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1976 American League Standings and Head-to-Head

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Postseason

WorldSeries (4-0):   Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees
LgChampSeries (3-2):   New York Yankees over Kansas City Royals

East Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
New York Yankees NYY 97 62 .610 --
Baltimore Orioles BAL 88 74 .543 10.5
Boston Red Sox BOS 83 79 .512 15.5
Cleveland Indians CLE 81 78 .509 16.0
Detroit Tigers DET 74 87 .460 24.0
Milwaukee Brewers MIL 66 95 .410 32.0

West Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Kansas City Royals KCR 90 72 .556 --
Oakland Athletics OAK 87 74 .540 2.5
Minnesota Twins MIN 85 77 .525 5.0
California Angels CAL 76 86 .469 14.0
Texas Rangers TEX 76 86 .469 14.0
Chicago White Sox CHW 64 97 .398 25.5

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 NYY 97 62 .610 --- 4.6 3.6 97-62 0 49-38 48-24 45-35 52-27 10-8 32-25 60-28 37-34 49-39 48-23
2 BAL 88 74 .543 10.5 10.5 3.8 3.7 83-79 4 50-40 38-34 42-39 46-35 7-8 24-19 72-54 16-20 41-49 47-25
3 BOS 83 79 .512 15.5 20.5 4.4 4.1 86-76 -3 53-37 30-42 46-35 37-44 5-12 22-29 63-65 20-14 41-49 42-30
4 CLE 81 78 .509 16.0 22.0 3.9 3.9 80-80 1 41-46 40-32 44-35 37-43 10-7 25-32 51-59 30-19 43-45 38-33
5 DET 74 87 .460 24.0 54.0 3.8 4.4 70-91 3 43-46 31-41 36-44 38-43 8-7 30-25 49-65 25-22 45-62 29-25
6 MIL 66 95 .410 32.0 94.0 3.5 4.1 69-92 -3 30-59 36-36 36-45 30-50 8-11 23-27 46-71 20-24 37-70 29-25
Avg 81 79 .507 4.0 4.0 81-80 44-44 37-34 41-38 40-40 8-8 26-26 56-57 24-22 42-52 38-26

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 KCR 90 72 .556 --- 4.4 3.8 92-70 -2 44-28 46-44 49-32 41-40 13-7 29-31 67-53 23-19 47-37 43-35
2 OAK 87 74 .540 2.5 2.5 4.3 3.7 92-69 -5 43-29 44-45 51-30 36-44 8-14 27-32 64-57 23-17 46-38 41-36
3 MIN 85 77 .525 5.0 7.5 4.6 4.3 86-76 -1 34-38 51-39 44-37 41-40 10-5 24-15 61-54 24-23 37-47 48-30
4 TEX 76 86 .469 14.0 34.5 3.8 4.0 77-85 -1 30-42 46-44 39-42 37-44 13-13 33-29 55-66 21-20 50-52 26-34
5 CAL 76 86 .469 14.0 34.5 3.4 3.9 71-91 4 31-41 45-45 38-43 38-43 13-12 31-27 57-67 19-19 43-59 33-27
6 CHW 64 97 .398 25.5 92.0 3.6 4.6 63-98 0 27-45 37-52 35-45 29-52 10-11 20-29 44-70 20-27 37-64 27-33
Avg 79 82 .493 4.0 4.0 80-82 34-37 44-44 42-38 37-43 11-10 27-27 58-61 21-20 43-49 36-32

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 NYY 97 62 .610 --- 4.6 3.6 97-62 0 49-38 48-24 45-35 52-27 10-8 32-25 60-28 37-34 49-39 48-23
2 KCR 90 72 .556 --- 4.4 3.8 92-70 -2 44-28 46-44 49-32 41-40 13-7 29-31 67-53 23-19 47-37 43-35
3 BAL 88 74 .543 10.5 34.5 3.8 3.7 83-79 4 50-40 38-34 42-39 46-35 7-8 24-19 72-54 16-20 41-49 47-25
4 OAK 87 74 .540 2.5 5.0 4.3 3.7 92-69 -5 43-29 44-45 51-30 36-44 8-14 27-32 64-57 23-17 46-38 41-36
5 MIN 85 77 .525 5.0 12.5 4.6 4.3 86-76 -1 34-38 51-39 44-37 41-40 10-5 24-15 61-54 24-23 37-47 48-30
6 BOS 83 79 .512 15.5 62.5 4.4 4.1 86-76 -3 53-37 30-42 46-35 37-44 5-12 22-29 63-65 20-14 41-49 42-30
7 CLE 81 78 .509 16.0 66.5 3.9 3.9 80-80 1 41-46 40-32 44-35 37-43 10-7 25-32 51-59 30-19 43-45 38-33
8 CAL 76 86 .469 14.0 52.0 3.4 3.9 71-91 4 31-41 45-45 38-43 38-43 13-12 31-27 57-67 19-19 43-59 33-27
9 TEX 76 86 .469 14.0 52.0 3.8 4.0 77-85 -1 30-42 46-44 39-42 37-44 13-13 33-29 55-66 21-20 50-52 26-34
10 DET 74 87 .460 24.0 138.5 3.8 4.4 70-91 3 43-46 31-41 36-44 38-43 8-7 30-25 49-65 25-22 45-62 29-25
11 MIL 66 95 .410 32.0 225.0 3.5 4.1 69-92 -3 30-59 36-36 36-45 30-50 8-11 23-27 46-71 20-24 37-70 29-25
12 CHW 64 97 .398 25.5 153.5 3.6 4.6 63-98 0 27-45 37-52 35-45 29-52 10-11 20-29 44-70 20-27 37-64 27-33
Avg 80 80 .500 4.0 4.0 80-81 39-40 41-39 42-38 38-42 9-9 26-26 57-59 23-21 43-50 37-29
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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   7  12  11  13|  8   8   6   4   4   8
  BOS| 11  --   9  14  12   7|  7   6   3   7   4   3
  CLE| 11   9  --   6  11   4|  5   9   6   9   4   7
  DET|  6   4  12  --  12   9|  6   6   4   4   6   5
  MIL|  7   6   6   6  --   5|  8   5   4   4   5  10
  NYY|  5  11  12   8  13  --|  7  11   5  10   6   9
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  CAL|  4   5   7   6   4   5| --  11   8   8   6  12
  CHW|  4   6   3   6   7   1|  7  --   8   7   8   7
  KCR|  6   9   6   8   8   7| 10  10  --  10   9   7
  MIN|  8   5   3   8   8   2| 10  11   8  --  11  11
  OAK|  8   8   8   6   7   6| 12   9   9   7  --   7
  TEX|  4   9   5   7   2   3|  6  11  11   7  11  --
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
     |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| --  54  49  78  68  77| 46  61  49  47  40  50
  BOS| 61  --  89  84  70  79| 48  70  55  62  50  48
  CLE| 58  88  --  57  69  48| 52  48  44  60  40  51
  DET| 65  45  75  --  80  62| 50  52  35  49  51  45
  MIL| 65  54  59  73  --  54| 42  50  37  41  42  53
  NYY| 56  91  76  64  82  --| 55  64  37  91  64  50
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  CAL| 44  41  48  47  25  40| --  56  50  70  56  73
  CHW| 45  51  38  48  62  39| 48  --  66  64  45  80
  KCR| 54  68  40  83  48  43| 56  87  --  96  60  78
  MIN| 51  47  38  60  71  48| 91 116  77  --  85  59
  OAK| 52  55  67  41  47  45| 91  59  87  77  --  65
  TEX| 47  66  36  74  33  40| 52  82  74  47  65  --
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
     |BAL BOS CLE DET MIL NYY|CAL CHW KCR MIN OAK TEX
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