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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
Cincinanti 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
Cincinanti 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
Cincinanti 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
Cincinanti 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
--
Cincinanti 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
--
Cincinanti 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
Milwuakee 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
Cincinanti 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