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1971 American League Standings and Head-to-Head

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Postseason

WorldSeries (4-3):   Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles
LgChampSeries (3-0):   Baltimore Orioles over Oakland Athletics

East Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Baltimore Orioles BAL 101 57 .639 --
Detroit Tigers DET 91 71 .562 12.0
Boston Red Sox BOS 85 77 .525 18.0
New York Yankees NYY 82 80 .506 21.0
Washington Senators WSA 63 96 .396 38.5
Cleveland Indians CLE 60 102 .370 43.0

West Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Oakland Athletics OAK 101 60 .627 --
Kansas City Royals KCR 85 76 .528 16.0
Chicago White Sox CHW 79 83 .488 22.5
California Angels CAL 76 86 .469 25.5
Minnesota Twins MIN 74 86 .463 26.5
Milwaukee Brewers MIL 69 92 .429 32.0

AL East Detailed Standings

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Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 BAL 101 57 .639 --- 4.7 3.4 102-56 -1 54-34 47-23 53-24 48-33 7-7 27-21 71-38 30-19 41-35 60-22
2 DET 91 71 .562 12.0 12.0 4.3 4.0 86-76 4 52-38 39-33 54-27 37-44 11-8 33-32 68-42 23-29 38-40 53-31
3 BOS 85 77 .525 18.0 24.0 4.3 4.1 85-77 0 51-39 34-38 47-33 38-44 5-7 31-27 62-58 23-19 32-46 53-31
4 NYY 82 80 .506 21.0 33.0 4.0 4.0 81-81 0 43-47 39-33 44-37 38-43 10-6 26-23 49-46 33-34 38-40 44-40
5 WSA 63 96 .396 38.5 103.0 3.4 4.2 64-95 -1 35-53 28-43 35-46 28-50 6-6 24-23 40-59 23-37 30-64 33-32
6 CLE 60 102 .370 43.0 125.5 3.4 4.6 59-103 0 33-57 27-45 29-52 31-50 4-7 25-22 43-68 17-34 32-64 28-38
Avg 80 80 .499 4.0 4.0 80-81 44-44 35-35 43-36 36-44 7-6 27-24 55-51 24-28 35-48 45-32

AL West Detailed Standings

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Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 OAK 101 60 .627 --- 4.3 3.5 95-66 5 45-26 56-34 46-35 55-25 10-3 30-16 69-39 32-21 41-24 60-36
2 KCR 85 76 .528 16.0 16.0 3.7 3.5 85-76 0 44-27 41-49 44-37 41-39 2-7 19-31 60-47 25-29 30-35 55-41
3 CHW 79 83 .488 22.5 29.0 3.8 3.7 83-79 -4 31-41 48-42 39-42 40-41 7-11 22-33 56-51 23-32 38-46 41-37
4 CAL 76 86 .469 25.5 38.0 3.2 3.6 72-90 3 35-37 41-49 35-46 41-40 9-10 30-30 52-63 24-23 38-46 38-40
5 MIN 74 86 .463 26.5 42.0 4.1 4.2 78-82 -4 33-38 41-48 37-42 37-44 9-5 28-28 46-64 28-22 37-47 37-39
6 MIL 69 92 .429 32.0 69.5 3.3 3.8 70-91 -1 27-45 42-47 34-48 35-44 2-5 25-34 49-64 20-28 26-58 43-34
Avg 80 80 .501 3.7 3.7 81-81 35-35 44-44 39-41 41-38 6-6 25-28 55-54 25-25 35-42 45-37

AL Detailed Standings

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Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 BAL 101 57 .639 --- 4.7 3.4 102-56 -1 54-34 47-23 53-24 48-33 7-7 27-21 71-38 30-19 41-35 60-22
2 OAK 101 60 .627 --- 4.3 3.5 95-66 5 45-26 56-34 46-35 55-25 10-3 30-16 69-39 32-21 41-24 60-36
3 DET 91 71 .562 12.0 24.0 4.3 4.0 86-76 4 52-38 39-33 54-27 37-44 11-8 33-32 68-42 23-29 38-40 53-31
4 KCR 85 76 .528 16.0 36.0 3.7 3.5 85-76 0 44-27 41-49 44-37 41-39 2-7 19-31 60-47 25-29 30-35 55-41
5 BOS 85 77 .525 18.0 44.0 4.3 4.1 85-77 0 51-39 34-38 47-33 38-44 5-7 31-27 62-58 23-19 32-46 53-31
6 NYY 82 80 .506 21.0 59.0 4.0 4.0 81-81 0 43-47 39-33 44-37 38-43 10-6 26-23 49-46 33-34 38-40 44-40
7 CHW 79 83 .488 22.5 68.0 3.8 3.7 83-79 -4 31-41 48-42 39-42 40-41 7-11 22-33 56-51 23-32 38-46 41-37
8 CAL 76 86 .469 25.5 89.0 3.2 3.6 72-90 3 35-37 41-49 35-46 41-40 9-10 30-30 52-63 24-23 38-46 38-40
9 MIN 74 86 .463 26.5 97.0 4.1 4.2 78-82 -4 33-38 41-48 37-42 37-44 9-5 28-28 46-64 28-22 37-47 37-39
10 MIL 69 92 .429 32.0 146.5 3.3 3.8 70-91 -1 27-45 42-47 34-48 35-44 2-5 25-34 49-64 20-28 26-58 43-34
11 WSA 63 96 .396 38.5 211.5 3.4 4.2 64-95 -1 35-53 28-43 35-46 28-50 6-6 24-23 40-59 23-37 30-64 33-32
12 CLE 60 102 .370 43.0 261.0 3.4 4.6 59-103 0 33-57 27-45 29-52 31-50 4-7 25-22 43-68 17-34 32-64 28-38
Avg 80 80 .500 3.9 3.9 80-81 40-40 40-40 41-39 39-41 6-6 26-26 55-53 25-27 35-45 45-35
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Head-to-Head Records

Read across for wins and down the columns for losses
     |BAL BOS CLE DET NYY WSA|CAL CHW KCR MIL MIN OAK 
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  BAL| --   9  13   8  11  13|  7   8   6   9  10   7
  BOS|  9  --  11  12   7  12|  6  10   1   6   8   3
  CLE|  5   7  --   6   8   7|  4   9   2   4   4   4
  DET| 10   6  12  --  10  14|  6   5   8  10   6   4
  NYY|  7  11  10   8  --   7|  6   7   7  10   4   5
  WSA|  3   6  11   4  11  --|  8   2   3   6   6   3
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  CAL|  5   6   8   6   6   4| --   8   8   6  12   7
  CHW|  4   2   3   7   5  10| 10  --   9  11   7  11
  KCR|  5  11  10   4   5   9| 10   9  --   8   9   5
  MIL|  3   6   8   2   2   6| 12   7  10  --  10   3
  MIN|  2   4   8   6   8   5|  6  11   9   7  --   8
  OAK|  4   9   8   8   7   9| 11   7  13  15  10  --
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
     |BAL BOS CLE DET NYY WSA|CAL CHW KCR MIL MIN OAK

Head-to-Head Run Scoring

Read across for runs scored and down the columns for runs allowed
     |BAL BOS CLE DET NYY WSA|CAL CHW KCR MIL MIN OAK 
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  BAL| --  77  91  90  90  78| 52  55  35  56  81  37
  BOS| 66  --  95  90  62  98| 46  61  34  49  51  39
  CLE| 48  79  --  52  51  64| 27  51  28  56  48  39
  DET| 81  81  83  --  89  71| 46  41  51  60  50  48
  NYY| 66  68  83  72  --  70| 40  45  46  53  68  37
  WSA| 39  73  88  38  65  --| 44  39  31  34  41  45
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  CAL| 49  35  49  46  39  28| --  55  58  48  58  46
  CHW| 34  27  31  54  44  63| 75  --  65  65  80  79
  KCR| 35  65  52  54  43  47| 73  54  --  54  64  62
  MIL| 37  54  58  35  31  32| 65  51  68  --  57  46
  MIN| 46  44  58  49  73  44| 51  82  74  47  --  86
  OAK| 29  64  59  65  54  65| 57  63  76  87  72  --
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
     |BAL BOS CLE DET NYY WSA|CAL CHW KCR MIL MIN OAK
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