The teams ranked 1st in 1971 American-League and National-League Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
1st in MLB | Baltimore Orioles | 101 | 57 | .639 | - | 10-0 | W11 | 742 | 530 | +212 | 103-55 | 53-24 | 48-33 | 41-35 |
1st in American-League | Baltimore Orioles | 101 | 57 | .639 | - | 10-0 | W11 | 742 | 530 | +212 | 103-55 | 53-24 | 48-33 | 41-35 |
1st in National-League | Pittsburgh Pirates | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | 5-5 | W1 | 788 | 599 | +189 | 101-61 | 52-28 | 45-37 | 50-40 |
1971 MLB Standings
| Rank | TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
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| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | 101 | 57 | .639 | - | / | 10-0 | W11 | 742 | 530 | +212 | 103-55 | 53-24 | 48-33 | 41-35 |
| 2 | Oakland Athletics | 101 | 60 | .627 | 1.5 | / | 5-5 | W3 | 691 | 564 | +127 | 95-66 | 46-35 | 55-25 | 41-24 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 97 | 65 | .599 | 6.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 788 | 599 | +189 | 101-61 | 52-28 | 45-37 | 50-40 |
| 4 | Detroit Tigers | 91 | 71 | .562 | 12.0 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 701 | 645 | +56 | 87-75 | 54-27 | 37-44 | 38-40 |
| 5 | St. Louis Cardinals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 13.0 | / | 7-3 | L1 | 739 | 699 | +40 | 86-77 | 45-36 | 45-36 | 43-47 |
| 6 | San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | .556 | 13.0 | / | 6-4 | W1 | 706 | 644 | +62 | 88-74 | 51-30 | 39-42 | 48-36 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 | / | 7-3 | W1 | 663 | 587 | +76 | 90-72 | 42-39 | 47-34 | 40-44 |
| 8 | Kansas City Royals | 85 | 76 | .528 | 17.5 | / | 4-6 | L2 | 603 | 566 | +37 | 85-76 | 44-37 | 41-39 | 30-35 |
| 9 | Boston Red Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 18.0 | / | 6-4 | L3 | 691 | 667 | +24 | 84-78 | 47-33 | 38-44 | 32-46 |
| 10 | Chicago Cubs | 83 | 79 | .512 | 20.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 637 | 648 | -11 | 80-82 | 44-37 | 39-42 | 44-46 |
| 11 | New York Mets | 83 | 79 | .512 | 20.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 588 | 550 | +38 | 86-76 | 44-37 | 39-42 | 43-47 |
| 12 | Atlanta Braves | 82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | / | 4-6 | W2 | 643 | 699 | -56 | 75-87 | 43-39 | 39-41 | 38-46 |
| 13 | New York Yankees | 82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | / | 4-6 | W2 | 648 | 641 | +7 | 82-80 | 44-37 | 38-43 | 38-40 |
| 14 | Houston Astros | 79 | 83 | .488 | 24.0 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 585 | 567 | +18 | 83-79 | 39-42 | 40-41 | 44-58 |
| 15 | Cincinnati Reds | 79 | 83 | .488 | 24.0 | / | 5-5 | L3 | 586 | 581 | +5 | 82-80 | 46-35 | 33-48 | 52-50 |
| 16 | Chicago White Sox | 79 | 83 | .488 | 24.0 | / | 7-3 | W2 | 617 | 597 | +20 | 83-79 | 39-42 | 40-41 | 38-46 |
| 17 | California Angels | 76 | 86 | .469 | 27.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 511 | 576 | -65 | 72-90 | 35-46 | 41-40 | 38-46 |
| 18 | Minnesota Twins | 74 | 86 | .463 | 28.0 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 654 | 670 | -16 | 78-82 | 37-42 | 37-44 | 37-47 |
| 19 | Montreal Expos | 71 | 90 | .441 | 31.5 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 622 | 729 | -107 | 69-93 | 36-44 | 35-46 | 46-62 |
| 20 | Milwaukee Brewers | 69 | 92 | .429 | 33.5 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 534 | 609 | -75 | 71-90 | 34-48 | 35-44 | 26-58 |
| 21 | Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 36.0 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 558 | 688 | -130 | 66-96 | 34-47 | 33-48 | 40-68 |
| 22 | Washington Senators | 63 | 96 | .396 | 38.5 | / | 3-7 | L2 | 537 | 660 | -123 | 65-94 | 35-46 | 28-50 | 30-64 |
| 23 | San Diego Padres | 61 | 100 | .379 | 41.5 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 486 | 610 | -124 | 64-97 | 33-48 | 28-52 | 32-70 |
| 24 | Cleveland Indians | 60 | 102 | .370 | 43.0 | / | 2-8 | W1 | 543 | 747 | -204 | 58-104 | 29-52 | 31-50 | 32-64 |
1971 League Standings
| Rank | American League | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | 101 | 57 | .639 | - | / | 10-0 | W11 | 742 | 530 | +212 | 103-55 | 53-24 | 48-33 | 41-35 |
| 2 | Oakland Athletics | 101 | 60 | .627 | 1.5 | / | 5-5 | W3 | 691 | 564 | +127 | 95-66 | 46-35 | 55-25 | 41-24 |
| 3 | Detroit Tigers | 91 | 71 | .562 | 12.0 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 701 | 645 | +56 | 87-75 | 54-27 | 37-44 | 38-40 |
| 4 | Kansas City Royals | 85 | 76 | .528 | 17.5 | / | 4-6 | L2 | 603 | 566 | +37 | 85-76 | 44-37 | 41-39 | 30-35 |
| 5 | Boston Red Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 18.0 | / | 6-4 | L3 | 691 | 667 | +24 | 84-78 | 47-33 | 38-44 | 32-46 |
| 6 | New York Yankees | 82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | / | 4-6 | W2 | 648 | 641 | +7 | 82-80 | 44-37 | 38-43 | 38-40 |
| 7 | Chicago White Sox | 79 | 83 | .488 | 24.0 | / | 7-3 | W2 | 617 | 597 | +20 | 83-79 | 39-42 | 40-41 | 38-46 |
| 8 | California Angels | 76 | 86 | .469 | 27.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 511 | 576 | -65 | 72-90 | 35-46 | 41-40 | 38-46 |
| 9 | Minnesota Twins | 74 | 86 | .463 | 28.0 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 654 | 670 | -16 | 78-82 | 37-42 | 37-44 | 37-47 |
| 10 | Milwaukee Brewers | 69 | 92 | .429 | 33.5 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 534 | 609 | -75 | 71-90 | 34-48 | 35-44 | 26-58 |
| 11 | Washington Senators | 63 | 96 | .396 | 38.5 | / | 3-7 | L2 | 537 | 660 | -123 | 65-94 | 35-46 | 28-50 | 30-64 |
| 12 | Cleveland Indians | 60 | 102 | .370 | 43.0 | / | 2-8 | W1 | 543 | 747 | -204 | 58-104 | 29-52 | 31-50 | 32-64 |
| Rank | National League | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | / | 5-5 | W1 | 788 | 599 | +189 | 101-61 | 52-28 | 45-37 | 50-40 |
| 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7.0 | / | 7-3 | L1 | 739 | 699 | +40 | 86-77 | 45-36 | 45-36 | 43-47 |
| 3 | San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7.0 | / | 6-4 | W1 | 706 | 644 | +62 | 88-74 | 51-30 | 39-42 | 48-36 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 89 | 73 | .549 | 8.0 | / | 7-3 | W1 | 663 | 587 | +76 | 90-72 | 42-39 | 47-34 | 40-44 |
| 5 | Chicago Cubs | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 637 | 648 | -11 | 80-82 | 44-37 | 39-42 | 44-46 |
| 6 | New York Mets | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 588 | 550 | +38 | 86-76 | 44-37 | 39-42 | 43-47 |
| 7 | Atlanta Braves | 82 | 80 | .506 | 15.0 | / | 4-6 | W2 | 643 | 699 | -56 | 75-87 | 43-39 | 39-41 | 38-46 |
| 8 | Houston Astros | 79 | 83 | .488 | 18.0 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 585 | 567 | +18 | 83-79 | 39-42 | 40-41 | 44-58 |
| 9 | Cincinnati Reds | 79 | 83 | .488 | 18.0 | / | 5-5 | L3 | 586 | 581 | +5 | 82-80 | 46-35 | 33-48 | 52-50 |
| 10 | Montreal Expos | 71 | 90 | .441 | 25.5 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 622 | 729 | -107 | 69-93 | 36-44 | 35-46 | 46-62 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30.0 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 558 | 688 | -130 | 66-96 | 34-47 | 33-48 | 40-68 |
| 12 | San Diego Padres | 61 | 100 | .379 | 35.5 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 486 | 610 | -124 | 64-97 | 33-48 | 28-52 | 32-70 |
1971 Divison Standings
| Rank | AL East | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | 101 | 57 | .639 | - | / | 10-0 | W11 | 742 | 530 | +212 | 103-55 | 53-24 | 48-33 | 41-35 |
| 2 | Detroit Tigers | 91 | 71 | .562 | 12.0 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 701 | 645 | +56 | 87-75 | 54-27 | 37-44 | 38-40 |
| 3 | Boston Red Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 18.0 | / | 6-4 | L3 | 691 | 667 | +24 | 84-78 | 47-33 | 38-44 | 32-46 |
| 4 | New York Yankees | 82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | / | 4-6 | W2 | 648 | 641 | +7 | 82-80 | 44-37 | 38-43 | 38-40 |
| 5 | Washington Senators | 63 | 96 | .396 | 38.5 | / | 3-7 | L2 | 537 | 660 | -123 | 65-94 | 35-46 | 28-50 | 30-64 |
| 6 | Cleveland Indians | 60 | 102 | .370 | 43.0 | / | 2-8 | W1 | 543 | 747 | -204 | 58-104 | 29-52 | 31-50 | 32-64 |
| Rank | AL West | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Oakland Athletics | 101 | 60 | .627 | - | / | 5-5 | W3 | 691 | 564 | +127 | 95-66 | 46-35 | 55-25 | 41-24 |
| 2 | Kansas City Royals | 85 | 76 | .528 | 16.0 | / | 4-6 | L2 | 603 | 566 | +37 | 85-76 | 44-37 | 41-39 | 30-35 |
| 3 | Chicago White Sox | 79 | 83 | .488 | 22.5 | / | 7-3 | W2 | 617 | 597 | +20 | 83-79 | 39-42 | 40-41 | 38-46 |
| 4 | California Angels | 76 | 86 | .469 | 25.5 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 511 | 576 | -65 | 72-90 | 35-46 | 41-40 | 38-46 |
| 5 | Minnesota Twins | 74 | 86 | .463 | 26.5 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 654 | 670 | -16 | 78-82 | 37-42 | 37-44 | 37-47 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Brewers | 69 | 92 | .429 | 32.0 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 534 | 609 | -75 | 71-90 | 34-48 | 35-44 | 26-58 |
| Rank | NL East | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | / | 5-5 | W1 | 788 | 599 | +189 | 101-61 | 52-28 | 45-37 | 50-40 |
| 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 7.0 | / | 7-3 | L1 | 739 | 699 | +40 | 86-77 | 45-36 | 45-36 | 43-47 |
| 3 | Chicago Cubs | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 637 | 648 | -11 | 80-82 | 44-37 | 39-42 | 44-46 |
| 4 | New York Mets | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 588 | 550 | +38 | 86-76 | 44-37 | 39-42 | 43-47 |
| 5 | Montreal Expos | 71 | 90 | .441 | 25.5 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 622 | 729 | -107 | 69-93 | 36-44 | 35-46 | 46-62 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30.0 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 558 | 688 | -130 | 66-96 | 34-47 | 33-48 | 40-68 |
| Rank | NL West | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | San Francisco Giants | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | / | 6-4 | W1 | 706 | 644 | +62 | 88-74 | 51-30 | 39-42 | 48-36 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 89 | 73 | .549 | 1.0 | / | 7-3 | W1 | 663 | 587 | +76 | 90-72 | 42-39 | 47-34 | 40-44 |
| 3 | Atlanta Braves | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8.0 | / | 4-6 | W2 | 643 | 699 | -56 | 75-87 | 43-39 | 39-41 | 38-46 |
| 4 | Houston Astros | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11.0 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 585 | 567 | +18 | 83-79 | 39-42 | 40-41 | 44-58 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11.0 | / | 5-5 | L3 | 586 | 581 | +5 | 82-80 | 46-35 | 33-48 | 52-50 |
| 6 | San Diego Padres | 61 | 100 | .379 | 28.5 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 486 | 610 | -124 | 64-97 | 33-48 | 28-52 | 32-70 |