American League West

AL West
Teams
League	American League
Sport	Major League Baseball
Founded	1969
No. of teams	5
Championships
Most recent AL West champion(s)	Texas Rangers (7th title)
Most AL West titles	Oakland Athletics (16)

The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League. The division has five teams as of the 2013 season, but had four teams from 1994 to 2012, and 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. From 1998 (when the NL West expanded to five teams) to 2012, the AL West was the only MLB division with four teams. The current champion of this division is the Texas Rangers. In 2013, the Houston Astros went from the National League Central to the AL West.^[1] That move gives all six MLB divisions an equal five teams and both leagues an equal 15 teams.

Division membership

Current members

Houston Astros - Joined in 2013; formerly from the NL West (1969–1993) and NL Central (1994–2012)
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 (as the Washington Senators)

Former members

Chicago White Sox – Founding member; moved to the AL Central in 1994
Kansas City Royals – Founding member; moved to the AL Central in 1994
Minnesota Twins – Founding member; moved to the AL Central in 1994
Milwaukee Brewers – Founding member (as Seattle Pilots); moved to the AL East in 1972, then to the AL Central in 1994. Eventually moved to the NL Central in 1998.

Division members

Place cursor over year for division champ or World Series team.

Years
AL West Division^[A]
69	70	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04

California Angels																												Anaheim Angels^[F]
Oakland Athletics
Chicago White Sox^[E]
Kansas City Royals^[E]
Minnesota Twins^[E]
Seattle Pilots^[B]	Milwaukee Brewers^[C]
			Texas Rangers^[C]
								Seattle Mariners^[D]
AL West Division^[A]
05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim^[F]
Oakland Athletics
Texas Rangers
Seattle Mariners
								Houston Astros^[G]
Team not in division Division Won World Series Division Won AL Championship

^A Creation of division due to 1969 expansion, Kansas City and Seattle added.

^B Seattle franchise moved to Milwaukee, becoming the Brewers

^C Washington Senators moved to Dallas–Fort Worth, became Texas Rangers and switched divisions with Milwaukee, which moved to the AL East

^D Seattle added in the 1977 league expansion

^E Chicago, Kansas City, and Minnesota moved into the newly created AL Central due to the 1994 realignment.

^F In 1997, California Angels become Anaheim Angels. In 2005, Anaheim Angels become Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

^G Houston switches leagues from the NL Central

Champions by year

Team names link to the season in which each team played

AL West champions by year
Year	Winner	Record	Win %	Playoffs
1969	Minnesota Twins (1)	97–65	.599	Lost ALCS to Baltimore, 3–0
1970	Minnesota Twins (2)	98–64	.605	Lost ALCS to Baltimore, 3–0
1971	Oakland Athletics (1)	101–61	.627	Lost ALCS to Baltimore, 3–0
1972	Oakland Athletics (2)	93–62	.600	Won World Series over Cincinnati, 4–3
1973	Oakland Athletics (3)	94–68	.580	Won World Series over New York, 4–3
1974	Oakland Athletics (4)	90–72	.556	Won World Series over Los Angeles, 4–1
1975	Oakland Athletics (5)	98–64	.605	Lost ALCS to Boston, 3–0
1976	Kansas City Royals (1)	90–72	.556	Lost ALCS to New York, 3–2
1977	Kansas City Royals (2)	102–60	.630	Lost ALCS to New York, 3–2
1978	Kansas City Royals (3)	92–70	.568	Lost ALCS to New York, 3–1
1979	California Angels (1)	88–74	.543	Lost ALCS to Baltimore, 3–1
1980	Kansas City Royals (4)	97–65	.599	Lost World Series to Philadelphia, 4–2
1981	Oakland Athletics† (6)	64–45	.587	Lost ALCS to New York, 3–0
1982	California Angels (2)	93–69	.574	Lost ALCS to Milwaukee, 3–2
1983	Chicago White Sox (1)	99–63	.611	Lost ALCS to Baltimore, 3–1
1984	Kansas City Royals (5)	84–78	.519	Lost ALCS to Detroit, 3–0
1985	Kansas City Royals (6)	91–71	.562	Won World Series over St. Louis, 4–3
1986	California Angels (3)	92–70	.568	Lost ALCS to Boston, 4–3
1987	Minnesota Twins (3)	85–77	.525	Won World Series over St. Louis, 4–3
1988	Oakland Athletics (7)	104–58	.642	Lost World Series to Los Angeles, 4–1
1989	Oakland Athletics (8)	99–63	.611	Won World Series over San Francisco, 4–0
1990	Oakland Athletics (9)	103–59	.636	Lost World Series to Cincinnati, 4–0
1991	Minnesota Twins (4)	95–67	.586	Won World Series over Atlanta, 4–3
1992	Oakland Athletics (10)	96–66	.593	Lost ALCS to Toronto, 4–2
1993	Chicago White Sox (2)	94–68	.580	Lost ALCS to Toronto, 4–2
1994	No playoffs due to 1994 Major League Baseball strike§
1995	Seattle Mariners* (1)	79-66	.545	Lost ALCS to Cleveland, 4-2
1996	Texas Rangers (1)	90–72	.556	Lost ALDS to New York, 3–1
1997	Seattle Mariners (2)	90–72	.556	Lost ALDS to Baltimore, 3–1
1998	Texas Rangers (2)	88–74	.543	Lost ALDS to New York, 3–0
1999	Texas Rangers (3)	95–67	.586	Lost ALDS to New York, 3–0
2000	Oakland Athletics (11)	91–70	.565	Lost ALDS to New York, 3–2
2001	Seattle Mariners (3)	116–46	.716	Lost ALCS to New York, 4–1
2002	Oakland Athletics (12)	103–59	.636	Lost ALDS to Minnesota, 3–2
2003	Oakland Athletics (13)	96–66	.593	Lost ALDS to Boston, 3–2
2004	Anaheim Angels (4)	92–70	.568	Lost ALDS to Boston, 3–0
2005	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (5)	95–67	.586	Lost ALCS to Chicago, 4–1
2006	Oakland Athletics (14)	93–69	.574	Lost ALCS to Detroit 4–0
2007	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (6)	94–68	.580	Lost ALDS to Boston, 3–0
2008	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (7)	100–62	.617	Lost ALDS to Boston, 3–1
2009	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (8)	97–65	.599	Lost ALCS to New York, 4–2
2010	Texas Rangers (4)	90–72	.556	Lost World Series to San Francisco, 4–1
2011	Texas Rangers (5)	96–66	.593	Lost World Series to St. Louis, 4–3
2012	Oakland Athletics (15)	94–68	.580	Lost ALDS to Detroit, 3–2
2013	Oakland Athletics (16)	96–66	.593	Lost ALDS to Detroit, 3–2
2014	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (9)	98–64	.605	Lost ALDS to Kansas City, 3–0
2015	Texas Rangers (6)	88–74	.543	Lost ALDS to Toronto, 3–2
2016	Texas Rangers (7)	95–67	.586	Lost ALDS to Toronto, 3–0

† – 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 1994–95 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 ALCS to New York, 4–2
2001	Oakland Athletics	102–60	.630	14	Lost ALDS to New York, 3–2
2002	Anaheim Angels	99–63	.611	4	Won World Series over San Francisco, 4–3
2012	Texas Rangers*	93–69	.574	1	Lost ALWC to Baltimore
2014	Oakland Athletics*	88–74	.543	10	Lost ALWC to Kansas City
2015	Houston Astros*	86–76	.531	2	Lost ALDS to Kansas City, 3–2

* – Since the 2012 season, each league has had two Wild Card winners. The qualifiers play a single-game playoff to determine who will face the top-seeded team in the American League Division Series.

AL West statistics

Team	Division Championships	Last Year Won	Year (s)
Current Teams in Division:
Oakland Athletics	16	2013	1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2012, 2013
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	9	2014	1979, 1982, 1986, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014
Texas Rangers	7	2016	1996, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016
Seattle Mariners	3	2001	1995, 1997, 2001
Houston Astros	0	—
Former Teams in Division:
Kansas City Royals	6	1985	1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1985
Minnesota Twins	4	1991	1969, 1970, 1987, 1991
Chicago White Sox	2	1993	1983, 1993
Seattle Pilots/Milwaukee Brewers	0	—

References

↑ "Houston Astros' sale approved by MLB". Associated Press. November 17, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2011.

External links

MLB Final Standings By Year

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West	Houston Astros Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers

National League

East	Atlanta Braves Miami Marlins New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Washington Nationals

Central	Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Milwaukee Brewers Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals

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Organization

Current teams

East	Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox New York Yankees Tampa Bay Rays Toronto Blue Jays

Central	Chicago White Sox Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins

West	Houston Astros Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers

Former and
relocated teams

Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902)
Kansas City Athletics (1955–1967)
Milwaukee Brewers I (1901)
Milwaukee Brewers II (1970–1997)
Philadelphia Athletics (1901–1954)
Seattle Pilots (1969)
St. Louis Browns (1902–1953)
Washington Senators I (1901–1960)
Washington Senators II (1961–1971)

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