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1991 MLB AL East standings
The Toronto Blue Jays won the 1991 MLB AL East division race at 91-71, 7 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox.
🏆How the 1991 playoffs went
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AL East standings, 1991
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Toronto Blue Jays (TOR) | 91 | 71 | .562 | - | 7-3 | W1 |
| Boston Red Sox (BOS) | 84 | 78 | .519 | 7 | 2-8 | L4 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 84 | 78 | .519 | 7 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (MIL) | 83 | 79 | .512 | 8 | 8-2 | W5 |
| New York Yankees (NYY) | 71 | 91 | .438 | 20 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Baltimore Orioles (BAL) | 67 | 95 | .414 | 24 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 57 | 105 | .352 | 34 | 5-5 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 11 times.
- The Toronto Blue Jays trailed by as many as 2 games on May 10, 1991.
- The Toronto Blue Jays took first place for good on August 27, 1991.
- The Boston Red Sox led by 2 games as late as May 11, 1991.
- The Toronto Blue Jays went 18-5 from June 16, 1991 to July 13, 1991, turning a deficit of half a game into a lead of 8 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 73 of the 178 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Toronto Blue Jays spent 134 of the season's 182 charted days in first place.