1989 MLB Standings
🏆 World Series Champion: Oakland Athletics
🏅 MVP Winners: Kevin Mitchell, Robin Yount
🏅 Cy Young Winners: Mark Davis, Bret Saberhagen
📊 League Batting: 0.254/0.320/0.375 -- 0.695
📈 League ERA: 3.70
American League
AL East
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | - | 731 | 651 | 142 | 0.260 | 0.323 | 0.398 | 3.59 | 1.29 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 2.0 | 708 | 686 | 129 | 0.252 | 0.326 | 0.379 | 4.00 | 1.38 |
| Boston Red Sox | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 6.0 | 774 | 735 | 108 | 0.277 | 0.351 | 0.403 | 4.01 | 1.37 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 8.0 | 707 | 679 | 126 | 0.259 | 0.318 | 0.382 | 3.80 | 1.34 |
| New York Yankees | 74 | 87 | 0.460 | 14.5 | 698 | 792 | 130 | 0.269 | 0.331 | 0.391 | 4.54 | 1.46 |
| Detroit Tigers | 59 | 103 | 0.364 | 30.0 | 617 | 816 | 116 | 0.242 | 0.318 | 0.351 | 4.54 | 1.52 |
AL West
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 99 | 63 | 0.611 | - | 712 | 576 | 127 | 0.261 | 0.331 | 0.381 | 3.13 | 1.24 |
| Kansas City Royals | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | 7.0 | 690 | 635 | 101 | 0.261 | 0.329 | 0.373 | 3.55 | 1.29 |
| California Angels | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 8.0 | 669 | 578 | 145 | 0.256 | 0.311 | 0.386 | 3.28 | 1.27 |
| Texas Rangers | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 16.0 | 695 | 714 | 122 | 0.263 | 0.326 | 0.394 | 3.92 | 1.35 |
| Minnesota Twins | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 19.0 | 740 | 738 | 117 | 0.276 | 0.334 | 0.402 | 4.28 | 1.40 |
| Cleveland Indians | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 26.0 | 604 | 654 | 127 | 0.245 | 0.310 | 0.365 | 3.65 | 1.29 |
| Seattle Mariners | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 26.0 | 694 | 728 | 134 | 0.257 | 0.320 | 0.384 | 4.01 | 1.38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 69 | 92 | 0.429 | 29.5 | 693 | 750 | 94 | 0.271 | 0.328 | 0.383 | 4.25 | 1.41 |
National League
NL East
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | - | 702 | 623 | 124 | 0.261 | 0.319 | 0.387 | 3.43 | 1.30 |
| New York Mets | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 6.0 | 683 | 595 | 147 | 0.246 | 0.311 | 0.385 | 3.30 | 1.23 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 7.0 | 632 | 608 | 73 | 0.258 | 0.321 | 0.363 | 3.37 | 1.24 |
| Montreal Expos | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 12.0 | 632 | 630 | 100 | 0.247 | 0.319 | 0.361 | 3.48 | 1.27 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 19.0 | 637 | 680 | 95 | 0.241 | 0.311 | 0.359 | 3.65 | 1.30 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 26.0 | 629 | 735 | 123 | 0.243 | 0.314 | 0.364 | 4.07 | 1.41 |
| Atlanta Braves | 63 | 97 | 0.394 | 29.0 | 584 | 680 | 128 | 0.234 | 0.298 | 0.350 | 3.71 | 1.27 |
NL West
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | - | 699 | 600 | 141 | 0.250 | 0.316 | 0.390 | 3.30 | 1.23 |
| San Diego Padres | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 3.0 | 642 | 626 | 120 | 0.251 | 0.319 | 0.369 | 3.38 | 1.26 |
| Houston Astros | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 6.0 | 647 | 669 | 97 | 0.239 | 0.306 | 0.345 | 3.66 | 1.30 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 77 | 83 | 0.481 | 14.0 | 554 | 536 | 89 | 0.240 | 0.306 | 0.339 | 2.95 | 1.22 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 17.0 | 632 | 691 | 128 | 0.247 | 0.309 | 0.370 | 3.74 | 1.34 |
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