Major League Baseball Final Standings
| American League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| East Division | |||||
| 1st | Boston Red Sox | 89 | 73 | .549 | – |
| 2nd | Detroit Tigers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1.0 |
| 3rd | Milwaukee Brewers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 2.0 |
| 3rd | Toronto Blue Jays | 87 | 75 | .537 | 2.0 |
| 5th | New York Yankees | 85 | 76 | .528 | 3.5 |
| 6th | Cleveland Indians | 78 | 84 | .481 | 11.0 |
| 7th | Baltimore Orioles | 54 | 107 | .335 | 34.5 |
| West Division | |||||
| 1st | Oakland Athletics | 104 | 58 | .642 | – |
| 2nd | Minnesota Twins | 91 | 71 | .562 | 13.0 |
| 3rd | Kansas City Royals | 84 | 77 | .522 | 19.5 |
| 4th | California Angels | 75 | 87 | .463 | 29.0 |
| 5th | Chicago White Sox | 71 | 90 | .441 | 32.5 |
| 6th | Texas Rangers | 70 | 91 | .435 | 33.5 |
| 7th | Seattle Mariners | 68 | 93 | .422 | 35.5 |
| National League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| East Division | |||||
| 1st | New York Mets | 100 | 60 | .625 | – |
| 2nd | Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | 75 | .531 | 15.0 |
| 3rd | Montreal Expos | 81 | 81 | .500 | 20.0 |
| 4th | Chicago Cubs | 77 | 85 | .475 | 24.0 |
| 5th | St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 25.0 |
| 6th | Philadelphia Phillies | 65 | 96 | .404 | 35.5 |
| West Division | |||||
| 1st | Los Angeles Dodgers | 94 | 67 | .584 | – |
| 2nd | Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 74 | .540 | 7.0 |
| 3rd | San Diego Padres | 83 | 78 | .516 | 11.0 |
| 4th | San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | .512 | 11.5 |
| 5th | Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | .506 | 12.5 |
| 6th | Atlanta Braves | 54 | 106 | .338 | 40 |
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