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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
Philadelpha Phillies
65
97
.401
30
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Cardinals
95
67
.586
--
Cincinanti 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
Tamap 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 Indains
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 Arizona Diamondbacks 0 San Francisco Giants 3 Atlanta Braves 2
National League Playoff: San Francisco Giants 4 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 Oakland Athletics 2 Anaheim Angels 3 New York Yankees 2
American League Playoff: Anaheim Angels 4 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 Atlanta Braves 2 Florida Marlins 3 San Francisco Giants 1
National League Playoff:
Florida Marlins 4 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
Celeveland 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 Minnesota Twins 1 Boston Red Sox 3 Oakland Athletics 2
American League Playoff:
New York Yankees 4 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 Atlanta Braves 2  St. Louis Cardinals 3 Los Angeles Dodgers 1
National League Playoff: St. Louis Cardinals 4 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 Anaheim Angels 0  New York Yankees 3 Minnesota Twins 1
American League Playoff:
Boston Red Sox 4 New York Yankees 3