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1974 MLB season standings
Every 1974 MLB race charted day by day: AL East, AL West, NL East and NL West. Final standings, from a season that ran April 4 to October 2, 1974.
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AL East standings, 1974
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Baltimore Orioles (BAL) | 91 | 71 | .562 | - | 9-1 | W9 |
| New York Yankees (NYY) | 89 | 73 | .549 | 2 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Boston Red Sox (BOS) | 84 | 78 | .519 | 7 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 77 | 85 | .475 | 14 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (MIL) | 76 | 86 | .469 | 15 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 72 | 90 | .444 | 19 | 2-8 | L3 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 29 times.
- The Baltimore Orioles trailed by as many as 8 games on August 27, 1974.
- The Baltimore Orioles took first place for good on September 24, 1974.
- The Baltimore Orioles won 10 games in a row from August 29, 1974 to September 7, 1974, the longest run of the race.
- The Boston Red Sox led by 7 games as late as August 23, 1974.
- The Baltimore Orioles went 26-6 from August 29, 1974 to October 1, 1974, turning a deficit of 8 games into a lead of 2 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 93 of the 175 days played.
- Six teams held first place.
- The Baltimore Orioles spent 25 of the season's 182 charted days in first place.