The National League and the American Association faced each other in a World's Championship Series at the end of the season to determine an overall champion.
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| y |  | New York Metropolitans | 75 | 32 | .701 | - |
 | Columbus Buckeyes | 69 | 39 | .639 | 6.5 | |
 | Louisville Eclipse | 68 | 40 | .630 | 7.5 | |
 | St. Louis Browns | 67 | 40 | .626 | 8.0 | |
 | Cincinnati Red Stockings | 68 | 41 | .624 | 8.0 | |
 | Baltimore Orioles | 63 | 43 | .594 | 11.5 | |
 | Philadelphia Athletics | 61 | 46 | .570 | 14.0 | |
 | Toledo Blue Stockings | 46 | 58 | .442 | 27.5 | |
 | Brooklyn Atlantics | 40 | 64 | .385 | 33.5 | |
 | Richmond Virginians | 12 | 30 | .286 | 30.5 | |
 | Pittsburg Alleghenys | 30 | 78 | .278 | 45.5 | |
 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 29 | 78 | .271 | 46.0 | |
 | Washington Nationals | 12 | 51 | .190 | 41.0 |