| Rank | Team | Wins | Losses | Runs Scored | Runs Allowed | Bill James | Difference | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | 101 | 61 | 747 | 572 | 100.353 | 0.647 | 124.292 |
| 2 | Toronto Blue Jays | 99 | 62 | 759 | 588 | 99.064 | -0.064 | 123.021 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 97 | 64 | 839 | 660 | 98.514 | -1.514 | 121.437 |
| 4 | New York Mets | 98 | 64 | 695 | 568 | 95.574 | 2.426 | 119.490 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 95 | 67 | 682 | 579 | 92.864 | 2.136 | 115.965 |
| 6 | Kansas City Royals | 91 | 71 | 687 | 639 | 86.355 | 4.645 | 109.479 |
| 7 | California Angels | 90 | 72 | 732 | 703 | 84.06 | 5.94 | 107.445 |
| 8 | Cincinnati Reds | 89 | 72 | 677 | 666 | 81.712 | 7.288 | 106.032 |
| 9 | Boston Red Sox | 81 | 81 | 800 | 720 | 89.086 | -8.086 | 104.991 |
| 10 | Detroit Tigers | 84 | 77 | 729 | 688 | 84.845 | -0.845 | 104.873 |
| 11 | Baltimore Orioles | 83 | 78 | 818 | 764 | 85.789 | -2.789 | 104.838 |
| 12 | Chicago White Sox | 85 | 77 | 736 | 720 | 82.671 | 2.329 | 103.501 |
| 13 | San Diego Padres | 83 | 79 | 650 | 622 | 84.22 | -1.22 | 103.222 |
| 14 | Houston Astros | 83 | 79 | 706 | 691 | 82.614 | 0.386 | 102.231 |
| 15 | Montreal Expos | 84 | 77 | 633 | 636 | 80.156 | 3.844 | 101.960 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Phillies | 75 | 87 | 667 | 673 | 80.335 | -5.335 | 95.886 |
| 17 | Oakland Athletics | 77 | 85 | 757 | 787 | 77.995 | -0.995 | 95.676 |
| 18 | Chicago Cubs | 77 | 84 | 686 | 729 | 75.939 | 1.061 | 94.993 |
| 19 | Minnesota Twins | 77 | 85 | 705 | 782 | 73.093 | 3.907 | 92.650 |
| 20 | Seattle Mariners | 74 | 88 | 719 | 818 | 71.085 | 2.915 | 89.558 |
| 21 | Milwaukee Brewers | 71 | 90 | 690 | 802 | 69.107 | 1.893 | 87.023 |
| 22 | Atlanta Braves | 66 | 96 | 632 | 781 | 65.241 | 0.759 | 81.013 |
| 23 | San Francisco Giants | 62 | 100 | 556 | 674 | 67.19 | -5.19 | 79.747 |
| 24 | Cleveland Indians | 60 | 102 | 729 | 861 | 68.128 | -8.128 | 79.092 |
| 25 | Texas Rangers | 62 | 99 | 617 | 785 | 62.757 | -0.757 | 77.489 |
| 26 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 57 | 104 | 568 | 708 | 64.646 | -7.646 | 75.557 |