| Series | Result | MVP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Series: | Cincinnati Reds (4) over Oakland Athletics (0) | Jose Rijo | |
| NLCS: | Cincinnati Reds (4) over Atlanta Braves (2) | Rob Dibble | Randy Myers |
| ALCS: | Oakland Athletics (4) over Boston Red Sox (0) | Dave Stewart |
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 95 | 67 | .586 | – | 49-32 | 46-35 |
| New York Mets | 91 | 71 | .562 | 4 | 52-29 | 39-42 |
| Montreal Expos | 85 | 77 | .525 | 10 | 47-34 | 38-43 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 85 | .475 | 18 | 39-42 | 38-43 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 77 | 85 | .475 | 18 | 41-40 | 36-45 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 70 | 92 | .432 | 25 | 34-47 | 36-45 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
| Cincinnati Reds | 91 | 71 | .562 | – | 46-35 | 45-36 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 86 | 76 | .531 | 5 | 47-34 | 39-42 |
| San Francisco Giants | 85 | 77 | .525 | 6 | 49-32 | 36-45 |
| Houston Astros | 75 | 87 | .463 | 16 | 49-32 | 26-55 |
| San Diego Padres | 75 | 87 | .463 | 16 | 37-44 | 38-43 |
| Atlanta Braves | 65 | 97 | .401 | 26 | 37-44 | 28-53 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Barry Bonds |
| Cy Young | Doug Drabek |
| Rookie of the Year | David Justice |
| Reliever of the Year | John Franco |
| Manager of the Year | Jim Leyland |
| East | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 88 | 74 | .543 | – | 51-30 | 37-44 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 86 | 76 | .531 | 2 | 44-37 | 42-39 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 9 | 39-42 | 40-41 |
| Cleveland Indians | 77 | 85 | .475 | 11 | 41-40 | 36-45 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 76 | 85 | .472 | 11.5 | 40-40 | 36-45 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 74 | 88 | .457 | 14 | 39-42 | 35-46 |
| New York Yankees | 67 | 95 | .414 | 21 | 37-44 | 30-51 |
| West | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road |
| Oakland Athletics | 103 | 59 | .636 | – | 51-30 | 52-29 |
| Chicago White Sox | 94 | 68 | .58 | 9 | 49-31 | 45-37 |
| Texas Rangers | 83 | 79 | .512 | 20 | 47-35 | 36-44 |
| California Angels | 80 | 82 | .494 | 23 | 42-39 | 38-43 |
| Seattle Mariners | 77 | 85 | .475 | 26 | 38-43 | 39-42 |
| Kansas City Royals | 75 | 86 | .466 | 27.5 | 45-36 | 30-50 |
| Minnesota Twins | 74 | 88 | .457 | 29 | 41-40 | 33-48 |
| Award | Player |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Rickey Henderson |
| Cy Young | Bob Welch |
| Rookie of the Year | Sandy Alomar |
| Reliever of the Year | Bobby Thigpen |
| Manager of the Year | Jeff Torborg |
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