| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | — | 50–31 | 47–34 |
| San Francisco Giants | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 2 | 51–30 | 44–37 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | 7 | 49–32 | 41–40 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 8 | 49–32 | 40–41 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 11 | 44–37 | 42–39 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 85 | 76 | 0.528 | 11½ | 45–35 | 40–41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 80 | 81 | 0.497 | 16½ | 42–39 | 38–42 |
| Chicago Cubs | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 25 | 40–41 | 32–49 |
| Houston Astros | 65 | 97 | 0.401 | 32 | 36–45 | 29–52 |
| New York Mets | 50 | 112 | 0.309 | 47 | 29–52 | 21–60 |
