| Series | Result | MVP |
|---|---|---|
| World Series: | Oakland Athletics (4) over Cincinnati Reds (3) | Gene Tenace |
| NLCS: | Cincinnati Reds (3) over Pittsburgh Pirates (2) | |
| ALCS: | Oakland Athletics (3) over Detroit Tigers (2) |
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 96 | 59 | .619 | – | 49-29 | 47-30 |
| Chicago Cubs | 85 | 70 | .548 | 11 | 46-31 | 39-39 |
| New York Mets | 83 | 73 | .532 | 13.5 | 41-37 | 42-36 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 81 | .481 | 21.5 | 40-37 | 35-44 |
| Montreal Expos | 70 | 86 | .449 | 26.5 | 35-43 | 35-43 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 59 | 97 | .378 | 37.5 | 28-51 | 31-46 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
| Cincinnati Reds | 95 | 59 | .617 | – | 42-34 | 53-25 |
| Houston Astros | 84 | 69 | .549 | 1.5 | 41-36 | 43-33 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 85 | 70 | .548 | 1.5 | 41-34 | 44-36 |
| Atlanta Braves | 70 | 84 | .455 | 25 | 36-41 | 34-43 |
| San Francisco Giants | 69 | 86 | .445 | 26.5 | 34-43 | 35-43 |
| San Diego Padres | 58 | 95 | .379 | 36.5 | 26-54 | 32-41 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Johnny Bench |
| Cy Young | Steve Carlton |
| Rookie of the Year | Jon Matlack |
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 86 | 70 | .551 | – | 44-34 | 42-36 |
| Boston Red Sox | 85 | 70 | .548 | .5 | 52-26 | 33-44 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 80 | 74 | .519 | 5 | 38-39 | 42-35 |
| New York Yankees | 79 | 76 | .51 | 6.5 | 46-31 | 33-45 |
| Cleveland Indians | 72 | 84 | .462 | 14 | 43-34 | 29-50 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 65 | 91 | .417 | 21 | 37-42 | 28-49 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
| Oakland Athletics | 93 | 62 | .6 | – | 48-29 | 45-33 |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 67 | .565 | 5.5 | 55-23 | 32-44 |
| Minnesota Twins | 77 | 77 | .5 | 15.5 | 42-32 | 35-45 |
| Kansas City Royals | 76 | 78 | .494 | 16.5 | 44-33 | 32-45 |
| California Angels | 75 | 80 | .484 | 18 | 44-36 | 31-44 |
| Texas Rangers | 54 | 100 | .351 | 38.5 | 31-46 | 23-54 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Dick Allen |
| Cy Young | Gaylord Perry |
| Rookie of the Year | Carlton Fisk |
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