| Rk | Team | W | L | Pct | Gbl | RF | RA | Manager | Stadium | Attendance | Payroll | Top Batter | Top Pitcher | Playoffs |
| 1 | New York Giants | 106 | 47 | .693 | -- | 744 | 475 | John McGraw | Polo Grounds | 609,826 | $0 | Sam Mertes (2) | Joe McGinnity (1) | |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs | 93 | 60 | .608 | 13.0 | 597 | 511 | Frank Selee | West Side Park | 439,100 | $0 | Frank Chance (3) | Jake Weimer (3) | |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | 88 | 65 | .575 | 18.0 | 692 | 548 | Joe Kelley | Palace of the Fans | 391,915 | $0 | Cy Seymour (9) | Noodles Hahn (7) | |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 87 | 66 | .569 | 19.0 | 675 | 587 | Fred Clarke | Exposition Park | 340,615 | $0 | Honus Wagner (1) | Patsy Flaherty (17) | |
| 5 | St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 79 | .487 | 31.5 | 602 | 595 | Kid Nichols | New Sportsman's Park | 386,750 | $0 | Jake Beckley (8) | Kid Nichols (4) | |
| 6 | Brooklyn Superbas | 56 | 97 | .366 | 50.0 | 497 | 616 | Ned Hanlon | Washington Park | 214,600 | $0 | Harry Lumley (5) | Jack Cronin (12) | |
| 7 | Boston Beaneaters | 55 | 98 | .359 | 51.0 | 0 | 0 | -- | South End Grounds | 140,694 | $0 | |||
| 8 | Philadelphia Phillies | 52 | 100 | .342 | 53.5 | 571 | 784 | Hugh Duffy | Baker Bowl | 140,771 | $0 | John Titus (11) | Chick Fraser (9) |