Major League Baseball Final Standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 114 | 48 | .704 | -- |
| Boston Red Sox | 92 | 70 | .568 | 22.0 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 88 | 74 | .543 | 26.0 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 79 | 83 | .488 | 35.0 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 63 | 99 | .389 | 51.0 |
| AL Central | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Indians | 89 | 73 | .549 | -- |
| Chicago White Sox | 80 | 82 | .494 | 9.0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 72 | 89 | .447 | 16.5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 70 | 92 | .432 | 19.0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 65 | 97 | .401 | 24.0 |
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | 88 | 74 | .543 | -- |
| Anaheim Angels | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3 |
| Seattle Mariners | 76 | 85 | .472 | 11½ |
| Oakland Athletics | 74 | 88 | .457 | 14 |
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 106 | 56 | .654 | -- |
| New York Mets | 88 | 74 | .543 | 18 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 75 | 87 | .463 | 31 |
| Montreal Expos | 65 | 97 | .401 | 41 |
| Florida Marlins | 54 | 108 | .333 | 52 |
| NL Central | W | L | GB | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 102 | 60 | .630 | -- |
| Chicago Cubs | 90 | 73 | .552 | 12.5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 83 | 79 | .512 | 19.0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 85 | .475 | 25.0 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 74 | 88 | .457 | 28.0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 69 | 93 | .426 | 33.0 |
| NL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Padres | 98 | 64 | -- | .605 |
| San Francisco Giants | 89 | 74 | 9.5 | .546 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 83 | 79 | 15.0 | .512 |
| Colorado Rockies | 77 | 85 | 21.0 | .475 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 65 | 97 | 33.0 | .401 |
- The asterisk denotes the club that won the wild card for its respective league. The Chicago Cubs defeated the San Francisco Giants in a 1-game playoff to determine the NL wild card.
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