| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 104 | 58 | 0.642 | — | 53–29 | 51–29 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 15 | 49–32 | 40–41 |
| New York Yankees | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 17 | 51–30 | 36–45 |
| Boston Red Sox | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 18 | 41–40 | 45–36 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 19 | 44–37 | 41–40 |
| Cleveland Indians | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 29 | 41–39 | 34–48 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 67 | 94 | 0.416 | 36½ | 38–43 | 29–51 |