Season Almanac
| Team | Record | Roster VAL | Top player | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 99-55 | 206.4 | Mordecai Brown | Playoffs |
| San Francisco Giants | 98-56 | 206.7 | Mike Donlin | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 98-56 | 179.9 | Honus Wagner | |
| Detroit Tigers | 90-63 | 176.4 | Sam Crawford | Playoffs |
| Cleveland Naps | 90-64 | 185.5 | Addie Joss | |
| Chicago White Sox | 88-64 | 157.9 | Ed Walsh | |
| Baltimore Orioles | 83-69 | 180.2 | Rube Waddell | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 83-71 | 163.2 | Sherry Magee | |
| Boston Red Sox | 75-79 | 153.1 | Cy Young | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 73-81 | 132.2 | Hans Lobert | |
| Athletics | 68-85 | 154 | Harry Davis | |
| Minnesota Twins | 67-85 | 146.5 | Walter Johnson | |
| Atlanta Braves | 63-91 | 127.7 | Ginger Beaumont | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 53-101 | 130.2 | Tim Jordan | |
| New York Yankees | 51-103 | 107.8 | Charlie Hemphill | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 49-105 | 120.3 | Red Murray |
Record basis: summed pitcher wins and losses.