| Series | Result | MVP |
|---|---|---|
| World Series: | Pittsburgh Pirates (4) over Baltimore Orioles (3) | Roberto Clemente |
| NLCS: | Pittsburgh Pirates (3) over San Francisco Giants (1) | |
| ALCS: | Baltimore Orioles (3) over Oakland Athletics (0) |
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 97 | 65 | .599 | – | 52-28 | 45-37 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7 | 45-36 | 45-36 |
| Chicago Cubs | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | 44-37 | 39-42 |
| New York Mets | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | 44-37 | 39-42 |
| Montreal Expos | 71 | 90 | .441 | 25.5 | 36-44 | 35-46 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30 | 34-47 | 33-48 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
| San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | .556 | – | 51-30 | 39-42 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 89 | 73 | .549 | 1 | 42-39 | 47-34 |
| Atlanta Braves | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8 | 43-39 | 39-41 |
| Houston Astros | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11 | 39-42 | 40-41 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11 | 46-35 | 33-48 |
| San Diego Padres | 61 | 100 | .379 | 28.5 | 33-48 | 28-52 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Joe Torre |
| Cy Young | Ferguson Jenkins |
| Rookie of the Year | Earl Williams |
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 101 | 57 | .639 | – | 53-24 | 48-33 |
| Detroit Tigers | 91 | 71 | .562 | 12 | 54-27 | 37-44 |
| Boston Red Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 18 | 47-33 | 38-44 |
| New York Yankees | 82 | 80 | .506 | 21 | 44-37 | 38-43 |
| Washington Senators | 63 | 96 | .396 | 38.5 | 35-46 | 28-50 |
| Cleveland Indians | 60 | 102 | .37 | 43 | 29-52 | 31-50 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
| Oakland Athletics | 101 | 60 | .627 | – | 46-35 | 55-25 |
| Kansas City Royals | 85 | 76 | .528 | 16 | 44-37 | 41-39 |
| Chicago White Sox | 79 | 83 | .488 | 22.5 | 39-42 | 40-41 |
| California Angels | 76 | 86 | .469 | 25.5 | 35-46 | 41-40 |
| Minnesota Twins | 74 | 86 | .463 | 26.5 | 37-42 | 37-44 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 69 | 92 | .429 | 32 | 34-48 | 35-44 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Vida Blue |
| Cy Young | Vida Blue |
| Rookie of the Year | Chris Chambliss |
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