The American League Central is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was formed in the realignment of 1994 by moving three teams from the American League West and two teams from the American League East. Its teams are all located in the Midwestern United States. Along with the National League East, the AL Central is one of two divisions in the Major Leagues in which all of its members have won a World Series title. In fact, each team has captured at least two World Series championships. The Kansas City Royals were the most recent team from the division to win the World Series. Division membership Current members Chicago White Sox – Founding member; formerly of the AL West Cleveland Guardians – Founding member; formerly of the AL East; known as the Cleveland Indians until 2021 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. The Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, and Minnesota Twins came from the AL West, and the Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Brewers from the AL East. The Cleveland Guardians were known as the Cleveland Indians until November 2021. Due to expansion in 1998 and the placement of the new Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the AL East, the Tigers moved to the Central. To give each league an even number of teams, the Brewers moved to the NL Central. 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. Team names link to the season in which each team played * Due to the 1994 Major League Baseball strike starting August 12, no winner was determined. The Chicago White Sox were leading at the time that the strike began. ** In , the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox finished the season with the identical records of 88–74. The White Sox won the one-game playoff 1–0. # In , the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers finished the season with identical records of 86–76. The Twins won the one-game playoff 6–5