| Series | Result | MVP |
|---|---|---|
| World Series: | Los Angeles Dodgers (4) over New York Yankees (2) | Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero & Steve Yeager |
| NLCS: | Los Angeles Dodgers (3) over Montreal Expos (2) | Burt Hooton |
| ALCS: | New York Yankees (3) over Oakland Athletics (0) | Graig Nettles |
| NLDS: | Los Angeles Dodgers (3) over Houston Astros (2) | |
| NLDS: | Montreal Expos (3) over Philadelphia Phillies (2) | |
| ALDS: | New York Yankees (3) over Milwaukee Brewers (2) | |
| ALDS: | Oakland Athletics (3) over Kansas City Royals (0) |
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 59 | 43 | .578 | – | 32-21 | 27-22 |
| Montreal Expos | 60 | 48 | .556 | 2 | 38-18 | 22-30 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 59 | 48 | .551 | 2.5 | 36-19 | 23-29 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 46 | 56 | .451 | 13 | 22-28 | 24-28 |
| New York Mets | 41 | 62 | .398 | 18.5 | 24-27 | 17-35 |
| Chicago Cubs | 38 | 65 | .369 | 21.5 | 27-30 | 13089 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
| Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 42 | .611 | – | 32-22 | 34-20 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 63 | 47 | .573 | 4 | 33-23 | 30-24 |
| Houston Astros | 61 | 49 | .555 | 6 | 31-20 | 30-29 |
| San Francisco Giants | 56 | 55 | .505 | 11.5 | 29-24 | 27-31 |
| Atlanta Braves | 50 | 56 | .472 | 15 | 22-27 | 28-29 |
| San Diego Padres | 41 | 69 | .373 | 26 | 20-35 | 21-34 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Mike Schmidt |
| Cy Young | Fernando Valenzuela |
| Rookie of the Year | Fernando Valenzuela |
| Reliever of the Year | Bruce Sutter |
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | 62 | 47 | .569 | – | 28-21 | 34-26 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 59 | 46 | .562 | 1 | 33-22 | 26-24 |
| New York Yankees | 59 | 48 | .551 | 2 | 32-19 | 27-29 |
| Detroit Tigers | 60 | 49 | .55 | 2 | 32-23 | 28-26 |
| Boston Red Sox | 59 | 49 | .546 | 2.5 | 30-23 | 29-26 |
| Cleveland Indians | 52 | 51 | .505 | 7 | 25-29 | 27-22 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 37 | 69 | .349 | 23.5 | 17-36 | 20-33 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
| Oakland Athletics | 64 | 45 | .587 | – | 35-21 | 29-24 |
| Texas Rangers | 57 | 48 | .543 | 5 | 32-24 | 25-24 |
| Chicago White Sox | 54 | 52 | .509 | 8.5 | 25-24 | 29-28 |
| Kansas City Royals | 50 | 53 | .485 | 11 | 19-28 | 31-25 |
| California Angels | 51 | 59 | .464 | 13.5 | 26-28 | 25-31 |
| Seattle Mariners | 44 | 65 | .404 | 20 | 20-37 | 24-28 |
| Minnesota Twins | 41 | 68 | .376 | 23 | 24-36 | 17-32 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Rollie Fingers |
| Cy Young | Rollie Fingers |
| Rookie of the Year | Dave Righetti |
| Reliever of the Year | Rollie Fingers |
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