1974 MLB AL East standings

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The Baltimore Orioles won the 1974 MLB AL East division race at 91-71, 2 games ahead of the New York Yankees. It came down to the final days: the Baltimore Orioles did not lead for good until September 24, 1974.

How the 1974 playoffs went

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AL East standings, 1974

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
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.