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 | Athletics @ Astros | |
| 2 | Athletics @ Astros | |
| 3 | Astros @ Athletics | |
| 4 | Astros @ Athletics | |
| 5 | Astros @ Athletics | |
| 6 | Athletics @ Astros | |
| 7 | Athletics @ Astros | |
| Series Tied 0-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Brewers @ Giants | ||
| 1 | Brewers @ Giants | |
| 2 | Brewers @ Giants | |
| 3 | Giants @ Brewers | |
| 4 | Giants @ Brewers | |
| 5 | Giants @ Brewers | |
| 6 | Brewers @ Giants | |
| 7 | Brewers @ Giants | |
| Series Tied 0-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Tigers @ Indians | ||
| 1 | Tigers @ Indians | |
| 2 | Tigers @ Indians | |
| 3 | Indians @ Tigers | |
| 4 | Indians @ Tigers | |
| 5 | Indians @ Tigers | |
| 6 | Tigers @ Indians | |
| 7 | Tigers @ Indians | |
| Series Tied 0-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Cubs @ Phillies | ||
| 1 | Cubs @ Phillies | |
| 2 | Cubs @ Phillies | |
| 3 | Phillies @ Cubs | |
| 4 | Phillies @ Cubs | |
| 5 | Phillies @ Cubs | |
| 6 | Cubs @ Phillies | |
| 7 | Cubs @ Phillies | |
| Series Tied 0-0 | ||
