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The winner of the ALCS wins the AL pennant and advances to the World Series, MLB's championship series, to play the winner of the National League's (NL) Championship Series. The ALCS began in 1969 as a best-of-five playoff and used this format until 1985, when it changed to its current best-of-seven format.
The winner of the first half played the winner of the second half in each division in the 1981 American League Division Series. The winners played in the 1981 ALCS for the American League pennant. [103] b The leagues were re-aligned in 1994 to three divisions and a wild card was added to the playoffs, but the labor stoppage cancelled the ...
Won ALCS 3–2 Won World Series 4–3 † Reggie Jackson (MVP, WS MVP) 1974: MLB † AL * West ^ 1st 90 72 .556 — Won ALCS 3–1 Won World Series 4–1 † Jim "Catfish" Hunter Rollie Fingers 1975: MLB AL West ^ 1st 98 64 .605 — Lost ALCS 3–0 1976: MLB AL West 2nd 87 74 .540 2½ 1977: MLB AL West 7th 63 98
The League Championship Series was created in 1969, when both the National League and the American League increased in size from ten teams to twelve with the addition, via expansion, of the Montreal Expos and San Diego Padres to the former and the Kansas City Royals and Seattle Pilots (now the Milwaukee Brewers of the NL) to the latter.
The 2023 American League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff in Major League Baseball's 2023 postseason between the second-seeded Houston Astros and the fifth-seeded Texas Rangers for the American League (AL) pennant and the right to play in the 2023 World Series. The Rangers won the series four games to three.
Year Winner Record % GB Playoff Results 2006 Detroit Tigers: 95–67 .586 1 Won ALDS 3–1 Won ALCS 4–0 Lost World Series 4–1 2013 Cleveland Indians: 92–70 .568 1 Lost ALWC 2014 Kansas City Royals: 89–73 .549 1 Won ALWC Won ALDS 3–0 Won ALCS 4–0 Lost World Series 4–3 2017
The 2022 American League Championship Series was the best-of-seven playoff in Major League Baseball's 2022 postseason between the two American League Division Series winners, the top-seeded Houston Astros and the second-seeded New York Yankees, for the American League (AL) pennant and the right to play in the 2022 World Series.
Year Winner Record % Playoff Results Original Format 1995: New York Yankees: 79–65 .549 Lost ALDS 3–2 1996: Baltimore Orioles: 88–74 .543 Won ALDS 3–1 Lost ALCS 4–1 1997: New York Yankees: 96–66 .593 Lost ALDS 3–2 1998: Boston Red Sox: 92–70 .568 Lost ALDS 3–1 1999: Boston Red Sox: 94–68 .580