| American League |
| Rank |
Club |
Wins |
Losses |
Win % |
GB |
| East |
| 1st |
New York Yankees* |
100 |
63 |
.613 |
– |
| 2nd |
Boston Red Sox* |
99 |
64 |
.607 |
1 |
| 3rd |
Milwaukee Brewers |
93 |
69 |
.574 |
6.5 |
| 4th |
Baltimore Orioles |
90 |
71 |
.559 |
9 |
| 5th |
Detroit Tigers |
86 |
76 |
.531 |
13.5 |
| 6th |
Cleveland Indians |
69 |
90 |
.434 |
29 |
| 7th |
Toronto Blue Jays |
59 |
102 |
.366 |
40 |
| West |
| 1st |
Kansas City Royals |
92 |
70 |
.568 |
– |
| t-2nd |
California Angels |
87 |
75 |
.537 |
5 |
| t-2nd |
Texas Rangers |
87 |
75 |
.537 |
5 |
| 4th |
Minnesota Twins |
73 |
89 |
.451 |
19 |
| 5th |
Chicago White Sox |
71 |
90 |
.441 |
20.5 |
| 6th |
Oakland A's |
69 |
93 |
.426 |
23 |
| 7th |
Seattle Mariners |
56 |
104 |
.350 |
35 |
|
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- * — The Yankees defeated the Red Sox in a one-game playoff, 5–4, to win the American League East.
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| National League |
| Rank |
Club |
Wins |
Losses |
Win % |
GB |
| East |
| 1st |
Philadelphia Phillies |
90 |
72 |
.556 |
– |
| 2nd |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
88 |
73 |
.547 |
1.5 |
| 3rd |
Chicago Cubs |
79 |
83 |
.488 |
11 |
| 4th |
Montreal Expos |
76 |
86 |
.469 |
14 |
| 5th |
St. Louis Cardinals |
69 |
93 |
.426 |
21 |
| 6th |
New York Mets |
66 |
96 |
.407 |
24 |
| West |
| 1st |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
95 |
67 |
.586 |
– |
| 2nd |
Cincinnati Reds |
92 |
69 |
.571 |
2.5 |
| 3rd |
San Francisco Giants |
89 |
73 |
.549 |
6 |
| 4th |
San Diego Padres |
84 |
78 |
.519 |
11 |
| 5th |
Houston Astros |
74 |
88 |
.457 |
21 |
| 6th |
Atlanta Braves |
69 |
93 |
.426 |
26 |
|
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