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2008 MLB AL West standings
The Los Angeles Angels won the 2008 MLB AL West division race at 100-62, 21 games ahead of the Texas Rangers.
🏆How the 2008 playoffs went
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AL West standings, 2008
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Los Angeles Angels (LAA) | 100 | 62 | .617 | - | 7-3 | W1 |
| Texas Rangers (TEX) | 79 | 83 | .488 | 21 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Oakland Athletics (OAK) | 75 | 86 | .466 | 24.5 | 4-6 | L5 |
| Seattle Mariners (SEA) | 61 | 101 | .377 | 39 | 4-6 | W3 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 8 times.
- The Los Angeles Angels trailed by as many as 2 games on April 12, 2008.
- The Los Angeles Angels took first place for good on May 13, 2008.
- The Oakland Athletics led by 2 games as late as April 12, 2008.
- The Los Angeles Angels went 24-12 from July 11, 2008 to August 24, 2008, turning a lead of 4 games into a lead of 17 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 48 of the 178 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Los Angeles Angels spent 182 of the season's 190 charted days in first place.