| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 96 | 59 | 0.619 | — | 49–29 | 47–30 |
| Chicago Cubs | 85 | 70 | 0.548 | 11 | 46–31 | 39–39 |
| New York Mets | 83 | 73 | 0.532 | 13½ | 41–37 | 42–36 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 81 | 0.481 | 21½ | 40–37 | 35–44 |
| Montreal Expos | 70 | 86 | 0.449 | 26½ | 35–43 | 35–43 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 59 | 97 | 0.378 | 37½ | 28–51 | 31–46 |