| Rk | Team | Affiliate | W | L | Pct | Gbl | RF | RA | Manager | Stadium | Attendance | Top Batter | Top Pitcher | Playoffs |
| 1 | Tidewater Tides | NYM | 81 | 59 | .579 | -- | 725 | 574 | Mike Cubbage | Met Park | 175,104 | Randy Milligan (1) | Reggie Dobie (8) | Lost in Finals |
| 2 | Columbus Clippers ** | NYY | 77 | 63 | .550 | 4.0 | 726 | 604 | Bucky Dent | Cooper Stadium | 570,599 | Jay Buhner (3) | Brad Arnsberg (5) | League Champions |
| 3 | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | 74 | 65 | .532 | 6.5 | 630 | 601 | John Hart | Silver Stadium | 315,807 | Jim Traber (8) | Jeff Ballard (1) | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 4 | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | 73 | 67 | .521 | 8.0 | 688 | 603 | Edward Nottle | McCoy Stadium | 220,838 | Jody Reed (9) | Steve Curry (4) | Lost in Semi-Finals |
| 5 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | 70 | 70 | .500 | 11.0 | 627 | 642 | Leon Roberts | Lucas County Stadium | 194,001 | Scott Lusader (7) | Paul Gibson (2) | |
| 6 | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | 68 | 72 | .486 | 13.0 | 697 | 684 | Doug Ault | MacArthur Stadium | 211,315 | Sil Campusano (11) | Odell Jones (6) | |
| 7 | Maine Guides | PHI | 60 | 80 | .429 | 21.0 | 510 | 662 | Bill Dancy | The Ballpark | 104,219 | Greg Jelks (14) | Tom Newell (12) | |
| 8 | Richmond Braves | ATL | 56 | 83 | .403 | 24.5 | 515 | 677 | Roy Majtyka | The Diamond | 332,440 | Trench Davis (27) | Jose Alvarez (7) |