| Eastern | ||||||||||||||
| Rk | Team | Affiliate | W | L | Pct | Gbl | RF | RA | Manager | Stadium | Attendance | Top Batter | Top Pitcher | Playoffs |
| 1 | Indianapolis Indians ** | MTL | 87 | 59 | .596 | -- | 624 | 498 | Tom Runnells | Bush Stadium | 303,143 | Junior Noboa (7) | Mark Gardner (2) | League Champions |
| 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | 80 | 62 | .563 | 5.0 | 599 | 574 | Terry Collins | Pilot Field | 1,132,183 | Albert Hall (31) | Bob Patterson (6) | |
| 3 | Nashville Sounds | CIN | 74 | 72 | .507 | 13.0 | 593 | 624 | -- | Herschel Greer Stadium | 457,845 | Keith Lockhart (3) | Jack Armstrong (1) | |
| 4 | Louisville Redbirds | STL | 71 | 74 | .490 | 15.5 | 624 | 628 | Mike Jorgensen | Cardinal Stadium | 580,270 | Todd Zeile (5) | Bob Tewksbury (5) | |
| Western | ||||||||||||||
| Rk | Team | Affiliate | W | L | Pct | Gbl | RF | RA | Manager | Stadium | Attendance | Top Batter | Top Pitcher | Playoffs |
| 1 | Omaha Royals | KC | 74 | 72 | .507 | -- | 607 | 582 | Sal Rende | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium | 335,517 | Nick Capra (6) | Stan Clarke (3) | Lost in Finals |
| 2 | Denver Zephyrs | MIL | 69 | 77 | .473 | 5.0 | 649 | 636 | Dave Machemer | Mile High Stadium | 346,300 | George Canale (1) | Alan Sadler (18) | |
| 3 | Iowa Cubs | CHC | 62 | 82 | .431 | 11.0 | 549 | 652 | Pete Mackanin | Sec Taylor Stadium | 260,404 | Bryan House (11) | Joe Kraemer (4) | |
| 4 | Oklahoma City 89ers | TEX | 59 | 86 | .407 | 14.5 | 546 | 688 | Jim Skaalen | All Sports Stadium | 251,480 | Scott Coolbaugh (2) | David Miller (8) | |