1988 MLB Standings
🏆 World Series Champion: Los Angeles Dodgers
🏅 MVP Winners: Jose Canseco, Kirk Gibson
🏅 Cy Young Winners: Orel Hershiser, Frank Viola
📊 League Batting: 0.254/0.318/0.378 -- 0.696
📈 League ERA: 3.72
American League
AL East
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | - | 813 | 689 | 124 | 0.283 | 0.357 | 0.420 | 3.98 | 1.34 |
| Detroit Tigers | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 1.0 | 703 | 658 | 143 | 0.250 | 0.324 | 0.378 | 3.72 | 1.29 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 2.0 | 682 | 616 | 113 | 0.257 | 0.314 | 0.375 | 3.45 | 1.24 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 2.0 | 763 | 680 | 158 | 0.268 | 0.332 | 0.419 | 3.80 | 1.33 |
| New York Yankees | 85 | 76 | 0.528 | 3.5 | 772 | 748 | 148 | 0.263 | 0.333 | 0.395 | 4.27 | 1.37 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 54 | 107 | 0.335 | 34.5 | 550 | 789 | 137 | 0.238 | 0.305 | 0.359 | 4.55 | 1.43 |
AL West
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 104 | 58 | 0.642 | - | 800 | 620 | 156 | 0.263 | 0.336 | 0.399 | 3.44 | 1.29 |
| Minnesota Twins | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 13.0 | 759 | 672 | 151 | 0.274 | 0.340 | 0.421 | 3.94 | 1.33 |
| Kansas City Royals | 84 | 77 | 0.522 | 19.5 | 704 | 648 | 121 | 0.259 | 0.321 | 0.391 | 3.65 | 1.32 |
| Cleveland Indians | 78 | 84 | 0.482 | 26.0 | 666 | 731 | 134 | 0.261 | 0.314 | 0.387 | 4.19 | 1.35 |
| California Angels | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 29.0 | 714 | 771 | 124 | 0.261 | 0.321 | 0.385 | 4.31 | 1.42 |
| Chicago White Sox | 71 | 90 | 0.441 | 32.5 | 631 | 757 | 132 | 0.244 | 0.303 | 0.370 | 4.13 | 1.39 |
| Texas Rangers | 70 | 91 | 0.435 | 33.5 | 637 | 735 | 112 | 0.252 | 0.320 | 0.368 | 4.07 | 1.37 |
| Seattle Mariners | 68 | 93 | 0.422 | 35.5 | 664 | 744 | 148 | 0.257 | 0.317 | 0.398 | 4.19 | 1.36 |
National League
NL East
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mets | 100 | 60 | 0.625 | - | 703 | 532 | 152 | 0.256 | 0.325 | 0.396 | 2.91 | 1.15 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | 75 | 0.531 | 15.0 | 651 | 616 | 110 | 0.247 | 0.317 | 0.369 | 3.47 | 1.26 |
| Montreal Expos | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 20.0 | 628 | 592 | 107 | 0.251 | 0.309 | 0.373 | 3.10 | 1.20 |
| Chicago Cubs | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 24.0 | 660 | 694 | 113 | 0.261 | 0.310 | 0.383 | 3.88 | 1.35 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 25.0 | 578 | 633 | 71 | 0.249 | 0.309 | 0.337 | 3.47 | 1.27 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 65 | 96 | 0.404 | 35.5 | 597 | 734 | 106 | 0.239 | 0.306 | 0.355 | 4.16 | 1.45 |
| Atlanta Braves | 54 | 106 | 0.338 | 46.0 | 555 | 741 | 96 | 0.242 | 0.298 | 0.348 | 4.10 | 1.39 |
NL West
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 94 | 67 | 0.584 | - | 628 | 544 | 99 | 0.248 | 0.305 | 0.352 | 2.96 | 1.21 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 74 | 0.540 | 7.0 | 641 | 596 | 122 | 0.246 | 0.309 | 0.368 | 3.35 | 1.22 |
| San Diego Padres | 83 | 78 | 0.516 | 11.0 | 594 | 583 | 94 | 0.247 | 0.310 | 0.351 | 3.28 | 1.22 |
| San Francisco Giants | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 11.5 | 670 | 626 | 113 | 0.248 | 0.318 | 0.368 | 3.40 | 1.19 |
| Houston Astros | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 12.5 | 617 | 631 | 96 | 0.244 | 0.306 | 0.351 | 3.41 | 1.23 |
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