1998 in Baseball - Major League Baseball Final Standings

Major League Baseball Final Standings

American League
Rank Club Wins Losses Win % GB
East Division
1st New York Yankees 114 48 .704 --
2nd Boston Red Sox * 92 70 .568 22.0
3rd Toronto Blue Jays 88 74 .543 26.0
4th Baltimore Orioles 79 83 .488 35.0
5th Tampa Bay Devil Rays 63 99 .389 51.0
Central Division
1st Cleveland Indians 89 73 .549 --
2nd Chicago White Sox 80 82 .494 9.0
3rd Kansas City Royals 72 89 .447 16.5
4th Minnesota Twins 70 92 .432 19.0
5th Detroit Tigers 65 97 .401 24.0
West Division
1st Texas Rangers 88 74 .543 --
2nd Anaheim Angels 85 77 .525 3.0
3rd Seattle Mariners 76 85 .472 11.5
4th Oakland Athletics 74 88 .457 14.0
National League
Rank Club Wins Losses Win % GB
East Division
1st Atlanta Braves 106 56 .654 --
2nd New York Mets 88 74 .543 18.0
3rd Philadelphia Phillies 75 87 .463 31.0
4th Montreal Expos 65 97 .401 41.0
5th Florida Marlins 54 108 .333 52.0
Central Division
1st Houston Astros 102 60 .630 --
2nd Chicago Cubs * 90 73 .552 12.5
3rd St. Louis Cardinals 83 79 .512 19.0
4th Cincinnati Reds 77 85 .475 25.0
5th Milwaukee Brewers 74 88 .457 28.0
6th Pittsburgh Pirates 69 93 .426 33.0
West Division
1st San Diego Padres 98 64 .605 --
2nd San Francisco Giants 89 74 .546 9.5
3rd Los Angeles Dodgers 83 79 .512 15.0
4th Colorado Rockies 77 85 .475 21.0
5th Arizona Diamondbacks 65 97 .401 33.0

  • The asterisk denotes the club that won the wild card for its respective league. The Chicago Cubs defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-3 in a one-game playoff to determine the NL wild card.

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