| Eastern | ||||||||||||||
| Rk | Team | Affiliate | W | L | Pct | Gbl | RF | RA | Manager | Stadium | Attendance | Top Batter | Top Pitcher | Playoffs |
| 1 | Jackson Mets ** | NYM | 73 | 63 | .537 | -- | 657 | 541 | Sam Perlozzo | Smith-Wills Stadium | 132,021 | Mark Carreon (6) | Jim Adamczak (24) | League Champions |
| 2 | Shreveport Captains | SF | 72 | 64 | .529 | 1.0 | 582 | 538 | Duane Espy | SPAR Stadium | 56,025 | Mike Aldrete (2) | Randy Bockus (1) | |
| 3 | Arkansas Travelers | STL | 64 | 70 | .478 | 8.0 | 552 | 594 | Jim Riggleman | Ray Winder Field | 207,985 | Jim Lindeman (17) | Allen Morlock (7) | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 4 | Tulsa Drillers | TEX | 60 | 76 | .441 | 13.0 | 543 | 662 | Orlando Gomez | Tulsa County Stadium | 154,514 | Ruben Sierra (5) | Scott Anderson (4) | |
| Western | ||||||||||||||
| Rk | Team | Affiliate | W | L | Pct | Gbl | RF | RA | Manager | Stadium | Attendance | Top Batter | Top Pitcher | Playoffs |
| 1 | El Paso Diablos | MIL | 86 | 50 | .632 | -- | 882 | 662 | Terry Bevington | Dudley Field | 245,744 | Billy Jo Robidoux (1) | Chris Bosio (2) | Lost in Finals |
| 2 | Beaumont Golden Gators | SD | 69 | 67 | .507 | 17.0 | 706 | 639 | Bobby Tolan | Vincent-Beck Stadium | 108,729 | Gregory Smith (14) | Ed Vosberg (8) | |
| 3 | Midland Angels | CAL | 59 | 77 | .434 | 27.0 | 725 | 798 | Joe Maddon | Angels Stadium | 127,836 | Bill Merrifield (13) | Doug McKenzie (19) | |
| 4 | San Antonio Dodgers | LAD | 59 | 75 | .440 | 26.0 | 606 | 728 | Gary LaRocque | V.J. Keefe Memorial Stadi | 106,183 | Jose Gonzalez (10) | Scott May (3) | |