| Eastern | ||||||||||||||
| Rk | Team | Affiliate | W | L | Pct | Gbl | RF | RA | Manager | Stadium | Attendance | Top Batter | Top Pitcher | Playoffs |
| 1 | Shreveport Captains | SF | 72 | 64 | .529 | -- | 676 | 647 | Duane Espy | SPAR Stadium | 41,963 | Robert Schuster (9) | Mark Grant (1) | |
| 2 | Arkansas Travelers | STL | 69 | 67 | .507 | 3.0 | 652 | 629 | Nick Leyva | Ray Winder Field | 214,460 | Mark Salas (18) | Walt Pierce (8) | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 3 | Jackson Mets | NYM | 69 | 67 | .507 | 3.0 | 693 | 680 | Bob Schaefer | Smith-Wills Stadium | 105,456 | John Christensen (22) | Roger McDowell (5) | Lost in Finals |
| 4 | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | 63 | 73 | .463 | 9.0 | 687 | 748 | Marty Scott | Tulsa County Stadium | 92,347 | Kevin Buckley (10) | Mitch Zwolensky (2) | |
| Western | ||||||||||||||
| Rk | Team | Affiliate | W | L | Pct | Gbl | RF | RA | Manager | Stadium | Attendance | Top Batter | Top Pitcher | Playoffs |
| 1 | El Paso Diablos | MIL | 74 | 62 | .544 | -- | 953 | 948 | Tony Muser, Lee Sigman | Dudley Field | 282,272 | Carlos Ponce (2) | Tim Crews (11) | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 2 | Beaumont Golden Gators ** | SD | 68 | 68 | .500 | 6.0 | 793 | 772 | Jack Maloof | Vincent-Beck Stadium | 129,214 | Mark Gillaspie (1) | Wait Vanderbush (10) | League Champions |
| 3 | San Antonio Dodgers | LAD | 66 | 70 | .485 | 8.0 | 711 | 715 | Terry Collins | V.J. Keefe Memorial Stadi | 100,283 | R.J. Reynolds (7) | Sid Fernandez (3) | |
| 4 | Midland Cubs | CHC | 63 | 73 | .463 | 11.0 | 806 | 834 | Tom Harmon | Cubs Stadium | 124,144 | Billy Hatcher (6) | Darryl Banks (6) | |