American League West

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. The defending champion of this division is the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Current members:

• Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Founding member (as the California Angels)
• Oakland Athletics - Founding member
• Seattle Mariners - Joined in 1977 as an expansion team
• Texas Rangers - Joined in 1972; formerly of the AL East (the Washington Senators)

Former members of this Division

• Chicago White Sox - Founding member; moved to the AL Central
• Kansas City Royals - Founding member; moved to the AL Central
• Minnesota Twins - Founding member; moved to the AL Central
• Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers - Founding member (as the Seattle Pilots); moved to the National League Central Division to give each leagye 15 teams.

Division history

Time period	Lineup	Changes from previous setup
1969	California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Pilots	Creation of division due to 1969 expansion
1970-1971	California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics	Seattle franchise moved to Milwaukee, becoming the Brewers
1972-1976	California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers	Washington Senators moved to Texas, became Rangers and switched divisions with Milwaukee, which moved to the AL East
1977-1993	California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers	Seattle added in the 1977 league expansion
1994-present	California/Anaheim Angels/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers	Chicago, Kansas City, and Minnesota moved into the newly-created AL Central due to the 1994 realignment

AL West regular season champions - listed by year

AL West champions by year
Year	Winner	Record	Win %	Playoffs
1969	Minnesota Twins	97-65	.599	Lost in ALCS to Baltimore, 3-0
1970	Minnesota Twins	98-64	.605	Lost in ALCS to Baltimore, 3-0
1971	Oakland Athletics	101-61	.627	Lost in ALCS to Baltimore, 3-0
1972	Oakland Athletics	93-62	.600	Won World Series over Cincinnati, 4-3
1973	Oakland Athletics	94-68	.580	Won World Series over New York, 4-3
1974	Oakland Athletics	90-72	.556	Won World Series over Los Angeles, 4-1
1975	Oakland Athletics	98-64	.605	Lost in ALCS to Boston, 3-0
1976	Kansas City Royals	90-72	.556	Lost in ALCS to New York, 3-2
1977	Kansas City Royals	102-60	.630	Lost in ALCS to New York, 3-2
1978	Kansas City Royals	92-70	.568	Lost in ALCS to New York, 3-1
1979	California Angels	88-74	.543	Lost in ALCS to Baltimore, 3-1
1980	Kansas City Royals	97-65	.599	Lost World Series to Philadelphia, 4-2
1981	Oakland Athletics†	64-45	.587	Lost in ALCS to New York, 3-0
1982	California Angels	93-69	.574	Lost in ALCS to Milwaukee, 3-2
1983	Chicago White Sox	99-63	.611	Lost in ALCS to Baltimore, 3-1
1984	Kansas City Royals	84-78	.519	Lost in ALCS to Detroit, 3-0
1985	Kansas City Royals	91-71	.562	Won World Series over St. Louis, 4-3
1986	California Angels	92-70	.568	Lost in ALCS to Boston, 4-3
1987	Minnesota Twins	85-77	.525	Won World Series over St. Louis, 4-3
1988	Oakland Athletics	104-58	.642	Lost World Series to Los Angeles, 4-1
1989	Oakland Athletics	99-63	.611	Won World Series over San Francisco, 4-0
1990	Oakland Athletics	103-59	.636	Lost World Series to Cincinnati, 4-0
1991	Minnesota Twins	95-67	.586	Won World Series over Atlanta, 4-3
1992	Oakland Athletics	96-66	.593	Lost in ALCS to Toronto, 4-2
1993	Chicago White Sox	94-68	.580	Lost in ALCS to Toronto, 4-2
1994 (through August 11)	Texas Rangers§	52-62	.456	No Playoffs
1995 (starting April 25, 144 G)	Seattle Mariners*	79-66	.545	Lost in ALCS to Cleveland, 4-2
1996	Texas Rangers	90-72	.556	Lost in ALDS to New York, 3-1
1997	Seattle Mariners	90-72	.556	Lost in ALDS to Baltimore, 3-1
1998	Texas Rangers	88-74	.543	Lost in ALDS to New York, 3-0
1999	Texas Rangers	95-67	.586	Lost in ALDS to New York, 3-0
2000	Oakland Athletics	91-70	.565	Lost in ALDS to New York, 3-2
2001	Seattle Mariners	116-46	.716	Lost in ALCS to New York, 4-1
2002	Oakland Athletics	103-59	.636	Lost in ALDS to Minnesota, 3-2
2003	Oakland Athletics	96-66	.593	Lost in ALDS to Boston, 3-2
2004	Anaheim Angels	92-70	.568	Lost in ALDS to Boston, 3-0
2005	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	95-67	.586	Lost in ALCS to Chicago, 4-1
2006	Oakland Athletics	93-69	.574	Lost in ALCS to Detroit 4-0
2007	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	94-68	.580	Lost in ALDS to Boston, 3-0
2008	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	100-62	.617	Lost in ALDS to Boston, 3-1
2009	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	97-65	.599	Lost in ALCS to New York, 4-2

† - Due to the players' strike, the season was split. Oakland won the first half and defeated the second-half champion Kansas City (50-53) in the postseason.
§ - Due to the players' strike starting August 12, no official winners were awarded. Texas was leading in winning percentage at time of the strike.
* - Defeated the California Angels in a one game playoff for the division title, 9-1.

Wild-card winners produced

See List of American League Wild Card winners (since 1994)

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

AL West regular season titles won - listed by team

Team	Championship(s)	Last win
Oakland Athletics	14	2006
Los Angeles Angels	8	2009
Kansas City Royals	6	1985
Minnesota Twins	4	1991
Seattle Mariners	3	2001
Texas Rangers	3	1999
Chicago White Sox	2	1993

References

• MLB Final Standings By Year