| Rk | Team | W | L | Pct | Gbl | RF | RA | Manager | Stadium | Attendance | Payroll | Top Batter | Top Pitcher | Playoffs |
| 1 | Pittsburgh Pirates ** | 110 | 42 | .724 | -- | 701 | 448 | Fred Clarke | Exposition Park,Forbes Fi | 534,950 | $0 | Honus Wagner (2) | Howie Camnitz (3) | Won World Series (Tigers) |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs | 104 | 49 | .680 | 6.5 | 632 | 389 | Frank Chance | West Side Park | 633,480 | $0 | Johnny Evers (18) | Mordecai Brown (1) | |
| 3 | New York Giants | 92 | 61 | .601 | 18.5 | 622 | 547 | John McGraw | Polo Grounds | 783,700 | $0 | Larry Doyle (1) | Christy Mathewson (4) | |
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 76 | .503 | 33.5 | 606 | 599 | Clark Griffith | Palace of the Fans | 424,643 | $0 | Dick Hoblitzel (5) | Art Fromme (8) | |
| 5 | Philadelphia Phillies | 74 | 79 | .484 | 36.5 | 514 | 519 | Bill Murray | Baker Bowl | 303,177 | $0 | Eddie Grant (8) | Earl Moore (7) | |
| 6 | Brooklyn Superbas | 55 | 98 | .359 | 55.5 | 442 | 627 | Harry Lumley | Washington Park | 321,300 | $0 | Al Burch (13) | Nap Rucker (6) | |
| 7 | St. Louis Cardinals | 54 | 98 | .355 | 56.0 | 583 | 728 | Roger Bresnahan | New Sportsman's Park | 299,982 | $0 | Ed Konetchy (3) | Fred Beebe (16) | |
| 8 | Boston Rustlers | 45 | 108 | .294 | 65.5 | 0 | 0 | Harry Smith | South End Grounds | 195,188 | $0 | Frank Bowerman |