| Series | Result | MVP |
|---|---|---|
| World Series: | Cincinnati Reds (4) over Boston Red Sox (3) | Pete Rose |
| NLCS: | Cincinnati Reds (3) over Pittsburgh Pirates (0) | |
| ALCS: | Boston Red Sox (3) over Oakland Athletics (0) |
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 92 | 69 | .571 | – | 52-28 | 40-41 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.5 | 51-30 | 35-46 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 82 | 80 | .506 | 1.5 | 45-36 | 37-44 |
| New York Mets | 82 | 80 | .506 | 1.5 | 42-39 | 40-41 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 87 | .463 | 17.5 | 42-39 | 33-48 |
| Montreal Expos | 75 | 87 | .463 | 17.5 | 39-42 | 36-45 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
| Cincinnati Reds | 108 | 54 | .667 | – | 64-17 | 44-37 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 20 | 49-32 | 39-42 |
| San Francisco Giants | 80 | 81 | .497 | 27.5 | 46-35 | 34-46 |
| San Diego Padres | 71 | 91 | .438 | 37 | 38-43 | 33-48 |
| Atlanta Braves | 67 | 94 | .416 | 4.5 | 37-43 | 30-51 |
| Houston Astros | 64 | 97 | .398 | 43.5 | 37-44 | 27-53 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Joe Morgan |
| Cy Young | Tom Seaver |
| Rookie of the Year | John Montesfusco |
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 95 | 65 | .594 | – | 47-34 | 48-31 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 69 | .566 | 4.5 | 44-33 | 46-36 |
| New York Yankees | 83 | 77 | .519 | 12 | 43-35 | 40-42 |
| Cleveland Indians | 79 | 80 | .497 | 15.5 | 41-39 | 38-41 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | .42 | 28 | 36-45 | 32-49 |
| Detroit Tigers | 57 | 102 | .358 | 37.5 | 31-49 | 26-53 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
| Oakland Athletics | 98 | 64 | .605 | – | 54-27 | 44-37 |
| Kansas City Royals | 91 | 71 | .562 | 7 | 51-30 | 40-41 |
| Texas Rangers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 19 | 39-41 | 40-42 |
| Minnesota Twins | 76 | 83 | .478 | 2.5 | 39-43 | 37-40 |
| Chicago White Sox | 75 | 86 | .466 | 22.5 | 42-39 | 33-47 |
| California Angels | 72 | 89 | .447 | 25.5 | 35-46 | 37-43 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Fred Lynn |
| Cy Young | Jim Palmer |
| Rookie of the Year | Fred Lynn |
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