The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League. The division currently has four teams, but it has had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the west coast and in Texas, historically the division has had teams as far east as Chicago. It is the only division in Major League baseball to have only four teams in one division. The defending champion of the AL West Division is the Los Angeles Angels. Current members: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Founding member (as California Angels) Oakland Athletics - Founding member Seattle Mariners - Joined in 1977 as an expansion team Texas Rangers - Joined in 1972; formerly of AL East (Washington Senators) The National League Central is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's National League. The division currently has six teams. It was created in 1994, merging teams from the NL West (Cincinnati, and Houston) and NL East (Chicago, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis) divisions of the National League. In 1998 it became the largest division in Major League Baseball, with the addition of a sixth member (Milwaukee). The defending champion of the NL Central Division is the Chicago Cubs. Current members: Chicago Cubs - Founding member; formerly of the NL East Cincinnati Reds - Founding member; formerly of the NL West Houston Astros - Founding member; formerly of the NL West Milwaukee Brewers - ...
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The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League. The division currently has four teams, but it has had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the west coast and in Texas, historically the division has had teams as far east as Chicago. It is the only division in Major League baseball to have only four teams in one division. The defending champion of the AL West Division is the Los Angeles Angels. Current members: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Founding member (as California Angels) Oakland Athletics - Founding member Seattle Mariners - Joined in 1977 as an expansion team Texas Rangers - Joined in 1972; formerly of AL East (Washington Senators) The National League Central is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's National League. The division currently has six teams. It was created in 1994, merging teams from the NL West (Cincinnati, and Houston) and NL East (Chicago, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis) divisions of the National League. In 1998 it became the largest division in Major League Baseball, with the addition of a sixth member (Milwaukee). The defending champion of the NL Central Division is the Chicago Cubs. Current members: Chicago Cubs - Founding member; formerly of the NL East Cincinnati Reds - Founding member; formerly of the NL West Houston Astros - Founding member; formerly of the NL West Milwaukee Brewers - ...