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1901 MLB AL standings
The Chicago White Sox won the 1901 American League pennant race at 83-53, 4 games ahead of the Boston Americans.
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AL standings, 1901
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 83 | 53 | .610 | - | 5-5 | W1 |
| Boston Americans (BOS) | 79 | 57 | .581 | 4 | 7-3 | W6 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 74 | 61 | .548 | 8.5 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Athletics (PHA) | 74 | 62 | .544 | 9 | 8-2 | W3 |
| Baltimore Orioles (BAL) | 68 | 65 | .511 | 13.5 | 8-2 | L1 |
| Washington Senators (WAS) | 61 | 72 | .459 | 20.5 | 6-4 | L2 |
| Cleveland Blues (CLE) | 54 | 82 | .397 | 29 | 2-8 | L6 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (MIL) | 48 | 89 | .350 | 35.5 | 1-9 | L3 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 10 times.
- The Chicago White Sox trailed by as many as 3 games on May 13, 1901.
- The Chicago White Sox took first place for good on July 18, 1901.
- The Baltimore Orioles won 11 games in a row from June 18, 1901 to July 1, 1901, the longest run of the race.
- The Detroit Tigers led by 3.5 games as late as May 13, 1901.
- The Chicago White Sox went 18-8 from August 27, 1901 to September 23, 1901, turning a lead of half a game into a lead of 8 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 49 of the 150 days played.
- Eight teams held first place.
- The Chicago White Sox spent 136 of the season's 172 charted days in first place.