American League West notes

Eight of the thirty current major league baseball teams have never won the World Series. Three are housed in the American League West.

Both Texas teams, the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros, each of whom made the playoffs last season only to dissipate series leads in the quarterfinals/division series, have never won it all.

Texas began play as the Washington Senators in 1961 while Houston began as the Colt 45’s in 1962.

The Seattle Mariners began play in 1977 and not only have never won the World Series but along with the Washington Nationals nee Montreal Expos are the only teams never to have made the World Series.

The Oakland A’s last won it all in 1989 while the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim “titled” (their only one in their only W.S. appearance) in 2002.