| Rk | Team | W | L | Pct | Gbl | RF | RA | Manager | Stadium | Attendance | Payroll | Top Batter | Top Pitcher | Playoffs |
| 1 | Pittsburgh Pirates ** | 91 | 49 | .650 | -- | 793 | 625 | Fred Clarke | Exposition Park | 326,855 | $0 | Honus Wagner (3) | Deacon Phillippe (3) | Lost World Series (Pilgrims) |
| 2 | New York Giants | 84 | 55 | .604 | 6.5 | 729 | 566 | John McGraw | Polo Grounds | 579,530 | $0 | Sam Mertes (7) | Joe McGinnity (1) | |
| 3 | Chicago Cubs | 82 | 56 | .594 | 8.0 | 695 | 598 | Frank Selee | West Side Park | 386,205 | $0 | Frank Chance (11) | Jack Taylor (7) | |
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 65 | .532 | 16.5 | 764 | 660 | Joe Kelley | Palace of the Fans | 351,680 | $0 | Mike Donlin (2) | Noodles Hahn (5) | |
| 5 | Brooklyn Superbas | 70 | 66 | .515 | 19.0 | 666 | 694 | Ned Hanlon | Washington Park | 224,670 | $0 | Jimmy Sheckard (1) | Ned Garvin (4) | |
| 6 | Boston Beaneaters | 58 | 80 | .420 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | -- | South End Grounds | 143,155 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Philadelphia Phillies | 49 | 86 | .363 | 39.5 | 618 | 743 | Chief Zimmer | Baker Bowl | 151,729 | $0 | Roy Thomas (19) | Bill Duggleby (13) | |
| 8 | St. Louis Cardinals | 43 | 94 | .314 | 46.5 | 505 | 787 | Patsy Donovan | New Sportsman's Park | 226,538 | $0 | Jimmy Burke (22) | Bob Wicker (11) |