The 2013 Mets and Previous All-Star Game Hosts

For the first time since 1964, the New York Mets will host the All-Star Game. During the franchise's third season, the Midsummer Classic was played at Shea Stadium and it featured one of the most memorable finishes in All-Star history:

David Wright and the Metropolitans will host the game again 49 years later, this time at Citi Field.

So how have previous host teams fared? It's been a mixed bag. Three teams have won the World Series (1939 Yankees, 1959 Dodgers, 1977 Yankees). Five have lost 100 games, including the 109-loss '64 Mets. Their average record is roughly 81-77, with 48 winning records and 34 losing records (the 1987 A's were 81-81).

Here's the list of every All-Star Game host. Keep in mind that there was no game in 1945 due to World War II and that from 1959-62 there were two games per season.

Year	Host	Wins	Losses	Place	Postseason
1933	Chicago White Sox	67	83	6 of 8
1934	New York Giants	93	60	2 of 8
1935	Cleveland Indians	82	71	3 of 8
1936	Boston Bees	71	83	6 of 8
1937	Washington Senators	73	80	6 of 8
1938	Cincinnati Reds	82	68	4 of 8
1939	New York Yankees	106	45	1 of 8	Won WS
1940	St. Louis Cardinals	84	69	3 of 8
1941	Detroit Tigers	75	79	4 of 8
1942	New York Giants	85	67	3 of 8
1943	Philadelphia Athletics	49	105	8 of 8
1944	Pittsburgh Pirates	90	63	2 of 8
1945	No Game (World War II)
1946	Boston Red Sox	104	50	1 of 8	Lost WS
1947	Chicago Cubs	69	85	6 of 8
1948	St. Louis Browns	59	94	6 of 8
1949	Brooklyn Dodgers	97	57	1 of 8	Lost WS
1950	Chicago White Sox	60	94	6 of 8
1951	Detroit Tigers	73	81	5 of 8
1952	Philadelphia Phillies	87	67	4 of 8
1953	Cincinnati Reds	68	86	6 of 8
1954	Cleveland Indians	111	43	1 of 8	Lost WS
1955	Milwaukee Braves	85	69	2 of 8
1956	Washington Senators	59	95	7 of 8
1957	St. Louis Cardinals	87	67	2 of 8
1958	Baltimore Orioles	74	79	6 of 8
1959	Pittsburgh Pirates	78	76	4 of 8
1959	Los Angeles Dodgers	88	68	1 of 8	Won WS
1960	Kansas City Athletics	58	96	8 of 8
1960	New York Yankees	97	57	1 of 8	Lost WS
1961	San Francisco Giants	85	69	3 of 8
1961	Boston Red Sox	76	86	6 of 10
1962	Washington Senators	60	101	10 of 10
1962	Chicago Cubs	59	103	9 of 10
1963	Cleveland Indians	79	83	5 of 10
1964	New York Mets	53	109	10 of 10
1965	Minnesota Twins	102	60	1 of 10	Lost WS
1966	St. Louis Cardinals	83	79	6 of 10
1967	California Angels	84	77	5 of 10
1968	Houston Astros	72	90	10 of 10
1969	Washington Senators	86	76	4 of 6
1970	Cincinnati Reds	102	60	1 of 6	Lost WS
1971	Detroit Tigers	91	71	2 of 6
1972	Atlanta Braves	70	84	4 of 6
1973	Kansas City Royals	88	74	2 of 6
1974	Pittsburgh Pirates	88	74	1 of 6	Lost LCS
1975	Milwaukee Brewers	68	94	5 of 6
1976	Philadelphia Phillies	101	61	1 of 6	Lost LCS
1977	New York Yankees	100	62	1 of 7	Won WS
1978	San Diego Padres	84	78	4 of 6
1979	Seattle Mariners	67	95	6 of 7
1980	Los Angeles Dodgers	92	71	2 of 6
1981	Cleveland Indians	52	51	6 of 7
1982	Montreal Expos	86	76	3 of 6
1983	Chicago White Sox	99	63	1 of 7	Lost LCS
1984	San Francisco Giants	66	96	6 of 6
1985	Minnesota Twins	77	85	4 of 7
1986	Houston Astros	96	66	1 of 6	Lost LCS
1987	Oakland Athletics	81	81	3 of 7
1988	Cincinnati Reds	87	74	2 of 6
1989	California Angels	91	71	3 of 7
1990	Chicago Cubs	77	85	4 of 6
1991	Toronto Blue Jays	91	71	1 of 7	Lost LCS
1992	San Diego Padres	82	80	3 of 6
1993	Baltimore Orioles	85	77	3 of 7
1994	Pittsburgh Pirates	53	61	3 of 5
1995	Texas Rangers	74	70	3 of 4
1996	Philadelphia Phillies	67	95	5 of 5
1997	Cleveland Indians	86	75	1 of 5	Lost WS
1998	Colorado Rockies	77	85	4 of 5
1999	Boston Red Sox	94	68	2 of 5	Lost LCS
2000	Atlanta Braves	95	67	1 of 5	Lost LDS
2001	Seattle Mariners	116	46	1 of 4	Lost LCS
2002	Milwaukee Brewers	56	106	6 of 6
2003	Chicago White Sox	86	76	2 of 5
2004	Houston Astros	92	70	2 of 6	Lost LCS
2005	Detroit Tigers	71	91	4 of 5
2006	Pittsburgh Pirates	67	95	6 of 6
2007	San Francisco Giants	71	91	5 of 5
2008	New York Yankees	89	73	3 of 5
2009	St. Louis Cardinals	91	71	1 of 6	Lost LDS
2010	Los Angeles Angels	80	82	3 of 4
2011	Arizona Diamondbacks	94	68	1 of 5	Lost LDS
2012	Kansas City Royals	72	90	3 of 5

19 host teams won their league/division title and with two second-place wild card winners that makes 21 postseason qualifiers. The 21 teams break down nicely among the pre-expansion era, the 1969-1994 four-division era and wild card era with seven teams apiece.

Among the host teams are the 111-win 1954 Indians and the 2001 Mariners that won 116 games to tie the all-time record. Both teams fizzled out in the playoffs as the Tribe was dropped in a stunning World Series sweep by the Giants and the M's fell to the Yankees in the ALCS.

The only pennant-winning host team of the last 35 years was the 1997 Indians, who were two outs away from the championship before the Marlins rallied to win in Game Seven.


As for the 2013 Mets? They're not on par with NL powers like the Nationals, Reds, Dodgers or defending champion Giants, but even PECOTA projects an 82-80 season. Considering that the last ten All-Star hosts are a combined 813-807, the Mets should fit in well with these average teams.