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1970
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Cincinnati Reds
102
60
.630
--
Los Angeles Dodgers
87
74
.540
14.5
San Francisco Giants
86
76
.531
16
Houston Astros
79
83
.488
23
Atlanta Braves
76
86
.469
26
San Diego Padres
63
99
.451
16
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Pittsburgh Pirates
89
73
.549
--
Chicago Cubs
84
78
.519
5
New York Mets
83
79
.512
6
St. Louis Cardinals
76
86
.469
13
Philadelphia Phillies
73
88
.453
15.5
Montreal Expos
73
89
.451
16
Playoff: Cincinnati Reds 3 games Pittsburgh Pirates 0
1970
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Minnesota Twins
98
64
.605
--
Oakland Athletics
89
73
.549
9
California Angels
86
76
.531
12
Kansas City Royals
65
97
.401
33
Milwaukee Brewers
65
97
.401
33
Chicago White Sox
56
106
.346
42
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Baltimore Orioles
108
54
.667
--
New York Yankees
93
69
.574
15
Boston Red Sox
87
75
.537
21
Detroit Tigers
79
83
.488
29
Cleveland Indians
76
86
.469
32
Washington Senators
70
92
.432
38
Playoff: Baltimore Orioles 3 games Minnesota Twins 0
1971
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
San Francisco Giants
90
72
.556
--
Los Angeles Dodgers
89
73
.549
1
Atlanta Braves
82
80
.506
8
Cincinnati Reds
79
83
.488
11
Houston Astros
79
83
.488
11
San Diego Padres
61
100
.379
28.5
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Pittsburgh Pirates
97
65
.599
--
St. Louis Cardinals
90
72
.556
7
Chicago Cubs
83
79
.512
14
New York Mets
83
79
.512
14
Montreal Expos
71
90
.441
25.5
Philadelphia Phillies
67
95
.414
30
Playoff: Pittsburgh Pirates 3 games San Francisco Giants 1
1971
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Oakland Athletics
101
60
.627
--
Kansas City Royals
85
76
.528
16
Chicago White Sox
79
83
.488
22.5
California Angels
76
86
.469
25.5
Minnesota Twins
74
86
.463
26.5
Milwaukee Brewers
69
92
.429
32
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Baltimore Orioles
101
57
.639
--
Detroit Tigers
91
71
.562
12
Boston Red Sox
85
77
.525
18
New York Yankees
82
80
.506
21
Washington Senators
63
96
.396
38.5
Cleveland Indians
60
102
.370
43
Playoff: Baltimore Orioles 3 games Oakland Athletics 0
1972
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Cincinnati Reds
95
59
.617
--
Houston Astros
84
69
.549
10.5
Los Angeles Dodgers
85
70
.548
10.5
Atlanta Braves
70
84
.445
25
San Francisco Giants
69
86
.445
26.5
San Diego Padres
58
95
.379
36.5
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Pittsburgh Pirates
96
59
.619
--
Chicago Cubs
85
70
.548
11
New York Mets
83
73
.532
13.5
St. Louis Cardinals
75
81
.481
21.5
Montreal Expos
70
86
.449
26.5
Philadelphia Phillies
59
97
.378
37.5
Playoff: Cincinnati Reds 3 games Pittsburg Pirates 2
1972
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Oakland Athletics
93
62
.600
--
Chicago White Sox
87
67
.565
5.5
Minnesota Twins
77
77
.500
15.5
Kansas City Royals
76
78
.494
16.5
California Angels
75
80
.484
18
Texas Rangers
54
100
.351
38.5
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Detroit Tigers
86
70
.551
--
Boston Red Sox
85
70
.548
0.5
Baltimore Orioles
80
74
.519
5
New York Yankees
79
76
.510
6.5
Cleveland Indians
72
84
.462
14
Milwaukee Brewers
65
91
.417
21
Playoff: Oakland Athletics 3 games Detroit Tigers 2
1973
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Cincinnati Reds
99
63
.611
--
Los Angeles Dodgers
95
66
.590
3.5
San Francisco Giants
88
74
.543
11
Houston Astros
82
80
.506
17
Atlanta Braves
76
85
.472
22.5
San Diego Padres
60
102
.370
39
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Mets
82
79
.509
--
St. Louis Cardinals
81
81
.500
1.5
Pittsburgh Pirates
80
82
.494
2.5
Montreal Expos
79
83
.488
3.5
Chicago Cubs
77
84
.478
5
Philadelphia Phillies
71
91
.438
11.5
Playoff: New York Mets 3 games Cincinnati Reds 2
1973
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Oakland Athletics
94
68
.580
--
Kansas City Royals
88
74
.543
6
Minnesota Twins
81
81
.500
13
California Angels
79
83
.488
15
Chicago White Sox
77
85
.475
17
Texas Rangers
57
105
.352
37
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Baltimore Orioles
97
65
.599
--
Boston Red Sox
89
73
.549
8
Detroit Tigers
85
77
.525
12
New York Yankees
80
82
.494
17
Milwaukee Brewers
74
88
.457
23
Cleveland Indians
71
91
.438
26
Playoff: Oakland Athletics 3 games Baltimore Orioles 2
1974
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Dodgers
102
60
.630
--
Cincinnati Reds
98
64
.605
4
Atlanta Braves
88
74
.543
14
Houston Astros
81
81
.500
21
San Francisco Giants
72
90
.444
30
San Diego Padres
60
102
.370
42
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Pittsburgh Pirates
88
74
.543
--
St. Louis Cardinals
86
75
.534
1.5
Philadelphia Phillies
80
82
.494
8
Montreal Expos
79
82
.491
8.5
New York Mets
71
91
.438
17
Chicago Cubs
66
96
.407
22
Playoff: Los Angeles Dodgers 3 games Pittsburgh Pirates 1
1974
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Oakland Athletics
90
72
.556
--
Texas Rangers
84
76
.525
5
Minnesota Twins
82
80
.506
8
Chicago White Sox
80
80
.500
9
Kansas City Royals
77
85
.475
13
California Angels
68
94
.420
22
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Baltimore Orioles
91
71
.562
--
New York Yankees
89
73
.549
2
Boston Red Sox
84
78
.519
7
Cleveland Indians
77
85
.475
14
Milwaukee Brewers
76
86
.469
15
Detroit Tigers
72
90
.444
19
Playoff: Oakland Athletics 3 games Baltimore Orioles 1
1975
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Cincinnati Reds
108
54
.667
--
Los Angeles Dodgers
88
74
.543
20
San Francisco Giants
80
81
.497
27.5
San Diego Padres
71
91
.438
37
Atlanta Braves
67
94
.416
40.5
Houston Astros
64
97
.398
43.5
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Pittsburgh Pirates
92
69
.571
--
Philadelphia Phillies
86
76
.531
6.5
New York Mets
82
80
.506
10.5
St. Louis Cardinals
82
80
.506
10.5
Chicago Cubs
75
87
.463
17.5
Montreal Expos
75
87
.463
17.5
Playoff: Cincinnati Reds 3 games Pittsburgh Pirates 0
1975
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Oakland Athletics
98
64
.605
--
Kansas City Royals
91
71
.562
7
Texas Rangers
79
83
.488
19
Minnesota Twins
76
83
.478
20.5
Chicago White Sox
75
86
.466
22.5
California Angels
72
89
.447
25.5
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Red Sox
95
65
.594
--
Baltimore Orioles
90
69
.566
4.5
New York Yankees
83
77
.519
12
Cleveland Indians
79
80
.497
15.5
Milwaukee Brewers
68
94
.420
28
Detroit Tigers
57
102
.358
37.5
Playoff: Boston Red Sox 3 games Oakland Athletics 0
1976
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Cincinnati Reds
102
60
.630
--
Los Angeles Dodgers
92
70
.568
9
Houston Astros
80
82
.494
22
San Francisco Giants
74
88
.457
28
San Diego Padres
73
89
.451
29
Atlanta Braves
70
92
.432
32
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Philadelphia Phillies
101
61
.623
--
Pittsburgh Pirates
92
70
.568
9
New York Mets
86
76
.531
15
Chicago Cubs
75
87
.463
26
St. Louis Cardinals
72
90
.444
29
Montreal Expos
55
107
.340
46
Playoff: Cincinnati Reds 3 games Philadelphia Phillies 0
1976
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Kansas City Royals
90
72
.556
--
Oakland Athletics
87
74
.540
2.5
Minnesota Twins
85
77
.525
5
California Angels
76
86
.469
14
Texas Rangers
76
86
.469
14
Chicago White Sox
64
97
.398
25.5
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Yankees
97
62
.610
--
Baltimore Orioles
88
74
.543
10.5
Boston Red Sox
83
79
.512
15.5
Cleveland Indians
81
78
.509
16
Detroit Tigers
74
87
.460
24
Milwaukee Brewers
66
95
.410
32
Playoff: New York Yankees 3 games Kansas City Royals 2
1977
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Dodgers
98
64
.605
--
Cincinnati Reds
88
74
.543
10
Houston Astros
81
81
.500
17
San Francisco Giants
75
87
.463
23
San Diego Padres
69
93
.426
29
Atlanta Braves
61
101
.377
37
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Philadelphia Phillies
101
61
.623
--
Pittsburgh Pirates
96
56
.593
5
St. Louis Cardinals
83
79
.512
18
Chicago Cubs
81
81
.500
20
Montreal Expos
75
87
.463
26
New York Mets
64
98
.395
37
Playoff: Los Angeles Dodgers 3 games Philadelphia Phillies 1
1977
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Kansas City Royals
102
60
.630
--
Texas Rangers
94
68
.580
8
Chicago White Sox
90
72
.556
12
Minnesota Twins
84
77
.522
17.5
California Angels
74
88
.457
28
Seattle Mariners
64
98
.395
38
Oakland Athletics
63
98
.391
38.5
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Yankees
100
62
.617
--
Baltimore Orioles
97
64
.602
2.5
Boston Red Sox
97
64
.602
2.5
Detroit Tigers
74
88
.457
26
Cleveland Indians
71
90
.441
28.5
Milwaukee Brewers
67
95
.414
33
Toronto Blue Jays
54
107
.335
45.5
Playoff: New York Yankees 3 games Kansas City Royals 2
1978
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Dodgers
95
67
.586
--
Cincinnati Reds
92
69
.571
2.5
San Francisco Giants
89
73
.549
6
San Diego Padres
84
78
.519
11
Houston Astros
74
88
.457
21
Atlanta Braves
69
93
.426
26
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Philadelphia Phillies
90
72
.556
--
Pittsburgh Pirates
88
73
.547
1.5
Chicago Cubs
79
83
.488
11
Montreal Expos
76
86
.469
14
St. Louis Cardinals
69
93
.426
21
New York Mets
66
96
.407
24
Playoff: Los Angeles Dodgers 3 games Philadelphia Phillies 1
1978
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Kansas City Royals
92
70
.568
--
California Angels
87
75
.537
5
Texas Rangers
87
75
.537
5
Minnesota Twins
73
89
.451
19
Chicago White Sox
71
90
.441
20.5
Oakland Athletics
69
93
.426
23
Seattle Mariners
56
104
.350
35
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Yankees
100
63
.613
--
Boston Red Sox
99
64
.607
1
Milwaukee Brewers
93
69
.574
6.5
Baltimore Orioles
90
71
.559
9
Detroit Tigers
86
76
.531
13.5
Cleveland Indians
69
90
.434
29
Toronto Blue Jays
59
102
.366
40
Playoff: New York Yankees 3 games Kansas City Royals 1
1979
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Cincinnati Reds
90
71
.559
--
Houston Astros
89
73
.549
1.5
Los Angeles Dodgers
79
83
.488
11.5
San Francisco Giants
71
91
438
19.5
San Diego Padres
68
93
.422
22
Atlanta Braves
66
94
.413
23.5
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Pittsburgh Pirates
98
64
.605
--
Montreal Expos
95
65
.594
2
St. Louis Cardinals
86
76
.531
12
Philadelphia Phillies
84
78
.519
14
Chicago Cubs
80
82
.494
18
New York Mets
63
99
.389
35
Playoff: Pittsburgh Pirates 3 games Cincinnati Reds 0
1979
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
California Angels
88
74
.543
--
Kansas City Royals
85
77
.525
3
Texas Rangers
83
79
.512
5
Minnesota Twins
82
80
.506
6
Chicago White Sox
73
87
.456
14
Seattle Mariners
67
95
.414
21
Oakland Athletics
54
108
.333
34
EAST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Baltimore Orioles
102
57
.642
--
Milwaukee Brewers
95
66
.590
8
Boston Red Sox
91
69
.569
11.5
New York Yankees
89
71
.556
13.5
Detroit Tigers
85
76
.528
18
Cleveland Indians
81
80
.503
22
Toronto Blue Jays
53
109
.327
50.5
Playoff: Baltimore Orioles 3 games California Angels 1