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1988 MLB AL West standings
The Oakland Athletics won the 1988 MLB AL West division race at 104-58, 13 games ahead of the Minnesota Twins.
🏆How the 1988 playoffs went
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AL West standings, 1988
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Oakland Athletics (OAK) | 104 | 58 | .642 | - | 7-3 | W1 |
| Minnesota Twins (MIN) | 91 | 71 | .562 | 13 | 8-2 | W3 |
| Kansas City Royals (KC) | 84 | 77 | .522 | 19.5 | 5-5 | L2 |
| California Angels (CAL) | 75 | 87 | .463 | 29 | 0-10 | L12 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 71 | 90 | .441 | 32.5 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Texas Rangers (TEX) | 70 | 91 | .435 | 33.5 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Seattle Mariners (SEA) | 68 | 93 | .422 | 35.5 | 5-5 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 3 times.
- The Oakland Athletics trailed by as many as half a game on April 15, 1988.
- The Oakland Athletics took first place for good on April 20, 1988.
- The Oakland Athletics won 14 games in a row from April 23, 1988 to May 9, 1988, the longest run of the race.
- The Oakland Athletics led by as many as 14.5 games on September 21, 1988.
- The Oakland Athletics went 28-8 from April 22, 1988 to June 4, 1988, turning a lead of half a game into a lead of 11 games.
- Six teams held first place.
- The Oakland Athletics spent 177 of the season's 182 charted days in first place.