What Are The American League Baseball Standings?

The American League baseball standings are the positions of the American League teams in the league.

American League East

The American League East is a division of Major League Baseball’s American League. The division consists of five teams: the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, and Toronto Blue Jays. All five teams are based in the Eastern Time Zone. The divisional winners of the American League East and West, as well as the two wild card teams, qualify for the American League playoffs.

Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are in first place in the American League East with a record of 108-52. The Sox have clinched the division and are guaranteed a spot in the playoffs.

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, New York City. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City, the other being the National League’s (NL) New York Mets. The Yankees began play in the 1901 season as the Baltimore Orioles (no relation to the present-day Baltimore Orioles). In 1903, Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchased the franchise after it ceased operations and moved it to New York City, renaming the club the New York Highlanders. The Highlanders were officially renamed the Yankees in 1913.

Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays are a professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team’s home venue has been Tropicana Field.

The Rays began play as an expansion team in the 1998 Major League Baseball season. The team played its first game on March 31, 1998, against the Detroit Tigers at Tropicana Field, then known as the ThunderDome. The franchise finished last in the AL East in its first season, with a record of 65–97 (.401). In its first 20 seasons of existence, the Rays put together nine winning seasons (not counting a 2004 campaign that was cut short by a players’ strike), including three within a four-year span (1998–2001). However, since 2008, the Rays have played mostly .500 or sub-.500 ball.

Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. The team plays its home games at the Rogers Centre.

American League Central

The American League Central is a professional baseball division of Major League Baseball’s American League. The American League Central is one of six divisions in Major League Baseball. The Central Division was created in 1994 when MLB realigned the American League.

Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox sit atop the AL Central standings as of June 1st with a record of 34-20. They are 1.5 games up on the Cleveland Indians, who they will face in a four-game series starting on June 4th. The White Sox have been one of the best teams in baseball this season, thanks in large part to their stellar pitching staff. They boast a team ERA of 3.22, which is second best in the majors. They also have an offense that is more than capable of putting up runs, as they are averaging 5.1 runs per game. If the White Sox can keep up this level of play, they should have no problem winning the AL Central crown.

Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since 1994, they have played their home games at Progressive Field. The team’s spring training facility is at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona. Since their establishment as a major league franchise in 1901, the Indians have won two World Series championships: in 1920 and 1948, along with 10 Central Division titles and six American League pennants.

Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. They play in the American League Central Division. As of September 23, 2020, they are in first place with a 28-21 record.

Kansas City Royals

As of September 25, 2019, the Kansas City Royals are in 6th place in the American League Central with a record of 58-94.

Minnesota Twins

The American League Central is a division of Major League Baseball’s American League. The Central comprises five teams located in the Midwestern United States: the Chicago White Sox, the Cleveland Indians, the Detroit Tigers, the Kansas City Royals, and the Minnesota Twins. Although the Twins have moved several times since 1901 (starting in Washington, D.C.), they have always been in either the AL Central or its forerunner, the AL West (which Minnesota was a founding member of in 1969).

Since 1994, theWinner of each half game earns a playoff berth. In 1998, MLB realigned divisions and added a wild card berth to each league. As a result of realignment, each league now has three divisions and each division winner earns a playoff berth. The two non-division winners with the best record from each league also earn playoff berths by way of the wild card berths.

The most recent change occurred before the 2013 season when MLB expanded from 30 to 40 active rosters on Opening Day and disallowed any team option years on player contracts. These rules changes led to increased payrolls around baseball and put all teams on essentially equal footing regarding their ability to acquire players via trade or free agency leading up to Opening Day.

American League West

The Seattle Mariners are in first place with a record of 30-20. The Houston Astros are in second place with a record of 28-22. The Texas Rangers are in third place with a record of 27-23. The Los Angeles Angels are in fourth place with a record of 26-24. The Oakland Athletics are in last place with a record of 23-27.

Houston Astros

The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are in the American League West division. As ofright now, they are in first place with a record of (41-20). They are six games ahead of the Los Angeles Angels, who are in second place.

Los Angeles Angels

The Los Angeles Angels are a professional baseball team located in Anaheim, California. The Angels are members of the American League West division in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Angels have been in existence since 1961, and have won nine division championships, five American League pennants, and one World Series title. The Angels are currently owned by Arte Moreno, and their home stadium is Angel Stadium of Anaheim.

Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. As of 2019, the team’s current owner is John J. Fisher. The team plays its home games at the Oakland Coliseum.

The Oakland Athletics have won nine World Series championships, third most of all current Major League Baseball teams. The franchise has also won 17 American League pennants and 15 AL West division titles. They are one of only two MLB franchises to have never lost a World Series appearance, along with the Los Angeles Dodgers (who accomplished this feat in 2017). The A’s have had 14 players elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, as of 2019.. Six members of the organization have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as managers: Connie Mack, Casey Stengel, Lou Boudreau, Al Lopez, Dick Williams and Tony La Russa.

Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The team joined the AL as an expansion team in 1977. Since July 1999, the Mariners’ home ballpark has been T-Mobile Park, located south of downtown Seattle in the SoDo neighborhood.

The “Mariners” name originates from the prominence of marine culture in the city of Seattle. They are nicknamed the M’s, a title featured in their primary logo from 1987 to 1992. Their mascot is the Mariner Moose. Through the 2016 season, the franchise has finished with a losing record in 27 of 40 seasons.[8] The Mariners were created as a result of a lawsuit brought by the city of Seattle against the American League for breaching a 1995 promise to grant expansion franchises to cities that had built new ballpark facilities for their teams.

Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team based in Arlington, Texas, located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. In 2020, the Rangers will move to a new ballpark, Globe Life Field.