AL West Division

From BR Bullpen

The American League West Division was created in 1969 when Major League Baseball expanded and broke the leagues into divisions. The division has had the following constructs:

1969: California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, and Seattle Pilots.

1970-71: California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, and Oakland Athletics.

1972-76: California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, and Texas Rangers.

1977-93: California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers.

1994-present: California Angels*, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers

• In 1997, the California Angels became the Anaheim Angels. In 2004, they became the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.