| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 95 | 65 | 0.594 | — | 47–34 | 48–31 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 69 | 0.566 | 4½ | 44–33 | 46–36 |
| New York Yankees | 83 | 77 | 0.519 | 12 | 43–35 | 40–42 |
| Cleveland Indians | 79 | 80 | 0.497 | 15½ | 41–39 | 38–41 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 28 | 36–45 | 32–49 |
| Detroit Tigers | 57 | 102 | 0.358 | 37½ | 31–49 | 26–53 |