Major League Baseball Final Standings
| American League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| East Division | |||||
| 1st | New York Yankees | 95 | 65 | .594 | -- |
| 2nd | Boston Red Sox | 82 | 79 | .509 | 13.5 |
| 3rd | Toronto Blue Jays | 80 | 82 | .494 | 16.0 |
| 4th | Baltimore Orioles | 63 | 98 | .391 | 32.5 |
| 5th | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 62 | 100 | .383 | 34.0 |
| Central Division | |||||
| 1st | Cleveland Indians | 91 | 71 | .562 | -- |
| 2nd | Minnesota Twins | 85 | 77 | .525 | 6.0 |
| 3rd | Chicago White Sox | 83 | 79 | .512 | 8.0 |
| 4th | Detroit Tigers | 66 | 96 | .407 | 25.0 |
| 5th | Kansas City Royals | 65 | 97 | .401 | 26.0 |
| West Division | |||||
| 1st | Seattle Mariners ** | 116 | 46 | .716 | -- |
| 2nd | Oakland Athletics * | 102 | 60 | .630 | 14.0 |
| 3rd | Anaheim Angels | 75 | 87 | .463 | 41.0 |
| 4th | Texas Rangers | 73 | 89 | .451 | 43.0 |
| National League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| East Division | |||||
| 1st | Atlanta Braves | 88 | 74 | .543 | -- |
| 2nd | Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 76 | .531 | 2.0 |
| 3rd | New York Mets | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6.0 |
| 4th | Florida Marlins | 76 | 86 | .469 | 12.0 |
| 5th | Montreal Expos | 68 | 94 | .420 | 20.0 |
| Central Division | |||||
| 1st | Houston Astros | 93 | 69 | .574 | -- |
| 2nd | St. Louis Cardinals * | 93 | 69 | .574 | -- |
| 3rd | Chicago Cubs | 88 | 74 | .543 | 5.0 |
| 4th | Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | .420 | 25.0 |
| 5th | Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 96 | .407 | 27.0 |
| 6th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 62 | 100 | .383 | 31.0 |
| WEST | |||||
| 1st | Arizona Diamondbacks | 92 | 70 | .568 | -- |
| 2nd | San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | .556 | 2.0 |
| 3rd | Los Angeles Dodgers | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.0 |
| 4th | San Diego Padres | 79 | 83 | .488 | 13.0 |
| 5th | Colorado Rockies | 73 | 89 | .451 | 19.0 |
- The asterisk denotes the club that won the wild card for its respective league.
- Note: St. Louis and Houston finished the season tied, and Houston was awarded the division title due to winning their season series.
- ** The Seattle Mariners break the single season record for most wins in the AL with 116.
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