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2004 MLB AL Central standings
The Minnesota Twins won the 2004 MLB AL Central division race at 92-70, 9 games ahead of the Chicago White Sox.
🏆How the 2004 playoffs went
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AL Central standings, 2004
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Minnesota Twins (MIN) | 92 | 70 | .568 | - | 4-6 | L1 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 83 | 79 | .512 | 9 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 80 | 82 | .494 | 12 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 72 | 90 | .444 | 20 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Kansas City Royals (KC) | 58 | 104 | .358 | 34 | 2-8 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 14 times.
- The Minnesota Twins trailed by as many as 2.5 games on April 12, 2004.
- The Minnesota Twins took first place for good on July 25, 2004.
- The Minnesota Twins won 9 games in a row from September 7, 2004 to September 16, 2004, the longest run of the race.
- The Chicago White Sox led by 2.5 games as late as May 31, 2004.
- The Minnesota Twins went 23-7 from August 14, 2004 to September 16, 2004, turning a lead of 1 game into a lead of 13.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 76 of the 177 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Minnesota Twins spent 141 of the season's 188 charted days in first place.