Standings
1985
League
| American League | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | 62 | .615 | - | 4-6 | L1 | 759 | 588 | +171 | 99-62 | 54-26 | 45-36 | 47-40 | |
| 97 | 64 | .602 | 2.0 | 8-2 | W1 | 839 | 660 | +179 | 98-63 | 58-22 | 39-42 | 51-36 | |
| 91 | 71 | .562 | 8.5 | 5-5 | L1 | 687 | 639 | +48 | 86-76 | 50-32 | 41-39 | 49-37 | |
| 90 | 72 | .556 | 9.5 | 4-6 | W2 | 732 | 703 | +29 | 84-78 | 49-30 | 41-42 | 40-46 | |
| 85 | 77 | .525 | 14.5 | 6-4 | W3 | 736 | 720 | +16 | 83-80 | 45-36 | 40-41 | 37-49 | |
| 84 | 77 | .522 | 15.0 | 5-5 | W1 | 729 | 688 | +41 | 85-76 | 44-37 | 40-40 | 44-43 | |
| 83 | 78 | .516 | 16.0 | 3-7 | L1 | 818 | 764 | +54 | 86-75 | 45-36 | 38-42 | 37-50 | |
| 81 | 81 | .500 | 18.5 | 5-5 | L4 | 800 | 720 | +80 | 89-74 | 43-37 | 38-44 | 42-46 | |
| 77 | 85 | .475 | 22.5 | 3-7 | W1 | 757 | 787 | -30 | 78-84 | 43-36 | 34-49 | 40-59 | |
| 77 | 85 | .475 | 22.5 | 7-3 | W2 | 705 | 782 | -77 | 73-89 | 49-35 | 28-50 | 44-55 | |
| 74 | 88 | .457 | 25.5 | 3-7 | L3 | 719 | 818 | -99 | 71-91 | 42-41 | 32-47 | 42-57 | |
| 71 | 90 | .441 | 28.0 | 4-6 | W3 | 690 | 802 | -112 | 69-92 | 40-40 | 31-50 | 41-60 | |
| 62 | 99 | .385 | 37.0 | 5-5 | L2 | 617 | 785 | -168 | 63-98 | 37-43 | 25-56 | 35-64 | |
| 60 | 102 | .370 | 39.5 | 6-4 | L2 | 729 | 861 | -132 | 69-93 | 38-43 | 22-59 | 33-68 | |
National League | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 101 | 61 | .623 | - | 5-5 | L1 | 747 | 572 | +175 | 100-62 | 54-27 | 47-34 | 43-41 | |
| 98 | 64 | .605 | 3.0 | 6-4 | L2 | 695 | 568 | +127 | 96-66 | 51-30 | 47-34 | 45-39 | |
| 95 | 67 | .586 | 6.0 | 6-4 | L1 | 682 | 579 | +103 | 93-69 | 48-33 | 47-34 | 52-38 | |
| 89 | 72 | .553 | 11.5 | 6-4 | W1 | 677 | 666 | +11 | 82-80 | 47-34 | 42-38 | 44-46 | |
| 84 | 77 | .522 | 16.5 | 5-5 | W2 | 633 | 636 | -3 | 80-81 | 44-37 | 40-40 | 40-44 | |
| 83 | 79 | .512 | 18.0 | 5-5 | W2 | 706 | 691 | +15 | 83-79 | 44-37 | 39-42 | 41-49 | |
| 83 | 79 | .512 | 18.0 | 6-4 | L2 | 650 | 622 | +28 | 84-78 | 44-37 | 39-42 | 41-49 | |
| 77 | 84 | .478 | 23.5 | 6-4 | W1 | 686 | 729 | -43 | 76-86 | 41-39 | 36-45 | 38-63 | |
| 75 | 87 | .463 | 26.0 | 4-6 | W1 | 667 | 673 | -6 | 80-82 | 41-40 | 34-47 | 51-51 | |
| 66 | 96 | .407 | 35.0 | 4-6 | W1 | 632 | 781 | -149 | 66-96 | 32-49 | 34-47 | 35-73 | |
| 62 | 100 | .383 | 39.0 | 3-7 | L1 | 556 | 674 | -118 | 67-95 | 38-43 | 24-57 | 33-75 | |
| 57 | 104 | .354 | 43.5 | 4-6 | L1 | 568 | 708 | -140 | 64-97 | 35-45 | 22-59 | 36-65 |
Clinch Indicators
- yClinched Division
July 31
Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 1
September 8
Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 5
Tie games do not count towards standings calculations.