Major League Baseball Final Standings
| American League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| East Division | |||||
| 1st | New York Yankees | 103 | 58 | .640 | – |
| 2nd | Boston Red Sox | 93 | 69 | .574 | 10.5 |
| 3rd | Toronto Blue Jays | 78 | 84 | .481 | 25.5 |
| 4th | Baltimore Orioles | 67 | 95 | .414 | 36.5 |
| 5th | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 55 | 106 | .342 | 48.0 |
| Central Division | |||||
| 1st | Minnesota Twins | 94 | 67 | .584 | – |
| 2nd | Chicago White Sox | 81 | 81 | .500 | 13.5 |
| 3rd | Cleveland Indians | 74 | 88 | .457 | 20.5 |
| 4th | Kansas City Royals | 62 | 100 | .383 | 32.5 |
| 5th | Detroit Tigers | 55 | 106 | .342 | 39.0 |
| West Division | |||||
| 1st | Oakland Athletics | 103 | 59 | .636 | – |
| 2nd | Anaheim Angels* | 99 | 63 | .611 | 4.0 |
| 3rd | Seattle Mariners | 93 | 69 | .574 | 10.0 |
| 4th | Texas Rangers | 72 | 90 | .444 | 31.0 |
| National League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| East Division | |||||
| 1st | Atlanta Braves | 101 | 59 | .631 | – |
| 2nd | Montreal Expos | 83 | 79 | .512 | 19.0 |
| 3rd | Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 81 | .497 | 21.5 |
| 4th | Florida Marlins | 79 | 83 | .488 | 23.0 |
| 5th | New York Mets | 75 | 86 | .466 | 26.5 |
| Central Division | |||||
| 1st | St. Louis Cardinals | 97 | 65 | .599 | – |
| 2nd | Houston Astros | 84 | 78 | .519 | 13.0 |
| 3rd | Cincinnati Reds | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19.0 |
| 4th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 89 | .447 | 24.5 |
| 5th | Chicago Cubs | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30.0 |
| 6th | Milwaukee Brewers | 56 | 106 | .346 | 41.0 |
| West Division | |||||
| 1st | Arizona Diamondbacks | 98 | 64 | .605 | – |
| 2nd | San Francisco Giants* | 95 | 66 | .590 | 2.5 |
| 3rd | Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 70 | .568 | 6.0 |
| 4th | Colorado Rockies | 73 | 89 | .451 | 25.0 |
| 5th | San Diego Padres | 66 | 96 | .407 | 32.0 |
- The asterisk denotes the club that won the wild card for its respective league.
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