| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 103 | 59 | 0.636 | — | 51–30 | 52–29 |
| Chicago White Sox | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 9 | 49–31 | 45–37 |
| Texas Rangers | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 20 | 47–35 | 36–44 |
| California Angels | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 23 | 42–39 | 38–43 |
| Seattle Mariners | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 26 | 38–43 | 39–42 |
| Kansas City Royals | 75 | 86 | 0.466 | 27½ | 45–36 | 30–50 |
| Minnesota Twins | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 29 | 41–40 | 33–48 |