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American League Tiebreakers

The American League Tiebreakers table presents the status of each team's tiebreakers (in no particular order). Maximum, current, and minimum tiebreakers values are provided. Not all tiebreakers can be listed (such as head-to-head, common games, etc.). Desktop users can hover over a table header or value for detailed information.

Tiebreakers

  1. Head-to-Head Sweep ►more

    Every team plays its 4 divisional opponents 13 times and its 10 non-divisional league opponents 6 or 7 times.

    A team wins this tiebreaker if it wins (no ties) the H2H series against ALL other tiebreaker teams.

    Note that for two teams there is no difference between this tiebreaker and the traditional H2H tiebreaker.

  2. Head-to-Head Win Percentage ►more

    Every team plays its 4 divisional opponents 13 times and its 10 non-divisional league opponents 6 or 7 times.

  3. Divisional Record ►more

    Every team plays each of its 4 divisional opponents 13 times, for a total of 52 divisional games.

    This tiebreaker is applicable even if the tiebreaker teams are from different divisions (unusual).

  4. League Record ►more

    Every team plays its 4 divisional opponents 13 times for a total of 52 games.  Additionally, every team plays its other 10 league opponents 6 or 7 times for another 62 games.  Thus, a total of 114 league games.

  5. Late League Games ►more

    Win percentage in league games played after the All-Star break. Each team plays between 36 and 57 such games.

  6. Late League Games+ ►more

    Add one additional late league game.  If the tie still exists, add yet another league game.

  7. Coin Flip

American League Tiebreakers
Record Tiebreakers
Team Division Div W L GPi
Games Played
162 game season
DIVi
Divisional Record

Maximum|Current number of divisional wins.
Leaguei
League Record

Maximum|Current number of league wins.
L. Leaguei
Late League Games

Maximum | Current | Minimum win percentage in league games
played after the All-Star break.
Rays East 98 64 162 28 | 2828|28 71 | 7171|71 .58 | .58 | .58.58|.58|.58
Guardians CentralCntr 85 77 162 29 | 2929|29 60 | 6060|60 .55 | .55 | .55.55|.55|.55
Astros West 81 81 162 26 | 2626|26 60 | 6060|60 .53 | .53 | .53.53|.53|.53
Yankees East 93 69 162 29 | 2929|29 66 | 6666|66 .61 | .61 | .61.61|.61|.61
Red Sox East 87 75 162 25 | 2525|25 60 | 6060|60 .56 | .56 | .56.56|.56|.56
White Sox CentralCntr 84 78 162 33 | 3333|33 63 | 6363|63 .56 | .56 | .56.56|.56|.56
 
Rangers West 80 82 162 23 | 2323|23 55 | 5555|55 .46 | .46 | .46.46|.46|.46
Orioles East 80 82 162 23 | 2323|23 59 | 5959|59 .55 | .55 | .55.55|.55|.55
Blue Jays East 79 83 162 25 | 2525|25 55 | 5555|55 .49 | .49 | .49.49|.49|.49
Twins CentralCntr 77 85 162 25 | 2525|25 59 | 5959|59 .47 | .47 | .47.47|.47|.47
Tigers CentralCntr 76 86 162 18 | 1818|18 52 | 5252|52 .44 | .44 | .44.44|.44|.44
Mariners West 76 86 162 28 | 2828|28 53 | 5353|53 .39 | .39 | .39.39|.39|.39
Royals CentralCntr 69 93 162 25 | 2525|25 50 | 5050|50 .56 | .56 | .56.56|.56|.56
Athletics West 64 98 162 28 | 2828|28 45 | 4545|45 .37 | .37 | .37.37|.37|.37
Angels West 62 100 162 25 | 2525|25 47 | 4747|47 .41 | .41 | .41.41|.41|.41
  • Notes
  • DIV : Divisional Record : Maximum | Current number of divisional wins.
  • League : League Record : Maximum | Current number of league wins.
  • L. League : Late League Games : Maximum | Current | Minimum win percentage in league games played after the All-Star break.