| NBC 1996 FINAL STANDINGS | ||||||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | ||||||
| EAST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | AWAY |
| Boston | 91 | 72 | .558 | -- | na | na |
| Toronto | 90 | 73 | .552 | 1 | na | na |
| Detroit | 89 | 73 | .549 | 1.2 | na | na |
| Baltimore | 64 | 98 | .395 | 26.5 | na | na |
| NY Yankees | 40 | 122 | .247 | 50.5 | na | na |
| CENTRAL | ||||||
| Chicago Cubs | 100 | 62 | .617 | -- | na | na |
| Chicago White Sox | 92 | 70 | .568 | 8 | na | na |
| Milwaukee | 81 | 81 | .500 | 19 | na | na |
| Cleveland | 75 | 87 | .463 | 25 | na | na |
| Kansas City | 66 | 96 | .407 | 34 | na | na |
| WEST | ||||||
| Seattle | 103 | 59 | .636 | -- | na | na |
| Oakland | 95 | 67 | .586 | 8 | na | na |
| Texas | 84 | 78 | .519 | 19 | na | na |
| California | 64 | 98 | .395 | 39 | na | na |
| NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||||||
| EAST | ||||||
| Philadelphia | 107 | 55 | .660 | -- | na | na |
| Montreal | 98 | 64 | .605 | 9 | na | na |
| Atlanta | 82 | 80 | .506 | 25 | na | na |
| NY Mets | 76 | 86 | .459 | 31 | na | na |
| Florida | 72 | 90 | .444 | 35 | na | na |
| CENTRAL | ||||||
| Cincinnati | 96 | 66 | .593 | -- | na | na |
| St. Louis | 76 | 86 | .459 | 20 | na | na |
| Houston | 70 | 92 | .432 | 26 | na | na |
| Minnesota | 65 | 97 | .401 | 31 | na | na |
| Pittsburgh | 61 | 101 | .384 | 35 | na | na |
| WEST | ||||||
| Los Angeles | 118 | 44 | .728 | -- | na | na |
| San Diego | 77 | 85 | .475 | 41 | na | na |
| San Francisco | 72 | 90 | .444 | 46 | na | na |
| Colorado | 64 | 98 | .395 | 54 | na | na |
| NL Semifinals - Montreal def. Los Angeles 4-3 | ||||||
| Cincinnati def. Philadelphia 4-3 | ||||||
| NL Championship Series - Montreal def. Cincinnati 4-2 | ||||||
| AL Semifinals - Seattle def. Oakland 4-1 | ||||||
| Chicago Cubs def. Boston 4-3 | ||||||
| AL Championship Series - Seattle def. Chicago Cubs 4-3 | ||||||
| NBC World Series - Seattle def. Montreal 4-2 | ||||||
| NBC World Series MVP - N/A | ||||||
| NBC All-Star Game - N/A | ||||||
| NBC League MVP - not awarded | ||||||