1998 Standings

American League

AL East Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Detroit Tigers 94 66 .588 - 4–6 W4 44–26 52–28 42–38 848 663 +185
2 x - Cleveland Guardians 90 70 .563 4.0 4–6 L1 45–25 44–36 46–34 776 710 +66
3 e - Baltimore Orioles 72 88 .450 22.0 7–3 W2 36–34 33–47 39–41 693 735 -42
4 e - Toronto Blue Jays 71 89 .444 23.0 3–7 L2 33–37 33–47 38–42 749 893 -144
5 e - NY Yankees 71 89 .444 23.0 5–5 W1 28–42 40–40 31–49 590 636 -46
6 e - Tampa Bay Rays 52 108 .325 42.0 2–8 L4 24–46 25–55 27–53 567 897 -330
AL West Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Oakland Athletics 98 62 .613 - 7–3 W2 40–30 49–31 49–31 761 561 +200
2 x - Anaheim Angels 97 63 .606 1.0 4–6 L2 41–29 51–29 46–34 849 657 +192
3 e - Kansas City Royals 95 65 .594 3.0 4–6 W1 38–32 47–33 48–32 788 609 +179
4 e - Minnesota Twins 82 78 .513 16.0 5–5 L1 34–36 39–41 43–37 684 707 -23
5 e - Chicago White Sox 74 86 .463 24.0 5–5 W3 28–42 38–42 36–44 639 698 -59
6 e - Seattle Mariners 72 88 .450 26.0 3–7 L4 29–41 32–48 40–40 645 754 -109

National League

NL East Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Chicago Cubs 78 82 .488 - 5–5 L1 39–31 37–43 41–39 754 816 -62
2 x - Philadelphia Phillies 78 82 .488 - 4–6 W1 35–35 45–35 33–47 684 768 -84
3 e - Milwaukee Brewers 76 84 .475 2.0 4–6 W1 39–31 34–46 42–38 684 752 -68
4 e - St Louis Cardinals 76 84 .475 2.0 7–3 L1 34–36 37–43 39–41 807 780 +27
5 e - Washington Nationals 67 93 .419 11.0 3–7 L1 33–37 37–43 30–50 679 758 -79
6 e - New York Mets 67 93 .419 11.0 6–4 W1 30–40 41–39 26–54 627 778 -151
NL West Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - San Francisco Giants 97 63 .606 - 5–5 L1 37–33 52–28 45–35 893 721 +172
2 x - San Diego Padres 93 67 .581 4.0 5–5 W1 35–35 40–40 53–27 846 717 +129
3 e - Colorado Rockies 91 69 .569 6.0 5–5 W1 37–33 50–30 41–39 780 608 +172
4 e - Cincinnati Reds 84 76 .525 13.0 5–5 W4 34–36 44–36 40–40 723 706 +17
5 e - Atlanta Braves 77 83 .481 20.0 3–7 L1 36–34 43–37 34–46 775 803 -28
6 e - Los Angeles Dodgers 68 92 .425 29.0 4–6 L5 31–39 35–45 33–47 732 846 -114
x - Clinched Playoff Berth
y - Clinched Division Title
e - Eliminated from Playoff Contention