1996 American League Standings and Head-to-Head

1995 AL / 1997 AL / 1996 NL / 1996 MLB Standings and Head-to-Head

Postseason

WorldSeries (4-2):	New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves
LgChampSeries (4-1):	New York Yankees over Baltimore Orioles
LgDivSeries (3-1):	Baltimore Orioles over Cleveland Indians
LgDivSeries (3-1):	New York Yankees over Texas Rangers

East Division

Tm		W	L	W-L%	GB
New York Yankees	NYY	92	70	.568	--
Baltimore Orioles	BAL	88	74	.543	4.0
Boston Red Sox	BOS	85	77	.525	7.0
Toronto Blue Jays	TOR	74	88	.457	18.0
Detroit Tigers	DET	53	109	.327	39.0

Central Division

Tm		W	L	W-L%	GB
Cleveland Indians	CLE	99	62	.615	--
Chicago White Sox	CHW	85	77	.525	14.5
Milwaukee Brewers	MIL	80	82	.494	19.5
Minnesota Twins	MIN	78	84	.481	21.5
Kansas City Royals	KCR	75	86	.466	24.0

West Division

Tm		W	L	W-L%	GB
Texas Rangers	TEX	90	72	.556	--
Seattle Mariners	SEA	85	76	.528	4.5
Oakland Athletics	OAK	78	84	.481	12.0
California Angels	CAL	70	91	.435	19.5

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	vCent	vWest	Inter	Home	Road	ExInn	1Run	vRHP	vLHP	≥.500	<.500
1	NYY	92	70	.568	---		5.4	4.9	0.5	0.0	0.5	88-74	4	32-20	37-24	23-26	0-0	49-31	43-39	4-6	25-16	72-43	20-27	40-35	52-35
2	BAL	88	74	.543	4.0	4.0	5.8	5.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	85-77	3	29-23	34-26	25-25	0-0	43-38	45-36	10-8	25-18	64-49	24-25	29-46	59-28
3	BOS	85	77	.525	7.0	10.0	5.7	5.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	82-80	3	33-19	23-37	29-21	0-0	47-34	38-43	8-12	20-19	57-60	28-17	33-42	52-35
4	TOR	74	88	.457	18.0	43.0	4.7	5.0	-0.3	0.0	-0.3	77-85	-3	22-30	30-32	22-26	0-0	35-46	39-42	7-10	19-22	48-62	26-26	34-53	40-35
5	DET	53	109	.327	39.0	127.0	4.8	6.8	-2.0	0.1	-1.8	56-106	-3	14-38	19-42	20-29	0-0	27-54	26-55	4-9	12-21	36-87	17-22	21-68	32-41
	Avg	78	83	.484			5.3	5.6				77-84		26-26	28-32	23-25	0-0	40-40	38-43	6-9	20-19	55-60	23-23	31-48	47-34

AL Central Detailed Standings

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)

Rk	Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	GBsum	R	RA	Rdiff	SOS	SRS	pythWL	Luck	vEast	vCent	vWest	Inter	Home	Road	ExInn	1Run	vRHP	vLHP	≥.500	<.500
1	CLE	99	62	.615	---		5.9	4.8	1.1	-0.1	1.1	96-65	3	40-20	32-20	27-22	0-0	51-29	48-33	6-9	28-20	71-40	28-22	41-32	58-30
2	CHW	85	77	.525	14.5	14.5	5.5	4.9	0.6	0.0	0.6	90-72	-5	37-25	24-28	24-24	0-0	44-37	41-40	12-11	25-34	61-56	24-21	38-36	47-41
3	MIL	80	82	.494	19.5	24.5	5.5	5.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	81-81	-1	27-33	31-21	22-28	0-0	38-43	42-39	11-6	24-18	60-57	20-25	37-51	43-31
4	MIN	78	84	.481	21.5	30.5	5.4	5.6	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	79-83	-1	30-31	21-31	27-22	0-0	39-43	39-41	9-4	22-18	58-61	20-23	39-47	39-37
5	KCR	75	86	.466	24.0	40.5	4.6	4.9	-0.2	0.0	-0.2	77-84	-2	27-34	22-30	26-22	0-0	37-43	38-43	10-6	14-26	52-57	23-29	41-45	34-41
	Avg	83	78	.516			5.4	5.1				84-77		32-28	26-26	25-23	0-0	41-39	41-39	9-7	22-23	60-54	23-24	39-42	44-36

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	vCent	vWest	Inter	Home	Road	ExInn	1Run	vRHP	vLHP	≥.500	<.500
1	TEX	90	72	.556	---		5.7	4.9	0.8	-0.1	0.7	92-70	-2	42-20	30-31	18-21	0-0	50-31	40-41	5-7	20-21	62-52	28-20	38-36	52-36
2	SEA	85	76	.528	4.5	4.5	6.2	5.6	0.6	0.0	0.6	88-73	-3	31-30	31-30	23-16	0-0	43-38	42-38	7-4	21-22	61-59	24-17	41-33	44-43
3	OAK	78	84	.481	12.0	19.5	5.3	5.6	-0.2	0.0	-0.2	78-84	0	24-38	32-29	22-17	0-0	40-41	38-43	9-11	19-23	59-59	19-25	40-48	38-36
4	CAL	70	91	.435	19.5	42.0	4.7	5.9	-1.1	0.1	-1.0	65-96	5	30-31	25-36	15-24	0-0	43-38	27-53	8-7	26-22	48-62	22-29	36-52	34-39
	Avg	80	80	.500			5.5	5.5				80-80		31-29	29-31	19-19	0-0	44-37	36-43	7-7	21-22	57-58	23-22	38-42	42-38

AL Wild Card Detailed Standings

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)

Rk	Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	GBsum	R	RA	Rdiff	SOS	SRS	pythWL	Luck	vEast	vCent	vWest	Inter	Home	Road	ExInn	1Run	vRHP	vLHP	≥.500	<.500
1	CLE	99	62	.615	---	---	5.9	4.8	1.1	-0.1	1.1	96-65	3	40-20	32-20	27-22	0-0	51-29	48-33	6-9	28-20	71-40	28-22	41-32	58-30
2	NYY	92	70	.568	---	---	5.4	4.9	0.5	0.0	0.5	88-74	4	32-20	37-24	23-26	0-0	49-31	43-39	4-6	25-16	72-43	20-27	40-35	52-35
3	TEX	90	72	.556	---	---	5.7	4.9	0.8	-0.1	0.7	92-70	-2	42-20	30-31	18-21	0-0	50-31	40-41	5-7	20-21	62-52	28-20	38-36	52-36
4	BAL	88	74	.543	---	---	5.8	5.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	85-77	3	29-23	34-26	25-25	0-0	43-38	45-36	10-8	25-18	64-49	24-25	29-46	59-28
5	SEA	85	76	.528	2.5	2.5	6.2	5.6	0.6	0.0	0.6	88-73	-3	31-30	31-30	23-16	0-0	43-38	42-38	7-4	21-22	61-59	24-17	41-33	44-43
6	CHW	85	77	.525	3.0	3.5	5.5	4.9	0.6	0.0	0.6	90-72	-5	37-25	24-28	24-24	0-0	44-37	41-40	12-11	25-34	61-56	24-21	38-36	47-41
7	BOS	85	77	.525	3.0	3.5	5.7	5.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	82-80	3	33-19	23-37	29-21	0-0	47-34	38-43	8-12	20-19	57-60	28-17	33-42	52-35
8	MIL	80	82	.494	8.0	23.5	5.5	5.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	81-81	-1	27-33	31-21	22-28	0-0	38-43	42-39	11-6	24-18	60-57	20-25	37-51	43-31
9	OAK	78	84	.481	10.0	33.5	5.3	5.6	-0.2	0.0	-0.2	78-84	0	24-38	32-29	22-17	0-0	40-41	38-43	9-11	19-23	59-59	19-25	40-48	38-36
10	MIN	78	84	.481	10.0	33.5	5.4	5.6	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	79-83	-1	30-31	21-31	27-22	0-0	39-43	39-41	9-4	22-18	58-61	20-23	39-47	39-37
11	KCR	75	86	.466	12.5	51.0	4.6	4.9	-0.2	0.0	-0.2	77-84	-2	27-34	22-30	26-22	0-0	37-43	38-43	10-6	14-26	52-57	23-29	41-45	34-41
12	TOR	74	88	.457	14.0	63.0	4.7	5.0	-0.3	0.0	-0.3	77-85	-3	22-30	30-32	22-26	0-0	35-46	39-42	7-10	19-22	48-62	26-26	34-53	40-35
13	CAL	70	91	.435	17.5	94.5	4.7	5.9	-1.1	0.1	-1.0	65-96	5	30-31	25-36	15-24	0-0	43-38	27-53	8-7	26-22	48-62	22-29	36-52	34-39
14	DET	53	109	.327	35.0	269.5	4.8	6.8	-2.0	0.1	-1.8	56-106	-3	14-38	19-42	20-29	0-0	27-54	26-55	4-9	12-21	36-87	17-22	21-68	32-41
	Avg	80	80	.500			5.4	5.4				81-80		29-28	27-29	23-23	0-0	41-39	39-41	7-7	21-21	57-57	23-23	36-44	44-36

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Head-to-Head Records

Read across for wins and down the columns for losses

     |BAL BOS DET NYY TOR|CHW CLE KCR MIL MIN|CAL OAK SEA TEX Interleague Records
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  BAL| --   7  11   3   8|  4   5   9   9   7|  6   9   7   3|
  BOS|  6  --  12   7   8|  6   1   3   7   6|  8   8   7   6|
  DET|  2   1  --   5   6|  3   0   6   4   6|  6   4   6   4|
  NYY| 10   6   8  --   8|  7   9   8   6   7|  6   9   3   5|
  TOR|  5   5   7   5  --|  5   5   8   7   5|  5   8   7   2|
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  CHW|  8   6  10   6   7| --   5   7   6   6|  6   5   5   8|
  CLE|  7  11  12   3   7|  8  --   7   7  10|  9   6   8   4|
  KCR|  3   9   6   4   5|  6   6  --   4   6|  8   5   7   6|
  MIL|  3   5   8   6   5|  7   6   9  --   9|  5   7   4   6|
  MIN|  5   6   6   5   8|  7   3   7   4  --|  8   6   6   7|
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  CAL|  6   4   6   7   7|  6   4   4   7   4| --   6   5   4|
  OAK|  4   5   8   3   4|  7   6   7   5   7|  7  --   8   7|
  SEA|  5   6   6   9   5|  7   4   5   9   6|  8   5  --  10|
  TEX| 10   6   9   7  10|  4   8   6   7   5|  9   6   3  --|
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
     |BAL BOS DET NYY TOR|CHW CLE KCR MIL MIN|CAL OAK SEA TEX Interleague Records

Head-to-Head Run Scoring

Read across for runs scored and down the columns for runs allowed

     |BAL BOS DET NYY TOR|CHW CLE KCR MIL MIN|CAL OAK SEA TEX Interleague Records
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  BAL| --  71 105  62  58| 58  86  71  88  60| 68  86  81  55|
  BOS| 78  -- 108  72  77| 71  42  48  58  78| 69  76  88  63|
  DET| 68  50  --  66  71| 70  28  47  64  68| 75  66  73  37|
  NYY| 75  73  99  --  61| 65  73  60  66  48| 76  71  56  48|
  TOR| 55  72  81  46  --| 46  45  51  79  44| 61  59  82  45|
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  CHW| 74  70 125  59  55| --  58  55  77  75| 60  58  46  86|
  CLE| 92  87  79  61  66| 63  --  70  74  96| 71  72  54  67|
  KCR| 49  69  47  47  40| 63  58  --  46  76| 86  47  74  44|
  MIL| 61  68  81  54  63| 57  58  77  --  74| 64  87  73  77|
  MIN| 55  76  92  51  59| 67  70  85  57  --| 67  64  69  65|
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  CAL| 69  52  55  76  58| 60  56  51  67  38| --  64  65  51|
  OAK| 54  57  83  45  50| 63  72  50  64  91| 83  --  78  71|
  SEA| 82  81  83  80  79| 58  46  71  84  76| 89  74  --  90|
  TEX| 91  95  65  68  72| 53  77  50  75  76| 74  76  56  --|
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
     |BAL BOS DET NYY TOR|CHW CLE KCR MIL MIN|CAL OAK SEA TEX Interleague Records

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