| Rk | Team | W | L | Pct | Gbl | RF | RA | Manager | Stadium | Attendance | Payroll | Top Batter | Top Pitcher | Playoffs |
| 1 | Chicago Cubs ** | 84 | 45 | .651 | -- | 538 | 393 | Fred Mitchell | Weeghman Park | 337,256 | $0 | Charlie Hollocher (1) | Hippo Vaughn (1) | Lost World Series (Red Sox) |
| 2 | New York Giants | 71 | 53 | .573 | 10.5 | 480 | 415 | John McGraw | Polo Grounds | 256,618 | $0 | George Burns (10) | Pol Perritt (5) | |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | 68 | 60 | .531 | 15.5 | 530 | 496 | Christy Mathewson, Heinie Groh | Redland Field | 163,009 | $0 | Heinie Groh (2) | Hod Eller (8) | |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 65 | 60 | .520 | 17.0 | 466 | 411 | Hugo Bedzek | Forbes Field | 213,610 | $0 | George Cutshaw (5) | Wilbur Cooper (2) | |
| 5 | Brooklyn Robins | 57 | 69 | .452 | 25.5 | 360 | 459 | Wilbert Robinson | Ebbets Field | 83,831 | $0 | Jimmy Johnston (16) | Burleigh Grimes (3) | |
| 6 | Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | 68 | .447 | 26.0 | 430 | 507 | Pat Moran | Baker Bowl | 122,266 | $0 | Dave Bancroft (11) | Brad Hogg (10) | |
| 7 | Boston Braves | 53 | 71 | .427 | 28.5 | 424 | 469 | George Stallings | Braves Field | 84,938 | $0 | Red Smith (20) | Art Nehf (9) | |
| 8 | St. Louis Cardinals | 51 | 78 | .395 | 33.0 | 454 | 527 | Jack Hendricks | Cardinal Field | 110,599 | $0 | Rogers Hornsby (8) | Red Ames (14) |