# American League

**American League of Professional Baseball Clubs**, tai yksinkertaisesti American League (AL), on toinen kahdesta liigasta, jotka muodostavat Major League Baseballin Yhdysvalloissa ja Kanadassa. Se kehittyi Western leaguesta, suurten järvien alueella toimineesta ns. minor leaguesta, ja sai lopulta Major League aseman. Liigaa kutsutaan usein lempinimellä Junior Circuit, koska se nostettiin Major League asemaan vuonna 1901, 25 vuotta National Leaguen (*Senior Circuit*) muodostamisen jälkeen. American Leaguen mestari pelaa World Series -sarjan National Leaguen mestaria vastaan kauden päätteeksi. Vuoden 2019 jälkeen American League joukkueet ovat voittaneet 66 World Seriesiä kaikkiaan 115:stä vuodesta 1903, ja 27 näistä on ottanut New York Yankees. Yankees on voittanut 40 American Leaguen mestaruutta, eniten liigan historiassa, jonka jälkeen tulevat Oakland Athletics (15) ja Boston Red Sox (14). Liigan hallitseva mestari on Houston Astros, joka voitti kaudella 2019, hävite kuitenkin World Seriesin.

## Western Leaguen voittajat

* 1885 Indianapolis Hoosiers
* 1886 Denver
* 1887 Topeka Golden Giants
* 1892 Columbus
* 1894 Sioux City Cornhuskers
* 1895 Indianapolis Indians
* 1896 Minneapolis Millers
* 1897 Indianapolis Indians
* 1898 Kansas City Blues
* 1899 Indianapolis Indians

## Liigamestarit 1900-1968

| Vuosi | Voittaja | Saldo | GA | Toinen | Ref |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1900 | Chicago White Stockings | 82-53 | 4 | Milwaukee Brewers |  |
| 1901 | Chicago White Stockings | 83-53 | 4 | Boston Americans |  |
| 1902 | Philadelphia Athletics | 83-53 | 5 | St. Louis Browns |  |
| 1903 | Boston Americans\* | 91-47 | 14.5 | Philadelphia Athletics |  |
| 1904 | Boston Americans | 95-59 | 1.5 | New York Highlanders |  |
| 1905 | Philadelphia Athletics | 92-56 | 2 | Chicago White Sox |  |
| 1906 | Chicago White Sox\* | 93-58 | 3 | New York Highlanders |  |
| 1907 | Detroit Tigers | 92-58 | 1.5 | Philadelphia Athletics |  |
| 1908 | Detroit Tigers | 90-63 | 0.5 | Cleveland Naps |  |
| 1909 | Detroit Tigers | 98-54 | 3.5 | Philadelphia Athletics |  |
| 1910 | Philadelphia Athletics\* | 102-48 | 14.5 | New York Highlanders |  |
| 1911 | Philadelphia Athletics\* | 101-50 | 13.5 | Detroit Tigers |  |
| 1912 | Boston Red Sox\* | 105–47 | 14 | Washington Senators |  |
| 1913 | Philadelphia Athletics\* | 96-57 | 6.5 | Washington Senators |  |
| 1914 | Philadelphia Athletics | 99-53 | 8.5 | Boston Red Sox |  |
| 1915 | Boston Red Sox\* | 101-50 | 2.5 | Detroit Tigers |  |
| 1916 | Boston Red Sox\* | 91-63 | 2 | Chicago White Sox |  |
| 1917 | Chicago White Sox\* | 100–54 | 9 | Boston Red Sox |  |
| 1918 | Boston Red Sox\* | 75-51 | 2.5 | Cleveland Indians |  |
| 1919 | Chicago White Sox | 88-52 | 3.5 | Cleveland Indians |  |
| 1920 | Cleveland Indians\* | 98-56 | 2 | Chicago White Sox |  |
| 1921 | New York Yankees | 98-55 | 4.5 | Cleveland Indians |  |
| 1922 | New York Yankees | 94-60 | 1 | St. Louis Browns |  |
| 1923 | New York Yankees\* | 98-54 | 16 | Detroit Tigers |  |
| 1924 | Washington Senators\* | 92-62 | 2 | New York Yankees |  |
| 1925 | Washington Senators | 96-55 | 8.5 | Philadelphia Athletics |  |
| 1926 | New York Yankees | 91-63 | 3 | Cleveland Indians |  |
| 1927 | New York Yankees\* | 110–44 | 19 | Philadelphia Athletics |  |
| 1928 | New York Yankees\* | 101-53 | 2.5 | Philadelphia Athletics |  |
| 1929 | Philadelphia Athletics\* | 104-46 | 18 | New York Yankees |  |
| 1930 | Philadelphia Athletics\* | 102-52 | 8 | Washington Senators |  |
| 1931 | Philadelphia Athletics | 107-45 | 13.5 | New York Yankees |  |
| 1932 | New York Yankees\* | 107-47 | 13 | Philadelphia Athletics |  |
| 1933 | Washington Senators | 99-53 | 7 | New York Yankees |  |
| 1934 | Detroit Tigers | 101-53 | 7 | New York Yankees |  |
| 1935 | Detroit Tigers\* | 93-58 | 3 | New York Yankees |  |
| 1936 | New York Yankees\* | 102-51 | 19.5 | Detroit Tigers |  |
| 1937 | New York Yankees\* | 102-52 | 13 | Detroit Tigers |  |
| 1938 | New York Yankees\* | 99-53 | 9.5 | Boston Red Sox |  |
| 1939 | New York Yankees\* | 106–45 | 17 | Boston Red Sox |  |
| 1940 | Detroit Tigers | 90-53} | 1 | Cleveland Indians |  |
| 1941 | New York Yankees\* | 101-53 | 17 | Boston Red Sox |  |
| 1942 | New York Yankees | 103-51 | 9 | Boston Red Sox |  |
| 1943 | New York Yankees\* | 98-49 | 13.5 | Washington Senators |  |
| 1944 | St. Louis Browns | 89-49 | 1 | Detroit Tigers |  |
| 1945 | Detroit Tigers\* | 88-65 | 1.5 | Washington Senators |  |
| 1946 | Boston Red Sox | 104-50 | 12 | Detroit Tigers |  |
| 1947 | New York Yankees\* | 97-57 | 12 | Detroit Tigers |  |
| 1948 | Cleveland Indians\* | 97-58 | 1 | Boston Red Sox |  |
| 1949 | New York Yankees\* | 97-57 | 1 | Boston Red Sox |  |
| 1950 | New York Yankees\* | 98-56 | 3 | Detroit Tigers |  |
| 1951 | New York Yankees\* | 98-56 | 5 | Cleveland Indians |  |
| 1952 | New York Yankees\* | 95-59 | 2 | Cleveland Indians |  |
| 1953 | New York Yankees\* | 99-52 | 8.5 | Cleveland Indians |  |
| 1954 | Cleveland Indians | 111–43 | 8 | New York Yankees |  |
| 1955 | New York Yankees | 96-58 | 3 | Cleveland Indians |  |
| 1956 | New York Yankees\* | 97-57 | 9 | Cleveland Indians |  |
| 1957 | New York Yankees | 98-56 | 8 | Chicago White Sox |  |
| 1958 | New York Yankees\* | 92-62 | 10 | Chicago White Sox |  |
| 1959 | Chicago White Sox | 94-60 | 5 | Cleveland Indians |  |
| 1960 | New York Yankees | 97-57 | 8 | Baltimore Orioles |  |
| 1961 | New York Yankees\* | 109–53 | 8 | Detroit Tigers |  |
| 1962 | New York Yankees\* | 96-62 | 5 | Minnesota Twins |  |
| 1963 | New York Yankees | 104-57 | 10.5 | Chicago White Sox |  |
| 1964 | New York Yankees | 99-63 | 1 | Chicago White Sox |  |
| 1965 | Minnesota Twins | 102-60 | 7 | Chicago White Sox |  |
| 1966 | Baltimore Orioles\* | 97-63 | 9 | Minnesota Twins |  |
| 1967 | Boston Red Sox | 92-70 | 1 | Detroit Tigers |  |
| 1968 | Detroit Tigers\* | 103-59 | 12 | Baltimore Orioles |  |

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| --- | --- |
| \* | Voitti World Seriesin |

Vuodesta 1969 lähtien liigamestaruus on ratkaistu loppuottelusarjalla.

## Lähteet

Ammattilaisbaseballin liigat

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| --- |
| **Major Leagues** |
| **Nykyiset** | *USA & Kanada*: **Major League Baseball**: American League · National League *Japani*: **Nippon Professional Baseball**: Central League · Pacific League *Etelä-Korea*: **KBO LeagueTaiwan*: **Chinese Professional Baseball League** |
| **Lopetetut** | National Association · American Association · Union Association · Players League · Federal League · Negro League Baseball · All-American Girls Professional Baseball League · Nippon Baseball League · Taiwan Major League · China Baseball Association · Australian Baseball League · Continental League · Cuban League · National Association of Base Ball Players · International Baseball League of Australia |
| **Minor Leagues** |
| **Triple-A** | International League · Pacific Coast League · Mexican League (Meksiko) |
| **Double-A** | Eastern League · Southern League · Texas League |
| **Class-A Advanced** | California League · Carolina League · Florida State League |
| **Class-A** | Midwest League · South Atlantic League |
| **Class-A lyhyt kausi** | New York - Penn League · Northwest League |
| **Aloittelija-liigat** | Appalachian League · Arizona League · Dominican Summer League · Gulf Coast League · Pioneer Baseball League · Venezuelan Summer League |
| **Independent League Baseball** |
| **Nykyiset** | American Association · Atlantic League · Can-Am League · Continental Baseball League · Frontier League · Golden Baseball League · New York State League · Northern League · South Coast League · United League Baseball |
| **Lopetetut** | All-American Association · Canadian Baseball League · Central Baseball League · Golden State League · Great Central League · Heartland League · Southeastern League · Western Baseball League |
| **Muita liigoja** |
| **Japani** | Western League · Eastern League |
| **Talvi-liigat** | *Itsenäiset*: Arizona · Dominikaaninen tasavalta · Meksiko · Puerto Rico · Texas *Sisarliigat*: Arizona · Havaiji · Venezuela |
| **Kansainväliset liigat** | Honkbal Hoofdklasse (Hollanti) · Serie A1 (Italia) · China Baseball League (Kiina) · Israel Baseball League (Israeli) · Shikoku Island League (Japani) · Bundesliga (Saksa) · División de Honor de Beisbol (Espanja) · Kansai Big Six Baseball League (Japani) · Tohto University Baseball League (Japani) · Tokyo Big 6 Baseball League (Japani) · Elitserien (Ruotsi) · Baseball Philippines (Filippiinit) · Baseballin SM-sarja (Suomi) |