American League Central

The American League Central is one of six divisions in Major League Baseball. This division was formed in the realignment in 1994, and its teams are all located in the Midwestern United States. The Central is currently the only division in the Major Leagues in which all of its members have two or more World Series wins.

Division membership

Current members

  • Chicago White Sox – Founding member; formerly of the AL West
  • Cleveland Indians – Founding member; formerly of the AL East
  • Detroit Tigers – Joined in 1998; formerly of the AL East
  • Kansas City Royals – Founding member; formerly of the AL West
  • Minnesota Twins – Founding member; formerly of the AL West
  • Former member

  • Milwaukee Brewers – Founding member, moved into the NL Central in 1998
  • Membership timeline

    Place cursor over year for division champ or World Series team.

    Champions by year

    The Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals are the only teams from the AL Central division to have won the World Series since the league realignment in 1994.

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    Former No. 1 picks Mize and Torkelson are giving the AL Central-leading Tigers a boost, finally

    The Lexington Dispatch 22 Apr 2025
    1 overall ... Only two AL teams have scored more runs than Detroit, which leads the AL Central by a half-game over Cleveland. Only one AL team, the New York Yankees, has a better run differential than the Tigers.Wild inning ... 29, 1992 ... Line of the week ... .
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    Former No. 1 picks Mize, Torkelson finally shining for AL Central-leading Detroit

    The Columbus Telegram 22 Apr 2025
    This is a sight the Tigers probably expected a lot more often by now. Casey Mize pitching seven strong innings, and Spencer Torkelson hitting a three-run homer to lead Detroit to a 3-1 victory ... .
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    Roar of the Tigers: Former No. 1 picks Mize, Torkelson finally shining for AL Central-leading Detroit

    Beatrice Daily Sun 22 Apr 2025
    This is a sight the Tigers probably expected a lot more often by now. Casey Mize pitching seven strong innings, and Spencer Torkelson hitting a three-run homer to lead Detroit to a 3-1 victory ... .
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