove 3-0 E–Boston Kevin Kennedy
  W–Seattle Lou Piniella 3-2 (LLWWW) WC–New York Buck Showalter
1996 E–New York Joe Torre 3-1 (LWWW) W–Texas Johnny Oates
  WC–Baltimore Davey Johnson 3-1 (WWLW) C–Cleveland Mike Hargrove
1997 E–Baltimore Davey Johnson 3-1 (WWLW) W–Seattle Lou Piniella
  C–Cleveland Mike Hargrove 3-2 (LWLWW) WC–New York Joe Torre
1998 E–New York Joe Torre 3-0 W–Texas Johnny Oates
  C–Cleveland Mike Hargrove 3-1 (LWWW) WC–Boston Jimy Williams
1999 E–New York Joe Torre 3-0 W–Texas Johnny Oates
  WC–Boston Jimy Williams 3-2 (LLWWW) C–Cleveland Mike Hargrove
           
2000 E–New York Joe Torre 3-2 (LWWLW) W–Oakland Art Howe
  WC–Seattle Lou Piniella 3-0 C–Chicago Jerry Manuel
2001 E–New York Joe Torre 3-2 (LLWWW) WC–Oakland Art Howe
  W–Seattle Lou Piniella 3-2 (LWLWW) C–Cleveland Charlie Manuel
2002 WC–Anaheim Mike Scioscia 3-1 (LWWW) E–New York Joe Torre
  C–Minnesota Ron Gardenhire 3-2 (WLLWW) W–Oakland Art Howe
2003 E–New York Joe Torre 3-1 (LWWW) C–Minnesota Ron Gardenhire
  WC–Boston Grady Little 3-2 (LLWWW) W–Oakland Ken Macha
2004 E–New York Joe Torre 3-1 (LWWW) C–Minnesota Ron Gardenhire
  WC–Boston Terry Francona 3-0 W–Anaheim Mike Scioscia

 

National League League Divisional Series  

 

 
League Divisional Series
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