American League West
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The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League. The division currently has four teams, but it has had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the west coast and in Texas, historically the division has had teams as far east as Chicago. It is the only division in Major League baseball to have only four teams in one division. The defending champion of this division is the Los Angeles Angels. Current members:
- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Founding member (as California Angels)
- Oakland Athletics - Founding member
- Seattle Mariners - Joined in 1977 as an expansion team
- Texas Rangers - Joined in 1972; formerly of AL East (Washington Senators)
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[edit] Former members
- Chicago White Sox - Founding member; currently in AL Central
- Kansas City Royals - Founding member; currently in AL Central
- Minnesota Twins - Founding member; currently in AL Central
- Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers - Founding member (as Seattle Pilots); currently in NL Central
[edit] Division history
1969: original layout
- California Angels
- Chicago White Sox
- Kansas City Royals
- Minnesota Twins
- Oakland Athletics
- Seattle Pilots
1970: Seattle Pilots become Milwaukee Brewers
- California Angels
- Chicago White Sox
- Kansas City Royals
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Minnesota Twins
- Oakland Athletics
1972: Washington Senators become Texas Rangers and move in, Milwaukee out
- California Angels
- Chicago White Sox
- Kansas City Royals
- Minnesota Twins
- Oakland Athletics
- Texas Rangers
1977: Seattle Mariners added
- California Angels
- Chicago White Sox
- Kansas City Royals
- Minnesota Twins
- Oakland Athletics
- Seattle Mariners
- Texas Rangers
1994: Realignment, with Chicago, Kansas City, and Minnesota moving out
- California Angels
- Oakland Athletics
- Seattle Mariners
- Texas Rangers
1997: Angels change name
- Anaheim Angels
- Oakland Athletics
- Seattle Mariners
- Texas Rangers
2005: Angels change name again
- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Oakland Athletics
- Seattle Mariners
- Texas Rangers
[edit] AL West champions by year
† - Due to the players' strike, the season was split. Oakland won the first half and defeated second-half champion Kansas City (50-53) in the postseason.
§ - Due to the players' strike, no official winners were awarded. Texas was leading at the strike.
* - Defeated the California Angels in a One Game Playoff for the division title, 9-1.
[edit] Wildcard winners produced
| Year | Winner | Record | % | GB | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Seattle Mariners | 91-71 | .562 | .5 | Lost in ALCS to New York, 4-2 |
| 2001 | Oakland Athletics | 102-60 | .630 | 14 | Lost in ALDS to New York, 3-2 |
| 2002 | Anaheim Angels | 99-63 | .611 | 4 | Won World Series over San Francisco, 4-3 |
[edit] AL West titles won by team
| Team | Championship(s) | Last win |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 14 | 2006 |
| Kansas City Royals | 6 | 1985 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 6 | 2007 |
| Minnesota Twins | 4 | 1991 |
| Seattle Mariners | 3 | 2001 |
| Texas Rangers | 3 | 1999 |
| Chicago White Sox | 2 | 1993 |
[edit] See also
- American League East
- American League Central
- National League East
- National League Central
- National League West
