| Series | Result | MVP |
|---|---|---|
| World Series: | St. Louis Cardinals (4) over Milwaukee Brewers (3) | Darrell Porter |
| NLCS: | St. Louis Cardinals (3) over Atlanta Braves (0) | Darrell Porter |
| ALCS: | Milwaukee Brewers (3) over California Angels (2) | Fred Lynn |
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 70 | .568 | – | 46-35 | 46-35 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3 | 51-30 | 38-43 |
| Montreal Expos | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6 | 40-41 | 46-35 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 78 | .519 | 8 | 42-39 | 42-39 |
| Chicago Cubs | 73 | 89 | .451 | 19 | 38-43 | 35-46 |
| New York Mets | 65 | 97 | .401 | 27 | 33-48 | 32-49 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
| Atlanta Braves | 89 | 73 | .549 | – | 42-39 | 47-34 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1 | 43-38 | 45-36 |
| San Francisco Giants | 87 | 75 | .537 | 2 | 45-36 | 42-39 |
| San Diego Padres | 81 | 81 | .5 | 8 | 43-38 | 38-43 |
| Houston Astros | 77 | 85 | .475 | 12 | 43-38 | 34-47 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 61 | 101 | .377 | 28 | 33-48 | 28-53 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Dale Murphy |
| Cy Young | Steve Carlton |
| Rookie of the Year | Steve Sax |
| Reliever of the Year | Bruce Sutter |
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | 95 | 67 | .586 | – | 48-34 | 47-33 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 94 | 68 | .58 | 1 | 53-28 | 41-40 |
| Boston Red Sox | 89 | 73 | .549 | 6 | 49-32 | 40-41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 83 | 79 | .512 | 12 | 47-34 | 36-45 |
| New York Yankees | 79 | 83 | .488 | 16 | 42-39 | 37-44 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 78 | 84 | .481 | 17 | 44-37 | 34-47 |
| Cleveland Indians | 78 | 84 | .481 | 17 | 41-40 | 37-44 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
| California Angels | 93 | 69 | .574 | – | 52-29 | 41-40 |
| Kansas City Royals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3 | 56-25 | 34-47 |
| Chicago White Sox | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6 | 49-31 | 38-44 |
| Seattle Mariners | 76 | 86 | .469 | 17 | 42-39 | 34-47 |
| Oakland Athletics | 68 | 94 | .42 | 25 | 36-45 | 32-49 |
| Texas Rangers | 64 | 98 | .395 | 29 | 38-43 | 26-55 |
| Minnesota Twins | 60 | 102 | .37 | 33 | 37-44 | 23-58 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Robin Yount |
| Cy Young | Pete Vuckovich |
| Rookie of the Year | Cal Ripken, Jr |
| Reliever of the Year | Dan Quisenberry |
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