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1996 MLB AL East standings
The New York Yankees won the 1996 MLB AL East division race at 92-70, 4 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles.
🏆The 1996 playoffs, series by series
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AL East standings, 1996
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| New York Yankees (NYY) y | 92 | 70 | .568 | - | 5-5 | L1 |
| Baltimore Orioles (BAL) w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 4 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Boston Red Sox (BOS) | 85 | 77 | .525 | 7 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Toronto Blue Jays (TOR) | 74 | 88 | .457 | 18 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 53 | 109 | .327 | 39 | 2-8 | L6 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- w
- clinched a wild card place
- y
- clinched the division
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 5 times.
- The New York Yankees trailed by as many as 4.5 games on April 17, 1996.
- The New York Yankees took first place for good on May 31, 1996.
- The Baltimore Orioles led by 4.5 games as late as April 17, 1996.
- The New York Yankees went 25-12 from June 17, 1996 to July 28, 1996, turning a lead of 1.5 games into a lead of 12 games.
- Five teams held first place.
- The New York Yankees spent 157 of the season's 183 charted days in first place.