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2001 MLB AL Central standings
The Cleveland Indians won the 2001 MLB AL Central division race at 91-71, 6 games ahead of the Minnesota Twins.
🏆How the 2001 playoffs went
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AL Central standings, 2001
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 91 | 71 | .562 | - | 4-6 | W1 |
| Minnesota Twins (MIN) | 85 | 77 | .525 | 6 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 83 | 79 | .512 | 8 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 66 | 96 | .407 | 25 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Kansas City Royals (KC) | 65 | 97 | .401 | 26 | 6-4 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 15 times.
- The Cleveland Indians trailed by as many as 5 games on July 8, 2001.
- The Cleveland Indians took first place for good on August 12, 2001.
- The Cleveland Indians won 10 games in a row from April 28, 2001 to May 9, 2001, the longest run of the race.
- The Minnesota Twins led by 5 games as late as July 16, 2001.
- The Cleveland Indians led by as many as 8.5 games on October 3, 2001.
- The Cleveland Indians went 21-16 from July 16, 2001 to August 23, 2001, turning a deficit of 5 games into a lead of 6.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 73 of the 175 days played.
- The Cleveland Indians spent 92 of the season's 190 charted days in first place.