MLB standings at the end of October 21, 1978
| A.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Yankees |
163 | 100 | 63 | 0 | .613 | 735 | 582 | 55-26 | 45-37 | 7-3 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Boston Red Sox |
163 | 99 | 64 | 0 | .607 | 1.0 | 796 | 657 | 59-23 | 40-41 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Brewers |
162 | 93 | 69 | 0 | .574 | 6.5 | 804 | 650 | 54-27 | 39-42 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Baltimore Orioles |
161 | 90 | 71 | 0 | .559 | 9.0 | 659 | 633 | 51-30 | 39-41 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Tigers |
162 | 86 | 76 | 0 | .531 | 13.5 | 714 | 653 | 47-34 | 39-42 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Indians |
159 | 69 | 90 | 0 | .434 | 29.0 | 639 | 694 | 42-36 | 27-54 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Toronto Blue Jays |
161 | 59 | 102 | 0 | .366 | 40.0 | 590 | 775 | 37-44 | 22-58 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| A.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Royals |
162 | 92 | 70 | 0 | .568 | 743 | 634 | 56-25 | 36-45 | 6-4 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 California Angels |
162 | 87 | 75 | 0 | .537 | 5.0 | 691 | 666 | 50-31 | 37-44 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Texas Rangers |
162 | 87 | 75 | 0 | .537 | 5.0 | 692 | 632 | 52-30 | 35-45 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Minnesota Twins |
162 | 73 | 89 | 0 | .451 | 19.0 | 666 | 678 | 38-43 | 35-46 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago White Sox |
161 | 71 | 90 | 0 | .441 | 20.5 | 634 | 731 | 38-42 | 33-48 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Oakland A's |
162 | 69 | 93 | 0 | .426 | 23.0 | 532 | 690 | 38-42 | 31-51 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Mariners |
160 | 56 | 104 | 0 | .350 | 35.0 | 614 | 834 | 32-49 | 24-55 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| N.L. East | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia Phillies |
162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | 708 | 586 | 54-28 | 36-44 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Pirates |
161 | 88 | 73 | 0 | .547 | 1.5 | 684 | 637 | 55-26 | 33-47 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Cubs |
162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 11.0 | 664 | 724 | 44-38 | 35-45 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Montreal Expos |
162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 14.0 | 633 | 611 | 41-39 | 35-47 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
162 | 69 | 93 | 0 | .426 | 21.0 | 600 | 657 | 37-44 | 32-49 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Mets |
162 | 66 | 96 | 0 | .407 | 24.0 | 607 | 690 | 33-47 | 33-49 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| N.L. West | |||||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PCT | GB | RF | RA | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Dodgers |
162 | 95 | 67 | 0 | .586 | 727 | 573 | 54-27 | 41-40 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Reds |
161 | 92 | 69 | 0 | .571 | 2.5 | 710 | 688 | 49-31 | 43-38 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 San Francisco Giants |
162 | 89 | 73 | 0 | .549 | 6.0 | 613 | 594 | 50-31 | 39-42 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Padres |
162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | 11.0 | 591 | 598 | 50-31 | 34-47 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Astros |
162 | 74 | 88 | 0 | .457 | 21.0 | 605 | 634 | 50-31 | 24-57 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Braves |
162 | 69 | 93 | 0 | .426 | 26.0 | 600 | 750 | 39-42 | 30-51 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||