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2016 MLB AL Central standings
The Cleveland Indians won the 2016 MLB AL Central division race at 94-67, 8 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers.
🏆How the 2016 playoffs went
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AL Central standings, 2016
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 94 | 67 | .584 | - | 6-4 | W3 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 86 | 75 | .534 | 8 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Kansas City Royals (KC) | 81 | 81 | .500 | 13.5 | 4-6 | L4 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 78 | 84 | .481 | 16.5 | 6-4 | L2 |
| Minnesota Twins (MIN) | 59 | 103 | .364 | 35.5 | 4-6 | W2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 11 times.
- The Cleveland Indians trailed by as many as 6 games on May 1, 2016.
- The Cleveland Indians took first place for good on June 16, 2016.
- The Cleveland Indians won 14 games in a row from June 17, 2016 to July 1, 2016, the longest run of the race.
- The Chicago White Sox led by 6 games as late as May 9, 2016.
- The Cleveland Indians went 29-13 from May 15, 2016 to June 28, 2016, turning a deficit of 5 games into a lead of 6 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Cleveland Indians spent 122 of the season's 183 charted days in first place.