List of American League pennant winners
League Championship Series era (1969–present)
Notes A mid-season labor stoppage split the season into two halves. The winner of the first half played the winner of the second half in each division in the 1981 American League Division Series.

List of American League pennant winners

Section Title: League Championship Series era (1969–present)
Table Section Text: Notes A mid-season labor stoppage split the season into two halves. The winner of the first half played the winner of the second half in each division in the 1981 American League Division Series.

Year	Series	Winning team	Manager	Record	WW	LW	Losing team	Manager	Record	Ref

1969	1969	Baltimore OriolesE	Earl Weaver	109–53	3	0	Minnesota TwinsW	Billy Martin	97–65

1970	1970	Baltimore OriolesE	Earl Weaver	108–54	3	0	Minnesota TwinsW	Bill Rigney	98–64

1971	1971	Baltimore OriolesE	Earl Weaver	101–57	3	0	Oakland AthleticsW	Dick Williams	101–60

1972	1972	Oakland AthleticsW	Dick Williams	93–62	3	2	Detroit TigersE	Billy Martin	86–70

1973	1973	Oakland AthleticsW	Dick Williams	94–68	3	2	Baltimore OriolesE	Earl Weaver	97–65

1974	1974	Oakland AthleticsW	Alvin Dark	90–72	3	1	Baltimore OriolesE	Earl Weaver	91–71

1975	1975	Boston Red SoxE	Darrell Johnson	95–65	3	0	Oakland AthleticsW	Alvin Dark	98–64

1976	1976	New York YankeesE	Billy Martin	97–62	3	2	Kansas City RoyalsW	Whitey Herzog	90–72

1977	1977	New York YankeesE	Billy Martin	100–62	3	2	Kansas City RoyalsW	Whitey Herzog	102–60

1978	1978	New York YankeesE	Bob Lemon	100–63	3	1	Kansas City RoyalsW	Whitey Herzog	92–70

1979	1979	Baltimore OriolesE	Earl Weaver	102–57	3	1	California AngelsW	Jim Fregosi	88–74

1980	1980	Kansas City RoyalsW	Jim Frey	97–65	3	0	New York YankeesE	Dick Howser	103–59

1981	1981	New York YankeesE	Bob Lemon	59–48	3	0	Oakland AthleticsW	Billy Martin	64–45

1982	1982	Milwaukee BrewersE	Harvey Kuenn	95–67	3	2	California AngelsW	Gene Mauch	93–69

1983	1983	Baltimore OriolesE	Joe Altobelli	98–64	3	1	Chicago White SoxW	Tony La Russa	99–63

1984	1984	Detroit TigersE	Sparky Anderson	104–58	3	0	Kansas City RoyalsW	Dick Howser	84–78

1985	1985	Kansas City RoyalsW	Dick Howser	91–71	4	3	Toronto Blue JaysE	Bobby Cox	99–62

1986	1986	Boston Red SoxE	John McNamara	95–66	4	3	California AngelsW	Gene Mauch	92–70

1987	1987	Minnesota TwinsW	Tom Kelly	85–77	4	1	Detroit TigersE	Sparky Anderson	98–64

1988	1988	Oakland AthleticsW	Tony La Russa	104–58	4	0	Boston Red SoxE	Joe Morgan	89–73

1989	1989	Oakland AthleticsW	Tony La Russa	99–63	4	1	Toronto Blue JaysE	Cito Gaston	89–73

1990	1990	Oakland AthleticsW	Tony La Russa	103–59	4	0	Boston Red SoxE	Joe Morgan	88–74

1991	1991	Minnesota TwinsW	Tom Kelly	95–67	4	1	Toronto Blue JaysE	Cito Gaston	91–71

1992	1992	Toronto Blue JaysE	Cito Gaston	96–66	4	2	Oakland AthleticsW	Tony La Russa	96–66

1993	1993	Toronto Blue JaysE	Cito Gaston	95–67	4	2	Chicago White SoxW	Gene Lamont	94–68

1994	Not held due to players' strike.

1995	1995	Cleveland IndiansC	Mike Hargrove	100–44	4	2	Seattle MarinersW	Lou Piniella	79–66

1996	1996	New York YankeesE	Joe Torre	92–70	4	1	Baltimore OriolesE†	Davey Johnson	88–74

1997	1997	Cleveland IndiansC	Mike Hargrove	86–75	4	2	Baltimore OriolesE	Davey Johnson	98–64

1998	1998	New York YankeesE	Joe Torre	114–48	4	2	Cleveland IndiansC	Mike Hargrove	89–73

1999	1999	New York YankeesE	Joe Torre	98–64	4	1	Boston Red SoxE†	Jimy Williams	94–68

2000	2000	New York YankeesE	Joe Torre	87–74	4	2	Seattle MarinersW†	Lou Piniella	91–71

2001	2001	New York YankeesE	Joe Torre	95–65	4	1	Seattle MarinersW	Lou Piniella	116–46

2002	2002	Anaheim AngelsW†	Mike Scioscia	99–63	4	1	Minnesota TwinsC	Ron Gardenhire	94–67

2003	2003	New York YankeesE	Joe Torre	101–61	4	3	Boston Red SoxE†	Grady Little	95–67

2004	2004	Boston Red SoxE†	Terry Francona	98–64	4	3	New York YankeesE	Joe Torre	101–61

2005	2005	Chicago White SoxC	Ozzie Guillén	99–63	4	1	Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimW	Mike Scioscia	95–67

2006	2006	Detroit TigersC†	Jim Leyland	95–67	4	0	Oakland AthleticsW	Ken Macha	93–69

2007	2007	Boston Red SoxE	Terry Francona	96–66	4	3	Cleveland IndiansC	Eric Wedge	96–66

2008	2008	Tampa Bay RaysE	Joe Maddon	97–65	4	3	Boston Red SoxE†	Terry Francona	95–67

2009	2009	New York YankeesE	Joe Girardi	103–59	4	2	Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimW	Mike Scioscia	97–65

2010	2010	Texas RangersW	Ron Washington	90–72	4	2	New York YankeesE†	Joe Girardi	95–67

2011	2011	Texas RangersW	Ron Washington	96–66	4	2	Detroit TigersC	Jim Leyland	95–67

2012	2012	Detroit TigersC	Jim Leyland	88–74	4	0	New York YankeesE	Joe Girardi	95–67

2013	2013	Boston Red SoxE	John Farrell	97–65	4	2	Detroit TigersC	Jim Leyland	93–69

2014	2014	Kansas City RoyalsC†	Ned Yost	89–73	4	0	Baltimore OriolesE	Buck Showalter	96–66

2015	2015	Kansas City RoyalsC	Ned Yost	95–67	4	2	Toronto Blue JaysE	John Gibbons	93–69

2016	2016	Cleveland IndiansC	Terry Francona	94–67	4	1	Toronto Blue JaysE†	John Gibbons	89–73

2017	2017	Houston AstrosW	A. J. Hinch	101–61	4	3	New York YankeesE†	Joe Girardi	91–71

2018	2018	Boston Red SoxE	Alex Cora	108–54	4	1	Houston AstrosW	A. J. Hinch	103–59

Sentence(s)

La Russa led the Athletics to three consecutive American League championships from 1988 to 1990.

final_sentence: La Russa led the Athletics to three consecutive American League championships from 1988 to 1990.