American League West
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American League West
| League | American League |
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| Sport | Major League Baseball |
| Founded | 1969 |
| No. of teams | 4 (5 in 2013) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Texas Rangers (5th title) |
| Most titles | Oakland Athletics (14) |
The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League. The division currently has four teams, but it has had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the west coast and in Texas, historically the division has had teams as far east as Chicago. It is the only division in Major League baseball to have only four teams. The current champion of this division is the Texas Rangers. In November 2011, the Houston Astros were reported by MLB as moving to the division from the National League Central for the 2013 season.[1] This will give all six MLB divisions an even five teams.
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Division membership
Current members
- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – Founding member (as the California Angels)
- Oakland Athletics – Founding member
- Seattle Mariners – Joined in 1977 as an expansion team
- Texas Rangers – Joined in 1972; formerly of the AL East (as the Washington Senators)
Future members
- Houston Astros - Formerly from the NL West (1969-1993) and NL Central (1994-2012) - effective 2013
Former members
- Chicago White Sox – Founding member; moved to the AL Central in 1994
- Kansas City Royals – Founding member; moved to the AL Central in 1994
- Minnesota Twins – Founding member; moved to the AL Central in 1994
- Milwaukee Brewers – Founding member; moved to the AL East in 1972, then to the AL Central in 1994. Eventually moved to the National League Central in 1998.
The Division Members
| Time period | Lineup | Changes from previous setup |
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| 1969 | California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Pilots | Creation of division due to 1969 expansion, Kansas City and Seattle added |
| 1970–1971 | California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics | Seattle franchise moved to Milwaukee, becoming the Brewers |
| 1972–1976 | California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers | Washington Senators moved to Texas, became Rangers and switched divisions with Milwaukee, which moved to the AL East |
| 1977–1993 | California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers | Seattle added in the 1977 league expansion |
| 1994–1996 | California Angels, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers | Chicago, Kansas City, and Minnesota moved into the newly-created AL Central due to the 1994 realignment. |
| 1997–2004 | Anaheim Angels, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers | California Angels become Anaheim Angels. |
| 2005–2012 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers | Anaheim Angels become Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. |
| 2013– | Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers | Houston switches leagues from the NL Central |
AL West regular season champions – listed by year
- Team names link to the season in which each team played
† – Due to the players' strike, the season was split in two. The Athletics won the first half, and they defeated the second-half winner, the Kansas City Royals (50 – 53 overall record) in the postseason.
§ – Due to the 1994 Major League Baseball strike, starting on August 12, no official winner was declared. The Texas Rangers were leading in winning percentage at time of the strike.
* – They defeated the California Angels in a one-game playoff for the division title, 9 – 1.
Wild-card winners produced
- See List of American League Wild Card winners (since 1994)
| Year | Winner | Record | % | GB | Playoffs |
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| 2000 | Seattle Mariners | 91–71 | .562 | .5 | Lost in the ALCS to New York, 4–2 |
| 2001 | Oakland Athletics | 102–60 | .630 | 14 | Lost in the ALDS to New York, 3–2 |
| 2002 | Anaheim Angels | 99–63 | .611 | 4 | Won the World Series over San Francisco, 4–3 |
AL West statistics
| Team | Division Championships |
Last Year Won |
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| Current Teams in Division: | ||
| Oakland Athletics |
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| Los Angeles Angels |
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| Texas Rangers |
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| Seattle Mariners |
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| Former Teams in Division: | ||
| Kansas City Royals |
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| Minnesota Twins |
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| Chicago White Sox |
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References
- ^ "Houston Astros' sale approved by MLB". Associated Press. November 17, 2011. http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7246443/houston-astros-sale-approved-mlb. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
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