| Rk | Team | W | L | Pct | Gbl | RF | RA | Manager | Stadium | Attendance | Payroll | Top Batter | Top Pitcher | Playoffs |
| 1 | Chicago Cubs ** | 99 | 55 | .643 | -- | 625 | 459 | Frank Chance | West Side Park | 665,325 | $0 | Joe Tinker (5) | Mordecai Brown (2) | Won World Series (Tigers) |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 98 | 56 | .636 | 1.0 | 585 | 470 | Fred Clarke | Exposition Park | 382,444 | $0 | Honus Wagner (1) | Howie Camnitz (8) | |
| 3 | New York Giants | 98 | 56 | .636 | 1.0 | 652 | 453 | John McGraw | Polo Grounds | 910,000 | $0 | Mike Donlin (2) | Christy Mathewson (1) | |
| 4 | Philadelphia Phillies | 83 | 71 | .539 | 16.0 | 503 | 444 | Bill Murray | Baker Bowl | 420,660 | $0 | Sherry Magee (7) | George McQuillan (3) | |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 73 | 81 | .474 | 26.0 | 488 | 537 | John Ganzel | Palace of the Fans | 399,200 | $0 | Hans Lobert (3) | Bob Ewing (12) | |
| 6 | Boston Doves | 63 | 91 | .409 | 36.0 | 0 | 0 | Joe Kelley | South End Grounds | 253,750 | $0 | |||
| 7 | Brooklyn Superbas | 53 | 101 | .344 | 46.0 | 375 | 514 | Patsy Donovan | Washington Park | 275,600 | $0 | Tim Jordan (13) | Nap Rucker (7) | |
| 8 | St. Louis Cardinals | 49 | 105 | .318 | 50.0 | 372 | 622 | John McCloskey | New Sportsman's Park | 205,129 | $0 | Red Murray (4) | Bugs Raymond (4) |