American League Baseball 1999 Season

Updated September 27, 2017 | Infoplease Staff

East Division

  W L Pct GB Home Road
*New York 98 64 .605 48-33 50-31
†Boston 94 68 .580 4 49-32 45-36
Toronto 84 78 .519 14 40-41 44-37
Baltimore 78 84 .481 20 41-40 37-44
Tampa Bay 69 93 .426 29 33-48 36-45
1999 Managers: NY– Joe Torre (4th season); Bos– Jimy Williams (3rd); Tor– Jim Fregosi (1st); Bal– Ray Miller (2nd); TB–Larry Rothschild (2nd).
1998 Standings: 1. New York (114-48); 2. Boston (92-70); 3. Toronto (88-74); 4. Baltimore (79-83); 5. Tampa Bay (63-99).

Central Division

  W L Pct GB Home Road
*Cleveland 97 65 .599 47-34 50-31
Chicago 75 86 .466 211/2 38-42 37-44
Detroit 69 92 .429 271/2 38-43 31-49
Kansas City 64 97 .398 321/2 33-47 31-50
Minnesota 63 97 .394 33 31-50 32-47
1999 Managers: Cle– Mike Hargrove (9th season); Chi– Jerry Manuel (2nd); Det– Larry Parrish (2nd); KC– Tony Muser (3rd); Min– Tom Kelly (14th).
1998 Standings: 1. Cleveland (89-73); 2. Chicago (80-82); 3. Kansas City (72-89); 4. Minnesota (70-92); 5. Detroit (65-97).

West Division

  W L Pct GB Home Road
*Texas 95 67 .586 51-30 44-37
Oakland 87 75 .537 8 52-29 35-46
Seattle 79 83 .488 16 43-38 36-45
Anaheim 70 92 .432 25 37-44 33-48
1999 Managers: Tex– Johnny Oates (5th season); Oak– Art Howe (4th); Sea– Lou Piniella (7th); Ana– Terry Collins (3rd, 51-82) resigned on Sept. 3 and was replaced by bench coach Joe Maddon (19-10).
1998 Standings: 1. Texas (88-74); 2. Anaheim (85-77); 3. Seattle (76-85); 4. Oakland (74-88).

 

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