standingschart.com
games above .500 · final standings
1971 MLB season standings
Every 1971 MLB race charted day by day: AL East, AL West, NL East and NL West. Final standings, from a season that ran April 5 to September 30, 1971.
Loading season data…
AL East standings, 1971
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Baltimore Orioles (BAL) | 101 | 57 | .639 | - | 10-0 | W11 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 91 | 71 | .562 | 12 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Boston Red Sox (BOS) | 85 | 77 | .525 | 18 | 6-4 | L3 |
| New York Yankees (NYY) | 82 | 80 | .506 | 21 | 4-6 | W2 |
| Washington Senators (WAS) | 63 | 96 | .396 | 38.5 | 3-7 | L2 |
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 60 | 102 | .370 | 43 | 2-8 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 5 times.
- The Baltimore Orioles trailed by as many as 4 games on May 21, 1971.
- The Baltimore Orioles took first place for good on June 5, 1971.
- The Baltimore Orioles won 11 games in a row from September 19, 1971 to September 29, 1971, the longest run of the race.
- The Boston Red Sox led by 4 games as late as May 28, 1971.
- The Baltimore Orioles went 20-5 from May 28, 1971 to June 24, 1971, turning a deficit of 4 games into a lead of 7 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Baltimore Orioles spent 142 of the season's 179 charted days in first place.