Playoff Series Breakdown
| First Round Playoff: Mets @ Cubs | ||
| 1 | Cubs 1, Mets 0 | WP: Guidry LP: Martinez |
| 2 | Mets 9, Cubs 7 | WP: Gordon LP: Uehara |
| 3 | Cubs 8, Mets 5 | WP: Rhines LP: Buffinton |
| 4 | Mets 6, Cubs 1 | WP: Glavine LP: Finley |
| 5 | Cubs 2, Mets 1 | WP: Guidry LP: Martinez |
| 6 | Mets 7, Cubs 3 | WP: Baldwin LP: Cicotte |
| 7 | Cubs 8, Mets 1 | WP: Rhines LP: Buffinton |
| Cubs Win Series 4-3 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Twins @ Indians | ||
| 1 | Twins 5, Indians 3 | WP: Viola LP: Santana |
| 2 | Indians 7, Twins 1 | WP: Stratton LP: Lee |
| 3 | Indians 5, Twins 4 | WP: Lee LP: Willis |
| 4 | Indians 9, Twins 2 | WP: Saberhagen LP: Dierker |
| 5 | Indians 5, Twins 0 | WP: Santana LP: Viola |
| Indians Win Series 4-1 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Athletics @ Astros | ||
| 1 | Astros 4, Athletics 2 | WP: Clemens LP: Perry |
| 2 | Athletics 6, Astros 4 | WP: Tudor LP: Chance |
| 3 | Athletics 5, Astros 0 | WP: Toney LP: Keefe |
| 4 | Athletics 5, Astros 4 | WP: Walsh LP: Pascual |
| 5 | Astros @ Athletics | |
| 6 | Athletics @ Astros | |
| 7 | Athletics @ Astros | |
| Athletics Lead Series 3-1 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Brewers @ Giants | ||
| 1 | Giants 12, Brewers 0 | WP: Hecker LP: Seaver |
| 2 | Giants 8, Brewers 7 | WP: Wood LP: Hahn |
| 3 | Giants 4, Brewers 1 | WP: Orth LP: Alcantara |
| 4 | Giants 13, Brewers 2 | WP: Brown LP: Newhouser |
| Giants Win Series 4-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Tigers @ Indians | ||
| 1 | Indians 6, Tigers 2 | WP: Santana LP: Ford |
| 2 | Indians 3, Tigers 0 | WP: Stratton LP: Carlton |
| 3 | Tigers 9, Indians 3 | WP: Ryan LP: Ramsey |
| 4 | Indians 7, Tigers 5 | WP: McCool LP: Dotel |
| 5 | Indians @ Tigers | |
| 6 | Tigers @ Indians | |
| 7 | Tigers @ Indians | |
| Indians Lead Series 3-1 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Cubs @ Phillies | ||
| 1 | Phillies 3, Cubs 2 | WP: Rodney LP: Dibble |
| 2 | Cubs 6, Phillies 5 | WP: Cicotte LP: Richmond |
| 3 | Phillies 8, Cubs 6 | WP: Knowles LP: Rhines |
| 4 | Phillies 7, Cubs 2 | WP: Jenkins LP: Finley |
| 5 | Phillies @ Cubs | |
| 6 | Cubs @ Phillies | |
| 7 | Cubs @ Phillies | |
| Phillies Lead Series 3-1 | ||
