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2000 *Wild Card Team
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Atlanta Braves
95
67
.586
--
New York Mets*
94
68
.580
1
Florida Marlins
79
82
.490
15.5
Montreal Expos
67
95
.413
28
Philadelphia Phillies
65
97
.401
30
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Cardinals
95
67
.586
--
Cincinnati Reds
85
77
.524
10
Milwaukee Brewers
73
89
.450
22
Houston Astros
72
90
.444
23
Pittsburgh Pirates
69
93
.425
26
Chicago Cubs
65
97
.401
30
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
San Francisco Giants
97
65
.598
--
Los Angeles Dodgers
86
76
.530
11
Arizona Diamondbacks
85
77
.524
12
Colorado Rockies
82
80
.506
15
San Diego Padres
76
86
.469
21
Playoff: Division Series New York Mets 3 games San Francisco Giants 1 St. Louis Cardinals 3 games Atlanta Braves 0
National League Playoff: New York Mets 4 games St. Louis Cardinals 1
2000 *Wild Card Team
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Yankees
87
74
.540
--
Boston Red Sox
85
77
.524
2.5
Toronto Blue Jays
83
79
.512
4.5
Baltimore Orioles
74
88
.456
13.5
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
69
92
.428
18
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago White Sox
95
67
.586
--
Cleveland Indians
90
72
.555
5
Detroit Tigers
79
83
.487
16
Kansas City Royals
77
85
.475
18
Minnesota Twins
69
93
.425
26
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Oakland Athletics
91
70
.565
--
Seattle Mariners*
91
71
.561
0.5
Anaheim Angels
82
80
.506
9.5
Texas Rangers
71
91
.438
20.5
Playoff: Division Series Seattle Mariners 3 games Chicago White Sox 0 New York Yankees 3 games Oakland Athletics 2
American League Playoff: New York Yankees 4 games Seattle Mariners 2
2001 *Wild Card Team
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Atlanta Braves
88
74
.543
--
Philadelphia Phillies
86
76
.531
2
New York Mets
82
80
.506
6
Florida Marlins
76
86
.469
12
Montreal Expos
68
94
.420
20
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Houston Astros
93
69
.574
--
St. Louis Cardinals*
93
69
.574
--
Chicago Cubs
88
74
.543
5
Milwaukee Brewers
68
94
.420
25
Cincinnati Reds
66
96
.407
27
Pittsburgh Pirates
62
100
.383
31
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Arizona Diamondbacks
92
70
.568
--
San Francisco Giants
90
72
.556
2
Los Angeles Dodgers
86
76
.531
6
San Diego Padres
79
83
.488
13
Colorado Rockies
73
89
.451
19
Playoff: Division Series Arizona Diamondbacks 3 games St. Louis Cardinals 2 Atlanta Braves 3 games Houston Astros 0
National League Playoff: Arizona Diamondbacks 4 games Atlanta Braves 1
2001 *Wild Card Team
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Yankees
95
65
.594
--
Boston Red Sox
82
79
.509
13.5
Toronto Blue Jays
80
82
.494
16
Baltimore Orioles
63
98
.391
32.5
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
62
100
.383
34
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Cleveland Indians
91
71
.562
--
Minnesota Twins
85
77
.525
6
Chicago White Sox
83
79
.512
8
Detroit Tigers
66
96
.407
25
Kansas City Royals
65
97
.401
26
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Seattle Mariners
116
46
.716
--
Oakland Athletics*
102
60
.630
14
Anaheim Angels
75
87
.463
41
Texas Rangers
73
89
.451
43
Playoff: Division Series Seattle Mariners 3 games Cleveland Indians 2 New York Yankees 3 games Oakland Athletics 2
American League Playoff: New York Yankees 4 games Seattle Mariners 1
2002 *Wild Card Team
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Atlanta Braves 101
59
.631
--
Montreal Expos
83
79
.512
19
Philadelphia Phillies
80
81
.497
21.5
Florida Marlins
79
83
.488
23
New York Mets
75
86
.466
26.5
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Cardinals
97
65
.599
--
Houston Astros
84
78
.519
13
Cincinnati Reds
78
84
.481
19
Pittsburgh Pirates
72
89
.447
24.5
Chicago Cubs
67
95
.414
30
Milwaukee Brewers
56
106
.346
41
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Arizona Diamondbacks
98
64
.605
--
San Francisco Giants*
95
66
.590
2.5
Los Angeles Dodgers
92
70
.568
6
Colorado Rockies
73
89
.451
25
San Diego Padres
66
96
.407
32
Playoff: Division Series St. Louis Cardinals 3 games Arizona Diamondbacks 0 San Francisco Giants 3 games Atlanta Braves 2
National League Playoff: San Francisco Giants 4 games St. Louis Cardinals 1
2002 *Wild Card Team
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Yankees
103
58
.640
--
Boston Red Sox
93
69
.574
10.5
Toronto Blue Jays
78
84
.481
25.5
Baltimore Orioles
67
95
.414
36.5
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
55
106
.342
48
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Minnesota Twins
94
67
.584
--
Chicago White Sox
81
81
.500
13.5
Cleveland Indians
74
88
.457
20.5
Kansas City Royals
62
100
.383
32.5
Detroit Tigers
55
106
.342
39
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Oakland Athletics
103
59
.636
--
Anaheim Angels*
99
63
.611
4
Seattle Mariners
93
69
.574
10
Texas Rangers
72
90
.444
31
Playoff: Division Series Minnesota Twins 3 games Oakland Athletics 2 Anaheim Angels 3 games New York Yankees 1
American League Playoff: Anaheim Angels 4 games Minnesota Twins 1
2003 *Wild Card Team
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Atlanta Braves
101 61
 .623
--
Florida Marlins*
91
71
.562
10
Philadelphia Phillies
86
76
.531
15
Montreal Expos
83
79
.512
18
New York Mets
66
95
.410
34.5
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago Cubs
88
74
.543
--
Houston Astros
87
75
.537
1
St. Louis Cardinals
85
77
.525
3
Pittsburgh Pirates
75
87
.463
13
Cincinnati Reds
69
93
.426
19
Milwaukee Brewers
68
94
.420
20
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
San Francisco Giants
100
61
.621
--
Los Angeles Dodgers
85
77
.525
15.5
Arizona Diamondbacks
84
78
.519
16.5
Colorado Rockies
74
88
.457
26.5
San Diego Padres
64
98
.395
36.5
Playoff: Division Series Chicago Cubs 3 games Atlanta Braves 2 Florida Marlins 3 games San Francisco Giants 1
National League Playoff:
Florida Marlins 4 games Chicago Cubs 3
2003 *Wild Card Team
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Yankees
101
61
.623
--
Boston Red Sox*
95
67
.586
6
Toronto Blue Jays
86
76
.531
15
Baltimore Orioles
71
91
.438
30
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
63
99
.389
38
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Minnesota Twins
90
72
.556
--
Chicago White Sox
86
76
.531
4
Kansas City Royals
83
79
.512
7
Cleveland Indians
68
94
.420
22
Detroit Tigers
43
119
.265
47
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Oakland Athletics
96
66
.593
--
Seattle Mariners
93
69
.574
3
Anaheim Angels
77
85
.475
19
Texas Rangers
71
91
.438
25
Playoff: Division Series New York Yankees 3 games Minnesota Twins 1 Boston Red Sox 3 games Oakland Athletics 2
American League Playoff:
New York Yankees 4 games Boston Red Sox 3
2004 *Wild Card Team
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Atlanta Braves
96
66
.593
--
Philadelphia Phillies
86
76
.531
10
Florida Marlins
83
79
.512
13
New York Mets
71
91
.438
25
Montreal Expos
67
95
.414
29
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Cardinals
105
57
.648
--
Houston Astros*
92
70
.568
13
Chicago Cubs
89
73
.549
16
Cincinnati Reds
76
86
.469
29
Pittsburgh Pirates
72
89
.447
32.5
Milwaukee Brewers
67
94
.416
37.5
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Dodgers
93
69
.574
--
San Francisco Giants
91
71
.562
2
San Diego Padres
87
75
.537
6
Colorado Rockies
68
94
.420
25
Arizona Diamondbacks
51
111
.315
42
Playoff: Division Series Houston Astros 3 games Atlanta Braves 2  St. Louis Cardinals 3 games Los Angeles Dodgers 1
National League Playoff: St. Louis Cardinals 4 games Houston Astros 3

2004 *Wild Card Team
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Yankees
101
61
.623
--
Boston Red Sox*
98
64
.605
3
Baltimore Orioles
78
84
.481
23
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
70
91
.435
30.5
Toronto Blue Jays
67
94
.416
33.5
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Minnesota Twins
92
70
.568
--
Chicago White Sox
83
79
.512
9
Cleveland Indians
80
82
.494
12
Detroit Tigers
72
90
.444
20
Kansas City Royals
58
104
.358
34
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Anaheim Angels
92
70
.568
--
Oakland Athletics
91
71
.562
1
Texas Rangers
89
73
.549
3
Seattle Mariners
63
99
.389
29
Playoff: Division Series Boston Red Sox 3 games Anaheim Angels 0  New York Yankees 3 games Minnesota Twins 1
American League Playoff:
Boston Red Sox 4 games New York Yankees 3

2005 *Wild Card Team
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Atlanta Braves
90
72
.556
--
Philadelphia Phillies
88
74
.543
2
New York Mets
83
79
.512
7
Florida Marlins
83
79
.512
7
Washington Nationals
81
81
.500
9
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Cardinals
100
62
.617
--
Houston Astros*
89
73
.549
11
Milwaukee Brewers
81
81
.500
19
Chicago Cubs
79
83
.488
21
Cincinnati Reds
73
89
.451
27
Pittsburgh Pirates
67
95
.414
33
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
San Diego Padres
82
80
.506
--
Arizona Diamondbacks
77
85
.475
5
San Francisco Giants
75
87
.463
7
Los Angeles Dodgers
71
91
.438
11
Colorado Rockies
67
95
.414
15
Playoff: Division Series St. Louis Cardinals 3 games San Diego Padres 0  Houston Astros 3 games Atlanta Braves 1
National League Playoff: Houston Astros 4 games St. Louis Cardinals 2
2005 *Wild Card Team
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Yankees
95
67
.586
--
Boston Red Sox*
95
67
.586
--
Toronto Blue Jays
80
82
.494
15
Baltimore Orioles
74
88
.457
23
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
67
95
.414
28
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago White Sox
99
63
.611
--
Cleveland Indians
93
69
.574
6
Minnesota Twins
83
79
.512
16
Detroit Tigers
71
91
.438
29
Kansas City Royals
56
106
.346
43
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
95
67
.586
--
Oakland Athletics
88
74
.543
7
Texas Rangers
79
83
.488
16
Seattle Mariners
69
93
.426
26
Playoff: Division Series Chicago White Sox 3 games Boston Red Sox 0  Los Angeles Angeles of Anaheim 3 games New York Yankees 2
American League Playoff: Chicago White Sox 4 games Los Angeles Angeles of Anaheim 1

2006 *Wild Card Team
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Mets
97
65
.599
--
Philadelphia Phillies
85
77
.525
13
Atlanta Braves
79
83
.488
18
Florida Marlins
78
84
.481
19
Washington Nationals
71
91
.438
26
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Cardinals
83
78
.516
--
Houston Astros
82
80
.506
1.5
Cincinnati Reds
80
82
.494
3.5
Milwaukee Brewers
75
87
.463
9.5
Pittsburgh Pirates
67
95
.414
16.5
Chicago Cubs
66
96
.407
17.5
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
San Diego Padres
88
74
.543
--
Los Angeles Dodgers*
88
74
.543
--
San Francisco Giants
76
85
.472
11.5
Arizona Diamondbacks
76
86
.469
12
Colorado Rockies
76
86
.469
12
Playoff: Division Series: New York Mets 3 games Los Angeles Dodgers 0 games  St. Louis Cardinals 3 games San Diego Padres 1
National League Playoff: St. Louis Cardinals 4 games New York Mets 3
2006 *Wild Card Team
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Yankees
97
65
.599
--
Toronto Blue Jays
87
75
.537
10
Boston Red Sox
86
76
.531
11
Baltimore Orioles
70
92
.432
27
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
61
101
.377
36
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Minnesota Twins
96
66
.593
--
Detroit Tigers*
95
67
.586
1
Chicago White Sox
90
72
.556
6
Cleveland Indians
78
84
.481
18
Kansas City Royals
62
100
.383
34
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Oakland Athletics
93
69
.574
--
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
89
73
.549
4
Texas Rangers
80
82
.494
13
Seattle Mariners
78
84
.481
15
Playoff: Division Series: Detroit Tigers 3 games New York Yankees 1  Oakland Athletics 3 games Minnesota Twins 0
American League Playoff: Detroit Tigers 4 games Oakland Athletics 0
2007 *Wild Card Team
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Philadelphia Phillies
89
73
.549
--
New York Mets
88
74
.543
1
Atlanta Braves
84
78
.519
5
Washington Nationals
73
89
.451
16
Florida Marlins
71
91
.438
18
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago Cubs
85
77
.525
--
Milwaukee Brewers
83
79
.512
2
St. Louis Cardinals
78
84
.481
7
Houston Astros
73
89
.451
12
Cincinnati Reds
72
90
.444
13
Pittsburgh Pirates
68
94
.420
17
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Arizona Diamondbacks
90
72
.556
--
Colorado Rockies*
90
73
.552
0.5
San Diego Padres
89
74
.546
1.5
Los Angeles Dodgers
82
80
.506
8
San Francisco Giants
71
91
.438
19
Playoff: Division Series: Colorado Rockies 3 games Philadelphia Phillies 0  Arizona Diamondbacks 3 games Chicago Cubs 0
National League Playoff: Colorado Rockies 4 games Arizona Diamondbacks 0
2007 *Wild Card Team
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Red Sox
96
66
.593
--
New York Yankees*
94
68
.580
2
Toronto Blue Jays
83
79
.512
13
Baltimore Orioles
69
93
.426
27
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
66
96
.407
30
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Cleveland Indians
96
66
.593
--
Detroit Tigers
88
74
.543
8
Minnesota Twins
79
83
.488
17
Chicago White Sox
72
90
.444
24
Kansas City Royals
69
93
.426
27
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
94
68
.580
--
Seattle Mariners
88
74
.543
6
Oakland Athletics
76
86
.469
18
Texas Rangers
75
87
.463
19
Playoff: Division Series: Cleveland Indians 3 games New York Yankees 1  Boston Red Sox 3 games Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 0
American League Playoff: Boston Red Sox 4 games Cleveland Indians 3

2008 *Wild Card Team
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Philadelphia Phillies
92
70
.568
--
New York Mets
89
73
.549
3
Florida Marlins
84
77
.522
7.5
Atlanta Braves
72
90
.444
20
Washington Nationals
59
102
.366
32.5
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago Cubs
97
64
.602
--
Milwaukee Brewers*
90
72
.556
7.5
Houston Astros
86
75
.534
11
St. Louis Cardinals
86
76
.531
11.5
Cincinnati Reds
74
88
.457
23.5
Pittsburgh Pirates
67
95
.414
30.5
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Dodgers
84
78
.519
--
Arizona Diamondbacks
82
80
.506
2
Colorado Rockies
74
88
.457
10
San Francisco Giants
72
90
.444
12
San Diego Padres
63
99
.389
21
Playoff: Division Series: Los Angeles Dodgers 3 games Chicago Cubs 0  Philadelphia Phillies 3 games Milwaukee Brewers 1
National League Playoff: Philadelphia Phillies 4 games Los Angeles Dodgers 1
2008 *Wild Card Team
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Tampa Bay Rays
97
65
.599
--
Boston Red Sox*
95
67
.586
2
New York Yankees
89
73
.549
8
Toronto Blue Jays
86
76
.531
11
Baltimore Orioles
68
93
.422
28.5
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago White Sox
89
74
.546
--
Minnesota Twins
88
75
.540
1
Cleveland Indians
81
81
.500
7.5
Kansas City Royals
75
87
.463
13.5
Detroit Tigers
74
88
.457
14.5
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
100
62
.617
--
Texas Rangers
79
83
.488
21
Oakland Athletics
75
86
.466
24.5
Seattle Mariners
61
101
.377
39
Playoff: Division Series: Boston Red Sox 3 games Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1  Tampa Bay Rays 3 games Chicago White Sox 1
American League Playoff: Tampa Bay Rays 4 games Boston Red Sox 3
2009 *Wild Card Team
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Philadelphia Phillies
93
69
.574
--
Florida Marlins
87
75
.537
6
Atlanta Braves
86
76
.531
7
New York Mets
70
92
.432
23
Washington Nationals
59
103
.364
34
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Cardinals
91
71
.562
--
Chicago Cubs
83
78
.516
7.5
Milwaukee Brewers
80
82
.494
11
Cincinnati Reds
78
84
.481
13
Houston Astros
74
88
.457
17
Pittsburgh Pirates
62
99
.385
28.5
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Dodgers
95
67
.586
--
Colorado Rockies*
92
70
.568
3
San Francisco Giants
88
74
.543
7
San Diego Padres
75
87
.463
20
Arizona Diamondbacks
70
92
.432
25
Playoff: Division Series: Los Angeles Dodgers 3 games St. Louis Cardinals 0  Philadelphia Phillies 3 games Colorado Rockies 1
National League Playoff: Philadelphia Phillies 4 games Los Angeles Dodgers 1
2009 *Wild Card Team
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Yankees
103
59
.636
--
Boston Red Sox*
95
67
.586
8
Tampa Bay Rays
84
78
.519
19
Toronto Blue Jays
75
87
.463
28
Baltimore Orioles
64
98
.395
39
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Minnesota Twins
87
76
.534
--
Detroit Tigers
86
77
.528
1
Chicago White Sox
79
83
.488
7.5
Cleveland Indians
65
97
.401
21.5
Kansas City Royals
65
97
.401
21.5
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
97
65
.599
--
Texas Rangers
87
75
.537
10
Seattle Mariners
85
77
.525
12
Oakland Athletics
75
87
.463
22
Playoff: Division Series: New York Yankees 3 games Minnesota Twins 0  Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3 games Boston Red Sox 0
American League Playoff: New York 4 games Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2