1949 MLB AL standings

Name: 1949 MLB AL standings
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The New York Yankees won the 1949 American League pennant race at 97-57, 1 game ahead of the Boston Red Sox. It came down to the final days: the New York Yankees did not lead for good until October 2, 1949.

How the 1949 playoffs went

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AL standings, 1949

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
New York Yankees (NYY)	97	57	.630	-	5-5	W2
Boston Red Sox (BOS)	96	58	.623	1	7-3	L2
Cleveland Indians (CLE)	89	65	.578	8	7-3	W7
Detroit Tigers (DET)	87	67	.565	10	5-5	L4
Philadelphia Athletics (PHA)	81	73	.526	16	5-5	L1
Chicago White Sox (CWS)	63	91	.409	34	4-6	L1
St. Louis Browns (SLB)	53	101	.344	44	4-6	W1
Washington Senators (WAS)	50	104	.325	47	5-5	W1

Final standings.

Turning points

The lead changed hands 3 times.
The New York Yankees trailed by as many as 1 game on September 26, 1949.
The New York Yankees took first place for good on October 2, 1949.
The Boston Red Sox won 11 games in a row from September 13, 1949 to September 27, 1949, the longest run of the race.
The Boston Red Sox led by 1 game as late as September 30, 1949.
The New York Yankees led by as many as 6.5 games on June 6, 1949.
The New York Yankees went 24-10 from April 18, 1949 to May 28, 1949, turning a deficit of half a game into a lead of 5.5 games.
Five teams held first place.
The New York Yankees spent 164 of the season's 168 charted days in first place.