1986 Standings

American League

AL East Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Detroit Tigers 95 65 .594 - 4–6 L1 44–26 42–38 53–27 779 663 +116
2 x - Baltimore Orioles 91 69 .569 4.0 4–6 L1 44–26 44–36 47–33 918 756 +162
3 e - Cleveland Guardians 83 77 .519 12.0 6–4 W1 36–34 37–43 46–34 781 748 +33
4 e - Toronto Blue Jays 74 86 .463 21.0 4–6 L3 30–40 35–45 39–41 728 760 -32
5 e - Tampa Bay Rays 68 92 .425 27.0 6–4 W3 34–36 35–45 33–47 633 719 -86
6 e - NY Yankees 62 98 .388 33.0 5–5 W1 22–48 28–52 34–46 623 802 -179
AL West Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Anaheim Angels 104 56 .650 - 9–1 W8 47–23 49–31 55–25 791 585 +206
2 x - Oakland Athletics 86 74 .538 18.0 5–5 L1 37–33 38–42 48–32 780 709 +71
3 e - Chicago White Sox 82 78 .513 22.0 5–5 L1 32–38 38–42 44–36 809 837 -28
4 e - Minnesota Twins 80 80 .500 24.0 1–9 L7 32–38 36–44 44–36 728 756 -28
5 e - Seattle Mariners 76 84 .475 28.0 5–5 W1 36–34 42–38 34–46 816 870 -54
6 e - Kansas City Royals 62 98 .388 42.0 4–6 W1 26–44 31–49 31–49 802 1,039 -237

National League

NL East Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Philadelphia Phillies 97 63 .606 - 5–5 L2 42–28 47–33 50–30 859 632 +227
2 x - Chicago Cubs 86 74 .538 11.0 4–6 W2 38–32 41–39 45–35 844 721 +123
3 e - Milwaukee Brewers 78 82 .488 19.0 7–3 L1 33–37 39–41 39–41 768 780 -12
4 e - St Louis Cardinals 75 85 .469 22.0 5–5 W1 34–36 35–45 40–40 837 906 -69
5 e - New York Mets 72 88 .450 25.0 5–5 L2 33–37 38–42 34–46 709 759 -50
6 e - Washington Nationals 71 89 .444 26.0 6–4 W2 30–40 30–50 41–39 718 803 -85
NL West Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - San Diego Padres 97 63 .606 - 3–7 L1 41–29 42–38 55–25 764 679 +85
2 x - Colorado Rockies 86 74 .538 11.0 5–5 W1 38–32 40–40 46–34 782 703 +79
3 e - Atlanta Braves 84 76 .525 13.0 7–3 W3 43–27 43–37 41–39 885 799 +86
4 e - Los Angeles Dodgers 74 86 .463 23.0 4–6 L3 29–41 38–42 36–44 744 820 -76
5 e - Cincinnati Reds 71 89 .444 26.0 1–9 L1 28–42 33–47 38–42 637 747 -110
6 e - San Francisco Giants 66 94 .413 31.0 4–6 W1 31–39 31–49 35–45 665 807 -142
x - Clinched Playoff Berth
y - Clinched Division Title
e - Eliminated from Playoff Contention