| Divisional | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Strk | Recent | RF | RA | Mgn | Mgc | Pythag | PD | Div | |
| AL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1986 | Topeka Tornados | 91 | 71 | .562 | - |   | 6-4 | L1 | lwwwlwlwwl | 797 | 691 | 106 | 0 | 92-70 | -1 | 56-42 |
| 1986 | Pittsburgh SmokinBats | 88 | 74 | .543 | 3 |   | 5-5 | L3 | lllwllwwww | 747 | 668 | 79 |   | 90-72 | -2 | 56-42 |
| 1986 | Hanover-Horton Heffalumps | 85 | 77 | .525 | 6 |   | 6-4 | W3 | wwwlwwwlll | 818 | 754 | 64 |   | 88-74 | -3 | 58-40 |
| 1986 | Bloom County Losers | 83 | 79 | .512 | 8 |   | 4-6 | W1 | wlllwwlllw | 696 | 669 | 27 |   | 84-78 | -1 | 53-45 |
| 1986 | St Louis Perfectos | 81 | 81 | .500 | 10 |   | 7-3 | L1 | lwwwwwwllw | 799 | 834 | -35 |   | 78-84 | 3 | 53-45 |
| 1986 | Braintree Shamrocks | 69 | 93 | .426 | 22 |   | 7-3 | W3 | wwwlwllwww | 668 | 751 | -83 |   | 72-90 | -3 | 42-56 |
| 1986 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 63 | 99 | .389 | 28 |   | 3-7 | W1 | wllllllwwl | 604 | 755 | -151 |   | 63-99 | 0 | 39-59 |
| 1986 | Boston Stranglers | 58 | 104 | .358 | 33 |   | 2-8 | L3 | lllwllwlll | 559 | 753 | -194 |   | 58-104 | 0 | 35-63 |
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| NL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1986 | Chicago Whales | 97 | 65 | .599 | - |   | 6-4 | W2 | wwlwlwwlwl | 744 | 628 | 116 | 1 | 95-67 | 2 | 60-38 |
| 1986 | River City Rhinos | 97 | 65 | .599 | - |   | 8-2 | W2 | wwlwwwwwlw | 711 | 600 | 111 | 1 | 95-67 | 2 | 61-37 |
| 1986 | Useless Bay Water Apes | 91 | 71 | .562 | 6 |   | 4-6 | L2 | llwlwwllwl | 677 | 657 | 20 |   | 83-79 | 8 | 49-49 |
| 1986 | Gotham City Ghosts | 82 | 80 | .506 | 15 |   | 6-4 | W3 | wwwlwlllww | 708 | 720 | -12 |   | 80-82 | 2 | 50-48 |
| 1986 | Troy Trojans | 82 | 80 | .506 | 15 |   | 5-5 | L3 | lllwlwlwww | 732 | 746 | -14 |   | 79-83 | 3 | 49-49 |
| 1986 | Toledo Mud Hens | 79 | 83 | .488 | 18 |   | 4-6 | W2 | wwllwllwll | 639 | 690 | -51 |   | 75-87 | 4 | 41-57 |
| 1986 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 76 | 86 | .469 | 21 |   | 4-6 | L2 | llwwllwllw | 736 | 685 | 51 |   | 87-75 | -11 | 42-56 |
| 1986 | Carmel Crush | 74 | 88 | .457 | 23 |   | 3-7 | L2 | llwlllwwll | 698 | 732 | -34 |   | 77-85 | -3 | 40-58 |
| Wildcard | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk | Pythag | Overall | PyPct | OvPct | PD | 1-run | Extra | Mgc |
| AL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1986 | Topeka Tornados | 91 | 71 | .562 | na | L1 | 92-70 | 91-71 | .571 | .562 | -1 | 25-16 | 16-7 |   |
| 1986 | Pittsburgh SmokinBats | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | L3 | 90-72 | 88-74 | .556 | .543 | -2 | 24-27 | 12-12 | 0 |
| 1986 | Hanover-Horton Heffalumps | 85 | 77 | .525 | 3 | W3 | 88-74 | 85-77 | .541 | .525 | -3 | 21-23 | 8-8 |   |
| 1986 | Bloom County Losers | 83 | 79 | .512 | 5 | W1 | 84-78 | 83-79 | .520 | .512 | -1 | 20-22 | 8-8 |   |
| 1986 | St Louis Perfectos | 81 | 81 | .500 | 7 | L1 | 78-84 | 81-81 | .479 | .500 | 3 | 23-18 | 9-5 |   |
| 1986 | Braintree Shamrocks | 69 | 93 | .426 | 19 | W3 | 72-90 | 69-93 | .442 | .426 | -3 | 14-25 | 4-13 |   |
| 1986 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 63 | 99 | .389 | 25 | W1 | 63-99 | 63-99 | .390 | .389 | 0 | 22-41 | 10-16 |   |
| 1986 | Boston Stranglers | 58 | 104 | .358 | 30 | L3 | 58-104 | 58-104 | .355 | .358 | 0 | 24-27 | 6-12 |   |
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| NL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1986 | Chicago Whales | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W2 | 95-67 | 97-65 | .584 | .599 | 2 | 26-28 | 13-8 | 1 |
| 1986 | River City Rhinos | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W2 | 95-67 | 97-65 | .584 | .599 | 2 | 28-27 | 7-10 | 1 |
| 1986 | Useless Bay Water Apes | 91 | 71 | .562 | 6 | L2 | 83-79 | 91-71 | .515 | .562 | 8 | 25-13 | 14-5 |   |
| 1986 | Gotham City Ghosts | 82 | 80 | .506 | 15 | W3 | 80-82 | 82-80 | .492 | .506 | 2 | 33-26 | 9-12 |   |
| 1986 | Troy Trojans | 82 | 80 | .506 | 15 | L3 | 79-83 | 82-80 | .491 | .506 | 3 | 28-20 | 7-5 |   |
| 1986 | Toledo Mud Hens | 79 | 83 | .488 | 18 | W2 | 75-87 | 79-83 | .462 | .488 | 4 | 36-27 | 12-5 |   |
| 1986 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 76 | 86 | .469 | 21 | L2 | 87-75 | 76-86 | .536 | .469 | -11 | 18-31 | 7-7 |   |
| 1986 | Carmel Crush | 74 | 88 | .457 | 23 | L2 | 77-85 | 74-88 | .476 | .457 | -3 | 28-24 | 7-16 |   |
| Expanded1 | |||||||||
| Year | Team | Home | Road | Grass | Turf | vsLHP | vsRHP | Div | InterLg |
| AL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1986 | Topeka Tornados | 49-32 | 42-39 | 74-56 | 17-15 | 23-23 | 68-48 | 56-42 | 35-29 |
| 1986 | Pittsburgh SmokinBats | 49-32 | 39-42 | 23-33 | 65-41 | 28-20 | 60-54 | 56-42 | 32-32 |
| 1986 | Hanover-Horton Heffalumps | 46-35 | 39-42 | 67-63 | 18-14 | 26-28 | 59-49 | 58-40 | 27-37 |
| 1986 | Bloom County Losers | 40-41 | 43-38 | 31-25 | 52-54 | 24-20 | 59-59 | 53-45 | 30-34 |
| 1986 | St Louis Perfectos | 46-35 | 35-46 | 24-32 | 57-49 | 27-28 | 54-53 | 53-45 | 28-36 |
| 1986 | Braintree Shamrocks | 39-42 | 30-51 | 60-70 | 9-23 | 22-28 | 47-65 | 42-56 | 27-37 |
| 1986 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 34-47 | 29-52 | 21-35 | 42-64 | 18-43 | 45-56 | 39-59 | 24-40 |
| 1986 | Boston Stranglers | 30-51 | 28-53 | 48-82 | 10-22 | 24-32 | 34-72 | 35-63 | 23-41 |
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| NL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1986 | Chicago Whales | 52-29 | 45-36 | 84-55 | 13-10 | 31-30 | 66-35 | 60-38 | 37-27 |
| 1986 | River City Rhinos | 53-28 | 44-37 | 37-28 | 60-37 | 25-21 | 72-44 | 61-37 | 36-28 |
| 1986 | Useless Bay Water Apes | 46-35 | 45-36 | 81-58 | 10-13 | 26-29 | 65-42 | 49-49 | 42-22 |
| 1986 | Gotham City Ghosts | 48-33 | 34-47 | 68-71 | 14-9 | 35-27 | 47-53 | 50-48 | 32-32 |
| 1986 | Troy Trojans | 48-33 | 34-47 | 76-63 | 6-17 | 27-19 | 55-61 | 49-49 | 33-31 |
| 1986 | Toledo Mud Hens | 44-37 | 35-46 | 67-72 | 12-11 | 30-29 | 49-54 | 41-57 | 38-26 |
| 1986 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 36-45 | 40-41 | 63-76 | 13-10 | 22-30 | 54-56 | 42-56 | 34-30 |
| 1986 | Carmel Crush | 41-40 | 33-48 | 67-72 | 7-16 | 20-33 | 54-55 | 40-58 | 34-30 |
| Expanded2 | ||||||
| Year | Team | Lead7 | Tied7 | Trail7 | 1-run | Extra |
| AL |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1986 | Topeka Tornados | 70-11 | 14-4 | 7-56 | 25-16 | 16-7 |
| 1986 | Pittsburgh SmokinBats | 71-7 | 10-9 | 7-58 | 24-27 | 12-12 |
| 1986 | Hanover-Horton Heffalumps | 73-13 | 4-7 | 8-57 | 21-23 | 8-8 |
| 1986 | Bloom County Losers | 65-7 | 7-7 | 11-65 | 20-22 | 8-8 |
| 1986 | St Louis Perfectos | 60-9 | 13-7 | 8-65 | 23-18 | 9-5 |
| 1986 | Braintree Shamrocks | 54-8 | 6-15 | 9-70 | 14-25 | 4-13 |
| 1986 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 45-9 | 13-17 | 5-73 | 22-41 | 10-16 |
| 1986 | Boston Stranglers | 40-5 | 10-18 | 8-81 | 24-27 | 6-12 |
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| NL |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1986 | Chicago Whales | 76-6 | 14-6 | 7-53 | 26-28 | 13-8 |
| 1986 | River City Rhinos | 77-6 | 7-16 | 13-43 | 28-27 | 7-10 |
| 1986 | Useless Bay Water Apes | 76-10 | 9-8 | 6-53 | 25-13 | 14-5 |
| 1986 | Gotham City Ghosts | 58-5 | 15-12 | 9-63 | 33-26 | 9-12 |
| 1986 | Troy Trojans | 61-5 | 12-11 | 9-64 | 28-20 | 7-5 |
| 1986 | Toledo Mud Hens | 57-8 | 13-8 | 9-67 | 36-27 | 12-5 |
| 1986 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 55-13 | 12-11 | 9-62 | 18-31 | 7-7 |
| 1986 | Carmel Crush | 57-9 | 11-14 | 6-65 | 28-24 | 7-16 |