| Eastern | ||||||||||||||
| Rk | Team | Affiliate | W | L | Pct | Gbl | RF | RA | Manager | Stadium | Attendance | Top Batter | Top Pitcher | Playoffs |
| 1 | Tulsa Drillers ** | TEX | 70 | 66 | .515 | -- | 633 | 666 | Tom Burgess | Tulsa County Stadium | 128,668 | Tom Dunbar (4) | Mike Mason (7) | League Champions |
| 2 | Arkansas Travelers | STL | 68 | 68 | .500 | 2.0 | 637 | 557 | Nick Leyva, Gaylen Pitts | Ray Winder Field | 213,566 | Jim Adduci (15) | Kevin Hagen (4) | |
| 3 | Jackson Mets | NYM | 68 | 65 | .511 | 1.5 | 577 | 624 | Gene Dusan | Smith-Wills Stadium | 103,535 | Darryl Strawberry (3) | Jeff Bittiger (5) | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 4 | Shreveport Captains | SF | 62 | 73 | .459 | 7.5 | 602 | 638 | Jack Mull | SPAR Stadium | 46,920 | Kelvin Torve (14) | Frank Williams (6) | |
| Western | ||||||||||||||
| Rk | Team | Affiliate | W | L | Pct | Gbl | RF | RA | Manager | Stadium | Attendance | Top Batter | Top Pitcher | Playoffs |
| 1 | El Paso Diablos | MIL | 76 | 60 | .559 | -- | 928 | 826 | Tony Muser | Dudley Field | 326,084 | Randy Ready (1) | Bob Schroeck (17) | Lost in Finals |
| 2 | San Antonio Dodgers | LAD | 68 | 68 | .500 | 8.0 | 689 | 761 | Don LeJohn | V.J. Keefe Memorial Stadi | 138,024 | Ed Amelung (5) | Paul Voigt (2) | |
| 3 | Midland Cubs | CHC | 67 | 66 | .504 | 7.5 | 742 | 730 | Brian Murphy | Cubs Stadium | 114,045 | Carmelo Martinez (2) | Doug Welenc (3) | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 4 | Amarillo Gold Sox | SD | 61 | 74 | .452 | 14.5 | 962 | 861 | Glenn Ezell | Potter County Memorial St | 51,812 | Jeff Ronk (9) | Bill Long (1) | |