Playoff Series Breakdown
| First Round Playoff: Twins @ White Sox | ||
| 1 | Twins 4, White Sox 1 | WP: Carlton LP: Seaver |
| Twins Win Series 1-0 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Brewers @ Fire | ||
| 1 | Brewers 7, Fire 1 | WP: Koufax LP: Messersmith |
| Brewers Win Series 1-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Cardinals @ Padres | ||
| 1 | Cardinals 4, Padres 0 | WP: McLain LP: Gibson |
| 2 | Padres 4, Cardinals 3 | WP: Humphreys LP: Schultz |
| 3 | Padres 4, Cardinals 3 | WP: Koosman LP: Shea |
| 4 | Cardinals 9, Padres 2 | WP: McLain LP: Gibson |
| 5 | Padres 7, Cardinals 1 | WP: McDowell LP: Tsitouris |
| Padres Win Series 3-2 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Twins @ Orioles | ||
| 1 | Twins 3, Orioles 0 | WP: Wood LP: Siebert |
| 2 | Twins 7, Orioles 1 | WP: Kaneda LP: Nolan |
| 3 | Orioles 8, Twins 4 | WP: Perry LP: Carlton |
| 4 | Twins 1, Orioles 0 | WP: Wood LP: Siebert |
| Twins Win Series 3-1 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Red Sox @ Astros | ||
| 1 | Astros 4, Red Sox 3 | WP: Tiant LP: Perry |
| 2 | Astros 3, Red Sox 2 | WP: Enatsu LP: Fisher |
| 3 | Astros 5, Red Sox 3 | WP: May LP: Bruce |
| Astros Win Series 3-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Brewers @ Braves | ||
| 1 | Braves 4, Brewers 3 | WP: Sutton LP: Richert |
| 2 | Brewers 4, Braves 3 | WP: Culp LP: Wilson |
| 3 | Brewers 4, Braves 2 | WP: Koufax LP: Brabender |
| 4 | Braves 4, Brewers 2 | WP: Sutton LP: Bradley |
| 5 | Braves 5, Brewers 3 | WP: Wilson LP: Culp |
| Braves Win Series 3-2 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Twins @ Astros | ||
| 1 | Astros 4, Twins 1 | WP: Tiant LP: Carlton |
| 2 | Twins 6, Astros 4 | WP: Wood LP: Noguchi |
| 3 | Astros 6, Twins 3 | WP: May LP: Kaneda |
| 4 | Astros 5, Twins 1 | WP: Tiant LP: Carlton |
| 5 | Astros 5, Twins 4 | WP: Noguchi LP: Wood |
| Astros Win Series 4-1 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Padres @ Braves | ||
| 1 | Padres 5, Braves 3 | WP: Gibson LP: Sutton |
| 2 | Braves 4, Padres 2 | WP: Brabender LP: Koosman |
| 3 | Braves 2, Padres 0 | WP: Wilson LP: McDowell |
| 4 | Padres 9, Braves 3 | WP: Gibson LP: Sutton |
| 5 | Padres 5, Braves 2 | WP: Koosman LP: Brabender |
| 6 | Braves 4, Padres 3 | WP: Tatum LP: Murakami |
| 7 | Braves 14, Padres 8 | WP: Sutton LP: Gibson |
| Braves Win Series 4-3 | ||
| World Series: Astros @ Braves | ||
| 1 | Braves 6, Astros 1 | WP: Brabender LP: Tiant |
| 2 | Braves 4, Astros 3 | WP: Tatum LP: Pena |
| 3 | Braves 7, Astros 3 | WP: Sutton LP: Brunet |
| 4 | Braves 3, Astros 1 | WP: Brabender LP: Arroyo |
| 5 | Braves @ Astros | |
| 6 | Astros @ Braves | |
| 7 | Astros @ Braves | |
| Braves Lead Series 4-0 | ||
