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1977 MLB AL East standings
The New York Yankees won the 1977 MLB AL East division race at 100-62, 2.5 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles.
🏆How the 1977 playoffs went
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AL East standings, 1977
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| New York Yankees (NYY) | 100 | 62 | .617 | - | 7-3 | W1 |
| Baltimore Orioles (BAL) | 97 | 64 | .602 | 2.5 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Boston Red Sox (BOS) | 97 | 64 | .602 | 2.5 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 74 | 88 | .457 | 26 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 71 | 90 | .441 | 28.5 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (MIL) | 67 | 95 | .414 | 33 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Toronto Blue Jays (TOR) | 54 | 107 | .335 | 45.5 | 2-8 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 21 times.
- The New York Yankees trailed by as many as 5.5 games on April 19, 1977.
- The New York Yankees took first place for good on August 23, 1977.
- The Boston Red Sox won 11 games in a row from July 28, 1977 to August 10, 1977, the longest run of the race.
- The Boston Red Sox led by 5 games as late as June 23, 1977.
- The New York Yankees went 21-3 from August 10, 1977 to September 3, 1977, turning a deficit of 5 games into a lead of 4.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 83 of the 175 days played.
- Seven teams held first place.
- The New York Yankees spent 71 of the season's 180 charted days in first place.