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2005 MLB AL Central standings
The Chicago White Sox won the 2005 MLB AL Central division race at 99-63, 6 games ahead of the Cleveland Indians.
🏆The 2005 playoffs, series by series
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AL Central standings, 2005
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) z | 99 | 63 | .611 | - | 8-2 | W5 |
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 93 | 69 | .574 | 6 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Minnesota Twins (MIN) | 83 | 79 | .512 | 16 | 5-5 | W3 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 71 | 91 | .438 | 28 | 4-6 | L5 |
| Kansas City Royals (KC) | 56 | 106 | .346 | 43 | 4-6 | L1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- z
- clinched the best record in the American League
Turning points
- Wire to wire: the Chicago White Sox held first place on every charted day.
- The Cleveland Indians won 9 games in a row from June 10, 2005 to June 19, 2005, the longest run of the race.
- The Chicago White Sox led by as many as 15 games on August 1, 2005.
- The Chicago White Sox went 25-10 from June 5, 2005 to July 18, 2005, turning a lead of 3.5 games into a lead of 13 games.
- Five teams held first place.