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1971 MLB AL West standings
The Oakland Athletics won the 1971 MLB AL West division race at 101-60, 16 games ahead of the Kansas City Royals.
🏆How the 1971 playoffs went
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AL West standings, 1971
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Oakland Athletics (OAK) | 101 | 60 | .627 | - | 5-5 | W3 |
| Kansas City Royals (KC) | 85 | 76 | .528 | 16 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 79 | 83 | .488 | 22.5 | 7-3 | W2 |
| California Angels (CAL) | 76 | 86 | .469 | 25.5 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Minnesota Twins (MIN) | 74 | 86 | .463 | 26.5 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (MIL) | 69 | 92 | .429 | 32 | 5-5 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 7 times.
- The Oakland Athletics trailed by as many as 2.5 games on April 7, 1971.
- The Oakland Athletics took first place for good on April 20, 1971.
- The Chicago White Sox led by 1.5 games as late as April 9, 1971.
- The Oakland Athletics led by as many as 17.5 games on September 2, 1971.
- The Oakland Athletics went 29-12 from April 9, 1971 to May 23, 1971, turning a deficit of 2.5 games into a lead of 7.5 games.
- Six teams held first place.
- The Oakland Athletics spent 165 of the season's 179 charted days in first place.