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Every Major League Baseball (MLB) season, one American League (AL) team wins the pennant, signifying that they are the league's champion and have the right to play in the World Series against the champion of the National League (NL).
The winner of the ALCS wins the AL pennant and advances to the World Series, MLB's championship series, to play the winner of the National League's (NL) Championship Series. The ALCS began in 1969 as a best-of-five playoff and used this format until 1985, when it changed to its current best-of-seven format.
The following Major League Baseball players have led the American League in wins for at least a single season. ... Pages in category "American League wins champions"
Dennis McLain, 1968 American League wins leader, with 31; this was the last time a pitcher has won thirty. Major League Baseball recognizes the player or players in each league with the most wins each season. In baseball, wins are a statistic used to evaluate pitchers.
League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award; 0–9. 1969 American League Championship Series; ... 2024 American League Championship Series; B.
At the end of each Major League Baseball season, the league leaders of various statistical categories are announced. [1] Leading either the American League or the National League in a particular category is referred to as a title. The following lists describe which players hold the most titles in a career for a particular category.
Nine players have gone on to win the World Series MVP Award in the same season in which they won the LCS MVP—eight from the NL and one from the AL. Three players have won while playing for the losing team in the series: Fred Lynn played for the 1982 California Angels ; [ 3 ] Mike Scott pitched for the 1986 Houston Astros ; [ 4 ] and Jeffrey ...
The Astros won two of their four prior ALCS appearances. [5] When they competed in the National League (before 2013), they won one of four appearances in the National League Championship Series (NLCS). [5] This was the third playoff meeting between the Red Sox and Astros. The series was a rematch of the 2018 ALCS, which was won by Boston in ...