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6
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Oakland Athletics
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inal
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6
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Up To This Date
After This Date
Standings Up to and Including this Date
AL East Division
AL East Division Table
Tm
W
L
W-L%
GB
RS
RA
pythW-L%
BAL
81
43
.653
--
588
466
.605
BOS
76
48
.613
5.0
690
540
.610
MIL
76
52
.594
7.0
628
558
.554
NYY
68
56
.548
13.0
559
503
.548
DET
66
60
.524
16.0
614
602
.509
CLE
63
64
.496
19.5
596
632
.473
TOR
39
87
.310
43.0
462
656
.345
AL West Division
AL West Division Table
Tm
W
L
W-L%
GB
RS
RA
pythW-L%
CAL
70
57
.551
--
682
582
.572
MIN
66
59
.528
3.0
618
573
.535
KCR
65
61
.516
4.5
658
659
.499
TEX
62
65
.488
8.0
577
547
.524
CHW
56
71
.441
14.0
568
598
.476
SEA
54
73
.425
16.0
559
650
.431
OAK
41
87
.320
29.5
455
688
.319
NL East Division
NL East Division Table
Tm
W
L
W-L%
GB
RS
RA
pythW-L%
PIT
73
52
.584
--
594
522
.559
MON
68
53
.562
3.0
528
451
.572
CHC
67
56
.545
5.0
576
557
.515
STL
65
59
.524
7.5
571
539
.526
PHI
64
62
.508
9.5
543
569
.479
NYM
52
71
.423
20.0
480
541
.445
NL West Division
NL West Division Table
Tm
W
L
W-L%
GB
RS
RA
pythW-L%
HOU
72
55
.567
--
458
463
.495
CIN
71
57
.555
1.5
591
512
.565
LAD
59
67
.468
12.5
594
588
.505
SFG
58
69
.457
14.0
576
600
.481
SDP
54
74
.422
18.5
479
560
.429
ATL
50
78
.391
22.5
543
631
.432
AL Overall
AL Overall Table
Tm
W
L
W-L%
GB
RS
RA
pythW-L%
BAL
81
43
.653
--
588
466
.605
BOS
76
48
.613
5.0
690
540
.610
MIL
76
52
.594
7.0
628
558
.554
CAL
70
57
.551
12.5
682
582
.572
NYY
68
56
.548
13.0
559
503
.548
MIN
66
59
.528
15.5
618
573
.535
DET
66
60
.524
16.0
614
602
.509
KCR
65
61
.516
17.0
658
659
.499
CLE
63
64
.496
19.5
596
632
.473
TEX
62
65
.488
20.5
577
547
.524
CHW
56
71
.441
26.5
568
598
.476
SEA
54
73
.425
28.5
559
650
.431
OAK
41
87
.320
42.0
455
688
.319
TOR
39
87
.310
43.0
462
656
.345
NL Overall
NL Overall Table
Tm
W
L
W-L%
GB
RS
RA
pythW-L%
PIT
73
52
.584
--
594
522
.559
HOU
72
55
.567
2.0
458
463
.495
MON
68
53
.562
3.0
528
451
.572
CIN
71
57
.555
3.5
591
512
.565
CHC
67
56
.545
5.0
576
557
.515
STL
65
59
.524
7.5
571
539
.526
PHI
64
62
.508
9.5
543
569
.479
LAD
59
67
.468
14.5
594
588
.505
SFG
58
69
.457
16.0
576
600
.481
NYM
52
71
.423
20.0
480
541
.445
SDP
54
74
.422
20.5
479
560
.429
ATL
50
78
.391
24.5
543
631
.432
Standings For Games Played After this Date
AL East Division
AL East Division Table
Tm
W
L
W-L%
GB
RS
RA
pythW-L%
BAL
21
14
.600
--
169
116
.666
NYY
21
15
.583
0.5
175
169
.516
MIL
19
14
.576
1.0
179
164
.540
DET
19
16
.543
2.0
156
136
.562
CLE
18
16
.529
2.5
164
173
.476
BOS
15
21
.417
6.5
151
171
.443
TOR
14
22
.389
7.5
151
206
.362
AL West Division
AL West Division Table
Tm
W
L
W-L%
GB
RS
RA
pythW-L%
TEX
21
14
.600
--
173
151
.562
KCR
20
16
.556
1.5
193
157
.593
CHW
17
16
.515
3.0
162
150
.535
CAL
18
17
.514
3.0
184
186
.495
MIN
16
21
.432
6.0
146
152
.482
OAK
13
21
.382
7.5
118
172
.334
SEA
13
22
.371
8.0
152
170
.449
NL East Division
NL East Division Table
Tm
W
L
W-L%
GB
RS
RA
pythW-L%
MON
27
12
.692
--
173
130
.628
PIT
25
12
.676
1.0
181
121
.676
PHI
20
16
.556
5.5
140
149
.472
STL
21
17
.553
5.5
160
154
.517
CHC
13
26
.333
14.0
130
150
.435
NYM
11
28
.282
16.0
113
165
.333
NL West Division
NL West Division Table
Tm
W
L
W-L%
GB
RS
RA
pythW-L%
CIN
19
14
.576
--
140
132
.527
LAD
20
16
.556
0.5
145
129
.553
ATL
16
16
.500
2.5
126
132
.479
HOU
17
18
.486
3.0
125
119
.522
SDP
14
19
.424
5.0
124
121
.511
SFG
13
22
.371
7.0
96
151
.304
AL Overall
AL Overall Table
Tm
W
L
W-L%
GB
RS
RA
pythW-L%
BAL
21
14
.600
--
169
116
.666
TEX
21
14
.600
--
173
151
.562
NYY
21
15
.583
0.5
175
169
.516
MIL
19
14
.576
1.0
179
164
.540
KCR
20
16
.556
1.5
193
157
.593
DET
19
16
.543
2.0
156
136
.562
CLE
18
16
.529
2.5
164
173
.476
CHW
17
16
.515
3.0
162
150
.535
CAL
18
17
.514
3.0
184
186
.495
MIN
16
21
.432
6.0
146
152
.482
BOS
15
21
.417
6.5
151
171
.443
TOR
14
22
.389
7.5
151
206
.362
OAK
13
21
.382
7.5
118
172
.334
SEA
13
22
.371
8.0
152
170
.449
NL Overall
NL Overall Table
Tm
W
L
W-L%
GB
RS
RA
pythW-L%
MON
27
12
.692
--
173
130
.628
PIT
25
12
.676
1.0
181
121
.676
CIN
19
14
.576
5.0
140
132
.527
LAD
20
16
.556
5.5
145
129
.553
PHI
20
16
.556
5.5
140
149
.472
STL
21
17
.553
5.5
160
154
.517
ATL
16
16
.500
7.5
126
132
.479
HOU
17
18
.486
8.0
125
119
.522
SDP
14
19
.424
10.0
124
121
.511
SFG
13
22
.371
12.0
96
151
.304
CHC
13
26
.333
14.0
130
150
.435
NYM
11
28
.282
16.0
113
165
.333
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