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==Facts==
==Facts==
*The following teams have won the [[World Series]] as a wild-card winner: [[Florida Marlins]] (1997 and 2003), [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]] (2002), [[Boston Red Sox]] (2004).
*The following teams have won the [[World Series]] as a wild-card winner: [[Florida Marlins]] (1997 and 2003), [[Anaheim Angels]] (2002), [[Boston Red Sox]] (2004).
*The World Series was won by a wild-card team in three consecutive years: {{mlby|2002}}, {{by|2003}}, and 2004.
*The World Series was won by a wild-card team in three consecutive years: {{mlby|2002}}, {{by|2003}}, and 2004.
*A wild-card team appeared in the World Series in six consecutive years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.
*A wild-card team appeared in the World Series in six consecutive years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.
*2002 is the only year that both wild-card teams played in the World Series: [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]] and [[San Francisco Giants]].
*2002 is the only year that both wild-card teams played in the World Series: the [[Anaheim Angels]] and [[San Francisco Giants]].
*The [[Florida Marlins]] were the first wild-card team to reach the World Series.
*The [[Florida Marlins]] were the first wild-card team to reach the World Series.
*The Florida Marlins were the first wild-card team to win the World Series.
*The Florida Marlins were the first wild-card team to win the World Series.

Revision as of 19:47, 27 October 2009

The wild card was established for Major League Baseball's playoffs in 1994 with the intention of helping the best teams that did not win their division to still have a chance to win the World Series. The restructuring of both the American and National Leagues from two divisions each to three made it necessary to either (A) give one team a bye in the first round of playoffs or (B) create the wild card for the best second-place team. In addition, the wild card guarantees that the team with the second-best record in each league will qualify for the playoffs, even if it is in the same division as the team that has the best record.

There were no division or wild-card winners in 1994, due to the 1994 Major League Baseball strike.

Wild-card winners by year and by most wild-card titles

For each league's list of wild-card winners by year and teams with most wild-card titles, see:

Combined division-series, LCS, and World Series record as wild-card winners

Wild-card team .... Series record Playoffs
Florida Marlins 6-0 ; Won 1997 World Series and 2003 World Series
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 3-0 ; Won 2002 World Series
Boston Red Sox 6-6 ; Won 2004 World Series[1]
New York Mets 3-2 ; Lost 2000 World Series to New York (AL), 4-1[2]
San Francisco Giants 2-1 ; Lost 2002 World Series to Anaheim, 4-3
Houston Astros 3-2 ; Lost 2005 World Series to Chicago (AL), 4-0[3]
Detroit Tigers 2-1 ; Lost 2006 World Series to St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1
Colorado Rockies 2-3 ; Lost 2007 World Series to Boston Red Sox, 4-0[4]
Baltimore Orioles 1-1 ; Lost 1996 ALCS
Seattle Mariners 1-1 ; Lost 2000 ALCS
New York Yankees 0-3 ; Lost 1995 American League Division Series[5]
Los Angeles Dodgers 0-2 ; Lost 1996 National League Division Series[6]
Chicago Cubs 0-1 ; Lost 1998 National League Division Series
Oakland Athletics 0-1 ; Lost 2001 American League Division Series
St. Louis Cardinals 0-1 ; Lost 2001 National League Division Series
Milwaukee Brewers 0-1 ; Lost 2008 National League Division Series

Facts

  • The following teams have won the World Series as a wild-card winner: Florida Marlins (1997 and 2003), Anaheim Angels (2002), Boston Red Sox (2004).
  • The World Series was won by a wild-card team in three consecutive years: 2002, 2003, and 2004.
  • A wild-card team appeared in the World Series in six consecutive years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.
  • 2002 is the only year that both wild-card teams played in the World Series: the Anaheim Angels and San Francisco Giants.
  • The Florida Marlins were the first wild-card team to reach the World Series.
  • The Florida Marlins were the first wild-card team to win the World Series.
  • The Florida Marlins were the first team to win two World Series as a wild-card team.
  • The Boston Red Sox have the most wild-card appearances: seven (as of 2009). Tied for second — at three appearances — are the Colorado Rockies and New York Yankees.
  • The following teams have won the wild card in consecutive years: Boston Red Sox (1998, 1999; 2003, 2004, 2005; 2008, 2009), Houston Astros (2004, 2005), New York Mets (1999, 2000).

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ The Red Sox also: Lost 1998 American League Division Series; Lost 1998 ALCS; Lost 2003 ALCS; Lost 2005 American League Division Series; Lost 2008 ALCS; Lost 2009 American League Division Series.
  2. ^ The Mets also: Lost 1999 NLCS.
  3. ^ The Astros also: Lost 2004 NLCS.
  4. ^ The Rockies also: Lost 1995 National League Division Series; Lost 2009 National League Division Series.
  5. ^ The Yankees also: Lost 1997 American League Division Series; Lost 2007 American League Division Series.
  6. ^ The Dodgers also: Lost 2006 National League Division Series.

External links

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