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The American League West Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions.

Current members[]

Division lineups[]

1969[]

Lineup for 1969[]

  • California Angels
  • Chicago White Sox
  • Kansas City Royals
  • Minnesota Twins
  • Oakland Athletics
  • Seattle Pilots

Changes from 1968[]

  • Creation of division due to 1969 expansion.

1970-1971[]

Lineup for 1970-1971[]

  • California Angels
  • Chicago White Sox
  • Kansas City Royals
  • Milwaukee Brewers
  • Minnesota Twins
  • Oakland Athletics

Changes from 1969[]

  • The Seattle Pilots became the Milwaukee Brewers.

1972-1976[]

Lineup for 1972-1976[]

  • California Angels
  • Chicago White Sox
  • Kansas City Royals
  • Minnesota Twins
  • Oakland Athletics
  • Texas Rangers

Changes from 1971[]

  • The Washington Senators became the Texas Rangers and moved in from the AL East.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers moved into the AL East.

1977-1993[]

Lineup for 1977-1993[]

  • California Angels
  • Chicago White Sox
  • Kansas City Royals
  • Minnesota Twins
  • Oakland Athletics
  • Seattle Mariners
  • Texas Rangers

Changes from 1976[]

  • The Seattle Mariners were added in the 1977 expansion.

1994-1996[]

Lineup for 1994-1996[]

  • California Angels
  • Oakland Athletics
  • Seattle Mariners
  • Texas Rangers

Changes from 1993[]

  • The Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, and Minnesota Twins moved into the newly created AL Central division due to the 1994 MLB realignment.

1997-2004[]

Lineup for 1997-2004[]

  • Anaheim Angels
  • Oakland Athletics
  • Seattle Mariners
  • Texas Rangers

Changes from 1996[]

  • The California Angels became the Anaheim Angels.

2005-2006[]

Current lineup[]

  • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
  • Oakland Athletics
  • Seattle Mariners
  • Texas Rangers

Changes from 2004[]

  • The Anaheim Angels became the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

AL West champions by year[]

Year Winner Record % Playoffs
1969 Minnesota Twins 97-65 .599 Lost in ALCS to Baltimore, 3-0
1970 Minnesota Twins 98-64 .605 Lost in ALCS to Baltimore, 3-0
1971 Oakland Athletics 101-61 .627 Lost in ALCS to Baltimore, 3-0
1972 Oakland Athletics 93-62 .600 Won World Series over Cincinnati, 4-3
1973 Oakland Athletics 94-68 .580 Won World Series over New York, 4-3
1974 Oakland Athletics 90-72 .556 Won World Series over Los Angeles, 4-1
1975 Oakland Athletics 98-64 .605 Lost in ALCS to Boston, 3-0
1976 Kansas City Royals 90-72 .556 Lost in ALCS to New York, 3-2
1977 Kansas City Royals 102-60 .630 Lost in ALCS to New York, 3-2
1978 Kansas City Royals 92-70 .568 Lost in ALCS to New York, 3-1
1979 California Angels 88-74 .543 Lost in ALCS to Baltimore, 3-1
1980 Kansas City Royals 97-65 .599 Lost World Series to Philadelphia, 4-2
1981 Oakland Athletics 64-45 .587 Lost in ALCS to New York, 3-0
1982 California Angels 93-69 .574 Lost in ALCS to Milwaukee, 3-2
1983 Chicago White Sox 99-63 .611 Lost in ALCS to Baltimore, 3-1
1984 Kansas City Royals 84-78 .519 Lost in ALCS to Detroit, 3-0
1985 Kansas City Royals 91-71 .562 Won World Series over St. Louis, 4-3
1986 California Angels 92-70 .568 Lost in ALCS to Boston, 4-3
1987 Minnesota Twins 85-77 .525 Won World Series over St. Louis, 4-3
1988 Oakland Athletics 104-58 .642 Lost World Series to Los Angeles, 4-1
1989 Oakland Athletics 99-63 .611 Won World Series over San Francisco, 4-0
1990 Oakland Athletics 103-59 .636 Lost World Series to Cincinnati, 4-0
1991 Minnesota Twins 95-67 .586 Won World Series over Atlanta, 4-3
1992 Oakland Athletics 96-66 .593 Lost in ALCS to Toronto, 4-2
1993 Chicago White Sox 94-68 .580 Lost in ALCS to Toronto, 4-2
1994 Texas Rangers§ 52-62 .456 No Playoffs
1995 Seattle Mariners* 79-66 .545 Lost in ALCS to Cleveland, 4-2
1996 Texas Rangers 90-72 .556 Lost in ALDS to New York, 3-1
1997 Seattle Mariners 90-72 .556 Lost in ALDS to Baltimore, 3-1
1998 Texas Rangers 88-74 .543 Lost in ALDS to New York, 3-0
1999 Texas Rangers 95-67 .586 Lost in ALDS to New York, 3-0
2000 Oakland Athletics 91-70 .565 Lost in ALDS to New York, 3-2
2001 Seattle Mariners 116-46 .716 Lost in ALCS to New York, 4-1
2002 Oakland Athletics 103-59 .636 Lost in ALDS to Minnesota, 3-2
2003 Oakland Athletics 96-66 .593 Lost in ALDS to Boston, 3-2
2004 Anaheim Angels 92-70 .568 Lost in ALDS to Boston, 3-0
2005 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 95-67 .586 Lost in ALCS to Chicago, 4-1
2006 Oakland Athletics 93-69 .574 Lost in ALCS to Detroit 4-0
2007 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 93-69 .574 Lost in ALDS to Boston 3-0
2008 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 100-62 .617 Lost in ALDS to Boston 3-1
2009 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 97-65 .599 Lost in ALCS to New York Yankees 4-2
2010 Texas Rangers 90-72 .556 Lost in World Series to San Francisco 4-1
2011 Texas Rangers 96-66 .593 Lost in World Series to St. Louis 4-3
2012 Oakland Athletics 94-68 .580 Lost in ALDS to Detroit 3-2

† - Due to the players' strike, the season was split. Oakland won the first half and defeated second-half champion Kansas City (50-53) in the postseason.
§ - Due to the players' strike, no official winners were awarded. Texas was leading at the strike.
* - Defeated the California Angels in a One Game Playoff for the division title, 9-1.

Wildcard winners produced[]

Year Winner Record % GB Playoffs
2000 Seattle Mariners 91-71 .562 .5 Lost in ALCS to New York, 4-2
2001 Oakland Athletics 102-60 .630 14 Lost in ALDS to New York, 3-2
2002 Anaheim Angels 99-63 .611 4 Won World Series over San Francisco, 4-3
2012 Texas Rangers* 93-69 .574 1 Lost Wild Card Game to Baltimore, 5-1

* – Since the 2012 season, each league has had two Wild Card winners. The qualifiers play a single-game playoff to determine who will face the top-seeded team in the American League Division Series.

AL West Titles Won By Team[]

Team Division
Championships
Last Year Won
Current Teams in Division:
Oakland Athletics 15 2012
Los Angeles Angels 8 2009
Texas Rangers 5 2011
Seattle Mariners 3 2001
Houston Astros 0
Former Teams in Division:
Kansas City Royals 6 1985
Minnesota Twins 4 1991
Chicago White Sox 2 1993

See also[]

Reference[]

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