Playoff Series Breakdown
| First Round Playoff: Orioles @ White Sox | ||
| 1 | Orioles 2, White Sox 0 | WP: Palmer LP: Hoyt |
| 2 | White Sox 8, Orioles 3 | WP: Burns LP: Davis |
| 3 | White Sox 5, Orioles 4 | WP: Kern LP: Martinez |
| White Sox Win Series 2-1 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Brewers @ Indians | ||
| 1 | Brewers 15, Indians 4 | WP: Sutton LP: Barker |
| 2 | Brewers 15, Indians 7 | WP: McClure LP: Sutcliffe |
| 3 | Indians 4, Brewers 3 | WP: Blyleven LP: Caldwell |
| Brewers Win Series 2-1 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Brewers @ White Sox | ||
| 1 | Brewers 3, White Sox 2 | WP: Fingers LP: Escarrega |
| 2 | Brewers 3, White Sox 2 | WP: Slaton LP: Hickey |
| Brewers Win Series 2-0 | ||
| World Series: Brewers @ Pirates | ||
| 1 | Brewers 13, Pirates 10 | WP: Medich LP: Candelaria |
| 2 | Pirates 5, Brewers 2 | WP: Sarmiento LP: McClure |
| 3 | Brewers 5, Pirates 2 | WP: Caldwell LP: McWilliams |
| 4 | Brewers 5, Pirates 2 | WP: Sutton LP: Candelaria |
| 5 | Brewers 5, Pirates 4 | WP: Bernard LP: Romo |
| 6 | Pirates 2, Brewers 1 | WP: McWilliams LP: Caldwell |
| Brewers Win Series 4-2 | ||
