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| Team | Rec | Run Diff | Exp. Rec | R/G | RA/G | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | 88-54 | +174 No. 1 | 90-52 No. 1 | 5.0 No. 3 | 3.8 No. 3 | .739 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 83-57 | +147 No. 2 | 87-53 No. 2 | 4.9 No. 4 | 3.9 No. 4 | .756 |
| Atlanta Braves | 84-57 | +121 No. 4 | 85-56 No. 3 | 4.7 No. 9 | 3.8 No. 2 | .725 |
| Chicago Cubs | 80-62 | +138 No. 3 | 85-57 No. 4 | 5.3 No. 1 | 4.4 No. 13 | .770 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 79-62 | +33 No. 10 | 74-67 No. 10 | 4.5 No. 15 | 4.3 No. 10 | .713 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 70-72 | +30 No. 11 | 74-68 No. 11 | 4.9 No. 5 | 4.7 No. 21 | .733 |
| Washington Nationals | 67-75 | +14 No. 12 | 72-70 No. 12 | 5.2 No. 2 | 5.1 No. 28 | .754 |
| San Diego Padres | 74-67 | +11 No. 13 | 72-69 No. 13 | 4.2 No. 22 | 4.2 No. 8 | .700 |
| Miami Marlins | 71-71 | +9 No. 14 | 72-70 No. 14 | 4.3 No. 20 | 4.3 No. 11 | .723 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 74-68 | -3 No. 15 | 71-71 No. 15 | 4.4 No. 17 | 4.5 No. 17 | .708 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 71-71 | -8 No. 16 | 70-72 No. 16 | 4.5 No. 12 | 4.6 No. 19 | .701 |
| New York Mets | 64-77 | -46 No. 23 | 65-76 No. 23 | 4.2 No. 25 | 4.5 No. 18 | .697 |
| San Francisco Giants | 58-84 | -77 No. 25 | 62-80 No. 25 | 4.2 No. 24 | 4.7 No. 23 | .715 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 67-74 | -111 No. 28 | 58-83 No. 28 | 4.2 No. 23 | 5.0 No. 26 | .704 |
| Colorado Rockies | 54-87 | -141 No. 29 | 57-84 No. 29 | 4.7 No. 7 | 5.7 No. 29 | .741 |
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