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1923 MLB AL standings
The New York Yankees won the 1923 American League pennant race at 98-54, 16 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers.
🏆How the 1923 playoffs went
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AL standings, 1923
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| New York Yankees (NYY) | 98 | 54 | .645 | - | 4-6 | L1 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 83 | 71 | .539 | 16 | 8-2 | W3 |
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 82 | 71 | .536 | 16.5 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Washington Senators (WAS) | 75 | 78 | .490 | 23.5 | 5-5 | W3 |
| St. Louis Browns (SLB) | 74 | 78 | .487 | 24 | 2-8 | L5 |
| Philadelphia Athletics (PHA) | 69 | 83 | .454 | 29 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 69 | 85 | .448 | 30 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Boston Red Sox (BOS) | 61 | 91 | .401 | 37 | 4-6 | L3 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 3 times.
- The New York Yankees trailed by as many as 2 games on April 23, 1923.
- The New York Yankees took first place for good on May 5, 1923.
- The New York Yankees won 9 games in a row from May 14, 1923 to May 22, 1923, the longest run of the race.
- The Cleveland Indians led by 2 games as late as April 23, 1923.
- The New York Yankees led by as many as 18.5 games on September 16, 1923.
- The New York Yankees went 31-9 from June 14, 1923 to July 27, 1923, turning a lead of 2 games into a lead of 14.5 games.
- Eight teams held first place.
- The New York Yankees spent 162 of the season's 174 charted days in first place.