先看外卡方面 自從MLB兩聯盟分成三區 有外卡制度以來
Year Team Record % Playoffs
Original Format
1994 NONE N/A N/A Postseason canceled due to 1994–95 MLB strike
1995 N.Y.Yankees 78–65 .549 Lost Division Series to Seattle, 3–2
1996 Baltimor Orioles88–74 .543 Lost ALCS to New York (AL), 4–1
1997 N.Y.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 Mariners91–71 .562 Lost ALCS to New York (AL), 4–2
2001 Oak Athletics 102–60 .630 Lost Division Series to New York (AL)
2002 Anaheim Angels 99–63 .611 Won WorldSeries 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 N.Y.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 N. Y.Yankees 95–67 .586 Lost ALCS to Texas, 4–2
2011 Tampa Bay Rays 91–71 .562 Lost Division Series to Texas, 3–1
以上為第一階段 只有一張外卡時期
Expanded Format
2012 Texas Rangers 93–69 .574 Lost Wild Card Game to Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles 93–69 .574 Lost Division Series to New York (AL)
2013 Cleveland Indians 92–70 .568 Lost Wild Card Game to Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays** 92–71 .564 Lost Division Series to Boston,
2014 Kansas City Royals89–73 .549 Lost World Series to San Francisco,
Oakland Athletics 88–74 .543 Lost Wild Card Game to Kansas City
2015 New York Yankees 87–75 .537 Lost Wild Card Game to Houston
Houston Astros 86–76 .531 Lost Division Series to Kansas City,
2016**Toronto Blue Jays 89–73 .549 Wild Card Game vs. Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles 89–73 .549 Wild Card Game vs. Toronto
以上為兩張外卡時期
Rank Team Total Year(s)
1 Boston Red Sox 7 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009
2 New York Yankees5 1995, 1997, 2007, 2010, 2015
3 Balt Orioles 3 1996, 2012, 2016
T-4 Oak Athletics 2 2001, 2014
T-4 Tampa Bay Rays 2 2011, 2013
T-6 Cleveland Indians 1 2013
T-6 Detroit Tigers 1 2006
T-6 Houston Astros 1 2015
T-6 K City Royals 1 2014
T-6 L. A.Anaheim 1 2002
T-6 Seattle Mariners1 2000
T-6 Texas Rangers 1 2012
T-6 Toronto BlueJays1 2016
目前為止 美聯一共發出27張外卡 取得外卡次數的前三名球隊都是美聯東區
美東球隊合計已經獲得18張外卡 佔三分之二 可見得美東球隊即使不是分區冠軍
也是美聯戰績名列前茅的球隊 其他兩分區只拿到剩下三分之一的外卡
(如果是計算取得最終一張外卡的球隊 則是美東16次 其他分區5次)
而今年的外卡又是美東包辦 所以說美東是美聯的死亡之組 最強的分區
應該不會有太大的異議