2009 American League Standings and Head-to-Head

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Postseason

WorldSeries (4-2):	New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies
LgChampSeries (4-2):	New York Yankees over Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
LgDivSeries (3-0):	New York Yankees over Minnesota Twins
LgDivSeries (3-0):	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim over Boston Red Sox

East Division

Tm		W	L	W-L%	GB
New York Yankees	NYY	103	59	.636	--
Boston Red Sox	BOS	95	67	.586	8.0
Tampa Bay Rays	TBR	84	78	.519	19.0
Toronto Blue Jays	TOR	75	87	.463	28.0
Baltimore Orioles	BAL	64	98	.395	39.0

Central Division

Tm		W	L	W-L%	GB
Minnesota Twins	MIN	87	76	.534	--
Detroit Tigers	DET	86	77	.528	1.0
Chicago White Sox	CHW	79	83	.488	7.5
Cleveland Indians	CLE	65	97	.401	21.5
Kansas City Royals	KCR	65	97	.401	21.5

West Division

Tm		W	L	W-L%	GB
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	LAA	97	65	.599	--
Texas Rangers	TEX	87	75	.537	10.0
Seattle Mariners	SEA	85	77	.525	12.0
Oakland Athletics	OAK	75	87	.463	22.0

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	103	59	.636	---		5.6	4.6	1.0	0.3	1.3	95-67	8	45-27	25-9	23-15	10-8	57-24	46-35	7-3	22-16	67-41	36-18	52-35	51-24
2	BOS	95	67	.586	8.0	8.0	5.4	4.5	0.8	0.3	1.1	93-69	2	45-27	26-12	13-21	11-7	56-25	39-42	4-6	22-17	65-42	30-25	44-41	51-26
3	TBR	84	78	.519	19.0	30.0	5.0	4.7	0.3	0.3	0.6	86-76	-2	40-32	19-20	12-21	13-5	52-29	32-49	6-3	20-25	54-48	30-30	37-47	47-31
4	TOR	75	87	.463	28.0	57.0	4.9	4.8	0.2	0.4	0.5	84-78	-9	26-46	23-15	19-15	7-11	44-37	31-50	7-13	21-28	53-59	22-28	44-63	31-24
5	BAL	64	98	.395	39.0	101.0	4.6	5.4	-0.8	0.4	-0.4	69-93	-5	24-48	17-20	12-23	11-7	39-42	25-56	5-7	17-22	40-61	24-37	37-68	27-30
	Avg	84	77	.520			5.1	4.8				85-76		36-36	22-15	15-19	10-7	49-31	34-46	5-6	20-21	55-50	28-27	42-50	41-27

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	MIN	87	76	.534	---		5.0	4.7	0.3	0.1	0.4	86-77	1	10-22	46-27	19-21	12-6	49-33	38-43	7-7	24-20	59-44	28-32	36-38	51-38
2	DET	86	77	.528	1.0	1.0	4.6	4.6	0.0	0.1	0.1	81-82	5	15-21	39-34	22-14	10-8	51-30	35-47	6-5	28-22	57-57	29-20	36-39	50-38
3	CHW	79	83	.488	7.5	14.0	4.5	4.5	0.0	0.1	0.1	80-82	-1	18-21	34-38	15-18	12-6	43-38	36-45	4-6	19-27	54-59	25-24	45-47	34-36
4	CLE	65	97	.401	21.5	56.0	4.8	5.3	-0.6	0.2	-0.4	73-89	-8	19-21	30-42	11-21	5-13	35-46	30-51	4-8	19-21	48-74	17-23	33-59	32-38
5	KCR	65	97	.401	21.5	56.0	4.2	5.2	-1.0	0.2	-0.8	66-96	-1	14-25	32-40	11-22	8-10	33-48	32-49	6-3	16-25	45-61	20-36	31-60	34-37
	Avg	76	86	.470			4.6	4.9				77-85		15-22	36-36	15-19	9-8	42-39	34-47	5-5	21-23	52-59	23-27	36-48	40-37

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	LAA	97	65	.599	---		5.5	4.7	0.8	0.3	1.0	92-70	5	26-17	27-17	30-27	14-4	49-32	48-33	7-4	27-18	60-48	37-17	50-44	47-21
2	TEX	87	75	.537	10.0	10.0	4.8	4.6	0.3	0.3	0.5	85-77	2	27-20	21-19	30-27	9-9	48-33	39-42	6-4	19-18	58-48	29-27	46-44	41-31
3	SEA	85	77	.525	12.0	14.0	4.0	4.3	-0.3	0.3	0.0	75-87	10	21-19	22-25	31-26	11-7	48-33	37-44	9-7	35-20	57-47	28-30	43-47	42-30
4	OAK	75	87	.463	22.0	44.0	4.7	4.7	0.0	0.4	0.3	81-81	-6	21-23	26-17	23-34	5-13	40-41	35-46	3-10	15-23	56-56	19-31	48-69	27-18
	Avg	86	76	.531			4.8	4.6				83-78		23-19	24-19	28-28	9-8	46-34	39-41	6-6	24-19	57-49	28-26	46-51	39-25

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	NYY	103	59	.636	---	---	5.6	4.6	1.0	0.3	1.3	95-67	8	45-27	25-9	23-15	10-8	57-24	46-35	7-3	22-16	67-41	36-18	52-35	51-24
2	LAA	97	65	.599	---	---	5.5	4.7	0.8	0.3	1.0	92-70	5	26-17	27-17	30-27	14-4	49-32	48-33	7-4	27-18	60-48	37-17	50-44	47-21
3	BOS	95	67	.586	---	---	5.4	4.5	0.8	0.3	1.1	93-69	2	45-27	26-12	13-21	11-7	56-25	39-42	4-6	22-17	65-42	30-25	44-41	51-26
4	TEX	87	75	.537	8.0	8.0	4.8	4.6	0.3	0.3	0.5	85-77	2	27-20	21-19	30-27	9-9	48-33	39-42	6-4	19-18	58-48	29-27	46-44	41-31
5	MIN	87	76	.534	8.5	9.0	5.0	4.7	0.3	0.1	0.4	86-77	1	10-22	46-27	19-21	12-6	49-33	38-43	7-7	24-20	59-44	28-32	36-38	51-38
6	DET	86	77	.528	9.5	11.0	4.6	4.6	0.0	0.1	0.1	81-82	5	15-21	39-34	22-14	10-8	51-30	35-47	6-5	28-22	57-57	29-20	36-39	50-38
7	SEA	85	77	.525	10.0	12.5	4.0	4.3	-0.3	0.3	0.0	75-87	10	21-19	22-25	31-26	11-7	48-33	37-44	9-7	35-20	57-47	28-30	43-47	42-30
8	TBR	84	78	.519	11.0	16.5	5.0	4.7	0.3	0.3	0.6	86-76	-2	40-32	19-20	12-21	13-5	52-29	32-49	6-3	20-25	54-48	30-30	37-47	47-31
9	CHW	79	83	.488	16.0	41.5	4.5	4.5	0.0	0.1	0.1	80-82	-1	18-21	34-38	15-18	12-6	43-38	36-45	4-6	19-27	54-59	25-24	45-47	34-36
10	OAK	75	87	.463	20.0	65.5	4.7	4.7	0.0	0.4	0.3	81-81	-6	21-23	26-17	23-34	5-13	40-41	35-46	3-10	15-23	56-56	19-31	48-69	27-18
11	TOR	75	87	.463	20.0	65.5	4.9	4.8	0.2	0.4	0.5	84-78	-9	26-46	23-15	19-15	7-11	44-37	31-50	7-13	21-28	53-59	22-28	44-63	31-24
12	CLE	65	97	.401	30.0	145.5	4.8	5.3	-0.6	0.2	-0.4	73-89	-8	19-21	30-42	11-21	5-13	35-46	30-51	4-8	19-21	48-74	17-23	33-59	32-38
13	KCR	65	97	.401	30.0	145.5	4.2	5.2	-1.0	0.2	-0.8	66-96	-1	14-25	32-40	11-22	8-10	33-48	32-49	6-3	16-25	45-61	20-36	31-60	34-37
14	BAL	64	98	.395	31.0	155.5	4.6	5.4	-0.8	0.4	-0.4	69-93	-5	24-48	17-20	12-23	11-7	39-42	25-56	5-7	17-22	40-61	24-37	37-68	27-30
	Avg	81	80	.505			4.8	4.8				81-80		25-26	27-23	19-21	9-8	46-35	35-45	5-6	21-21	55-53	26-27	41-50	40-30

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Head-to-Head Records

Read across for wins and down the columns for losses

     |BAL BOS NYY TBR TOR|CHW CLE DET KCR MIN|LAA OAK SEA TEX Interleague Records
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  BAL| --   2   5   8   9|  5   2   3   4   3|  2   1   4   5|ATL:2-1,FLA:0-3,NYM:2-1,PHI:3-0,WSN:4-2
  BOS| 16  --   9   9  11|  4   7   6   5   4|  4   5   2   2|ATL:4-2,FLA:2-1,NYM:1-2,PHI:2-1,WSN:2-1
  NYY| 13   9  --  11  12|  4   5   5   4   7|  5   7   6   5|ATL:2-1,FLA:1-2,NYM:5-1,PHI:1-2,WSN:1-2
  TBR| 10   9   7  --  14|  2   3   2   9   3|  2   4   3   3|COL:1-2,FLA:5-1,NYM:2-1,PHI:2-1,WSN:3-0
  TOR|  9   7   6   4  --|  6   4   5   3   5|  4   6   4   5|ATL:0-3,CIN:2-1,FLA:0-3,PHI:4-2,WSN:1-2
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  CHW|  4   4   3   6   1| --  10   9   9   6|  5   4   4   2|CHC:4-2,CIN:2-1,LAD:2-1,MIL:2-1,PIT:2-1
  CLE|  5   2   3   5   4|  8  --   4  10   8|  2   2   6   1|CHC:0-3,CIN:2-4,MIL:0-3,PIT:1-2,STL:2-1
  DET|  5   1   1   5   3|  9  14  --   9   7|  5   5   5   7|CHC:3-0,COL:1-2,HOU:1-2,MIL:3-0,PIT:1-2,STL:1-2
  KCR|  4   3   2   1   4|  9   8   9  --   6|  1   2   5   3|ARI:1-2,CIN:3-0,HOU:2-1,PIT:1-2,STL:1-5
  MIN|  2   2   0   3   3| 12  10  12  12  --|  4   4   5   6|CHC:2-1,HOU:1-2,MIL:5-1,PIT:2-1,STL:2-1
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  LAA|  8   5   5   4   4|  4   4   4   9   6| --  12  10   8|ARI:3-0,COL:2-1,LAD:3-3,SDP:3-0,SFG:3-0
  OAK|  5   5   2   6   3|  5   5   4   6   6|  7  --   5  11|ARI:1-2,COL:0-3,LAD:1-2,SDP:2-1,SFG:1-5
  SEA|  5   4   4   5   3|  5   4   4   4   5|  9  14  --   8|ARI:3-0,COL:0-3,LAD:2-1,SDP:4-2,SFG:2-1
  TEX|  5   7   4   6   5|  4   8   2   3   4| 11   8  11  --|ARI:2-1,HOU:5-1,LAD:1-2,SDP:1-2,SFG:0-3
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
     |BAL BOS NYY TBR TOR|CHW CLE DET KCR MIN|LAA OAK SEA TEX Interleague Records

Head-to-Head Run Scoring

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

     |BAL BOS NYY TBR TOR|CHW CLE DET KCR MIN|LAA OAK SEA TEX Interleague Records
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  BAL| --  68  81  82  88| 50  35  33  37  21| 55  12  29  57|ATL:21-13,FLA:11-23,NYM:15-14,PHI:15-8,WSN:31-20
  BOS|130  --  99  82  88| 36  64  42  57  30| 40  55  27  31|ATL:17-16,FLA:15-5,NYM:17-13,PHI:22-19,WSN:20-16
  NYY|120 101  --  99  99| 42  41  30  29  41| 55  49  52  65|ATL:19-15,FLA:11-9,NYM:44-17,PHI:11-15,WSN:7-9
  TBR| 88  91  85  --  93| 22  45  31  60  25| 35  48  37  30|COL:18-13,FLA:44-17,NYM:16-12,PHI:18-15,WSN:17-10
  TOR| 88  77  94  63  --| 41  54  45  33  44| 42  42  35  58|ATL:5-15,CIN:20-14,FLA:11-24,PHI:33-27,WSN:13-11
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  CHW| 40  45  37  43  21| --  87  80  81  80| 45  34  26  15|CHC:32-19,CIN:17-13,LAD:18-17,MIL:14-12,PIT:9-4
  CLE| 38  42  53  55  47| 84  --  63  84  66| 32  33  55  34|CHC:14-20,CIN:24-30,MIL:25-30,PIT:13-17,STL:11-6
  DET| 31  23  15  35  39| 69  92  --  79  93| 49  50  37  56|CHC:16-12,COL:8-10,HOU:9-16,MIL:22-11,PIT:9-16,STL:11-18
  KCR| 37  39  17  27  36| 69  87  77  --  91| 27  37  50  27|ARI:15-24,CIN:18-6,HOU:10-9,PIT:8-13,STL:14-41
  MIN| 15  19  25  21  28|110  85 113 117  --| 61  54  41  40|CHC:11-7,HOU:11-12,MIL:39-19,PIT:15-11,STL:12-8
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  LAA| 75  44  65  34  39| 36  33  47  50  71| --  96  85  90|ARI:26-12,COL:16-17,LAD:29-28,SDP:26-7,SFG:21-11
  OAK| 38  53  34  48  34| 44  36  38  61  64| 75  --  70 101|ARI:14-12,COL:12-18,LAD:11-12,SDP:14-12,SFG:12-26
  SEA| 34  25  41  38  24| 32  34  31  40  36| 71  91  --  70|ARI:14-8,COL:8-18,LAD:11-11,SDP:32-22,SFG:8-10
  TEX| 64  40  42  60  44| 32  69  32  21  46| 99  80  79  --|ARI:13-17,HOU:31-18,LAD:10-9,SDP:15-11,SFG:7-11
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
     |BAL BOS NYY TBR TOR|CHW CLE DET KCR MIN|LAA OAK SEA TEX Interleague Records

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