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When MLB split into divisions for the 1969 season, the American League, unlike the National League, split its 12 teams strictly on geography.The six teams located in the Eastern Time Zone were all placed in the AL East, and the remaining six were placed in the AL West.
Under new manager Ted Williams, they went 86–76; it was their first winning season since joining the league in 1961. The Western Division race was a little closer, but the Minnesota Twins led most of the season and were never really threatened in winning the division by 9 games over the Oakland Athletics (who were the only other west team to ...
The addition of four teams resulted in the reconfiguration of the leagues; each was split into an east and a west division. [1] [3] The American League announced its realignment into two divisions on 28 May 1968, beginning in the 1969 season; [41] the American League East would consist of the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians ...
November 12 – Eddie Hurley, 61, American League umpire from 1947 to 1965; officiated in 2,826 regular-season contests, four World Series and three All-Star games; was behind the plate in St. Louis on August 19, 1951, when Eddie Gaedel came to bat in Bill Veeck's famous stunt; led AL umpires in ejections three times over a 19-year career.
The Seattle Pilots were an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington, during the 1969 Major League Baseball season.During their single-season existence, the Pilots played their home games at Sick's Stadium and were a member of the West Division of Major League Baseball's American League.
AL West; Team W L Pct. GB Home Road; Minnesota Twins: 97: 65 .599 — 57–24 40–41 Oakland Athletics: 88: 74 .543 9 49–32 39–42 California Angels: 71: 91 .438 26 43–38 28–53 Kansas City Royals: 69: 93 .426 28 36–45 33–48 Chicago White Sox: 68: 94 .420 29 41–40 27–54 ...
The 1969 Seattle Pilots season was the only season of the Seattle Pilots, a Major League Baseball team. As an expansion team in the American League, along with the Kansas City Royals, the Pilots were placed in the newly established West division.
The teams were then matched against each other in a special division series. Oakland and New York won the 1981 American League Division Series while Los Angeles and Montreal won the 1981 National League Division Series. [1]