| Rk | Team | Affiliate | W | L | Pct | Gbl | RF | RA | Manager | Stadium | Attendance | Top Batter | Top Pitcher | Playoffs |
| 1 | Columbus Clippers ** | NYY | 83 | 57 | .593 | -- | 590 | 477 | Joe Altobelli | Cooper Stadium | 546,074 | Marshall Brant (1) | Greg Cochran (3) | League Champions |
| 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | MIN | 77 | 63 | .550 | 6.0 | 631 | 542 | Cal Ermer | Lucas County Stadium | 199,602 | Gary Ward (3) | Bruce MacPherson (15) | Lost in Finals |
| 3 | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | 74 | 65 | .532 | 8.5 | 592 | 579 | Doc Edwards | Silver Stadium | 292,667 | John Valle (9) | Mike Boddicker (1) | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 4 | Richmond Braves | ATL | 69 | 71 | .493 | 14.0 | 550 | 557 | Fred Hatfield | Parker Field | 187,462 | Terry Harper (2) | Tony Brizzolara (2) | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 5 | Charleston Charlies | TEX | 67 | 71 | .486 | 15.0 | 547 | 606 | Tom Burgess | Walt Powell Park | 118,881 | Mike Richardt (8) | John Butcher (13) | |
| 6 | Tidewater Tides | NYM | 67 | 72 | .482 | 15.5 | 512 | 516 | Frank Verdi | Met Park | 116,756 | William Wilson (7) | Ed Lynch (4) | |
| 7 | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | 62 | 77 | .446 | 20.5 | 523 | 566 | Joe Morgan | McCoy Stadium | 163,283 | Reid Nichols (12) | Danny Parks (12) | |
| 8 | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | 58 | 81 | .417 | 24.5 | 540 | 591 | Harry Werner | MacArthur Stadium | 189,151 | Greg Wells (11) | Jackson Todd (9) |