| A.L. EAST | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Detroit Tigers | 118 | 44 | 0.728 | xxx |
| Boston Red Sox | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 31 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 39 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 40 |
| New York Yankees | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 44 |
| A.L. Central | W | L | Pct | |
| Chicago Cubs | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | xxx |
| Chicago White Sox | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 7 |
| California Angels | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 20 |
| Kansas City Royals | 62 | 100 | 0.383 | 36 |
| Cleveland Indians | 59 | 104 | 0.362 | 39 |
| A.L. West | W | L | Pct | |
| Texas Rangers | 118 | 44 | 0.728 | xxx |
| Oakland A's | 104 | 58 | 0.642 | 12 |
| Seattle Mariners | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 25 |
| San Francisco Giants | 44 | 118 | 0.272 | 74 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 32 | 130 | 0.198 | 86 |
| N.L. East | W | L | Pct | GB |
| No standing available | ||||
| AL Championship: Texas defeated Detroit 4-1 | ||||
| NL Championship: Montreal defeated Cincinnati 4-2 | ||||
| World Series: Texas defeated Montreal 4-2 | ||||
| WS MVP: Ivan Rodriguez (Texas) | ||||
| NBC League MVP: Ivan Rodriguez (Texas) | ||||
| CY Young: Kevin Brown (Texas) | ||||
| Fireman: Trevor Hoffman (Detroit) | ||||