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1966 MLB season standings
Every 1966 MLB race charted day by day: AL and NL. Final standings, from a season that ran April 11 to October 2, 1966.
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AL standings, 1966
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Baltimore Orioles (BAL) | 97 | 63 | .606 | - | 5-5 | L1 |
| Minnesota Twins (MIN) | 89 | 73 | .549 | 9 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 88 | 74 | .543 | 10 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 83 | 79 | .512 | 15 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 81 | 81 | .500 | 17 | 6-4 | L1 |
| California Angels (CAL) | 80 | 82 | .494 | 18 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Kansas City Athletics (KCA) | 74 | 86 | .463 | 23 | 4-6 | W3 |
| Washington Senators (WAS) | 71 | 88 | .447 | 25.5 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Boston Red Sox (BOS) | 72 | 90 | .444 | 26 | 5-5 | W1 |
| New York Yankees (NYY) | 70 | 89 | .440 | 26.5 | 4-6 | W2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 11 times.
- The Baltimore Orioles trailed by as many as 4.5 games on May 25, 1966.
- The Baltimore Orioles took first place for good on June 14, 1966.
- The Baltimore Orioles won 10 games in a row from April 16, 1966 to May 1, 1966, the longest run of the race.
- The Cleveland Indians led by 4.5 games as late as May 28, 1966.
- The Baltimore Orioles led by as many as 13.5 games on July 29, 1966.
- The Baltimore Orioles went 34-12 from May 28, 1966 to July 8, 1966, turning a deficit of 4.5 games into a lead of 8.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 43 of the 167 days played.
- The Baltimore Orioles spent 124 of the season's 175 charted days in first place.