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1954 MLB AL standings
The Cleveland Indians won the 1954 American League pennant race at 111-43, 8 games ahead of the New York Yankees.
🏆How the 1954 playoffs went
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AL standings, 1954
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 111 | 43 | .721 | - | 7-3 | L1 |
| New York Yankees (NYY) | 103 | 51 | .669 | 8 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 94 | 60 | .610 | 17 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Boston Red Sox (BOS) | 69 | 85 | .448 | 42 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 68 | 86 | .442 | 43 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Washington Senators (WAS) | 66 | 88 | .429 | 45 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Baltimore Orioles (BAL) | 54 | 100 | .351 | 57 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Athletics (PHA) | 51 | 103 | .331 | 60 | 3-7 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 7 times.
- The Cleveland Indians trailed by as many as 3 games on April 24, 1954.
- The Cleveland Indians took first place for good on June 12, 1954.
- The New York Yankees won 13 games in a row from July 3, 1954 to July 18, 1954, the longest run of the race.
- The Detroit Tigers led by 1.5 games as late as April 18, 1954.
- The Cleveland Indians went 31-8 from August 6, 1954 to September 12, 1954, turning a lead of 1.5 games into a lead of 8.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 57 of the 153 days played.
- Seven teams held first place.
- The Cleveland Indians spent 134 of the season's 167 charted days in first place.