| Rk | Team | W | L | Pct | Gbl | RF | RA | Manager | Stadium | Attendance | Payroll | Top Batter | Top Pitcher | Playoffs |
| 1 | Chicago Cubs ** | 104 | 50 | .675 | -- | 711 | 499 | Frank Chance | West Side Park | 526,152 | $0 | Solly Hofman (3) | Mordecai Brown (1) | Lost World Series (Athletics) |
| 2 | New York Giants | 91 | 63 | .591 | 13.0 | 715 | 569 | John McGraw | Polo Grounds | 511,785 | $0 | Larry Doyle (2) | Christy Mathewson (2) | |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 67 | .562 | 17.5 | 655 | 576 | Fred Clarke | Forbes Field | 436,586 | $0 | Bobby Byrne (6) | Babe Adams (10) | |
| 4 | Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 75 | .510 | 25.5 | 674 | 639 | Red Dooin | Baker Bowl | 296,597 | $0 | Sherry Magee (1) | Earl Moore (4) | |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 75 | 79 | .487 | 29.0 | 620 | 685 | Clark Griffith | Palace of the Fans | 380,622 | $0 | Dick Hoblitzel (4) | Harry Gaspar (6) | |
| 6 | Brooklyn Superbas | 64 | 90 | .416 | 40.0 | 497 | 622 | Bill Dahlen | Washington Park | 279,321 | $0 | Zack Wheat (9) | Nap Rucker (3) | |
| 7 | St. Louis Cardinals | 63 | 90 | .412 | 40.5 | 637 | 717 | Roger Bresnahan | New Sportsman's Park | 355,668 | $0 | Ed Konetchy (10) | Bob Harmon (19) | |
| 8 | Boston Rustlers | 53 | 100 | .346 | 50.5 | 0 | 0 | Fred Lake | South End Grounds | 149,027 | $0 |