1996 in Baseball - Major League Baseball Final Standings

Major League Baseball Final Standings

American League
Rank Club Wins Losses Win % GB
East Division
1st New York Yankees 92 70 .568 --
2nd Baltimore Orioles * 88 74 .543 4.0
3rd Boston Red Sox 85 77 .525 7.0
4th Toronto Blue Jays 74 88 .457 18.0
5th Detroit Tigers 53 109 .327 39.0
Central Division
1st Cleveland Indians 99 62 .615 --
2nd Chicago White Sox 85 77 .525 14.5
3rd Milwaukee Brewers 80 82 .494 19.5
4th Minnesota Twins 78 84 .481 21.5
5th Kansas City Royals 75 86 .466 24.0
West Division
1st Texas Rangers 90 72 .556 --
2nd Seattle Mariners 85 76 .528 4.5
3rd Oakland Athletics 78 84 .481 12.5
4th California Angels 70 91 .435 19.5
National League
Rank Club Wins Losses Win % GB
East Division
1st Atlanta Braves 96 66 .593 --
2nd Montreal Expos 88 74 .543 8.0
3rd Florida Marlins 80 82 .494 16.0
4th New York Mets 71 91 .438 25.0
5th Philadelphia Phillies 67 95 .414 29.0
Central Division
1st St. Louis Cardinals 88 74 .543 --
2nd Houston Astros 82 80 .506 6.0
3rd Cincinnati Reds 81 81 .500 7.0
4th Chicago Cubs 76 86 .469 12.0
5th Pittsburgh Pirates 73 89 .451 15.0
West Division
1st San Diego Padres 91 71 .562 --
2nd Los Angeles Dodgers * 90 72 .556 1.0
3rd Colorado Rockies 83 79 .512 8.0
4th San Francisco Giants 68 94 .420 23.0

  • The asterisk denotes the club that won the wild card for its respective league.

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