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1996 MLB AL Central standings
The Cleveland Indians won the 1996 MLB AL Central division race at 99-62, 14.5 games ahead of the Chicago White Sox.
🏆How the 1996 playoffs went
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AL Central standings, 1996
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 99 | 62 | .615 | - | 7-3 | L1 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 85 | 77 | .525 | 14.5 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (MIL) | 80 | 82 | .494 | 19.5 | 6-4 | W3 |
| Minnesota Twins (MIN) | 78 | 84 | .481 | 21.5 | 3-7 | W2 |
| Kansas City Royals (KC) | 75 | 86 | .466 | 24 | 4-6 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 8 times.
- The Cleveland Indians trailed by as many as 2 games on April 5, 1996.
- The Cleveland Indians took first place for good on June 11, 1996.
- The Chicago White Sox won 8 games in a row from May 17, 1996 to May 26, 1996, the longest run of the race.
- The Cleveland Indians went 26-11 from August 15, 1996 to September 25, 1996, turning a lead of 5 games into a lead of 14.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 36 of the 175 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Cleveland Indians spent 171 of the season's 183 charted days in first place.