American League Central

American League Central

The American League Central is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League. The division was formed in the 1994 realignment. Its teams are all located in the Midwestern United States. It is the only division in the MLB where all of its members have won the World Series at least once (though only one team has won the World Series as a member of the AL Central).

Current members:
*Chicago White Sox – Founding member; formerly of the AL West
*Cleveland Indians – Founding member; formerly of the AL East
*Detroit Tigers – Joined in 1998; formerly of the AL East
*Kansas City Royals – Founding member; formerly of the AL West
*Minnesota Twins – Founding member; formerly of the AL West

Division lineups

§ Due to the players' strike, no official wild card winner was awarded. Cleveland was leading the wild card at the strike.

AL Central titles won by team

ee also

*American League East
*American League West
*National League East
*National League Central
*National League West

References

* [http://shrpsports.com/mlb/stand.htm MLB Final Standings By Year]


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