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1988 American League Standings and Head-to-Head

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Postseason

WorldSeries (4-1):   Los Angeles Dodgers over Oakland Athletics
LgChampSeries (4-0):   Oakland Athletics over Boston Red Sox

East Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Boston Red Sox BOS 89 73 .549 --
Detroit Tigers DET 88 74 .543 1.0
Milwaukee Brewers MIL 87 75 .537 2.0
Toronto Blue Jays TOR 87 75 .537 2.0
New York Yankees NYY 85 76 .528 3.5
Cleveland Indians CLE 78 84 .481 11.0
Baltimore Orioles BAL 54 107 .335 34.5

West Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Oakland Athletics OAK 104 58 .642 --
Minnesota Twins MIN 91 71 .562 13.0
Kansas City Royals KCR 84 77 .522 19.5
California Angels CAL 75 87 .463 29.0
Chicago White Sox CHW 71 90 .441 32.5
Texas Rangers TEX 70 91 .435 33.5
Seattle Mariners SEA 68 93 .422 35.5

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 BOS 89 73 .549 --- 5.0 4.3 0.8 -0.1 0.7 93-69 -4 44-34 45-39 53-28 36-45 5-5 19-26 68-47 21-26 43-45 46-28
2 DET 88 74 .543 1.0 1.0 4.3 4.1 0.3 0.0 0.3 86-76 2 42-36 46-38 50-31 38-43 7-7 31-21 58-49 30-25 38-50 50-24
3 TOR 87 75 .537 2.0 3.0 4.7 4.2 0.5 0.0 0.5 90-72 -3 47-31 40-44 45-36 42-39 6-6 21-17 64-46 23-29 48-40 39-35
4 MIL 87 75 .537 2.0 3.0 4.2 3.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 89-73 -2 37-41 50-34 47-34 40-41 5-7 19-21 59-47 28-28 43-45 44-30
5 NYY 85 76 .528 3.5 9.0 4.8 4.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 83-78 2 39-39 46-37 46-34 39-42 7-10 23-25 57-47 28-29 43-45 42-31
6 CLE 78 84 .481 11.0 46.5 4.1 4.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 74-88 4 39-39 39-45 44-37 34-47 6-3 23-20 57-65 21-19 45-56 33-28
7 BAL 54 107 .335 34.5 187.5 3.4 4.9 -1.5 0.1 -1.4 55-106 -1 25-53 29-54 34-46 20-61 7-4 15-24 34-68 20-39 28-73 26-34
Avg 81 80 .502 4.4 4.3 81-80 39-39 42-41 45-35 35-45 6-6 21-22 56-52 24-27 41-50 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 OAK 104 58 .642 --- 4.9 3.8 1.1 -0.1 1.0 100-62 4 57-27 47-31 54-27 50-31 14-5 30-17 80-33 24-25 54-32 50-26
2 MIN 91 71 .562 13.0 13.0 4.7 4.1 0.5 0.0 0.5 90-72 1 47-37 44-34 47-34 44-37 2-6 21-21 69-47 22-24 42-44 49-27
3 KCR 84 77 .522 19.5 26.0 4.4 4.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 87-74 -3 41-43 43-34 44-36 40-41 5-5 28-23 53-53 31-24 38-48 46-29
4 CAL 75 87 .463 29.0 54.5 4.4 4.8 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 75-87 0 39-45 36-42 35-46 40-41 10-8 26-28 48-54 27-33 37-62 38-25
5 CHW 71 90 .441 32.5 68.5 3.9 4.7 -0.8 0.1 -0.7 67-94 4 34-49 37-41 40-41 31-49 6-15 25-27 52-58 19-32 40-59 31-31
6 TEX 70 91 .435 33.5 73.5 4.0 4.6 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 70-91 0 36-47 34-44 38-43 32-48 7-5 21-31 50-61 20-30 41-57 29-34
7 SEA 68 93 .422 35.5 85.5 4.1 4.6 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 72-89 -4 37-47 31-46 37-44 31-49 6-7 21-22 47-61 21-32 39-59 29-34
Avg 80 81 .498 4.3 4.4 80-81 41-42 38-38 42-38 38-42 7-7 24-24 57-52 23-28 41-51 38-29

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 OAK 104 58 .642 --- 4.9 3.8 1.1 -0.1 1.0 100-62 4 57-27 47-31 54-27 50-31 14-5 30-17 80-33 24-25 54-32 50-26
2 MIN 91 71 .562 13.0 71.5 4.7 4.1 0.5 0.0 0.5 90-72 1 47-37 44-34 47-34 44-37 2-6 21-21 69-47 22-24 42-44 49-27
3 BOS 89 73 .549 --- 5.0 4.3 0.8 -0.1 0.7 93-69 -4 44-34 45-39 53-28 36-45 5-5 19-26 68-47 21-26 43-45 46-28
4 DET 88 74 .543 1.0 2.0 4.3 4.1 0.3 0.0 0.3 86-76 2 42-36 46-38 50-31 38-43 7-7 31-21 58-49 30-25 38-50 50-24
5 TOR 87 75 .537 2.0 5.0 4.7 4.2 0.5 0.0 0.5 90-72 -3 47-31 40-44 45-36 42-39 6-6 21-17 64-46 23-29 48-40 39-35
6 MIL 87 75 .537 2.0 5.0 4.2 3.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 89-73 -2 37-41 50-34 47-34 40-41 5-7 19-21 59-47 28-28 43-45 44-30
7 NYY 85 76 .528 3.5 12.5 4.8 4.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 83-78 2 39-39 46-37 46-34 39-42 7-10 23-25 57-47 28-29 43-45 42-31
8 KCR 84 77 .522 19.5 123.5 4.4 4.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 87-74 -3 41-43 43-34 44-36 40-41 5-5 28-23 53-53 31-24 38-48 46-29
9 CLE 78 84 .481 11.0 57.5 4.1 4.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 74-88 4 39-39 39-45 44-37 34-47 6-3 23-20 57-65 21-19 45-56 33-28
10 CAL 75 87 .463 29.0 209.0 4.4 4.8 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 75-87 0 39-45 36-42 35-46 40-41 10-8 26-28 48-54 27-33 37-62 38-25
11 CHW 71 90 .441 32.5 244.0 3.9 4.7 -0.8 0.1 -0.7 67-94 4 34-49 37-41 40-41 31-49 6-15 25-27 52-58 19-32 40-59 31-31
12 TEX 70 91 .435 33.5 255.0 4.0 4.6 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 70-91 0 36-47 34-44 38-43 32-48 7-5 21-31 50-61 20-30 41-57 29-34
13 SEA 68 93 .422 35.5 280.0 4.1 4.6 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 72-89 -4 37-47 31-46 37-44 31-49 6-7 21-22 47-61 21-32 39-59 29-34
14 BAL 54 107 .335 34.5 267.0 3.4 4.9 -1.5 0.1 -1.4 55-106 -1 25-53 29-54 34-46 20-61 7-4 15-24 34-68 20-39 28-73 26-34
Avg 80 80 .500 4.3 4.4 80-80 40-40 40-40 43-36 36-43 6-6 23-23 56-52 23-28 41-51 39-29
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Head-to-Head Records

Read across for wins and down the columns for losses
     |BAL BOS CLE DET MIL NYY TOR|CAL CHW KCR MIN OAK SEA TEX 
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  BAL| --   4   4   5   4   3   5|  5   4   0   3   4   7   6
  BOS|  9  --   8   6  10   9   2|  8   7   6   7   3   6   8
  CLE|  9   5  --   4   9   6   6|  4   9   6   5   4   5   6
  DET|  8   7   9  --   5   8   5|  7   9   8   1   4   9   8
  MIL|  9   3   4   8  --   6   7|  9   6   9   7   3   8   8
  NYY| 10   4   7   5   7  --   6|  6   9   6   9   6   5   5
  TOR|  8  11   7   8   6   7  --|  6   5   8   5   3   7   6
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  CAL|  7   4   8   5   3   6   6| --   9   5   4   4   6   8
  CHW|  7   5   3   3   6   3   7|  4  --   7   4   5   9   8
  KCR| 12   6   6   4   3   6   4|  8   6  --   7   8   7   7
  MIN|  9   5   7  11   5   3   7|  9   9   6  --   5   8   7
  OAK|  8   9   8   8   9   6   9|  9   8   5   8  --   9   8
  SEA|  5   6   7   3   4   7   5|  7   4   5   5   4  --   6
  TEX|  6   4   6   4   4   6   6|  5   5   6   6   5   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| --  42  37  48  47  38  43| 40  39  34  43  41  49  49
  BOS| 77  --  79  79  49  73  51| 63  73  53  55  43  58  60
  CLE| 62  42  --  38  63  59  49| 53  42  46  65  43  65  39
  DET| 66  74  55  --  44  57  58| 55  60  47  25  39  85  38
  MIL| 73  31  55  65  --  61  53| 63  49  49  45  41  47  50
  NYY| 64  55  59  54  63  --  62| 59  75  55  79  42  42  63
  TOR| 56  77  54  69  55  64  --| 64  48  54  48  43  66  65
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  CAL| 48  37  60  34  45  77  65| --  83  42  51  52  70  50
  CHW| 46  53  35  40  34  37  47| 68  --  51  46  57  55  62
  KCR| 72  53  44  35  34  59  48| 47  50  --  76  56  47  83
  MIN| 62  55  69  65  51  64  37| 71  63  51  --  61  40  70
  OAK| 64  58  74  45  58  56  61| 78  67  47  60  --  68  64
  SEA| 40  75  67  56  36  56  47| 65  45  54  31  50  --  42
  TEX| 59  37  43  30  37  47  59| 45  63  65  48  52  52  --
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
     |BAL BOS CLE DET MIL NYY TOR|CAL CHW KCR MIN OAK SEA TEX


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