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1973 American League Standings and Head-to-Head

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Postseason

WorldSeries (4-3):   Oakland Athletics over New York Mets
LgChampSeries (3-2):   Oakland Athletics over Baltimore Orioles

East Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Baltimore Orioles BAL 97 65 .599 --
Boston Red Sox BOS 89 73 .549 8.0
Detroit Tigers DET 85 77 .525 12.0
New York Yankees NYY 80 82 .494 17.0
Milwaukee Brewers MIL 74 88 .457 23.0
Cleveland Indians CLE 71 91 .438 26.0

West Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Oakland Athletics OAK 94 68 .580 --
Kansas City Royals KCR 88 74 .543 6.0
Minnesota Twins MIN 81 81 .500 13.0
California Angels CAL 79 83 .488 15.0
Chicago White Sox CHW 77 85 .475 17.0
Texas Rangers TEX 57 105 .352 37.0

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 97 65 .599 --- 4.7 3.5 102-60 -5 52-38 45-27 50-31 47-34 11-9 23-24 64-44 33-21 37-35 60-30
2 BOS 89 73 .549 8.0 8.0 4.6 4.0 91-71 -2 49-41 40-32 48-33 41-40 6-5 30-25 68-52 21-21 32-40 57-33
3 DET 85 77 .525 12.0 16.0 4.0 4.2 77-85 7 52-38 33-39 47-34 38-43 6-10 31-23 50-57 35-20 40-32 45-45
4 NYY 80 82 .494 17.0 31.0 4.0 3.8 85-77 -5 43-47 37-35 50-31 30-51 6-4 21-23 45-45 35-37 43-47 37-35
5 MIL 74 88 .457 23.0 55.0 4.4 4.5 79-83 -5 34-56 40-32 40-41 34-47 7-11 25-26 43-55 31-33 31-59 43-29
6 CLE 71 91 .438 26.0 70.0 4.2 5.1 67-95 3 40-50 31-41 34-47 37-44 6-8 25-16 45-63 26-28 36-54 35-37
Avg 82 79 .510 4.3 4.2 84-78 45-45 37-34 44-36 37-43 7-7 25-22 52-52 30-26 36-44 46-34

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 94 68 .580 --- 4.7 3.8 97-65 -3 45-27 49-41 50-31 44-37 9-6 27-21 62-48 32-20 34-38 60-30
2 KCR 88 74 .543 6.0 6.0 4.7 4.6 83-79 4 40-32 48-42 48-33 40-41 9-5 28-21 61-49 27-25 33-39 55-35
3 MIN 81 81 .500 13.0 20.0 4.6 4.3 86-76 -5 29-43 52-38 37-44 44-37 6-8 12-27 55-44 26-37 40-32 41-49
4 CAL 79 83 .488 15.0 26.0 3.9 4.1 77-85 1 34-38 45-45 43-38 36-45 11-11 21-28 54-52 25-31 44-46 35-37
5 CHW 77 85 .475 17.0 34.0 4.0 4.4 74-88 2 33-39 44-46 40-41 37-44 9-5 22-22 58-52 19-33 36-54 41-31
6 TEX 57 105 .352 37.0 134.0 3.8 5.2 58-104 -1 25-47 32-58 35-46 22-59 4-8 14-23 30-69 27-36 32-58 25-47
Avg 79 82 .490 4.3 4.4 79-83 34-37 45-45 42-38 37-43 8-7 20-23 53-52 26-30 36-44 42-38

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 97 65 .599 --- 4.7 3.5 102-60 -5 52-38 45-27 50-31 47-34 11-9 23-24 64-44 33-21 37-35 60-30
2 OAK 94 68 .580 --- 4.7 3.8 97-65 -3 45-27 49-41 50-31 44-37 9-6 27-21 62-48 32-20 34-38 60-30
3 BOS 89 73 .549 8.0 18.0 4.6 4.0 91-71 -2 49-41 40-32 48-33 41-40 6-5 30-25 68-52 21-21 32-40 57-33
4 KCR 88 74 .543 6.0 12.0 4.7 4.6 83-79 4 40-32 48-42 48-33 40-41 9-5 28-21 61-49 27-25 33-39 55-35
5 DET 85 77 .525 12.0 34.0 4.0 4.2 77-85 7 52-38 33-39 47-34 38-43 6-10 31-23 50-57 35-20 40-32 45-45
6 MIN 81 81 .500 13.0 39.0 4.6 4.3 86-76 -5 29-43 52-38 37-44 44-37 6-8 12-27 55-44 26-37 40-32 41-49
7 NYY 80 82 .494 17.0 65.0 4.0 3.8 85-77 -5 43-47 37-35 50-31 30-51 6-4 21-23 45-45 35-37 43-47 37-35
8 CAL 79 83 .488 15.0 51.0 3.9 4.1 77-85 1 34-38 45-45 43-38 36-45 11-11 21-28 54-52 25-31 44-46 35-37
9 CHW 77 85 .475 17.0 65.0 4.0 4.4 74-88 2 33-39 44-46 40-41 37-44 9-5 22-22 58-52 19-33 36-54 41-31
10 MIL 74 88 .457 23.0 119.0 4.4 4.5 79-83 -5 34-56 40-32 40-41 34-47 7-11 25-26 43-55 31-33 31-59 43-29
11 CLE 71 91 .438 26.0 149.0 4.2 5.1 67-95 3 40-50 31-41 34-47 37-44 6-8 25-16 45-63 26-28 36-54 35-37
12 TEX 57 105 .352 37.0 270.0 3.8 5.2 58-104 -1 25-47 32-58 35-46 22-59 4-8 14-23 30-69 27-36 32-58 25-47
Avg 81 81 .500 4.3 4.3 81-81 39-41 41-39 43-37 37-43 7-7 23-23 52-52 28-28 36-44 44-36
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Head-to-Head Records

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

Head-to-Head Run Scoring

Read across for runs scored and down the columns for runs allowed
     |BAL BOS CLE DET MIL NYY|CAL CHW KCR MIN OAK TEX 
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  BAL| --  75 109  67 100  62| 50  56  61  51  51  72
  BOS| 72  --  90  71  94  84| 50  48  72  43  34  80
  CLE| 62  86  --  75  87  57| 57  51  40  67  35  63
  DET| 59  86  73  --  79  65| 38  51  43  59  37  52
  MIL| 59  61 102  69  --  74| 65  61  58  57  42  60
  NYY| 68  44  89  63  77  --| 34  35  59  67  47  58
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  CAL| 39  43  56  55  46  39| --  66  86  62  56  81
  CHW| 37  44  48  54  37  44| 79  --  67  83  57 102
  KCR| 38  55  62  62  60  43| 87  87  --  77  93  91
  MIN| 46  51  65  65  48  35| 64  79  97  --  94  94
  OAK| 46  53  72  46  70  57| 62  99 103  59  --  91
  TEX| 35  49  60  47  33  50| 71  72  66  67  69  --
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
     |BAL BOS CLE DET MIL NYY|CAL CHW KCR MIN OAK TEX
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