Major League Baseball Historical Standings 1980s

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1980-1989

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1980
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Houston Astros	93	70	.571	--
Los Angeles Dodgers	92	71	.564	1
Cincinnati Reds	89	73	.549	3.5
Atlanta Braves	81	80	.503	11
San Francisco Giants	75	86	.466	17
San Diego Padres	73	89	.451	19.5
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Philadelphia Phillies	91	71	.562	--
Montreal Expos	90	72	.556	1
Pittsburgh Pirates	83	79	.512	8
St. Louis Cardinals	74	88	457	17
New York Mets	67	95	.414	24
Chicago Cubs	64	98	.395	27
Playoff: Philadelphia Phillies 3 games Houston Astros 2

1980
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Kansas City Royals	97	65	.599	--
Oakland Athletics	83	79	.512	14
Minnesota Twins	77	84	.478	19.5
Texas Rangers	76	85	.472	20.5
Chicago White Sox	70	90	.438	26
California Angels	65	95	.406	31
Seattle Mariners	59	103	.364	38
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
New York Yankees	103	59	.636	--
Baltimore Orioles	100	62	.617	3
Milwaukee Brewers	86	76	.531	17
Boston Red Sox	83	77	.519	19
Detroit Tigers	84	78	.519	19
Cleveland Indians	79	81	.494	23
Toronto Blue Jays	67	95	.414	36
Playoff: Kansas City Royals 3 games New York Yankees 0

1981 First Half
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Los Angeles Dodgers	36	21	.632	--
Cincinnati Reds	35	21	..625	0.5
Houston Astros	28	29	.491	8
Atlanta Braves	25	29	.463	9.5
San Francisco Giants	27	32	.458	10
San Diego Padres	23	33	..411	12.5
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Philadelphia Phillies	34	21	.618	--
St. Louis Cardinals	30	20	.600	1.5
Montreal Expos	30	25	..545	4
Pittsburgh Pirates	25	23	.521	5.5
New York Mets	17	34	.333	15
Chicago Cubs	15	37	.288	17.5

1981 Second Half
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Houston Astros	33	20	.623	--
Cincinnati Reds	31	21	.596	1.5
San Francisco Giants	29	23	.558	3.5
Los Angeles Dodgers	27	26	.509	6
Atlanta Braves	25	27	.481	7.5
San Diego Padres	18	36	.333	15.5
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Montreal Expos	30	23	.566	--
St. Louis Cardinals	29	23	..558	0.5
Philadelphia Phillies	25	27	.481	4.5
New York Mets	24	28	.462	5.5
Chicago Cubs	23	28	.451	6
Pittsburgh Pirates	21	23	389	9.5
Playoff: East Division Playoffs Montreal Expos 3 games Philadelphia Phillies 2 West Division Playoffs Los Angeles Dodges 3 games Houston Astros 2 National League Playoffs Los Angeles Dodgers 3 games Montreal Expos 2

1981 First Half
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Oakland Athletics	37	23	.617	--
Texas Rangers	33	22	..600	1.5
Chicago White Sox	31	22	.585	2.5
California Angels	31	29	.517	6
Kansas City Royals	20	30	.400	12
Seattle Mariners	21	36	.368	14.5
Minnesota Twins	17	39	.304	18
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
New York Yankees	34	22	.607	--
Baltimore Orioles	31	23	.574	2
Milwaukee Brewers	31	25	.554	3
Detroit Tigers	31	26	.544	3.5
Boston Red Sox	30	26	.536	4
Cleveland Indians	26	24	.520	5
Toronto Blue Jays	16	42	.276	19

1981 Second Half
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Kansas City Royals	30	23	.566	--
Oakland Athletics	27	22	.551	1
Texas Rangers	24	26	.480	4.5
Minnesota Twins	24	29	.453	6
Seattle Mariners	23	29	.442	6.5
Chicago White Sox	23	30	.434	7
California Angels	20	30	.400	8.5
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Milwaukee Brewers	31	22	.585	--
Detroit Tigers	29	23	.558	1.5
Boston Red Sox	29	23	.558	1.5
Baltimore Orioles	28	23	.549	2
Cleveland Indians	26	27	.491	5
New York Yankees	25	26	.490	5
Toronto Blue Jays	21	27	.438	7.5
Playoff: East Division Playoffs New York Yankees 3 games Milwaukee Brewers 2 West Division Playoffs Oakland Athletics 3 games Kansas City Royals 0 American League Playoffs New York Yankees 3 games Oakland Athletics 0

1982
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Atlanta Braves	89	73	.549	--
Los Angeles Dodgers	88	74	.543	1
San Francisco Giants	87	75	.537	2
San Diego Padres	81	81	.500	8
Houston Astros	77	85	.475	12
Cincinnati Reds	61	101	.377	28
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
St. Louis Cardinals	92	70	.568	--
Philadelphia Phillies	89	73	.549	3
Montreal Expos	86	76	.531	6
Pittsburgh Pirates	84	78	.519	8
Chicago Cubs	73	89	.451	19
New York Mets	65	97	.401	27
Playoff: St. Louis Cardinals 3 games Atlanta Braves 0

1982
AMEICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
California Angeles	93	69	.574	--
Kansas City Royals	90	72	.556	3
Chicago White Sox	87	75	.537	6
Seattle Mariners	76	86	.469	17
Oakland Athletics	68	94	.420	25
Texas Rangers	64	98	.395	29
Minnesota Twins	60	102	.370	33
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Milwaukee Brewers	85	67	.586	--
Baltimore Orioles	94	68	.580	1
Boston Red Sox	89	73	.549	6
Detroit Tigers	83	79	.512	12
New York Yankees	79	83	.488	16
Cleveland Indians	78	84	.481	17
Toronto Blue Jays	78	84	.481	17
Playoff: Milwaukee Brewers 3 games California Angels 2

1983
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Los Angeles Dodgers	91	71	.562	--
Atlanta Braves	88	74	.543	3
Houston Astros	85	77	.525	6
San Diego Padres	81	81	.500	10
San Francisco Giants	79	83	.488	12
Cincinnati Reds	74	88	.457	17
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Philadelphia Phillies	90	72	.556	--
Pittsburgh Pirates	84	78	.519	6
Montreal Expos	82	80	.506	8
St. Louis Cardinals	79	83	.488	11
Chicago Cubs	71	91	.438	19
New York Mets	68	94	.420	22
Playoff: Philadelphia Phillies 3 games Los Angeles Dodgers 1

1983
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Chicago White Sox	99	63	.611	--
Kansas City Royals	79	83	.488	20
Texas Rangers	77	85	.475	22
Oakland Athletics	74	88	.457	25
California Angels	70	92	.432	29
Minnesota Twins	70	92	.432	29
Seattle Mariners	60	102	.370	39
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Baltimore Orioles	98	64	.605	--
Detroit Tigers	92	70	.568	6
New York Yankees	91	71	.562	7
Toronto Blue Jays	89	73	.537	9
Milwaukee Brewers	87	75	.537	11
Boston Red Sox	78	84	.481	20
Cleveland Indians	70	92	.432	28
Playoff: Baltimore Orioles 3 games Chicago White Sox 1

1984
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
San Diego Padres	92	70	.568	--
Atlanta Braves	80	82	.494	12
Houston Astros	80	82	.494	12
Los Angeles Dodgers	79	83	.488	13
Cincinnati Reds	70	92	.432	22
San Francisco Giants	66	96	.407	26
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Chicago Cubs	96	65	.596	--
New York Mets	90	72	.556	6.5
St. Louis Cardinals	84	78	.519	12.5
Philadelphia Phillies	81	81	.500	15.5
Montreal Expos	78	83	.484	18
Pittsburgh Pirates	75	87	.463	21.5
Playoff: San Diego Padres 3 games Chicago Cubs 2

1984
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Kansas City Royals	84	78	.519	--
California Angels	81	81	.500	3
Minnesota Twins	81	81	.500	3
Oakland Athletics	77	85	.475	7
Chicago White Sox	74	88	.457	10
Seattle Mariners	74	88	.457	10
Texas Rangers	69	92	.429	14.5
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Detroit Tigers	104	58	.642	--
Toronto Blue Jays	89	73	.549	15
New York Yankees	87	75	.537	17
Boston Red Sox	86	76	.531	17
Baltimore Orioles	85	77	.525	18
Cleveland Indians	75	87	.463	28
Milwaukee Brewers	67	94	.416	36.5
Playoff: Detroit Tigers 3 games Kansas City Royals 0

1985
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Los Angeles Dodgers	95	67	.586	--
Cincinnati Reds	89	72	.553	5.5
Houston Astros	83	79	.512	12
San Diego Padres	83	79	.512	12
Atlanta Braves	66	96	.407	29
San Francisco Giants	62	100	.383	33
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
St. Louis Cardinals	101	61	.623	--
New York Mets	98	64	.605	3
Montreal Expos	84	77	.522	16.5
Chicago Cubs	77	84	.478	23.5
Philadelphia Phillies	75	87	.463	26
Pittsburgh Pirates	57	104	.354	43.5
Playoff: St. Louis Cardinals 4 games Los Angeles Dodges 2

1985
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Kansas City Royals	91	71	.562	--
California Angels	90	72	.556	1
Chicago White Sox	85	77	.525	6
Minnesota Twins	77	85	.475	14
Oakland Athletics	77	85	.475	14
Seattle Mariners	74	88	.457	17
Texas Rangers	62	99	.385	28.5
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Toronto Blue Jays	99	62	.615	--
New York Yankees	97	64	.602	2
Detroit Tigers	84	77	.522	15
Baltimore Orioles	83	78	.516	16
Boston Red Sox	81	81	.500	18.5
Milwaukee Brewers	71	90	.441	28
Cleveland Indians	60	102	.370	39.5
Playoff: Kansas City Royals 4 games Toronto Blue Jays 3

1986
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Houston Astros	96	66	.593	--
Cincinnati Reds	86	76	.531	10
San Francisco Giants	83	79	.512	13
San Diego Padres	74	88	.457	22
Los Angeles Dodgers	73	89	.451	23
Atlanta Braves	72	89	.447	23.5
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
New York Mets	108	54	.667	--
Philadelphia Phillies	86	75	.534	21.5
St. Louis Cardinals	79	82	.491	28.5
Montreal Expos	78	83	.484	29.5
Chicago Cubs	70	90	.438	37
Pittsburgh Pirates	64	98	.395	44
Playoff: New York Mets 4 games Houston Astros 2

1986
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
California Angels	92	70	.568	--
Texas Rangers	87	75	.537	5
Kansas City Royals	76	86	.469	16
Oakland Athletics	76	86	.469	16
Chicago White Sox	72	90	.444	20
Minnesota Twins	71	91	.438	21
Seattle Mariners	67	95	.414	25
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Boston Red Sox	95	66	.590	--
New York Yankees	90	72	.556	5.5
Detroit Tigers	87	75	.537	8.5
Toronto Blue Jays	86	76	.531	9.5
Cleveland Indians	84	78	.519	11.5
Milwaukee Brewers	77	84	.478	18
Baltimore Orioles	73	89	.451	22.5
Playoff: Boston Red Sox 4 games California Angels 3

1987
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
San Francisco Giants	90	72	.556	--
Cincinnati Reds	84	78	.519	6
Houston Astros	76	86	.469	14
Los Angeles Dodgers	73	89	.451	17
Atlanta Braves	69	92	.429	20.5
San Diego Padres	65	97	.401	25
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
St. Louis Cardinals	95	67	.586	--
New York Mets	92	70	.568	3
Montreal Expos	91	71	.562	4
Philadelphia Phillies	80	82	.494	15
Pittsburgh Pirates	80	82	.494	15
Chicago Cubs	76	85	.472	18.5
Playoff: St. Louis Cardinals 4 games San Francisco Giants 3

1987
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Minnesota Twins	85	77	.525	--
Kansas City Royals	83	79	.512	2
Oakland Athletics	81	81	.500	4
Seattle Mariners	78	84	.481	7
Chicago White Sox	77	85	.475	8
California Angels	75	87	.463	10
Texas Rangers	75	87	.463	10
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Detroit Tigers	98	64	.605	--
Toronto Blue Jays	96	66	.593	2
Milwaukee Brewers	91	71	.562	7
New York Yankees	89	73	.549	9
Boston Red Sox	78	84	.481	20
Baltimore Orioles	67	95	.414	31
Cleveland Indians	61	101	.377	37
Playoff: Minnesota Twins 4 games Detroit Tigers 1

1988
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Los Angeles Dodgers	94	67	.584	--
Cincinnati Reds	87	74	.540	7
San Diego Padres	83	78	.516	11
San Francisco Giants	83	79	.512	11.5
Houston Astros	82	80	.506	12.5
Atlanta Braves	54	106	.338	39.5
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
New York Mets	100	60	.625	--
Pittsburgh Pirates	85	75	.531	15
Montreal Expos	81	81	.500	19
Chicago Cubs	77	85	.475	23
St. Louis Cardinals	76	86	.469	24
Philadelphia Phillies	65	96	.404	35.5
Playoff: Los Angeles Dodgers 4 games New York Mets 3

1988
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Oakland Athletics	104	58	.642	--
Minnesota Twins	91	71	.562	13
Kansas City Royals	84	77	.522	19.5
California Angels	75	87	.463	29
Chicago White Sox	71	90	.441	32.5
Texas Rangers	70	91	.435	33.5
Seattle Mariners	68	93	.422	35.5
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Boston Red Sox	89	73	.549	--
Detroit Tigers	88	74	.543	1
Milwaukee Brewers	87	75	.537	2
Toronto Blue Jays	87	85	.537	2
New York Yankees	85	76	.528	3.5
Cleveland Indians	78	84	.481	11
Baltimore Orioles	54	107	.335	34.5
Playoff: Oakland Athletics 4 games Boston Red Sox 0

1989
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
San Francisco Giants	92	70	.568	--
San Diego Padres	89	73	.549	3
Houston Astros	86	76	.531	6
Los Angeles Dodgers	77	83	.481	14
Cincinnati Reds	75	87	.463	17
Atlanta Braves	63	97	.394	28
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Chicago Cubs	93	69	.574	--
New York Mets	87	75	.537	6
St. Louis Cardinals	86	76	.531	7
Montreal Expos	81	81	.500	12
Pittsburgh Pirates	74	88	.457	19
Philadelphia Phillies	67	95	.414	26
Playoff: San Francisco Giants 4 games Chicago Cubs 1

1989
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Oakland Athletics	99	63	.611	--
Kansas City Royals	92	70	.568	7
California Angels	91	71	.562	8
Texas Rangers	83	79	.512	16
Minnesota Twins	80	82	.494	19
Seattle Mariners	73	89	.451	26
Chicago White Sox	69	92	.429	29.5
EAST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Toronto Blue Jays	89	73	.549	--
Baltimore Orioles	87	75	.537	2
Boston Red Sox	83	79	.512	6
Milwaukee Brewers	81	81	.500	8
New York Yankees	74	87	.460	14.5
Cleveland Indians	73	89	.451	16
Detroit Tigers	59	103	.364	30
Playoff: Oakland Athletics 4 games Toronto Blue Jays 1