Best Point Differential Of The Al Central Division Since 1998 By Year

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	DIVISION	DIFF	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	AL Central	213	2006	810	.520	421	389	28,109	4,118	7,833	1,546	158	902	3,935	2,452	271	5,305	374	187	31,273	12,401	2,606	202	239	180	658	.279	.340	.441	.781
2	AL Central	86	2000	810	.506	410	400	28,297	4,378	7,967	1,548	180	880	4,142	2,905	230	4,860	526	194	31,933	12,515	2,608	218	283	136	698	.282	.350	.442	.792
3	AL Central	84	2008	812	.501	407	405	27,986	3,957	7,521	1,529	153	837	3,778	2,593	296	5,289	388	174	31,308	11,867	2,519	185	248	179	710	.269	.334	.424	.759
4	AL Central	60	2020	298	.520	155	143	9,824	1,320	2,396	446	33	376	1,265	923	114	2,710	127	51	10,947	4,036	855	19	67	18	192	.244	.314	.411	.725
5	AL Central	3	2013	810	.494	400	410	27,876	3,401	7,190	1,358	114	758	3,262	2,459	222	6,041	462	163	30,930	11,050	2,230	148	225	140	610	.258	.321	.396	.717
6	AL Central	-28	2007	810	.499	404	406	27,858	3,815	7,404	1,479	179	765	3,639	2,536	325	5,313	443	190	31,129	11,536	2,423	179	231	209	680	.266	.332	.414	.746
7	AL Central	-28	2005	810	.496	402	408	27,807	3,643	7,379	1,431	164	835	3,448	2,231	308	5,119	420	208	30,813	11,643	2,430	224	243	156	681	.265	.324	.419	.743
8	AL Central	-40	2026	810	.483	391	419	27,207	3,606	6,571	1,310	113	911	3,436	2,767	377	6,745	518	158	30,674	10,840	2,334	103	220	77	477	.242	.318	.398	.716
9	AL Central	-65	2014	810	.502	407	403	27,860	3,452	7,236	1,490	137	675	3,279	2,288	252	6,009	547	176	30,791	11,025	2,302	152	239	159	618	.260	.319	.396	.715
10	AL Central	-81	2024	809	.478	387	422	27,046	3,374	6,418	1,288	132	833	3,224	2,239	335	6,527	513	157	29,904	10,469	2,253	72	212	87	527	.237	.301	.387	.689
11	AL Central	-81	2017	810	.491	398	412	27,673	3,776	7,176	1,424	156	984	3,590	2,491	269	6,371	410	147	30,726	11,864	2,564	112	181	113	642	.259	.325	.429	.753
12	AL Central	-85	2015	808	.506	409	399	27,619	3,400	7,137	1,429	191	723	3,245	2,214	262	5,884	411	193	30,469	11,117	2,343	164	210	151	677	.258	.317	.403	.720
13	AL Central	-102	2004	810	.475	385	425	27,994	4,050	7,503	1,484	155	968	3,853	2,597	331	5,222	441	250	31,368	12,201	2,607	241	205	168	632	.268	.335	.436	.771
14	AL Central	-103	2016	808	.493	398	410	27,730	3,610	7,198	1,389	160	911	3,438	2,374	244	6,484	481	163	30,709	11,640	2,460	142	219	111	624	.260	.321	.420	.741
15	AL Central	-109	2010	810	.493	399	411	27,786	3,606	7,399	1,458	145	720	3,417	2,588	258	5,125	503	215	31,060	11,307	2,323	210	218	177	695	.266	.332	.407	.739
16	AL Central	-115	2025	810	.478	387	423	27,006	3,377	6,432	1,271	106	881	3,252	2,433	331	6,630	500	147	30,074	10,558	2,258	93	211	79	478	.238	.307	.391	.698
17	AL Central	-116	2021	810	.490	397	413	26,923	3,625	6,601	1,281	127	963	3,455	2,475	311	6,953	432	110	30,027	11,025	2,371	99	219	61	579	.245	.314	.410	.723
18	AL Central	-197	2001	810	.481	390	420	27,804	3,919	7,478	1,490	201	881	3,737	2,464	280	5,027	581	270	31,009	12,013	2,572	214	247	162	632	.269	.332	.432	.764
19	AL Central	-206	2009	812	.470	382	430	27,711	3,743	7,292	1,352	174	844	3,570	2,698	291	5,459	442	174	31,132	11,524	2,370	215	217	141	692	.263	.333	.416	.748
20	AL Central	-249	2011	810	.479	388	422	27,733	3,494	7,224	1,423	142	709	3,323	2,372	264	5,455	464	212	30,817	11,058	2,274	219	229	169	614	.260	.322	.399	.721
21	AL Central	-251	2012	810	.468	379	431	27,717	3,518	7,201	1,338	159	772	3,368	2,436	276	5,494	545	185	30,783	11,173	2,269	143	211	161	688	.260	.324	.403	.727
22	AL Central	-281	2022	810	.472	382	428	27,460	3,277	6,768	1,296	123	702	3,127	2,196	322	6,444	366	112	30,277	10,416	2,121	78	221	71	584	.246	.307	.379	.687
23	AL Central	-303	1999	807	.457	368	437	27,878	4,075	7,659	1,475	185	839	3,849	2,735	284	4,868	610	269	31,359	12,021	2,499	199	263	135	689	.275	.343	.431	.774
24	AL Central	-328	2003	810	.457	370	440	27,748	3,718	7,263	1,406	168	848	3,515	2,416	305	5,030	475	239	30,968	11,549	2,422	259	240	144	641	.262	.325	.416	.741
25	AL Central	-338	2019	808	.460	372	436	27,731	3,689	7,033	1,437	142	1,023	3,524	2,313	304	7,215	368	143	30,670	11,823	2,602	119	203	95	546	.254	.316	.426	.742

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0