The teams ranked 1st in 1996 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 | Cleveland Indians | 99 | 62 | .615 | - | - | 7-3 | L1 | 952 | 769 | +183 | 96-65 | 51-29 | 48-33 | 41-32 |
1st in American-League | Cleveland Indians | 99 | 62 | .615 | - | - | 7-3 | L1 | 952 | 769 | +183 | 96-65 | 51-29 | 48-33 | 41-32 |
1st in National-League | Atlanta Braves | 96 | 66 | .593 | - | - | 6-4 | L1 | 773 | 648 | +125 | 94-68 | 56-25 | 40-41 | 51-36 |
1996 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 | Cleveland Indians | 99 | 62 | .615 | - | - | 7-3 | L1 | 952 | 769 | +183 | 96-65 | 51-29 | 48-33 | 41-32 |
| 2 | Atlanta Braves | 96 | 66 | .593 | 3.5 | - | 6-4 | L1 | 773 | 648 | +125 | 94-68 | 56-25 | 40-41 | 51-36 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 92 | 70 | .568 | 7.5 | - | 5-5 | L1 | 871 | 787 | +84 | 88-74 | 49-31 | 43-39 | 40-35 |
| 4 | San Diego Padres | 91 | 71 | .562 | 8.5 | - | 6-4 | W3 | 771 | 682 | +89 | 90-72 | 45-36 | 46-35 | 38-49 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 90 | 72 | .556 | 9.5 | - | 4-6 | L4 | 703 | 652 | +51 | 87-75 | 47-34 | 43-38 | 50-36 |
| 6 | Texas Rangers | 90 | 72 | .556 | 9.5 | - | 6-4 | W2 | 928 | 799 | +129 | 93-70 | 50-31 | 40-41 | 38-36 |
| 7 | St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 74 | .543 | 11.5 | - | 6-4 | L1 | 759 | 706 | +53 | 86-76 | 48-33 | 40-41 | 43-44 |
| 8 | Montreal Expos | 88 | 74 | .543 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 3-7 | W1 | 741 | 668 | +73 | 89-73 | 50-31 | 38-43 | 45-41 |
| 9 | Baltimore Orioles | 88 | 74 | .543 | 11.5 | - | 5-5 | L1 | 949 | 903 | +46 | 85-78 | 43-38 | 45-36 | 29-46 |
| 10 | Seattle Mariners | 85 | 76 | .528 | 14.0 | 2.5 | 4-6 | L1 | 993 | 895 | +98 | 88-73 | 43-38 | 42-38 | 41-33 |
| 11 | Boston Red Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 6-4 | W1 | 928 | 921 | +7 | 82-80 | 47-34 | 38-43 | 33-42 |
| 12 | Chicago White Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 5-5 | L2 | 898 | 794 | +104 | 90-72 | 44-37 | 41-40 | 38-36 |
| 13 | Colorado Rockies | 83 | 79 | .512 | 16.5 | 7.0 | 4-6 | W1 | 961 | 964 | -3 | 81-81 | 55-26 | 28-53 | 46-42 |
| 14 | Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | .506 | 17.5 | 8.0 | 4-6 | W2 | 753 | 792 | -39 | 77-85 | 48-33 | 34-47 | 35-53 |
| 15 | Cincinnati Reds | 81 | 81 | .500 | 18.5 | 9.0 | 7-3 | W1 | 778 | 773 | +5 | 81-81 | 46-35 | 35-46 | 40-47 |
| 16 | Milwaukee Brewers | 80 | 82 | .494 | 19.5 | 8.0 | 6-4 | W3 | 894 | 899 | -5 | 81-81 | 38-43 | 42-39 | 37-51 |
| 17 | Florida Marlins | 80 | 82 | .494 | 19.5 | 10.0 | 7-3 | L2 | 688 | 703 | -15 | 79-83 | 52-29 | 28-53 | 51-49 |
| 18 | Oakland Athletics | 78 | 84 | .481 | 21.5 | 10.0 | 5-5 | W1 | 861 | 900 | -39 | 78-84 | 40-41 | 38-43 | 40-48 |
| 19 | Minnesota Twins | 78 | 84 | .481 | 21.5 | 10.0 | 3-7 | W2 | 877 | 900 | -23 | 79-83 | 39-43 | 39-41 | 39-47 |
| 20 | Chicago Cubs | 76 | 86 | .469 | 23.5 | 14.0 | 2-8 | L2 | 772 | 771 | +1 | 81-81 | 43-38 | 33-48 | 45-55 |
| 21 | Kansas City Royals | 75 | 86 | .466 | 24.0 | 12.5 | 4-6 | W1 | 746 | 786 | -40 | 77-84 | 37-43 | 38-43 | 41-45 |
| 22 | Toronto Blue Jays | 74 | 88 | .457 | 25.5 | 14.0 | 6-4 | W1 | 766 | 809 | -43 | 77-85 | 35-46 | 39-42 | 34-53 |
| 23 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 73 | 89 | .451 | 26.5 | 17.0 | 6-4 | W2 | 776 | 833 | -57 | 76-86 | 36-44 | 37-45 | 39-61 |
| 24 | New York Mets | 71 | 91 | .438 | 28.5 | 19.0 | 4-6 | L1 | 746 | 779 | -33 | 78-84 | 42-39 | 29-52 | 39-60 |
| 25 | California Angels | 70 | 91 | .435 | 29.0 | 17.5 | 4-6 | L2 | 762 | 943 | -181 | 65-96 | 43-38 | 27-53 | 36-52 |
| 26 | San Francisco Giants | 68 | 94 | .420 | 31.5 | 22.0 | 7-3 | L1 | 752 | 862 | -110 | 71-91 | 38-44 | 30-50 | 40-62 |
| 27 | Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 32.5 | 23.0 | 5-5 | W1 | 650 | 790 | -140 | 67-95 | 35-46 | 32-49 | 35-64 |
| 28 | Detroit Tigers | 53 | 109 | .327 | 46.5 | 35.0 | 2-8 | L6 | 783 | 1103 | -320 | 56-106 | 27-54 | 26-55 | 21-68 |
1996 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 | Cleveland Indians | 99 | 62 | .615 | - | - | 7-3 | L1 | 952 | 769 | +183 | 96-65 | 51-29 | 48-33 | 41-32 |
| 2 | New York Yankees | 92 | 70 | .568 | 7.5 | - | 5-5 | L1 | 871 | 787 | +84 | 88-74 | 49-31 | 43-39 | 40-35 |
| 3 | Texas Rangers | 90 | 72 | .556 | 9.5 | - | 6-4 | W2 | 928 | 799 | +129 | 93-70 | 50-31 | 40-41 | 38-36 |
| 4 | Baltimore Orioles | 88 | 74 | .543 | 11.5 | - | 5-5 | L1 | 949 | 903 | +46 | 85-78 | 43-38 | 45-36 | 29-46 |
| 5 | Seattle Mariners | 85 | 76 | .528 | 14.0 | 2.5 | 4-6 | L1 | 993 | 895 | +98 | 88-73 | 43-38 | 42-38 | 41-33 |
| 6 | Boston Red Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 6-4 | W1 | 928 | 921 | +7 | 82-80 | 47-34 | 38-43 | 33-42 |
| 7 | Chicago White Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 5-5 | L2 | 898 | 794 | +104 | 90-72 | 44-37 | 41-40 | 38-36 |
| 8 | Milwaukee Brewers | 80 | 82 | .494 | 19.5 | 8.0 | 6-4 | W3 | 894 | 899 | -5 | 81-81 | 38-43 | 42-39 | 37-51 |
| 9 | Oakland Athletics | 78 | 84 | .481 | 21.5 | 10.0 | 5-5 | W1 | 861 | 900 | -39 | 78-84 | 40-41 | 38-43 | 40-48 |
| 10 | Minnesota Twins | 78 | 84 | .481 | 21.5 | 10.0 | 3-7 | W2 | 877 | 900 | -23 | 79-83 | 39-43 | 39-41 | 39-47 |
| 11 | Kansas City Royals | 75 | 86 | .466 | 24.0 | 12.5 | 4-6 | W1 | 746 | 786 | -40 | 77-84 | 37-43 | 38-43 | 41-45 |
| 12 | Toronto Blue Jays | 74 | 88 | .457 | 25.5 | 14.0 | 6-4 | W1 | 766 | 809 | -43 | 77-85 | 35-46 | 39-42 | 34-53 |
| 13 | California Angels | 70 | 91 | .435 | 29.0 | 17.5 | 4-6 | L2 | 762 | 943 | -181 | 65-96 | 43-38 | 27-53 | 36-52 |
| 14 | Detroit Tigers | 53 | 109 | .327 | 46.5 | 35.0 | 2-8 | L6 | 783 | 1103 | -320 | 56-106 | 27-54 | 26-55 | 21-68 |
| Rank | National League | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 96 | 66 | .593 | - | - | 6-4 | L1 | 773 | 648 | +125 | 94-68 | 56-25 | 40-41 | 51-36 |
| 2 | San Diego Padres | 91 | 71 | .562 | 5.0 | - | 6-4 | W3 | 771 | 682 | +89 | 90-72 | 45-36 | 46-35 | 38-49 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 90 | 72 | .556 | 6.0 | - | 4-6 | L4 | 703 | 652 | +51 | 87-75 | 47-34 | 43-38 | 50-36 |
| 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 74 | .543 | 8.0 | - | 6-4 | L1 | 759 | 706 | +53 | 86-76 | 48-33 | 40-41 | 43-44 |
| 5 | Montreal Expos | 88 | 74 | .543 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 3-7 | W1 | 741 | 668 | +73 | 89-73 | 50-31 | 38-43 | 45-41 |
| 6 | Colorado Rockies | 83 | 79 | .512 | 13.0 | 7.0 | 4-6 | W1 | 961 | 964 | -3 | 81-81 | 55-26 | 28-53 | 46-42 |
| 7 | Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | .506 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 4-6 | W2 | 753 | 792 | -39 | 77-85 | 48-33 | 34-47 | 35-53 |
| 8 | Cincinnati Reds | 81 | 81 | .500 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 7-3 | W1 | 778 | 773 | +5 | 81-81 | 46-35 | 35-46 | 40-47 |
| 9 | Florida Marlins | 80 | 82 | .494 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 7-3 | L2 | 688 | 703 | -15 | 79-83 | 52-29 | 28-53 | 51-49 |
| 10 | Chicago Cubs | 76 | 86 | .469 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 2-8 | L2 | 772 | 771 | +1 | 81-81 | 43-38 | 33-48 | 45-55 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 73 | 89 | .451 | 23.0 | 17.0 | 6-4 | W2 | 776 | 833 | -57 | 76-86 | 36-44 | 37-45 | 39-61 |
| 12 | New York Mets | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25.0 | 19.0 | 4-6 | L1 | 746 | 779 | -33 | 78-84 | 42-39 | 29-52 | 39-60 |
| 13 | San Francisco Giants | 68 | 94 | .420 | 28.0 | 22.0 | 7-3 | L1 | 752 | 862 | -110 | 71-91 | 38-44 | 30-50 | 40-62 |
| 14 | Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 29.0 | 23.0 | 5-5 | W1 | 650 | 790 | -140 | 67-95 | 35-46 | 32-49 | 35-64 |
1996 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 | New York Yankees | 92 | 70 | .568 | - | - | 5-5 | L1 | 871 | 787 | +84 | 88-74 | 49-31 | 43-39 | 40-35 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | 88 | 74 | .543 | 4.0 | - | 5-5 | L1 | 949 | 903 | +46 | 85-78 | 43-38 | 45-36 | 29-46 |
| 3 | Boston Red Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 6-4 | W1 | 928 | 921 | +7 | 82-80 | 47-34 | 38-43 | 33-42 |
| 4 | Toronto Blue Jays | 74 | 88 | .457 | 18.0 | 14.0 | 6-4 | W1 | 766 | 809 | -43 | 77-85 | 35-46 | 39-42 | 34-53 |
| 5 | Detroit Tigers | 53 | 109 | .327 | 39.0 | 35.0 | 2-8 | L6 | 783 | 1103 | -320 | 56-106 | 27-54 | 26-55 | 21-68 |
| Rank | AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Cleveland Indians | 99 | 62 | .615 | - | - | 7-3 | L1 | 952 | 769 | +183 | 96-65 | 51-29 | 48-33 | 41-32 |
| 2 | Chicago White Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 14.5 | 3.0 | 5-5 | L2 | 898 | 794 | +104 | 90-72 | 44-37 | 41-40 | 38-36 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Brewers | 80 | 82 | .494 | 19.5 | 8.0 | 6-4 | W3 | 894 | 899 | -5 | 81-81 | 38-43 | 42-39 | 37-51 |
| 4 | Minnesota Twins | 78 | 84 | .481 | 21.5 | 10.0 | 3-7 | W2 | 877 | 900 | -23 | 79-83 | 39-43 | 39-41 | 39-47 |
| 5 | Kansas City Royals | 75 | 86 | .466 | 24.0 | 12.5 | 4-6 | W1 | 746 | 786 | -40 | 77-84 | 37-43 | 38-43 | 41-45 |
| Rank | AL West | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Texas Rangers | 90 | 72 | .556 | - | - | 6-4 | W2 | 928 | 799 | +129 | 93-70 | 50-31 | 40-41 | 38-36 |
| 2 | Seattle Mariners | 85 | 76 | .528 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 4-6 | L1 | 993 | 895 | +98 | 88-73 | 43-38 | 42-38 | 41-33 |
| 3 | Oakland Athletics | 78 | 84 | .481 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 5-5 | W1 | 861 | 900 | -39 | 78-84 | 40-41 | 38-43 | 40-48 |
| 4 | California Angels | 70 | 91 | .435 | 19.5 | 17.5 | 4-6 | L2 | 762 | 943 | -181 | 65-96 | 43-38 | 27-53 | 36-52 |
| Rank | NL East | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 96 | 66 | .593 | - | - | 6-4 | L1 | 773 | 648 | +125 | 94-68 | 56-25 | 40-41 | 51-36 |
| 2 | Montreal Expos | 88 | 74 | .543 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 3-7 | W1 | 741 | 668 | +73 | 89-73 | 50-31 | 38-43 | 45-41 |
| 3 | Florida Marlins | 80 | 82 | .494 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 7-3 | L2 | 688 | 703 | -15 | 79-83 | 52-29 | 28-53 | 51-49 |
| 4 | New York Mets | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25.0 | 19.0 | 4-6 | L1 | 746 | 779 | -33 | 78-84 | 42-39 | 29-52 | 39-60 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 95 | .414 | 29.0 | 23.0 | 5-5 | W1 | 650 | 790 | -140 | 67-95 | 35-46 | 32-49 | 35-64 |
| Rank | NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | - | 6-4 | L1 | 759 | 706 | +53 | 86-76 | 48-33 | 40-41 | 43-44 |
| 2 | Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 4-6 | W2 | 753 | 792 | -39 | 77-85 | 48-33 | 34-47 | 35-53 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | 81 | 81 | .500 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 7-3 | W1 | 778 | 773 | +5 | 81-81 | 46-35 | 35-46 | 40-47 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs | 76 | 86 | .469 | 12.0 | 14.0 | 2-8 | L2 | 772 | 771 | +1 | 81-81 | 43-38 | 33-48 | 45-55 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 73 | 89 | .451 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 6-4 | W2 | 776 | 833 | -57 | 76-86 | 36-44 | 37-45 | 39-61 |
| Rank | NL West | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | San Diego Padres | 91 | 71 | .562 | - | - | 6-4 | W3 | 771 | 682 | +89 | 90-72 | 45-36 | 46-35 | 38-49 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 90 | 72 | .556 | 1.0 | - | 4-6 | L4 | 703 | 652 | +51 | 87-75 | 47-34 | 43-38 | 50-36 |
| 3 | Colorado Rockies | 83 | 79 | .512 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 4-6 | W1 | 961 | 964 | -3 | 81-81 | 55-26 | 28-53 | 46-42 |
| 4 | San Francisco Giants | 68 | 94 | .420 | 23.0 | 22.0 | 7-3 | L1 | 752 | 862 | -110 | 71-91 | 38-44 | 30-50 | 40-62 |