Team | ExpW | ExpL | Diff | AS | aAS | BAW | PAW | RAW | FAW | Attendance | Payroll | Balance | Houston Black Aces | 80 | 82 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 488,141 | $195,966 | $9,885,542 | San Diego Padres | 92 | 70 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 641,804 | $196,486 | $9,917,919 | Kansas City Monarchs | 83 | 79 | -2 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 770,710 | $184,587 | $7,165,471 | Seattle Cubs | 92 | 70 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 532,297 | $184,097 | $11,264,045 | Texas Rangers | 76 | 86 | -2 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 330,562 | $234,055 | $5,173,799 | Cincinnati Red Devils | 64 | 98 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 547,717 | $140,581 | $5,195,826 | |
Most Valuable Player Award | George Brett | TEX | .295/.359/.454, 623 AB, 14 HR, 16 SB, 136 wRC+, 5.9 WAR | | Cy Young Award | Fernando Valenzuela | HOU | 15-6, 2.06 ERA, 223.1 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, 6.6 WAR | | Rookie of the Year Award | Bruce Berenyi | SEA | 23-9, 2.81 ERA, 243.0 IP, 1.24 WHIP, 7.0 K/9, 6.3 WAR | | Reliever of the Year Award | Steve Howe | HOU | 4-7, 36 SV, 2.37 ERA, 83.2 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 3.8 K/9, 2.0 WAR | | Great Glove Award | Pitcher Jerry Reuss | SEA | .982 PCT., 17 PO, 37 A, 1.94 RANGE | | | Catcher Gary Carter | KCM | .994 PCT., 696 PO, 79 A, 34.5 CS % | | | First Base Rod Carew | SDP | .993 PCT., 1414 PO, 103 A, 10.45 RANGE | | | Second Base Lou Whitaker | KCM | .986 PCT., 306 PO, 535 A, 5.47 RANGE | | | Third Base John Castino | SEA | .961 PCT., 86 PO, 284 A, 2.40 RANGE | | | Shortstop Alan Trammell | TEX | .982 PCT., 238 PO, 530 A, 5.00 RANGE | | | Left Field Willie Wilson | SEA | .985 PCT., 377 PO, 13 A, 2.66 RANGE | | | Center Field Rick Peters | CIN | .981 PCT., 345 PO, 9 A, 3.71 RANGE | | | Right Field Tony R Armas | SDP | .990 PCT., 399 PO, 9 A, 2.67 RANGE | | Platinum Stick Award | Catcher Ted Simmons | SEA | .287/.331/.515, 15 HR, 48 RBI, 2.6 WAR | | | First Base Jason D Thompson | TEX | .263/.371/.387, 15 HR, 57 RBI, 1.5 WAR | | | Second Base Glenn Hubbard | CIN | .257/.320/.366, 8 HR, 60 RBI, 2.6 WAR | | | Third Base George Brett | TEX | .295/.359/.454, 14 HR, 96 RBI, 5.9 WAR | | | Shortstop Alan Trammell | TEX | .278/.354/.358, 4 HR, 72 RBI, 6.0 WAR | | | Left Field Lonnie Smith | SDP | .303/.365/.411, 4 HR, 64 RBI, 3.4 WAR | | | Center Field Gary Roenicke | SDP | .265/.353/.421, 19 HR, 86 RBI, 4.5 WAR | | | Right Field George Hendrick | KCM | .289/.315/.445, 20 HR, 94 RBI, 3.5 WAR | | | Designated Hitter Al Oliver | SEA | .317/.366/.443, 12 HR, 74 RBI, 3.2 WAR | | |