Team | ExpW | ExpL | Diff | AS | aAS | BAW | PAW | RAW | FAW | Attendance | Payroll | Balance | Montreal Chiwawas | 89 | 73 | -3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1,271,075 | $211,398 | $19,110,331 | Philadelphia Stars | 98 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1,415,998 | $136,877 | $18,820,454 | Boston Pilgrims | 84 | 78 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1,334,726 | $174,825 | $26,314,067 | Chicago Slaughterhouse 5 | 84 | 78 | -2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,328,288 | $134,964 | $13,993,272 | New York Yankees | 74 | 88 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,026,788 | $155,744 | $11,974,655 | Cleveland Steamers | 59 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 768,349 | $127,162 | $9,708,814 | |
Most Valuable Player Award | Rickey Henderson | PHI | .371/.436/.497, 652 AB, 11 HR, 104 SB, 147 R, 162 wRC+, 9.4 WAR | | Golden Arm Award | Bert Blyleven | PHI | 19-9, 2.82 ERA, 274.1 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 6.7 K/9, 5.4 WAR | | Topps Rookie of the Year Award | Dave L Stapleton | BOS | .278/.317/.399, 521 AB, 7 HR, 96 wRC+, 2.5 WAR | | Tums Reliever of the Year Award | Bruce Sutter | BOS | 5-5, 33 SV, 2.25 ERA, 72.0 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 5.3 K/9, 2.4 WAR | | Calgon Soft Hands Award | Pitcher Bert Blyleven | PHI | .980 PCT., 11 PO, 38 A, 1.61 RANGE | | | Catcher Johnny Bench | BOS | .987 PCT., 700 PO, 87 A, 40.4 CS % | | | First Base Keith Hernandez | CLE | .994 PCT., 1611 PO, 87 A, 10.64 RANGE | | | Second Base Manny Trillo | MON | .994 PCT., 189 PO, 304 A, 5.37 RANGE | | | Third Base Buddy Bell | MON | .979 PCT., 96 PO, 282 A, 2.47 RANGE | | | Shortstop Bucky Dent | PHI | .982 PCT., 249 PO, 518 A, 4.91 RANGE | | | Left Field Dusty Baker | MON | .976 PCT., 355 PO, 8 A, 2.33 RANGE | | | Center Field Ruppert Jones | CHA | .985 PCT., 376 PO, 9 A, 3.56 RANGE | | | Right Field Joel Youngblood | BOS | .980 PCT., 373 PO, 19 A, 2.65 RANGE | | Dice Clay Offensive Players Award | Catcher Keith Moreland | MON | .277/.306/.410, 12 HR, 47 RBI, 2.0 WAR | | | First Base Eddie Murray | PHI | .321/.359/.501, 31 HR, 145 RBI, 5.9 WAR | | | Second Base Willie Randolph | CLE | .274/.360/.373, 5 HR, 50 RBI, 3.5 WAR | | | Third Base Darrell Evans | NYY | .281/.362/.450, 18 HR, 71 RBI, 4.0 WAR | | | Shortstop Rick Burleson | BOS | .296/.349/.374, 3 HR, 76 RBI, 5.1 WAR | | | Left Field Rickey Henderson | PHI | .371/.436/.497, 11 HR, 51 RBI, 9.4 WAR | | | Center Field Andre Dawson | MON | .282/.318/.442, 21 HR, 84 RBI, 5.0 WAR | | | Right Field Oscar Gamble | CHA | .279/.362/.476, 31 HR, 100 RBI, 2.4 WAR | | | Designated Hitter Gorman Thomas | MON | .227/.306/.447, 37 HR, 88 RBI, 2.0 WAR | | |