Every 1995 MLB race charted day by day: AL East, AL Central, AL West, AL Wild Card, NL East, NL Central, NL West and NL Wild Card. Final standings, from a season that ran April 25 to October 2, 1995.
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AL East standings, 1995
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Boston Red Sox (BOS)
86
58
.597
-
5-5
L1
New York Yankees (NYY)
79
65
.549
7
9-1
W5
Baltimore Orioles (BAL)
71
73
.493
15
9-1
W5
Detroit Tigers (DET)
60
84
.417
26
3-7
L3
Toronto Blue Jays (TOR)
56
88
.389
30
2-8
L5
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 6 times.
The Boston Red Sox trailed by as many as 2 games on May 4, 1995.
The Boston Red Sox took first place for good on May 13, 1995.
The Boston Red Sox won 12 games in a row from August 3, 1995 to August 14, 1995, the longest run of the race.
The New York Yankees led by 2 games as late as May 5, 1995.
The Boston Red Sox led by as many as 16 games on August 28, 1995.
The Boston Red Sox went 29-10 from July 15, 1995 to August 24, 1995, turning a lead of 3.5 games into a lead of 15.5 games.
Five teams held first place.
The Boston Red Sox spent 154 of the season's 161 charted days in first place.