| Rk | Team | Affiliate | W | L | Pct | Gbl | RF | RA | Manager | Stadium | Attendance | Top Batter | Top Pitcher | Playoffs |
| 1 | Columbus Clippers | NYY | 82 | 57 | .590 | -- | 658 | 563 | Stump Merrill | Cooper Stadium | 520,478 | Scott Bradley (1) | Jim Deshaies (14) | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 2 | Maine Guides | CLE | 77 | 59 | .566 | 3.5 | 645 | 624 | Doc Edwards | The Ballpark | 183,289 | Jim Wilson (13) | Jerry Reed (5) | Lost in Finals |
| 3 | Pawtucket Red Sox ** | BOS | 75 | 65 | .536 | 7.5 | 706 | 595 | Tony Torchia | McCoy Stadium | 198,786 | Chico Walker (2) | Mike Rochford (13) | League Champions |
| 4 | Toledo Mud Hens | MIN | 74 | 63 | .540 | 7.0 | 539 | 504 | Cal Ermer | Lucas County Stadium | 182,247 | Tack Wilson (3) | Brad Havens (1) | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 5 | Tidewater Tides | NYM | 71 | 69 | .507 | 11.5 | 581 | 514 | Bob Schaefer | Met Park | 132,260 | John Christensen (11) | Wes Gardner (18) | |
| 6 | Richmond Braves | ATL | 66 | 73 | .475 | 16.0 | 629 | 658 | Bobby Dews, Eddie Haas | Parker Field | 165,513 | Paul Zuvella (8) | Brian Fisher (10) | |
| 7 | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | 58 | 81 | .417 | 24.0 | 554 | 730 | Jim Beauchamp | MacArthur Stadium | 141,499 | Fred Manrique (18) | Mike Morgan (3) | |
| 8 | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | 52 | 88 | .371 | 30.5 | 570 | 702 | Frank Verdi | Silver Stadium | 191,607 | Larry Sheets (4) | Joe Kucharski (11) |