| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | 97 | 65 | 0.599 | — | 52–29 | 45–36 |
| Montreal Expos | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 3 | 55–26 | 39–42 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 10 | 49–32 | 38–43 |
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 13 | 43–38 | 41–40 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 22 | 40–41 | 35–46 |
| Florida Marlins | 64 | 98 | 0.395 | 33 | 35–46 | 29–52 |
| New York Mets | 59 | 103 | 0.364 | 38 | 28–53 | 31–50 |