American League East

American League East
LeagueAmerican League
SportMajor League Baseball
Founded1969
No. of teams
  • 5 (1994–present)
  • 7 (1977–1993)
  • 6 (1969–1976)
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champion(s)		New York Yankees
(2024; 21st title)
Most titlesNew York Yankees (21)
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A partial view of the Green Monster at Fenway Park, with the final standings of the AL East at the conclusion of the 2007 season

The American League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. MLB consists of an East, Central, and West division for each of its two 15-team leagues, the American League (AL) and National League (NL). This division was created before the start of the 1969 season along with the American League West. Before that time, each league consisted of 10 teams without any divisions.

Four of the division's five teams are located in the Eastern United States, with the other team, the Toronto Blue Jays, in Eastern Canada. It is currently the only division that contains a non-American team. At the end of the Major League Baseball season, the team with the best record in the division earns one of the AL's six playoff spots.[a]
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