1998 Standings

National League

NL West Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - San Francisco Giants 97 63 .606 - 3–7 W2 46–24 50–30 47–33 806 633 +173
2 x - San Diego Padres 92 68 .575 5.0 7–3 W1 41–29 44–36 48–32 791 664 +127
3 e - Milwaukee Brewers 79 81 .494 18.0 4–6 W1 30–40 36–44 43–37 770 767 +3
4 e - Arizona Diamondbacks 76 84 .475 21.0 3–7 L1 28–42 38–42 38–42 694 755 -61
5 e - Los Angeles Dodgers 72 88 .450 25.0 6–4 L1 40–30 37–43 35–45 631 755 -124
6 e - St Louis Cardinals 55 105 .344 42.0 6–4 L2 25–45 28–52 27–53 765 1,003 -238
NL East Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Chicago Cubs 95 65 .594 - 5–5 L1 49–21 51–29 44–36 810 682 +128
2 x - Cincinnati Reds 92 68 .575 3.0 5–5 W1 44–26 48–32 44–36 808 652 +156
3 e - Miami Marlins 84 76 .525 11.0 4–6 W3 33–37 44–36 40–40 829 824 +5
4 e - Atlanta Braves 71 89 .444 24.0 5–5 L1 23–47 36–44 35–45 662 689 -27
5 e - Pittsburgh Pirates 68 92 .425 27.0 3–7 W1 27–43 34–46 34–46 740 910 -170
6 e - Philadelphia Phillies 64 96 .400 31.0 4–6 L3 34–36 31–49 33–47 634 803 -169

American League

AL West Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Oakland Athletics 92 68 .575 - 4–6 L1 44–26 49–31 43–37 855 832 +23
2 x - Houston Astros 89 71 .556 3.0 3–7 L2 37–33 35–45 54–26 834 654 +180
3 e - Cleveland Guardians 87 73 .544 5.0 6–4 W2 41–29 43–37 44–36 731 652 +79
4 e - Kansas City Royals 80 80 .500 12.0 6–4 W1 35–35 38–42 42–38 634 653 -19
5 e - Texas Rangers 74 86 .463 18.0 3–7 L2 31–39 36–44 38–42 711 779 -68
6 e - Minnesota Twins 56 104 .350 36.0 3–7 W2 22–48 28–52 28–52 563 754 -191
AL East Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - New York Yankees 95 65 .594 - 6–4 W3 44–26 41–39 54–26 850 665 +185
2 x - Baltimore Orioles 91 69 .569 4.0 2–8 L6 34–36 47–33 44–36 788 716 +72
3 e - Toronto Blue Jays 89 71 .556 6.0 6–4 L1 34–36 40–40 49–31 772 718 +54
4 e - Detroit Tigers 86 74 .538 9.0 5–5 W1 40–30 41–39 45–35 884 782 +102
5 e - Tampa Bay Rays 72 88 .450 23.0 4–6 W3 32–38 31–49 41–39 756 785 -29
6 e - Boston Red Sox 64 96 .400 31.0 4–6 L3 26–44 33–47 31–49 705 896 -191
x - Clinched Playoff Berth
y - Clinched Division Title
e - Eliminated from Playoff Contention