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1981 MLB AL West standings
The Oakland Athletics won the 1981 MLB AL West division race at 64-45, 5 games ahead of the Texas Rangers.
🏆How the 1981 playoffs went
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AL West standings, 1981
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Oakland Athletics (OAK) | 64 | 45 | .587 | - | 6-4 | W2 |
| Texas Rangers (TEX) | 57 | 48 | .543 | 5 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 54 | 52 | .509 | 8.5 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Kansas City Royals (KC) | 50 | 53 | .485 | 11 | 6-4 | W1 |
| California Angels (CAL) | 51 | 59 | .464 | 13.5 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Seattle Mariners (SEA) | 44 | 65 | .404 | 20 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Minnesota Twins (MIN) | 41 | 68 | .376 | 23 | 3-7 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Oakland Athletics took first place for good on June 9, 1981.
- The Oakland Athletics won 11 games in a row from April 9, 1981 to April 19, 1981, the longest run of the race.
- The Oakland Athletics went 23-6 from April 9, 1981 to May 9, 1981, turning a level race into a lead of 7.5 games.
- Seven teams held first place.
- The Oakland Athletics spent 179 of the season's 181 charted days in first place.