The teams ranked 1st in 1986 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 | New York Mets | 108 | 54 | .667 | - | 9-1 | W5 | 783 | 578 | +205 | 103-59 | 55-26 | 53-28 | 30-24 |
1st in American-League | Boston Red Sox | 95 | 66 | .590 | - | 4-6 | L4 | 794 | 696 | +98 | 90-71 | 51-30 | 44-36 | 42-34 |
1st in National-League | New York Mets | 108 | 54 | .667 | - | 9-1 | W5 | 783 | 578 | +205 | 103-59 | 55-26 | 53-28 | 30-24 |
1986 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 | New York Mets | 108 | 54 | .667 | - | / | 9-1 | W5 | 783 | 578 | +205 | 103-59 | 55-26 | 53-28 | 30-24 |
| 2 | Houston Astros | 96 | 66 | .593 | 12.0 | / | 8-2 | W5 | 654 | 569 | +85 | 91-71 | 52-29 | 44-37 | 34-26 |
| 3 | Boston Red Sox | 95 | 66 | .590 | 12.5 | / | 4-6 | L4 | 794 | 696 | +98 | 90-71 | 51-30 | 44-36 | 42-34 |
| 4 | California Angels | 92 | 70 | .568 | 16.0 | / | 3-7 | L1 | 786 | 684 | +102 | 91-71 | 50-32 | 42-38 | 41-32 |
| 5 | New York Yankees | 90 | 72 | .556 | 18.0 | / | 7-3 | W4 | 797 | 738 | +59 | 87-75 | 41-39 | 49-33 | 42-34 |
| 6 | Texas Rangers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 21.0 | / | 7-3 | W1 | 771 | 743 | +28 | 84-78 | 51-30 | 36-45 | 30-43 |
| 7 | Detroit Tigers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 21.0 | / | 7-3 | W5 | 798 | 714 | +84 | 89-73 | 49-32 | 38-43 | 37-39 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 75 | .534 | 21.5 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 739 | 713 | +26 | 83-78 | 49-31 | 37-44 | 30-24 |
| 9 | Toronto Blue Jays | 86 | 76 | .531 | 22.0 | / | 3-7 | L3 | 809 | 733 | +76 | 89-74 | 42-39 | 44-37 | 44-32 |
| 10 | Cincinnati Reds | 86 | 76 | .531 | 22.0 | / | 8-2 | L1 | 732 | 717 | +15 | 83-79 | 43-38 | 43-38 | 24-36 |
| 11 | Cleveland Indians | 84 | 78 | .519 | 24.0 | / | 7-3 | W4 | 831 | 841 | -10 | 81-82 | 45-35 | 39-43 | 27-49 |
| 12 | San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | .512 | 25.0 | / | 6-4 | W1 | 698 | 618 | +80 | 90-72 | 46-35 | 37-44 | 26-34 |
| 13 | St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 82 | .491 | 28.5 | / | 4-6 | L4 | 601 | 611 | -10 | 79-82 | 42-39 | 37-43 | 35-37 |
| 14 | Montreal Expos | 78 | 83 | .484 | 29.5 | / | 3-7 | L2 | 637 | 688 | -51 | 75-86 | 36-44 | 42-39 | 30-42 |
| 15 | Milwaukee Brewers | 77 | 84 | .478 | 30.5 | / | 7-3 | W3 | 667 | 734 | -67 | 73-88 | 41-39 | 36-45 | 42-46 |
| 16 | Oakland Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 32.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 731 | 760 | -29 | 78-84 | 47-36 | 29-50 | 34-52 |
| 17 | Kansas City Royals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 32.0 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 654 | 673 | -19 | 79-83 | 45-36 | 31-50 | 39-47 |
| 18 | San Diego Padres | 74 | 88 | .457 | 34.0 | / | 4-6 | W1 | 656 | 723 | -67 | 74-88 | 43-38 | 31-50 | 33-45 |
| 19 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | .451 | 35.0 | / | 2-8 | L1 | 638 | 679 | -41 | 76-86 | 46-35 | 27-54 | 32-46 |
| 20 | Baltimore Orioles | 73 | 89 | .451 | 35.0 | / | 2-8 | L4 | 708 | 760 | -52 | 76-86 | 37-42 | 36-47 | 33-56 |
| 21 | Atlanta Braves | 72 | 89 | .447 | 35.5 | / | 2-8 | L5 | 615 | 719 | -104 | 69-92 | 41-40 | 31-49 | 26-52 |
| 22 | Chicago White Sox | 72 | 90 | .444 | 36.0 | / | 6-4 | L3 | 644 | 699 | -55 | 75-87 | 41-40 | 31-50 | 36-50 |
| 23 | Minnesota Twins | 71 | 91 | .438 | 37.0 | / | 6-4 | W3 | 741 | 839 | -98 | 72-90 | 43-38 | 28-53 | 33-53 |
| 24 | Chicago Cubs | 70 | 90 | .438 | 37.0 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 680 | 781 | -101 | 70-90 | 42-38 | 28-52 | 30-41 |
| 25 | Seattle Mariners | 67 | 95 | .414 | 41.0 | / | 1-9 | L9 | 718 | 835 | -117 | 70-92 | 41-41 | 26-54 | 32-54 |
| 26 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 64 | 98 | .395 | 44.0 | / | 2-8 | L3 | 663 | 700 | -37 | 77-85 | 31-50 | 33-48 | 20-52 |
1986 League Standings
| Rank | American League | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
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| 1 | Boston Red Sox | 95 | 66 | .590 | - | / | 4-6 | L4 | 794 | 696 | +98 | 90-71 | 51-30 | 44-36 | 42-34 |
| 2 | California Angels | 92 | 70 | .568 | 3.5 | / | 3-7 | L1 | 786 | 684 | +102 | 91-71 | 50-32 | 42-38 | 41-32 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 90 | 72 | .556 | 5.5 | / | 7-3 | W4 | 797 | 738 | +59 | 87-75 | 41-39 | 49-33 | 42-34 |
| 4 | Texas Rangers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 8.5 | / | 7-3 | W1 | 771 | 743 | +28 | 84-78 | 51-30 | 36-45 | 30-43 |
| 5 | Detroit Tigers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 8.5 | / | 7-3 | W5 | 798 | 714 | +84 | 89-73 | 49-32 | 38-43 | 37-39 |
| 6 | Toronto Blue Jays | 86 | 76 | .531 | 9.5 | / | 3-7 | L3 | 809 | 733 | +76 | 89-74 | 42-39 | 44-37 | 44-32 |
| 7 | Cleveland Indians | 84 | 78 | .519 | 11.5 | / | 7-3 | W4 | 831 | 841 | -10 | 81-82 | 45-35 | 39-43 | 27-49 |
| 8 | Milwaukee Brewers | 77 | 84 | .478 | 18.0 | / | 7-3 | W3 | 667 | 734 | -67 | 73-88 | 41-39 | 36-45 | 42-46 |
| 9 | Oakland Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 19.5 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 731 | 760 | -29 | 78-84 | 47-36 | 29-50 | 34-52 |
| 10 | Kansas City Royals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 19.5 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 654 | 673 | -19 | 79-83 | 45-36 | 31-50 | 39-47 |
| 11 | Baltimore Orioles | 73 | 89 | .451 | 22.5 | / | 2-8 | L4 | 708 | 760 | -52 | 76-86 | 37-42 | 36-47 | 33-56 |
| 12 | Chicago White Sox | 72 | 90 | .444 | 23.5 | / | 6-4 | L3 | 644 | 699 | -55 | 75-87 | 41-40 | 31-50 | 36-50 |
| 13 | Minnesota Twins | 71 | 91 | .438 | 24.5 | / | 6-4 | W3 | 741 | 839 | -98 | 72-90 | 43-38 | 28-53 | 33-53 |
| 14 | Seattle Mariners | 67 | 95 | .414 | 28.5 | / | 1-9 | L9 | 718 | 835 | -117 | 70-92 | 41-41 | 26-54 | 32-54 |
| Rank | National League | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | New York Mets | 108 | 54 | .667 | - | / | 9-1 | W5 | 783 | 578 | +205 | 103-59 | 55-26 | 53-28 | 30-24 |
| 2 | Houston Astros | 96 | 66 | .593 | 12.0 | / | 8-2 | W5 | 654 | 569 | +85 | 91-71 | 52-29 | 44-37 | 34-26 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 75 | .534 | 21.5 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 739 | 713 | +26 | 83-78 | 49-31 | 37-44 | 30-24 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | 86 | 76 | .531 | 22.0 | / | 8-2 | L1 | 732 | 717 | +15 | 83-79 | 43-38 | 43-38 | 24-36 |
| 5 | San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | .512 | 25.0 | / | 6-4 | W1 | 698 | 618 | +80 | 90-72 | 46-35 | 37-44 | 26-34 |
| 6 | St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 82 | .491 | 28.5 | / | 4-6 | L4 | 601 | 611 | -10 | 79-82 | 42-39 | 37-43 | 35-37 |
| 7 | Montreal Expos | 78 | 83 | .484 | 29.5 | / | 3-7 | L2 | 637 | 688 | -51 | 75-86 | 36-44 | 42-39 | 30-42 |
| 8 | San Diego Padres | 74 | 88 | .457 | 34.0 | / | 4-6 | W1 | 656 | 723 | -67 | 74-88 | 43-38 | 31-50 | 33-45 |
| 9 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | .451 | 35.0 | / | 2-8 | L1 | 638 | 679 | -41 | 76-86 | 46-35 | 27-54 | 32-46 |
| 10 | Atlanta Braves | 72 | 89 | .447 | 35.5 | / | 2-8 | L5 | 615 | 719 | -104 | 69-92 | 41-40 | 31-49 | 26-52 |
| 11 | Chicago Cubs | 70 | 90 | .438 | 37.0 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 680 | 781 | -101 | 70-90 | 42-38 | 28-52 | 30-41 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 64 | 98 | .395 | 44.0 | / | 2-8 | L3 | 663 | 700 | -37 | 77-85 | 31-50 | 33-48 | 20-52 |
1986 Divison Standings
| Rank | AL East | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
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| 1 | Boston Red Sox | 95 | 66 | .590 | - | / | 4-6 | L4 | 794 | 696 | +98 | 90-71 | 51-30 | 44-36 | 42-34 |
| 2 | New York Yankees | 90 | 72 | .556 | 5.5 | / | 7-3 | W4 | 797 | 738 | +59 | 87-75 | 41-39 | 49-33 | 42-34 |
| 3 | Detroit Tigers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 8.5 | / | 7-3 | W5 | 798 | 714 | +84 | 89-73 | 49-32 | 38-43 | 37-39 |
| 4 | Toronto Blue Jays | 86 | 76 | .531 | 9.5 | / | 3-7 | L3 | 809 | 733 | +76 | 89-74 | 42-39 | 44-37 | 44-32 |
| 5 | Cleveland Indians | 84 | 78 | .519 | 11.5 | / | 7-3 | W4 | 831 | 841 | -10 | 81-82 | 45-35 | 39-43 | 27-49 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Brewers | 77 | 84 | .478 | 18.0 | / | 7-3 | W3 | 667 | 734 | -67 | 73-88 | 41-39 | 36-45 | 42-46 |
| 7 | Baltimore Orioles | 73 | 89 | .451 | 22.5 | / | 2-8 | L4 | 708 | 760 | -52 | 76-86 | 37-42 | 36-47 | 33-56 |
| Rank | AL West | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | California Angels | 92 | 70 | .568 | - | / | 3-7 | L1 | 786 | 684 | +102 | 91-71 | 50-32 | 42-38 | 41-32 |
| 2 | Texas Rangers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5.0 | / | 7-3 | W1 | 771 | 743 | +28 | 84-78 | 51-30 | 36-45 | 30-43 |
| 3 | Kansas City Royals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 16.0 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 654 | 673 | -19 | 79-83 | 45-36 | 31-50 | 39-47 |
| 4 | Oakland Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 16.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 731 | 760 | -29 | 78-84 | 47-36 | 29-50 | 34-52 |
| 5 | Chicago White Sox | 72 | 90 | .444 | 20.0 | / | 6-4 | L3 | 644 | 699 | -55 | 75-87 | 41-40 | 31-50 | 36-50 |
| 6 | Minnesota Twins | 71 | 91 | .438 | 21.0 | / | 6-4 | W3 | 741 | 839 | -98 | 72-90 | 43-38 | 28-53 | 33-53 |
| 7 | Seattle Mariners | 67 | 95 | .414 | 25.0 | / | 1-9 | L9 | 718 | 835 | -117 | 70-92 | 41-41 | 26-54 | 32-54 |
| Rank | NL East | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | New York Mets | 108 | 54 | .667 | - | / | 9-1 | W5 | 783 | 578 | +205 | 103-59 | 55-26 | 53-28 | 30-24 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | 86 | 75 | .534 | 21.5 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 739 | 713 | +26 | 83-78 | 49-31 | 37-44 | 30-24 |
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 82 | .491 | 28.5 | / | 4-6 | L4 | 601 | 611 | -10 | 79-82 | 42-39 | 37-43 | 35-37 |
| 4 | Montreal Expos | 78 | 83 | .484 | 29.5 | / | 3-7 | L2 | 637 | 688 | -51 | 75-86 | 36-44 | 42-39 | 30-42 |
| 5 | Chicago Cubs | 70 | 90 | .438 | 37.0 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 680 | 781 | -101 | 70-90 | 42-38 | 28-52 | 30-41 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 64 | 98 | .395 | 44.0 | / | 2-8 | L3 | 663 | 700 | -37 | 77-85 | 31-50 | 33-48 | 20-52 |
| Rank | NL West | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Houston Astros | 96 | 66 | .593 | - | / | 8-2 | W5 | 654 | 569 | +85 | 91-71 | 52-29 | 44-37 | 34-26 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds | 86 | 76 | .531 | 10.0 | / | 8-2 | L1 | 732 | 717 | +15 | 83-79 | 43-38 | 43-38 | 24-36 |
| 3 | San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | .512 | 13.0 | / | 6-4 | W1 | 698 | 618 | +80 | 90-72 | 46-35 | 37-44 | 26-34 |
| 4 | San Diego Padres | 74 | 88 | .457 | 22.0 | / | 4-6 | W1 | 656 | 723 | -67 | 74-88 | 43-38 | 31-50 | 33-45 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 73 | 89 | .451 | 23.0 | / | 2-8 | L1 | 638 | 679 | -41 | 76-86 | 46-35 | 27-54 | 32-46 |
| 6 | Atlanta Braves | 72 | 89 | .447 | 23.5 | / | 2-8 | L5 | 615 | 719 | -104 | 69-92 | 41-40 | 31-49 | 26-52 |