 
10/12/2004 12:23 AM ET
Facts machine
Wild Card clubs make playoff impact
Since Major League Baseball introduced an eight-team playoff format in 1995, Wild Card teams have reached the Championship Series 11 times. Here's how the clubs fared:
| Facts machine: Wild finishes
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| Year |
League |
Team |
How they fared |
| 2004 |
National |
Houston |
Facing St. Louis in NLCS |
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American |
Boston |
Facing New York Yankees in ALCS |
| 2003 |
National |
Florida |
Beat Chicago Cubs in NLCS, 4-3
Beat New York Yankees in World Series, 4-2 |
| |
American |
Boston |
Lost to New York Yankees in ALCS, 4-3 |
| 2002 |
American |
Anaheim |
Beat Minnesota in ALCS, 4-1
Beat San Francisco in World Series, 4-3 |
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National |
San Francisco |
Beat St. Louis in NLCS, 4-1
Lost to Anaheim in World Series, 4-3 |
| 2000 |
National |
New York Mets |
Beat St. Louis in NLCS, 4-1
Lost to New York Yankees in World Series, 4-1 |
| 1999 |
National |
New York Mets |
Lost to Atlanta in NLCS, 4-2 |
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American |
Boston |
Lost to New York Yankees in ALCS, 4-1 |
| 1997 |
National |
Florida |
Beat Atlanta in NLCS, 4-2
Beat Cleveland in World Series, 4-3 |
| 1996 |
American |
Baltimore |
Lost to New York Yankees in ALCS, 4-1 |
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