Standings

American League leader White Sox 99–63 · 0.611 · +96 National League leader Cardinals 100–62 · 0.617 · +171 AL West Angels 95–67 · y AL East Yankees 95–67 · y AL Central White Sox 99–63 · y NL West Padres 82–80 · y NL East Braves 90–72 · y NL Central Cardinals 100–62 · y

American League

AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	RD
★ Angels	95	67	0.586	—	+118
Athletics	88	74	0.543	7.0	+114
Rangers	79	83	0.488	16.0	+7
Mariners	69	93	0.426	26.0	-52

AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	RD
★ Yankees	95	67	0.586	—	+97
◆ Red Sox	95	67	0.586	—	+105
Blue Jays	80	82	0.494	15.0	+70
Orioles	74	88	0.457	21.0	-71
Rays	67	95	0.414	28.0	-186

AL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	RD
★ White Sox	99	63	0.611	—	+96
Indians	93	69	0.574	6.0	+148
Twins	83	79	0.512	16.0	+26
Tigers	71	91	0.438	28.0	-64
Royals	56	106	0.346	43.0	-234

National League

NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	RD
★ Padres	82	80	0.506	—	-42
D-backs	77	85	0.475	5.0	-160
Giants	75	87	0.463	7.0	-96
Dodgers	71	91	0.438	11.0	-70
Rockies	67	95	0.414	15.0	-122

NL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	RD
★ Braves	90	72	0.556	—	+95
Phillies	88	74	0.543	2.0	+81
Mets	83	79	0.512	7.0	+74
Marlins	83	79	0.512	7.0	-15
Nationals	81	81	0.500	9.0	-34

NL Central

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	RD
★ Cardinals	100	62	0.617	—	+171
◆ Astros	89	73	0.549	11.0	+84
Brewers	81	81	0.500	19.0	+29
Cubs	79	83	0.488	21.0	-11
Reds	73	89	0.451	27.0	-69
Pirates	67	95	0.414	33.0	-89

Wild Card race · 2005

American League · WC

#	Team	W	L	PCT	RD	Status
1	Red Sox · AL East	95	67	0.586	+105	In
2	Indians · AL Central	93	69	0.574	+148	In
3	Athletics · AL West	88	74	0.543	+114	In
4	Twins · AL Central	83	79	0.512	+26	Hunt
5	Blue Jays · AL East	80	82	0.494	+70	Hunt
6	Rangers · AL West	79	83	0.488	+7	Hunt
7	Orioles · AL East	74	88	0.457	-71	Long shot
8	Tigers · AL Central	71	91	0.438	-64	Long shot
9	Mariners · AL West	69	93	0.426	-52	Long shot
10	Rays · AL East	67	95	0.414	-186	Long shot
11	Royals · AL Central	56	106	0.346	-234	Long shot

National League · WC

#	Team	W	L	PCT	RD	Status
1	Astros · NL Central	89	73	0.549	+84	In
2	Phillies · NL East	88	74	0.543	+81	In
3	Mets · NL East	83	79	0.512	+74	In
4	Marlins · NL East	83	79	0.512	-15	Hunt
5	Nationals · NL East	81	81	0.500	-34	Hunt
6	Brewers · NL Central	81	81	0.500	+29	Hunt
7	Cubs · NL Central	79	83	0.488	-11	Long shot
8	D-backs · NL West	77	85	0.475	-160	Long shot
9	Giants · NL West	75	87	0.463	-96	Long shot
10	Reds · NL Central	73	89	0.451	-69	Long shot
11	Dodgers · NL West	71	91	0.438	-70	Long shot
12	Rockies · NL West	67	95	0.414	-122	Long shot
13	Pirates · NL Central	67	95	0.414	-89	Long shot

★ Division leader · ◆ Wild Card · GB = games back of division leader · RD = run differential · Wild Card seeding by win-loss differential