| Rk | Team | Affiliate | W | L | Pct | Gbl | RF | RA | Manager | Stadium | Attendance | Top Batter | Top Pitcher | Playoffs |
| 1 | Reading Phillies | PHI | 96 | 44 | .686 | -- | 801 | 601 | Bill Dancy | Reading Municipal Memoria | 88,484 | Randy Salava (2) | Richie Gaynor (5) | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 2 | Lynn Sailors | PIT | 77 | 62 | .554 | 18.5 | 596 | 620 | Tommy Sandt | Fraser Field | 31,575 | Benny Distefano (6) | Mike Bielecki (2) | Lost in Finals |
| 3 | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | 74 | 65 | .532 | 21.5 | 747 | 625 | Al Gallagher | War Memorial Stadium | 200,531 | Jim Wilson (3) | Robin Fuson (1) | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 4 | New Britain Red Sox ** | BOS | 72 | 67 | .518 | 23.5 | 627 | 542 | Rac Slider | Beehive Field | 130,433 | Steve Lyons (11) | Paul Gnacinski (7) | League Champions |
| 5 | Albany/Colonie A's | OAK | 63 | 73 | .463 | 31.0 | 706 | 717 | Pete Whisenant | Heritage Park | 200,126 | Tom Romano (1) | Allen Edwards (12) | |
| 6 | Nashua Angels | CAL | 60 | 80 | .429 | 36.0 | 559 | 673 | Winston Llenas | Holman Stadium | 138,030 | Sap Randall (9) | Jeff Conner (3) | |
| 7 | Waterbury Reds | CIN | 59 | 80 | .424 | 36.5 | 543 | 612 | Jim Lett | Municipal Stadium | 55,274 | Leo Garcia (16) | Ron Robinson (11) | |
| 8 | Glens Falls White Sox | CHW | 53 | 83 | .390 | 41.0 | 609 | 798 | Adrian Garrett | East Field Stadium | 64,562 | Monte McAbee (25) | Homer Moncrief (8) |