The teams ranked 1st in 1988 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 | Oakland Athletics | 104 | 58 | .642 | - | 7-3 | W1 | 800 | 620 | +180 | 100-62 | 54-27 | 50-31 | 54-32 |
1st in American-League | Oakland Athletics | 104 | 58 | .642 | - | 7-3 | W1 | 800 | 620 | +180 | 100-62 | 54-27 | 50-31 | 54-32 |
1st in National-League | New York Mets | 100 | 60 | .625 | - | 7-3 | W3 | 703 | 532 | +171 | 100-60 | 56-24 | 44-36 | 59-35 |
1988 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 | Oakland Athletics | 104 | 58 | .642 | - | / | 7-3 | W1 | 800 | 620 | +180 | 100-62 | 54-27 | 50-31 | 54-32 |
| 2 | New York Mets | 100 | 60 | .625 | 3.0 | / | 7-3 | W3 | 703 | 532 | +171 | 100-60 | 56-24 | 44-36 | 59-35 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 94 | 67 | .584 | 9.5 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 628 | 544 | +84 | 92-70 | 45-36 | 49-31 | 54-53 |
| 4 | Minnesota Twins | 91 | 71 | .562 | 13.0 | / | 8-2 | W3 | 759 | 672 | +87 | 90-72 | 47-34 | 44-37 | 42-44 |
| 5 | Boston Red Sox | 89 | 73 | .549 | 15.0 | / | 3-7 | L3 | 813 | 689 | +124 | 93-69 | 53-28 | 36-45 | 43-45 |
| 6 | Detroit Tigers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 16.0 | / | 7-3 | W3 | 703 | 658 | +45 | 86-76 | 50-31 | 38-43 | 38-50 |
| 7 | Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 74 | .540 | 16.5 | / | 7-3 | W1 | 641 | 596 | +45 | 86-75 | 45-35 | 42-39 | 53-54 |
| 8 | Toronto Blue Jays | 87 | 75 | .537 | 17.0 | / | 9-1 | W6 | 763 | 680 | +83 | 90-72 | 45-36 | 42-39 | 48-40 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Brewers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 17.0 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 682 | 616 | +66 | 89-73 | 47-34 | 40-41 | 43-45 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | 75 | .531 | 18.0 | / | 4-6 | L2 | 651 | 616 | +35 | 84-76 | 43-38 | 42-37 | 47-49 |
| 11 | New York Yankees | 85 | 76 | .528 | 18.5 | / | 4-6 | L3 | 772 | 748 | +24 | 83-78 | 46-34 | 39-42 | 43-45 |
| 12 | Kansas City Royals | 84 | 77 | .522 | 19.5 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 704 | 648 | +56 | 87-74 | 44-36 | 40-41 | 38-48 |
| 13 | San Diego Padres | 83 | 78 | .516 | 20.5 | / | 9-1 | W5 | 594 | 583 | +11 | 82-79 | 47-34 | 36-44 | 56-52 |
| 14 | San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | .512 | 21.0 | / | 4-6 | W1 | 670 | 626 | +44 | 86-76 | 45-36 | 38-43 | 51-57 |
| 15 | Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | .506 | 22.0 | / | 3-7 | L3 | 617 | 631 | -14 | 79-83 | 44-37 | 38-43 | 50-58 |
| 16 | Montreal Expos | 81 | 81 | .500 | 23.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 628 | 592 | +36 | 86-77 | 43-38 | 38-43 | 42-54 |
| 17 | Cleveland Indians | 78 | 84 | .481 | 26.0 | / | 6-4 | W3 | 666 | 731 | -65 | 74-88 | 44-37 | 34-47 | 45-56 |
| 18 | Chicago Cubs | 77 | 85 | .475 | 27.0 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 660 | 694 | -34 | 78-85 | 39-42 | 38-43 | 55-59 |
| 19 | St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 28.0 | / | 3-7 | L3 | 578 | 633 | -55 | 74-88 | 41-40 | 35-46 | 44-70 |
| 20 | California Angels | 75 | 87 | .463 | 29.0 | / | 0-10 | L12 | 714 | 771 | -57 | 75-87 | 35-46 | 40-41 | 37-62 |
| 21 | Chicago White Sox | 71 | 90 | .441 | 32.5 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 631 | 757 | -126 | 67-94 | 40-41 | 31-49 | 40-59 |
| 22 | Texas Rangers | 70 | 91 | .435 | 33.5 | / | 4-6 | W1 | 637 | 735 | -98 | 70-91 | 38-43 | 32-48 | 41-57 |
| 23 | Seattle Mariners | 68 | 93 | .422 | 35.5 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 664 | 744 | -80 | 72-89 | 37-44 | 31-49 | 39-59 |
| 24 | Philadelphia Phillies | 65 | 96 | .404 | 38.5 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 597 | 734 | -137 | 66-96 | 38-42 | 27-54 | 43-70 |
| 25 | Atlanta Braves | 54 | 106 | .338 | 49.0 | / | 2-8 | L1 | 555 | 741 | -186 | 59-101 | 28-51 | 26-55 | 40-84 |
| 26 | Baltimore Orioles | 54 | 107 | .335 | 49.5 | / | 2-8 | L4 | 550 | 789 | -239 | 55-106 | 34-46 | 20-61 | 28-73 |
1988 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 | Oakland Athletics | 104 | 58 | .642 | - | / | 7-3 | W1 | 800 | 620 | +180 | 100-62 | 54-27 | 50-31 | 54-32 |
| 2 | Minnesota Twins | 91 | 71 | .562 | 13.0 | / | 8-2 | W3 | 759 | 672 | +87 | 90-72 | 47-34 | 44-37 | 42-44 |
| 3 | Boston Red Sox | 89 | 73 | .549 | 15.0 | / | 3-7 | L3 | 813 | 689 | +124 | 93-69 | 53-28 | 36-45 | 43-45 |
| 4 | Detroit Tigers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 16.0 | / | 7-3 | W3 | 703 | 658 | +45 | 86-76 | 50-31 | 38-43 | 38-50 |
| 5 | Toronto Blue Jays | 87 | 75 | .537 | 17.0 | / | 9-1 | W6 | 763 | 680 | +83 | 90-72 | 45-36 | 42-39 | 48-40 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Brewers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 17.0 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 682 | 616 | +66 | 89-73 | 47-34 | 40-41 | 43-45 |
| 7 | New York Yankees | 85 | 76 | .528 | 18.5 | / | 4-6 | L3 | 772 | 748 | +24 | 83-78 | 46-34 | 39-42 | 43-45 |
| 8 | Kansas City Royals | 84 | 77 | .522 | 19.5 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 704 | 648 | +56 | 87-74 | 44-36 | 40-41 | 38-48 |
| 9 | Cleveland Indians | 78 | 84 | .481 | 26.0 | / | 6-4 | W3 | 666 | 731 | -65 | 74-88 | 44-37 | 34-47 | 45-56 |
| 10 | California Angels | 75 | 87 | .463 | 29.0 | / | 0-10 | L12 | 714 | 771 | -57 | 75-87 | 35-46 | 40-41 | 37-62 |
| 11 | Chicago White Sox | 71 | 90 | .441 | 32.5 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 631 | 757 | -126 | 67-94 | 40-41 | 31-49 | 40-59 |
| 12 | Texas Rangers | 70 | 91 | .435 | 33.5 | / | 4-6 | W1 | 637 | 735 | -98 | 70-91 | 38-43 | 32-48 | 41-57 |
| 13 | Seattle Mariners | 68 | 93 | .422 | 35.5 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 664 | 744 | -80 | 72-89 | 37-44 | 31-49 | 39-59 |
| 14 | Baltimore Orioles | 54 | 107 | .335 | 49.5 | / | 2-8 | L4 | 550 | 789 | -239 | 55-106 | 34-46 | 20-61 | 28-73 |
| Rank | National League | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | New York Mets | 100 | 60 | .625 | - | / | 7-3 | W3 | 703 | 532 | +171 | 100-60 | 56-24 | 44-36 | 59-35 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 94 | 67 | .584 | 6.5 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 628 | 544 | +84 | 92-70 | 45-36 | 49-31 | 54-53 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 74 | .540 | 13.5 | / | 7-3 | W1 | 641 | 596 | +45 | 86-75 | 45-35 | 42-39 | 53-54 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | 75 | .531 | 15.0 | / | 4-6 | L2 | 651 | 616 | +35 | 84-76 | 43-38 | 42-37 | 47-49 |
| 5 | San Diego Padres | 83 | 78 | .516 | 17.5 | / | 9-1 | W5 | 594 | 583 | +11 | 82-79 | 47-34 | 36-44 | 56-52 |
| 6 | San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | .512 | 18.0 | / | 4-6 | W1 | 670 | 626 | +44 | 86-76 | 45-36 | 38-43 | 51-57 |
| 7 | Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | .506 | 19.0 | / | 3-7 | L3 | 617 | 631 | -14 | 79-83 | 44-37 | 38-43 | 50-58 |
| 8 | Montreal Expos | 81 | 81 | .500 | 20.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 628 | 592 | +36 | 86-77 | 43-38 | 38-43 | 42-54 |
| 9 | Chicago Cubs | 77 | 85 | .475 | 24.0 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 660 | 694 | -34 | 78-85 | 39-42 | 38-43 | 55-59 |
| 10 | St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 25.0 | / | 3-7 | L3 | 578 | 633 | -55 | 74-88 | 41-40 | 35-46 | 44-70 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Phillies | 65 | 96 | .404 | 35.5 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 597 | 734 | -137 | 66-96 | 38-42 | 27-54 | 43-70 |
| 12 | Atlanta Braves | 54 | 106 | .338 | 46.0 | / | 2-8 | L1 | 555 | 741 | -186 | 59-101 | 28-51 | 26-55 | 40-84 |
1988 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 | 89 | 73 | .549 | - | / | 3-7 | L3 | 813 | 689 | +124 | 93-69 | 53-28 | 36-45 | 43-45 |
| 2 | Detroit Tigers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1.0 | / | 7-3 | W3 | 703 | 658 | +45 | 86-76 | 50-31 | 38-43 | 38-50 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Brewers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 2.0 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 682 | 616 | +66 | 89-73 | 47-34 | 40-41 | 43-45 |
| 4 | Toronto Blue Jays | 87 | 75 | .537 | 2.0 | / | 9-1 | W6 | 763 | 680 | +83 | 90-72 | 45-36 | 42-39 | 48-40 |
| 5 | New York Yankees | 85 | 76 | .528 | 3.5 | / | 4-6 | L3 | 772 | 748 | +24 | 83-78 | 46-34 | 39-42 | 43-45 |
| 6 | Cleveland Indians | 78 | 84 | .481 | 11.0 | / | 6-4 | W3 | 666 | 731 | -65 | 74-88 | 44-37 | 34-47 | 45-56 |
| 7 | Baltimore Orioles | 54 | 107 | .335 | 34.5 | / | 2-8 | L4 | 550 | 789 | -239 | 55-106 | 34-46 | 20-61 | 28-73 |
| Rank | AL West | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Oakland Athletics | 104 | 58 | .642 | - | / | 7-3 | W1 | 800 | 620 | +180 | 100-62 | 54-27 | 50-31 | 54-32 |
| 2 | Minnesota Twins | 91 | 71 | .562 | 13.0 | / | 8-2 | W3 | 759 | 672 | +87 | 90-72 | 47-34 | 44-37 | 42-44 |
| 3 | Kansas City Royals | 84 | 77 | .522 | 19.5 | / | 5-5 | L2 | 704 | 648 | +56 | 87-74 | 44-36 | 40-41 | 38-48 |
| 4 | California Angels | 75 | 87 | .463 | 29.0 | / | 0-10 | L12 | 714 | 771 | -57 | 75-87 | 35-46 | 40-41 | 37-62 |
| 5 | Chicago White Sox | 71 | 90 | .441 | 32.5 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 631 | 757 | -126 | 67-94 | 40-41 | 31-49 | 40-59 |
| 6 | Texas Rangers | 70 | 91 | .435 | 33.5 | / | 4-6 | W1 | 637 | 735 | -98 | 70-91 | 38-43 | 32-48 | 41-57 |
| 7 | Seattle Mariners | 68 | 93 | .422 | 35.5 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 664 | 744 | -80 | 72-89 | 37-44 | 31-49 | 39-59 |
| Rank | NL East | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | New York Mets | 100 | 60 | .625 | - | / | 7-3 | W3 | 703 | 532 | +171 | 100-60 | 56-24 | 44-36 | 59-35 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | 75 | .531 | 15.0 | / | 4-6 | L2 | 651 | 616 | +35 | 84-76 | 43-38 | 42-37 | 47-49 |
| 3 | Montreal Expos | 81 | 81 | .500 | 20.0 | / | 5-5 | W1 | 628 | 592 | +36 | 86-77 | 43-38 | 38-43 | 42-54 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs | 77 | 85 | .475 | 24.0 | / | 6-4 | W2 | 660 | 694 | -34 | 78-85 | 39-42 | 38-43 | 55-59 |
| 5 | St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 25.0 | / | 3-7 | L3 | 578 | 633 | -55 | 74-88 | 41-40 | 35-46 | 44-70 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Phillies | 65 | 96 | .404 | 35.5 | / | 5-5 | L1 | 597 | 734 | -137 | 66-96 | 38-42 | 27-54 | 43-70 |
| Rank | NL West | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 94 | 67 | .584 | - | / | 5-5 | L1 | 628 | 544 | +84 | 92-70 | 45-36 | 49-31 | 54-53 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 74 | .540 | 7.0 | / | 7-3 | W1 | 641 | 596 | +45 | 86-75 | 45-35 | 42-39 | 53-54 |
| 3 | San Diego Padres | 83 | 78 | .516 | 11.0 | / | 9-1 | W5 | 594 | 583 | +11 | 82-79 | 47-34 | 36-44 | 56-52 |
| 4 | San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | .512 | 11.5 | / | 4-6 | W1 | 670 | 626 | +44 | 86-76 | 45-36 | 38-43 | 51-57 |
| 5 | Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | .506 | 12.5 | / | 3-7 | L3 | 617 | 631 | -14 | 79-83 | 44-37 | 38-43 | 50-58 |
| 6 | Atlanta Braves | 54 | 106 | .338 | 39.5 | / | 2-8 | L1 | 555 | 741 | -186 | 59-101 | 28-51 | 26-55 | 40-84 |