MLB: AL & NL standings
| as of October 6, 2009 9:52:24 PM | ||||||||
| National League | ||||||||
| Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| y-St. Louis | 91 | 71 | .562 | --- | 46-35 | 45-36 | 46-34 | Lost 3 |
| Chicago Cubs | 83 | 78 | .516 | 7.5 | 46-34 | 37-44 | 47-32 | Lost 1 |
| Milwaukee | 80 | 82 | .494 | 11.0 | 40-41 | 40-41 | 42-37 | Won 3 |
| Cincinnati | 78 | 84 | .481 | 13.0 | 40-41 | 38-43 | 46-34 | Won 2 |
| Houston | 74 | 88 | .457 | 17.0 | 44-37 | 30-51 | 31-47 | Lost 3 |
| Pittsburgh | 62 | 99 | .385 | 28.5 | 40-41 | 22-58 | 24-52 | Lost 2 |
| East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| y-Philadelphia | 93 | 69 | .574 | --- | 45-36 | 48-33 | 44-28 | Won 1 |
| Florida | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6.0 | 43-38 | 44-37 | 42-30 | Lost 1 |
| Atlanta | 86 | 76 | .531 | 7.0 | 40-41 | 46-35 | 41-31 | Lost 6 |
| NY Mets | 70 | 92 | .432 | 23.0 | 41-40 | 29-52 | 28-44 | Won 3 |
| Washington | 59 | 103 | .364 | 34.0 | 33-48 | 26-55 | 25-47 | Won 7 |
| West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| y-LA Dodgers | 95 | 67 | .586 | --- | 50-31 | 45-36 | 46-26 | Won 2 |
| x-Colorado | 92 | 70 | .568 | 3.0 | 51-30 | 41-40 | 33-39 | Lost 2 |
| San Francisco | 88 | 74 | .543 | 7.0 | 52-29 | 36-45 | 38-34 | Won 1 |
| San Diego | 75 | 87 | .463 | 20.0 | 42-39 | 33-48 | 33-39 | Lost 1 |
| Arizona | 70 | 92 | .432 | 25.0 | 36-45 | 34-47 | 30-42 | Won 1 |
| American League | ||||||||
| Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| y-Minnesota | 87 | 76 | .534 | --- | 49-33 | 38-43 | 46-27 | Won 5 |
| Detroit | 86 | 77 | .528 | 1.0 | 51-30 | 35-47 | 39-34 | Lost 1 |
| Chicago WSox | 79 | 83 | .488 | 7.5 | 43-38 | 36-45 | 34-38 | Lost 1 |
| Kansas City | 65 | 97 | .401 | 21.5 | 33-48 | 32-49 | 32-40 | Lost 3 |
| Cleveland | 65 | 97 | .401 | 21.5 | 35-46 | 30-51 | 30-42 | Lost 5 |
| East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| y-NY Yankees | 103 | 59 | .636 | --- | 57-24 | 46-35 | 45-27 | Won 1 |
| x-Boston | 95 | 67 | .586 | 8.0 | 56-25 | 39-42 | 45-27 | Won 4 |
| Tampa Bay | 84 | 78 | .519 | 19.0 | 52-29 | 32-49 | 40-32 | Lost 1 |
| Toronto | 75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | 44-37 | 31-50 | 26-46 | Lost 3 |
| Baltimore | 64 | 98 | .395 | 39.0 | 39-42 | 25-56 | 24-48 | Won 4 |
| West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| y-LA Angels | 97 | 65 | .599 | --- | 49-32 | 48-33 | 30-27 | Won 3 |
| Texas | 87 | 75 | .537 | 10.0 | 48-33 | 39-42 | 30-27 | Lost 2 |
| Seattle | 85 | 77 | .525 | 12.0 | 48-33 | 37-44 | 31-26 | Won 2 |
| Oakland | 75 | 87 | .463 | 22.0 | 40-41 | 35-46 | 23-34 | Lost 7 |
| x-clinched playoff berth y-clinched division title | ||||||||
