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1969 MLB season standings
Every 1969 MLB race charted day by day: AL East, AL West, NL East and NL West. Final standings, from a season that ran April 7 to October 2, 1969.
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AL East standings, 1969
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Baltimore Orioles (BAL) | 109 | 53 | .673 | - | 4-6 | W1 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 90 | 72 | .556 | 19 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Boston Red Sox (BOS) | 87 | 75 | .537 | 22 | 6-4 | L2 |
| Washington Senators (WAS) | 86 | 76 | .531 | 23 | 8-2 | W2 |
| New York Yankees (NYY) | 80 | 81 | .497 | 28.5 | 5-5 | W5 |
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 62 | 99 | .385 | 46.5 | 2-8 | L7 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Baltimore Orioles trailed by as many as 1.5 games on April 11, 1969.
- The Baltimore Orioles took first place for good on April 16, 1969.
- The Baltimore Orioles won 8 games in a row from September 7, 1969 to September 14, 1969, the longest run of the race.
- The Boston Red Sox led by 1.5 games as late as April 14, 1969.
- The Baltimore Orioles led by as many as 22 games on September 25, 1969.
- The Baltimore Orioles went 23-10 from June 12, 1969 to July 15, 1969, turning a lead of 3 games into a lead of 14 games.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Baltimore Orioles spent 170 of the season's 179 charted days in first place.