| Series | Result | MVP |
|---|---|---|
| World Series: | Baltimore Orioles (4) over Philadelphia Phillies (1) | Rick Dempsey |
| NLCS: | Philadelphia Phillies (3) over Los Angeles Dodgers (1) | Gary Matthews |
| ALCS: | Baltimore Orioles (3) over Chicago White Sox (1) | Mike Boddicker |
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | 90 | 72 | .556 | – | 50-31 | 40-41 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 78 | .519 | 6 | 41-40 | 43-38 |
| Montreal Expos | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8 | 46-35 | 36-45 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11 | 44-37 | 35-46 |
| Chicago Cubs | 71 | 91 | .438 | 19 | 43-38 | 28-53 |
| New York Mets | 68 | 94 | .42 | 22 | 41-41 | 27-53 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 91 | 71 | .562 | – | 48-32 | 43-39 |
| Atlanta Braves | 88 | 74 | .543 | 3 | 46-34 | 42-40 |
| Houston Astros | 85 | 77 | .525 | 6 | 46-36 | 39-41 |
| San Diego Padres | 81 | 81 | .5 | 10 | 47-34 | 34-47 |
| San Francisco Giants | 79 | 83 | .488 | 12 | 43-38 | 36-45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 88 | .457 | 17 | 36-45 | 38-43 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Dale Murphy |
| Cy Young | John Denny |
| Rookie of the Year | Darryl Strawberry |
| Reliever of the Year | Al Holland |
| Manager of the Year | Tommy Lasorda |
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 98 | 64 | .605 | – | 50-31 | 48-33 |
| Detroit Tigers | 92 | 70 | .568 | 6 | 48-33 | 44-37 |
| New York Yankees | 91 | 71 | .562 | 7 | 51-30 | 40-41 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 89 | 73 | .549 | 9 | 48-33 | 41-40 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11 | 52-29 | 35-46 |
| Boston Red Sox | 78 | 84 | .481 | 20 | 38-43 | 40-41 |
| Cleveland Indians | 70 | 92 | .432 | 28 | 36-45 | 34-47 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
| Chicago White Sox | 99 | 63 | .611 | – | 55-26 | 44-37 |
| Kansas City Royals | 79 | 83 | .488 | 20 | 45-36 | 34-47 |
| Texas Rangers | 77 | 85 | .475 | 22 | 44-37 | 33-48 |
| Oakland Athletics | 74 | 88 | .457 | 25 | 42-39 | 32-49 |
| California Angels | 70 | 92 | .432 | 29 | 35-46 | 35-46 |
| Minnesota Twins | 70 | 92 | .432 | 29 | 37-44 | 33-48 |
| Seattle Mariners | 60 | 102 | .37 | 39 | 30-51 | 30-51 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Cal Ripken |
| Cy Young | LaMarr Hoyt |
| Rookie of the Year | Ron Kittle |
| Reliever of the Year | Dan Quisenberry |
| Manager of the Year | Tony La Russa |
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