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2005–2026 · every season

AL Central Standings by Season

American League Central, 2005 through 2026. Every season links to its full standings — run differential, Pythagorean record, team wRC+, ERA and dbWAR, all computed from play-by-play rather than copied from a published table.

22 seasons. Winner is the club with the highest winning percentage that year.
SeasonWinnerW-LRuns/gwRC+ERAWAR
AL Central Standings 2026Cleveland Guardians85-77 .5254.451004.18163.8
AL Central Standings 2025Cleveland Guardians88-74 .5434.17934.01144.5
AL Central Standings 2024Cleveland Guardians92-69 .5714.17923.96149.3
AL Central Standings 2023Minnesota Twins87-75 .5374.22914.44137.5
AL Central Standings 2022Cleveland Guardians92-70 .5684.05944.07142.7
AL Central Standings 2021Chicago White Sox93-69 .5744.48994.35146.6
AL Central Standings 2020Minnesota Twins36-24 .6004.43964.1061.3
AL Central Standings 2019Minnesota Twins101-61 .6234.57954.70138.8
AL Central Standings 2018Cleveland Indians91-71 .5624.30954.50121.7
AL Central Standings 2017Cleveland Indians102-60 .6304.661004.51153.8
AL Central Standings 2016Cleveland Indians94-67 .5844.47984.29154.8
AL Central Standings 2015Kansas City Royals95-67 .5864.21994.02150.3
AL Central Standings 2014Detroit Tigers90-72 .5564.261044.00169.3
AL Central Standings 2013Detroit Tigers93-69 .5744.201003.90163.3
AL Central Standings 2012Detroit Tigers88-74 .5434.34994.35138.8
AL Central Standings 2011Detroit Tigers95-67 .5864.311014.31144.1
AL Central Standings 2010Minnesota Twins94-68 .5804.451034.33158.7
AL Central Standings 2009Minnesota Twins87-76 .5344.611004.55147.9
AL Central Standings 2008Chicago White Sox89-74 .5464.871024.39167.6
AL Central Standings 2007Cleveland Indians96-66 .5934.71954.39146.8
AL Central Standings 2006Minnesota Twins96-66 .5935.081024.46172.4
AL Central Standings 2005Chicago White Sox99-63 .6114.50994.18151.6
Elsewhere

The rest of the league: AL West · AL East · NL West · NL East · NL Central — or the 2026 standings in full, every club and every player.