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1999 MLB AL Central standings
The Cleveland Indians won the 1999 MLB AL Central division race at 97-65, 21.5 games ahead of the Chicago White Sox.
🏆How the 1999 playoffs went
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AL Central standings, 1999
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | 5-5 | L3 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 75 | 86 | .466 | 21.5 | 7-3 | W4 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 69 | 92 | .429 | 27.5 | 8-2 | W1 |
| Kansas City Royals (KC) | 64 | 97 | .398 | 32.5 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Minnesota Twins (MIN) | 63 | 97 | .394 | 33 | 2-8 | L8 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Cleveland Indians trailed by as many as 1.5 games on April 6, 1999.
- The Cleveland Indians took first place for good on April 9, 1999.
- The Cleveland Indians won 8 games in a row from April 7, 1999 to April 17, 1999, the longest run of the race.
- The Cleveland Indians went 27-13 from July 29, 1999 to September 11, 1999, turning a lead of 12.5 games into a lead of 25.5 games.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Cleveland Indians spent 181 of the season's 184 charted days in first place.