Playoff History

1996

Postseason

World Series champion

Arizona Diamondbacks

Federal League

League champion Cincinnati Reds

East Division champion Florida Marlins

Central Division champion Kansas City Royals

Wild card 1 Cincinnati Reds

Wild card 2 St. Louis Cardinals

United League

League champion Arizona Diamondbacks

East Division champion Washington Senators

West Division champion Arizona Diamondbacks

Wild card 1 Montreal Expos

Wild card 2 Toronto Blue Jays

1995

Postseason

World Series champion

Kansas City Royals

Federal League

League champion Kansas City Royals

East Division champion Cincinnati Reds

Central Division champion Kansas City Royals

Wild card 1 Pittsburgh Pirates

Wild card 2 Chicago Cubs

United League

League champion Washington Senators

East Division champion Montreal Expos

West Division champion San Francisco Giants

Wild card 1 New York Mets

Wild card 2 Washington Senators

1994

Postseason

World Series champion

Chicago Cubs

Federal League

League champion Chicago Cubs

East Division champion Orlando Sun Rays

Central Division champion Kansas City Royals

Wild card 1 Chicago Cubs

Wild card 2 St. Louis Cardinals

United League

League champion Seattle Pilots

East Division champion Montreal Expos

West Division champion Seattle Pilots

Wild card 1 Colorado Rockies

Wild card 2 Los Angeles Dodgers

1993

Postseason

World Series champion

Kansas City Royals

Federal League

League champion Kansas City Royals

East Division champion Orlando Sun Rays

Central Division champion Kansas City Royals

Wild card 1 Cincinnati Reds

Wild card 2 St. Louis Cardinals

United League

League champion San Francisco Giants

East Division champion New York Mets

West Division champion Oakland Athletics

Wild card 1 San Francisco Giants

Wild card 2 Los Angeles Dodgers

1992

Postseason

World Series champion

Baltimore Orioles

Federal League

League champion Kansas City Royals

East Division champion Orlando Sun Rays

Central Division champion Kansas City Royals

Wild card 1 St. Louis Cardinals

Wild card 2 Chicago Cubs

United League

League champion Baltimore Orioles

East Division champion Baltimore Orioles

West Division champion Seattle Pilots

Wild card 1 San Francisco Giants

Wild card 2 Detroit Tigers

1991

Postseason

World Series champion

Boston Red Sox

Federal League

League champion Boston Red Sox

East Division champion Boston Red Sox

Central Division champion Kansas City Royals

Wild card 1 Orlando Sun Rays

Wild card 2 White Sox

United League

League champion Seattle Pilots

East Division champion Toronto Blue Jays

West Division champion Seattle Pilots

Wild card 1 Oakland Athletics

Wild card 2 Baltimore Orioles

1990

Postseason

World Series champion

St. Louis Cardinals

Federal League

League champion St. Louis Cardinals

East Division champion Boston Red Sox

Central Division champion Chicago White Sox

Wild card 1 St. Louis Cardinals

Wild card 2 Pittsburgh Pirates

United League

League champion Oakland Athletics

East Division champion Toronto Blue Jays

West Division champion Los Angeles Dodgers

Wild card 1 Oakland Athletics

Wild card 2 Washington Senators

1989

Postseason

World Series champion

Detroit Tigers

Federal League

League champion Pittsburgh Pirates

East Division champion Pittsburgh Pirates

Central Division champion St. Louis Cardinals

Wild card 1 Kansas City Royals

Wild card 2 St. Louis Cardinals

United League

League champion Detroit Tigers

East Division champion Detroit Tigers

West Division champion Los Angeles Dodgers

Wild card 1 Washington Senators

Wild card 2 Oakland Athletics

1988

Postseason

World Series champion

Detroit Tigers

Federal League

League champion Pittsburgh Pirates

East Division champion Pittsburgh Pirates

Central Division champion St. Louis Cardinals

Wild card 1 Cincinnati Reds

Wild card 2 Chicago Cubs

United League

League champion Detroit Tigers

East Division champion Detroit Tigers

West Division champion Los Angeles Dodgers

Wild card 1 Washington Senators

Wild card 2 Toronto Blue Jays

1987

Postseason

World Series champion

St. Louis Cardinals

Federal League

League champion St. Louis Cardinals

East Division champion Cincinnati Reds

Central Division champion St. Louis Cardinals

Wild card 1 Chicago Cubs

Wild card 2 Atlanta Braves

United League

League champion Detroit Tigers

East Division champion Detroit Tigers

West Division champion Los Angeles Dodgers

Wild card 1 Toronto Blue Jays

Wild card 2 San Francisco Giants

1986

Postseason

World Series champion

Kansas City Royals

Federal League

League champion Kansas City Royals

East Division champion Pittsburgh Pirates

Central Division champion Kansas City Royals

Wild card 1 Cincinnati Reds

Wild card 2 Atlanta Braves

United League

League champion Detroit Tigers

East Division champion Detroit Tigers

West Division champion Los Angeles Dodgers

Wild card 1 Baltimore Orioles

Wild card 2 Oakland Athletics

1985

Postseason

World Series champion

Detroit Tigers

Federal League

League champion Cincinnati Reds

East Division champion Cincinnati Reds

Central Division champion Kansas City Royals

Wild card 1 Chicago Cubs

Wild card 2 Pittsburgh Pirates

United League

League champion Detroit Tigers

East Division champion Detroit Tigers

West Division champion Los Angeles Dodgers

Wild card 1 San Francisco Giants

Wild card 2 Montreal Expos

1984

Postseason

World Series champion

Kansas City Royals

Federal League

League champion Kansas City Royals

East Division champion Cincinnati Reds

Central Division champion Kansas City Royals

Wild card 1 Atlanta Braves

Wild card 2 Pittsburgh Pirates

United League

League champion Detroit Tigers

East Division champion Toronto Blue Jays

West Division champion Los Angeles Dodgers

Wild card 1 Detroit Tigers

Wild card 2 Baltimore Orioles

1983

Postseason

World Series champion

Oakland Athletics

Federal League

League champion Kansas City Royals

East Division champion New York Yankees

Central Division champion Kansas City Royals

Wild card 1 St. Louis Cardinals

Wild card 2 Milwaukee Brewers

United League

League champion Oakland Athletics

East Division champion Toronto Blue Jays

West Division champion Oakland Athletics

Wild card 1 Houston Astors

Wild card 2 Montreal Expos

1982

Postseason

World Series champion

Pittsburgh Pirates

Federal League

League champion Pittsburgh Pirates

East Division champion Pittsburgh Pirates

Central Division champion Kansas City Royals

Wild card 1 St. Louis Cardinals

Wild card 2 Texas Rangers

United League

League champion Oakland Athletics

East Division champion New York Mets

West Division champion San Francisco Giants

Wild card 1 Oakland Athletics

Wild card 2 Toronto Blue Jays

1981

Postseason

World Series champion

Oakland Athletics

Federal League

League champion Pittsburgh Pirates

East Division champion Pittsburgh Pirates

Central Division champion St. Louis Cardinals

Wild card 1 Kansas City Royals

Wild card 2 Chicago Cubs

United League

League champion Oakland Athletics

East Division champion Montreal Expos

West Division champion Houston Astors

Wild card 1 Oakland Athletics

Wild card 2 New York Mets

1980

Postseason

World Series champion

Kansas City Royals

Federal League

League champion Kansas City Royals

East Division champion Pittsburgh Pirates

Central Division champion Kansas City Royals

Wild card 1 Montreal Expos

Wild card 2 Seattle Mariners

United League

League champion New York Mets

East Division champion New York Mets

West Division champion Oakland Athletics

Wild card 1 St. Louis Cardinals

Wild card 2 Texas Rangers

1979

Postseason

World Series champion

Texas Rangers

Federal League

League champion Texas Rangers

East Division champion Milwaukee Brewers

Central Division champion Texas Rangers

Wild card 1 Chicago Cubs

Wild card 2 St. Louis Cardinals

United League

League champion Baltimore Orioles

East Division champion Baltimore Orioles

West Division champion Oakland Athletics

Wild card 1 San Francisco Giants

Wild card 2 Houston Astors

1978

Postseason

World Series champion

Chicago Cubs

Federal League

League champion Chicago Cubs

East Division champion Pittsburgh Pirates

Central Division champion Texas Rangers

Wild card 1 Chicago Cubs

Wild card 2 Minnesota Twins

United League

League champion New York Mets

East Division champion New York Mets

West Division champion San Francisco Giants

Wild card 1 Philadelphia Phillies

Wild card 2 Baltimore Orioles

1977

Postseason

World Series champion

Montreal Expos

Federal League

League champion New York Yankees

East Division champion New York Yankees

Central Division champion Texas Rangers

Wild card 1 St. Louis Cardinals

Wild card 2 Pittsburgh Pirates

United League

League champion Montreal Expos

East Division champion Montreal Expos

West Division champion Houston Astors

Wild card 1 Baltimore Orioles

Wild card 2 Detroit Tigers

1976

Postseason

World Series champion

Minnesota Twins

Federal League

League champion Minnesota Twins

East Division champion Pittsburgh Pirates

Central Division champion Minnesota Twins

Wild card 1 New York Yankees

Wild card 2 St. Louis Cardinals

United League

League champion Montreal Expos

East Division champion Philadelphia Phillies

West Division champion California Angels

Wild card 1 Montreal Expos

Wild card 2 Houston Astors