| Rank | Team | Wins | Losses | Runs Scored | Runs Allowed | Bill James | Difference | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago White Sox | 99 | 63 | 800 | 650 | 96.578 | 2.422 | 120.727 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | 98 | 64 | 799 | 652 | 96.264 | 1.736 | 119.916 |
| 3 | Detroit Tigers | 92 | 70 | 789 | 679 | 92.371 | -0.371 | 113.809 |
| 4 | Atlanta Braves | 88 | 74 | 746 | 640 | 92.416 | -4.416 | 111.368 |
| 5 | New York Yankees | 91 | 71 | 770 | 703 | 87.93 | 3.07 | 110.451 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Phillies | 90 | 72 | 696 | 635 | 87.783 | 2.217 | 109.743 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 91 | 71 | 654 | 609 | 86.198 | 4.802 | 109.382 |
| 8 | Toronto Blue Jays | 89 | 73 | 795 | 726 | 87.975 | 1.025 | 109.244 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Brewers | 87 | 75 | 764 | 708 | 86.798 | 0.202 | 107.283 |
| 10 | Montreal Expos | 82 | 80 | 677 | 646 | 84.466 | -2.466 | 102.757 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 78 | 659 | 648 | 82.241 | 1.759 | 102.618 |
| 12 | Houston Astros | 85 | 77 | 643 | 646 | 80.658 | 4.342 | 102.258 |
| 13 | San Diego Padres | 81 | 81 | 653 | 653 | 81.0 | 0.0 | 100.000 |
| 14 | Texas Rangers | 77 | 85 | 639 | 609 | 84.497 | -7.497 | 99.689 |
| 15 | San Francisco Giants | 79 | 83 | 687 | 697 | 79.917 | -0.917 | 98.097 |
| 16 | St. Louis Cardinals | 79 | 83 | 679 | 710 | 77.652 | 1.348 | 96.699 |
| 17 | Boston Red Sox | 78 | 84 | 724 | 775 | 75.786 | 2.214 | 94.930 |
| 18 | Kansas City Royals | 79 | 83 | 696 | 767 | 73.622 | 5.378 | 94.211 |
| 19 | Chicago Cubs | 71 | 91 | 701 | 719 | 79.086 | -8.086 | 92.646 |
| 20 | Oakland Athletics | 74 | 88 | 708 | 782 | 73.411 | 0.589 | 90.994 |
| 21 | Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 88 | 623 | 710 | 71.352 | 2.648 | 89.724 |
| 22 | California Angels | 70 | 92 | 722 | 779 | 75.18 | -5.18 | 89.617 |
| 23 | Cleveland Indians | 70 | 92 | 704 | 785 | 72.693 | -2.693 | 88.082 |
| 24 | Minnesota Twins | 70 | 92 | 709 | 822 | 69.664 | 0.336 | 86.212 |
| 25 | New York Mets | 68 | 94 | 575 | 680 | 68.868 | -0.868 | 84.486 |
| 26 | Seattle Mariners | 60 | 102 | 558 | 740 | 60.669 | -0.669 | 74.487 |