You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Leagues > AL History > 1986 AL | NL > Standings & Expanded Standings

1986 American League Standings and Head-to-Head

1985 AL  / 1987 AL  / 1986 NL  / 1986 MLB  Standings and Head-to-Head

Postseason

WorldSeries (4-3):   New York Mets over Boston Red Sox
LgChampSeries (4-3):   Boston Red Sox over California Angels

East Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Boston Red Sox BOS 95 66 .590 --
New York Yankees NYY 90 72 .556 5.5
Detroit Tigers DET 87 75 .537 8.5
Toronto Blue Jays TOR 86 76 .531 9.5
Cleveland Indians CLE 84 78 .519 11.5
Milwaukee Brewers MIL 77 84 .478 18.0
Baltimore Orioles BAL 73 89 .451 22.5

West Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
California Angels CAL 92 70 .568 --
Texas Rangers TEX 87 75 .537 5.0
Kansas City Royals KCR 76 86 .469 16.0
Oakland Athletics OAK 76 86 .469 16.0
Chicago White Sox CHW 72 90 .444 20.0
Minnesota Twins MIN 71 91 .438 21.0
Seattle Mariners SEA 67 95 .414 25.0

AL East Detailed Standings

SHARE
Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 BOS 95 66 .590 --- 4.9 4.3 90-71 4 44-33 51-33 51-30 44-36 7-4 24-10 67-48 28-18 42-34 53-32
2 NYY 90 72 .556 5.5 5.5 4.9 4.6 86-76 3 43-35 47-37 41-39 49-33 9-5 22-24 66-43 24-29 42-34 48-38
3 DET 87 75 .537 8.5 11.5 4.9 4.4 89-73 -2 45-33 42-42 49-32 38-43 8-7 21-22 60-47 27-28 37-39 50-36
4 TOR 86 76 .531 9.5 14.5 5.0 4.5 89-73 -3 42-36 44-40 42-39 44-37 10-13 22-25 68-54 18-22 44-32 42-44
5 CLE 84 78 .519 11.5 22.5 5.1 5.2 80-82 3 32-46 52-32 45-35 39-43 9-6 20-18 59-54 25-24 27-49 57-29
6 MIL 77 84 .478 18.0 55.0 4.1 4.6 72-89 4 38-39 39-45 41-39 36-45 7-6 26-23 62-61 15-23 42-46 35-38
7 BAL 73 89 .451 22.5 82.0 4.4 4.7 76-86 -3 28-50 45-39 37-42 36-47 5-6 20-17 51-68 22-21 33-56 40-33
Avg 84 77 .523 4.8 4.6 83-79 38-38 45-38 43-36 40-40 7-6 22-19 61-53 22-23 38-41 46-35

AL West Detailed Standings

SHARE
Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 CAL 92 70 .568 --- 4.9 4.2 92-70 0 44-40 48-30 50-32 42-38 7-5 28-16 67-43 25-27 41-32 51-38
2 TEX 87 75 .537 5.0 5.0 4.8 4.6 84-78 2 40-44 47-31 51-30 36-45 10-8 28-26 62-52 25-23 30-43 57-32
3 KCR 76 86 .469 16.0 27.0 4.0 4.2 77-85 -1 38-46 38-40 45-36 31-50 6-10 24-25 62-58 14-28 39-47 37-39
4 OAK 76 86 .469 16.0 27.0 4.5 4.7 78-84 -2 42-42 34-44 47-36 29-50 6-8 22-29 48-62 28-24 34-52 42-34
5 CHW 72 90 .444 20.0 43.0 4.0 4.3 76-86 -4 36-48 36-42 41-40 31-50 6-8 23-29 48-60 24-30 36-50 36-40
6 MIN 71 91 .438 21.0 48.0 4.6 5.2 72-90 -1 33-51 38-40 43-38 28-53 6-7 20-27 48-69 23-22 33-53 38-38
7 SEA 67 95 .414 25.0 72.0 4.4 5.2 69-93 -2 35-49 32-46 41-41 26-54 8-11 17-26 53-66 14-29 32-54 35-41
Avg 77 84 .477 4.5 4.6 78-84 38-45 39-39 45-36 31-48 7-8 23-25 55-58 21-26 35-47 42-37

AL Detailed Standings

SHARE
Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 BOS 95 66 .590 --- 4.9 4.3 90-71 4 44-33 51-33 51-30 44-36 7-4 24-10 67-48 28-18 42-34 53-32
2 CAL 92 70 .568 --- 4.9 4.2 92-70 0 44-40 48-30 50-32 42-38 7-5 28-16 67-43 25-27 41-32 51-38
3 NYY 90 72 .556 5.5 11.5 4.9 4.6 86-76 3 43-35 47-37 41-39 49-33 9-5 22-24 66-43 24-29 42-34 48-38
4 TEX 87 75 .537 5.0 10.0 4.8 4.6 84-78 2 40-44 47-31 51-30 36-45 10-8 28-26 62-52 25-23 30-43 57-32
5 DET 87 75 .537 8.5 23.5 4.9 4.4 89-73 -2 45-33 42-42 49-32 38-43 8-7 21-22 60-47 27-28 37-39 50-36
6 TOR 86 76 .531 9.5 28.5 5.0 4.5 89-73 -3 42-36 44-40 42-39 44-37 10-13 22-25 68-54 18-22 44-32 42-44
7 CLE 84 78 .519 11.5 40.5 5.1 5.2 80-82 3 32-46 52-32 45-35 39-43 9-6 20-18 59-54 25-24 27-49 57-29
8 MIL 77 84 .478 18.0 90.0 4.1 4.6 72-89 4 38-39 39-45 41-39 36-45 7-6 26-23 62-61 15-23 42-46 35-38
9 OAK 76 86 .469 16.0 72.0 4.5 4.7 78-84 -2 42-42 34-44 47-36 29-50 6-8 22-29 48-62 28-24 34-52 42-34
10 KCR 76 86 .469 16.0 72.0 4.0 4.2 77-85 -1 38-46 38-40 45-36 31-50 6-10 24-25 62-58 14-28 39-47 37-39
11 BAL 73 89 .451 22.5 139.0 4.4 4.7 76-86 -3 28-50 45-39 37-42 36-47 5-6 20-17 51-68 22-21 33-56 40-33
12 CHW 72 90 .444 20.0 110.0 4.0 4.3 76-86 -4 36-48 36-42 41-40 31-50 6-8 23-29 48-60 24-30 36-50 36-40
13 MIN 71 91 .438 21.0 121.0 4.6 5.2 72-90 -1 33-51 38-40 43-38 28-53 6-7 20-27 48-69 23-22 33-53 38-38
14 SEA 67 95 .414 25.0 171.5 4.4 5.2 69-93 -2 35-49 32-46 41-41 26-54 8-11 17-26 53-66 14-29 32-54 35-41
Avg 80 80 .500 4.6 4.6 81-81 38-42 42-38 44-36 36-44 7-7 22-22 58-56 22-24 36-44 44-36
Pennant Race Charts from BaseballRace.com: AL | East | West

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| --   4   4   1   6   5   8|  6   9   6   8   5   6   5
  BOS|  9  --  10   7   6   5   7|  5   7   6  10   7   8   8
  CLE|  9   3  --   4   8   5   3|  6   7   8   6  10   9   6
  DET| 12   6   9  --   8   6   4|  5   6   5   7   6   6   7
  MIL|  7   6   5   5  --   8   7|  7   7   6   4   5   6   4
  NYY|  8   8   8   7   5  --   7|  5   6   8   8   5   8   7
  TOR|  5   6  10   9   6   6  --|  6   6   7   8   4   6   7
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  CAL|  6   7   6   7   5   7   6| --   7   8   7  10   8   8
  CHW|  3   5   5   6   5   6   6|  6  --   7   6   7   8   2
  KCR|  6   6   4   7   6   4   5|  5   6  --   6   8   5   8
  MIN|  4   2   6   5   8   4   4|  6   7   7  --   6   6   6
  OAK|  7   5   2   6   7   7   8|  3   6   5   7  --  10   3
  SEA|  6   4   3   6   6   4   6|  5   5   8   7   3  --   4
  TEX|  7   4   6   5   8   5   5|  5  11   5   7  10   9  --
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
     |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| --  67  45  35  44  60  61| 46  64  42  64  62  51  67
  BOS| 82  --  84  69  46  54  57| 41  47  48  83  53  76  54
  CLE| 59  47  --  57 100  54  55| 56  59  58  74  76  73  63
  DET| 86  67  90  --  54  57  48| 57  62  49  60  54  67  47
  MIL| 48  43  78  41  --  57  34| 53  49  48  51  41  59  65
  NYY| 62  77  72  59  46  --  64| 66  49  46  77  56  63  60
  TOR| 49  55  87  77  46  75  --| 51  43  61  72  52  60  81
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  CAL| 50  57  55  61  53  63  64| --  52  66  66  78  58  63
  CHW| 43  28  50  71  55  50  31| 57  --  39  58  64  68  30
  KCR| 55  56  39  47  46  48  43| 52  31  --  56  54  61  66
  MIN| 51  45  61  50  69  59  64| 62  63  50  --  63  59  45
  OAK| 61  58  47  61  47  57  74| 47  53  48  54  --  74  50
  SEA| 50  59  54  50  57  51  64| 55  67  65  53  41  --  52
  TEX| 64  37  79  36  71  53  74| 41  60  53  71  66  66  --
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
     |BAL BOS CLE DET MIL NYY TOR|CAL CHW KCR MIN OAK SEA TEX
1985 AL  / 1987 AL  / 1986 NL  / 1986 MLB  Standings and Head-to-Head