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Revision as of 00:58, 21 August 2010
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 - one year only, then Milwaukee Brewers - Founding member; moved to the National League Central Division to give each league 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
† - Due to the players' strike, the season was split in two. The Athletics won the first half, and they defeated the second-half winner, the Kansas City Royals (50 - 53 overall record) in the postseason.
§ - Due to the 1994 Major League Baseball strike, starting on August 12, no official winner was declared. The Texas Rangers were leading in winning percentage at time of the strike.
* - They 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 the ALCS to New York, 4-2 |
| 2001 | Oakland Athletics | 102-60 | .630 | 14 | Lost in the ALDS to New York, 3-2 |
| 2002 | Anaheim Angels | 99-63 | .611 | 4 | Won the World Series over the San Francisco Giants |
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 |