Season Almanac
| Team | Record | Roster VAL | Top player | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Colonels | 87-43 | 143 | Scott Stratton | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 86-43 | 140.3 | Oyster Burns | |
| Boston Reds | 81-48 | 170 | Hardy Richardson | |
| Chicago Cubs | 84-53 | 133.7 | William Hutchinson | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78-54 | 77.9 | Sam Thompson | |
| Columbus Colts | 78-55 | 126.8 | Hank Gastright | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 77-55 | 129 | Billy Rhines | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 78-57 | 123.9 | Tommy McCarthy | |
| Brooklyn Wonders | 76-56 | 123.7 | Dave Orr | |
| Atlanta Braves | 76-57 | 126.5 | Kid Nichols | |
| New York Giants | 74-57 | 158.5 | Roger Connor | |
| Chicago Pirates | 75-62 | 121.3 | Hugh Duffy | |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 68-63 | 130.1 | Billy Shindle | |
| Toledo Maumees | 68-64 | 138.9 | Egyptian Healy | |
| Rochester Hop Bitters | 63-63 | 129.9 | Bob Barr | |
| Baltimore Orioles | 15-19 | 8.3 | Irv Ray | |
| San Francisco Giants | 63-68 | 122.3 | Mike Tiernan | |
| Pittsburgh Burghers | 60-68 | 114.2 | Jake Beckley | |
| Syracuse Stars | 54-72 | 83.5 | Cupid Childs | |
| Cleveland Infants | 55-75 | 117.8 | Pete Browning | |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 54-78 | 45.7 | Denny Lyons | |
| Cleveland Spiders | 43-84 | 77.5 | Ed McKean | |
| Brooklyn Gladiators | 26-72 | 17.9 | Billy O'Brien | |
| Buffalo Bisons | 36-96 | 81.7 | Sam Wise | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 23-113 | 43.4 | George Miller |
Record basis: summed pitcher wins and losses.