| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 86 | 43 | 0.667 | — | 58–16 | 28–27 |
| Chicago Colts | 83 | 53 | 0.610 | 6½ | 48–24 | 35–29 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 53 | 0.595 | 9 | 54–21 | 24–32 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 55 | 0.583 | 10½ | 50–23 | 27–32 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 76 | 57 | 0.571 | 12 | 43–23 | 33–34 |
| New York Giants | 63 | 68 | 0.481 | 24 | 37–27 | 26–41 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 44 | 88 | 0.333 | 43½ | 30–37 | 14–51 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 23 | 113 | 0.169 | 66½ | 14–25 | 9–88 |