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1985 American League Standings and Head-to-Head

1984 AL  / 1986 AL  / 1985 NL  / 1985 MLB  Standings and Head-to-Head

Postseason

WorldSeries (4-3):   Kansas City Royals over St. Louis Cardinals
LgChampSeries (4-3):   Kansas City Royals over Toronto Blue Jays

East Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Toronto Blue Jays TOR 99 62 .615 --
New York Yankees NYY 97 64 .602 2.0
Detroit Tigers DET 84 77 .522 15.0
Baltimore Orioles BAL 83 78 .516 16.0
Boston Red Sox BOS 81 81 .500 18.5
Milwaukee Brewers MIL 71 90 .441 28.0
Cleveland Indians CLE 60 102 .370 39.5

West Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Kansas City Royals KCR 91 71 .562 --
California Angels CAL 90 72 .556 1.0
Chicago White Sox CHW 85 77 .525 6.0
Minnesota Twins MIN 77 85 .475 14.0
Oakland Athletics OAK 77 85 .475 14.0
Seattle Mariners SEA 74 88 .457 17.0
Texas Rangers TEX 62 99 .385 28.5

AL East Detailed Standings

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)
Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA Rdiff SOS SRS pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 TOR 99 62 .615 --- 4.7 3.7 1.1 -0.1 1.0 99-62 0 44-33 55-29 54-26 45-36 12-5 26-21 67-35 32-27 47-40 52-22
2 NYY 97 64 .602 2.0 2.0 5.2 4.1 1.1 -0.1 1.0 98-63 -1 42-35 55-29 58-22 39-42 6-10 24-24 57-39 40-25 51-36 46-28
3 DET 84 77 .522 15.0 28.0 4.5 4.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 85-76 -1 46-31 38-46 44-37 40-40 10-8 29-24 55-56 29-21 44-43 40-34
4 BAL 83 78 .516 16.0 31.0 5.1 4.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 86-75 -3 33-44 50-34 45-36 38-42 3-8 19-21 52-51 31-27 37-50 46-28
5 BOS 81 81 .500 18.5 41.0 4.9 4.4 0.5 0.0 0.5 89-73 -8 41-37 40-44 43-37 38-44 8-8 22-27 61-54 20-27 42-46 39-35
6 MIL 71 90 .441 28.0 88.5 4.3 5.0 -0.7 0.1 -0.6 69-92 2 33-45 38-45 40-40 31-50 4-12 24-22 47-59 24-31 41-60 30-30
7 CLE 60 102 .370 39.5 157.5 4.5 5.3 -0.8 0.1 -0.7 69-93 -9 32-46 28-56 38-43 22-59 2-7 14-29 38-66 22-36 33-68 27-34
Avg 82 79 .509 4.7 4.5 85-76 38-38 43-40 46-34 36-44 6-8 22-24 53-51 28-27 42-49 40-30

AL West Detailed Standings

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)
Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA Rdiff SOS SRS pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 KCR 91 71 .562 --- 4.2 3.9 0.3 0.0 0.3 86-76 5 50-34 41-37 50-32 41-39 11-7 29-23 64-49 27-22 49-37 42-34
2 CAL 90 72 .556 1.0 1.0 4.5 4.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 84-78 6 45-39 45-33 49-30 41-42 11-3 30-13 61-54 29-18 40-46 50-26
3 CHW 85 77 .525 6.0 11.0 4.5 4.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 83-79 2 42-42 43-35 45-36 40-41 11-4 24-25 56-53 29-24 37-49 48-28
4 MIN 77 85 .475 14.0 35.0 4.4 4.8 -0.5 0.0 -0.4 73-89 4 38-46 39-39 49-35 28-50 5-4 25-24 51-53 26-32 44-55 33-30
5 OAK 77 85 .475 14.0 35.0 4.7 4.9 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 78-84 -1 41-43 36-42 43-36 34-49 7-10 21-24 49-59 28-26 40-59 37-26
6 SEA 74 88 .457 17.0 50.0 4.4 5.0 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 71-91 3 38-46 36-42 42-41 32-47 6-3 24-18 45-65 29-23 42-57 32-31
7 TEX 62 99 .385 28.5 119.0 3.8 4.9 -1.0 0.1 -1.0 63-98 -1 29-54 33-45 37-43 25-56 1-8 11-27 37-70 25-29 35-64 27-35
Avg 79 82 .491 4.4 4.6 76-85 40-43 39-39 45-36 34-46 7-5 23-22 51-57 27-24 41-52 38-30

AL Detailed Standings

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)
Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA Rdiff SOS SRS pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 TOR 99 62 .615 --- 4.7 3.7 1.1 -0.1 1.0 99-62 0 44-33 55-29 54-26 45-36 12-5 26-21 67-35 32-27 47-40 52-22
2 NYY 97 64 .602 2.0 5.0 5.2 4.1 1.1 -0.1 1.0 98-63 -1 42-35 55-29 58-22 39-42 6-10 24-24 57-39 40-25 51-36 46-28
3 KCR 91 71 .562 --- 4.2 3.9 0.3 0.0 0.3 86-76 5 50-34 41-37 50-32 41-39 11-7 29-23 64-49 27-22 49-37 42-34
4 CAL 90 72 .556 1.0 2.0 4.5 4.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 84-78 6 45-39 45-33 49-30 41-42 11-3 30-13 61-54 29-18 40-46 50-26
5 CHW 85 77 .525 6.0 21.0 4.5 4.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 83-79 2 42-42 43-35 45-36 40-41 11-4 24-25 56-53 29-24 37-49 48-28
6 DET 84 77 .522 15.0 68.0 4.5 4.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 85-76 -1 46-31 38-46 44-37 40-40 10-8 29-24 55-56 29-21 44-43 40-34
7 BAL 83 78 .516 16.0 76.0 5.1 4.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 86-75 -3 33-44 50-34 45-36 38-42 3-8 19-21 52-51 31-27 37-50 46-28
8 BOS 81 81 .500 18.5 100.0 4.9 4.4 0.5 0.0 0.5 89-73 -8 41-37 40-44 43-37 38-44 8-8 22-27 61-54 20-27 42-46 39-35
9 MIN 77 85 .475 14.0 61.0 4.4 4.8 -0.5 0.0 -0.4 73-89 4 38-46 39-39 49-35 28-50 5-4 25-24 51-53 26-32 44-55 33-30
10 OAK 77 85 .475 14.0 61.0 4.7 4.9 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 78-84 -1 41-43 36-42 43-36 34-49 7-10 21-24 49-59 28-26 40-59 37-26
11 SEA 74 88 .457 17.0 85.0 4.4 5.0 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 71-91 3 38-46 36-42 42-41 32-47 6-3 24-18 45-65 29-23 42-57 32-31
12 MIL 71 90 .441 28.0 204.5 4.3 5.0 -0.7 0.1 -0.6 69-92 2 33-45 38-45 40-40 31-50 4-12 24-22 47-59 24-31 41-60 30-30
13 TEX 62 99 .385 28.5 210.5 3.8 4.9 -1.0 0.1 -1.0 63-98 -1 29-54 33-45 37-43 25-56 1-8 11-27 37-70 25-29 35-64 27-35
14 CLE 60 102 .370 39.5 353.5 4.5 5.3 -0.8 0.1 -0.7 69-93 -9 32-46 28-56 38-43 22-59 2-7 14-29 38-66 22-36 33-68 27-34
Avg 80 80 .500 4.5 4.5 80-80 39-41 41-39 45-35 35-45 6-6 23-23 52-54 27-26 41-50 39-30
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Head-to-Head Records

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

Head-to-Head Run Scoring

Read across for runs scored and down the columns for runs allowed
     |BAL BOS CLE DET MIL NYY TOR|CAL CHW KCR MIN OAK SEA TEX 
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  BAL| --  53  77  62  79  36  47| 67  73  62  63  62  61  76
  BOS| 71  --  85  50  62  66  68| 61  63  51  67  54  42  60
  CLE| 77  55  --  60  73  52  54| 50  32  30  48  65  87  46
  DET| 77  53  67  --  54  69  51| 52  42  47  48  67  52  50
  MIL| 51  59  61  49  --  60  32| 54  57  61  61  38  54  53
  NYY| 78  66  58  45  60  --  49| 66  61  63  80  65  71  77
  TOR| 60  58  68  36  64  47  --| 62  68  46  70  60  62  58
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  CAL| 55  59  75  69  47  37  42| --  63  28  65  67  62  63
  CHW| 50  75  65  55  55  51  36| 41  --  45  48  66  77  72
  KCR| 62  48  64  55  69  47  41| 41  50  --  68  51  31  60
  MIN| 61  41  65  65  48  57  45| 47  43  53  --  59  76  45
  OAK| 36  51  76  45  85  39  39| 73  72  37  53  --  81  70
  SEA| 51  55  66  60  68  45  35| 39  46  65  64  70  --  55
  TEX| 35  47  34  37  38  54  49| 50  50  51  47  63  62  --
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
     |BAL BOS CLE DET MIL NYY TOR|CAL CHW KCR MIN OAK SEA TEX


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