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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.
In addition to their 41 official pennants, the Yankees had the best win-loss record in the American League when the 1994 season was cut short by a labor dispute. [11] b Also known as Kansas City Athletics and Philadelphia Athletics. [13] c Also known as Boston Americans. [14] d Also known as St. Louis Browns and Milwaukee Brewers. [150]
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.
The Athletics have played in the American League (AL) ever since the league formed in 1901. The Athletics have won nine World Series titles, tied for third most in all of Major League Baseball. They are the only team apart from the New York Yankees to complete a World Series “three-peat”, which they did between 1972 and 1974. As the ...
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.
Pages in category "American League champion seasons" The following 123 pages are in this category, out of 123 total. ... 1902 Philadelphia Athletics season; 1903 ...
† Due to the strike that took place in the middle of the 1981 season, Major League Baseball crowned both a "first half" (pre-strike) and "second half" (post-strike) division champion. The teams were then matched against each other in a special division series.
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" ...