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1986 MLB AL West standings
The California Angels won the 1986 MLB AL West division race at 92-70, 5 games ahead of the Texas Rangers.
🏆How the 1986 playoffs went
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AL West standings, 1986
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| California Angels (CAL) | 92 | 70 | .568 | - | 3-7 | L1 |
| Texas Rangers (TEX) | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Kansas City Royals (KC) | 76 | 86 | .469 | 16 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Oakland Athletics (OAK) | 76 | 86 | .469 | 16 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 72 | 90 | .444 | 20 | 6-4 | L3 |
| Minnesota Twins (MIN) | 71 | 91 | .438 | 21 | 6-4 | W3 |
| Seattle Mariners (SEA) | 67 | 95 | .414 | 25 | 1-9 | L9 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 14 times.
- The California Angels trailed by as many as 4.5 games on June 13, 1986.
- The California Angels took first place for good on July 7, 1986.
- The Texas Rangers led by 4.5 games as late as June 13, 1986.
- The California Angels went 28-11 from August 14, 1986 to September 26, 1986, turning a lead of 1.5 games into a lead of 10 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 71 of the 178 days played.
- Six teams held first place.
- The California Angels spent 132 of the season's 182 charted days in first place.