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.
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y 1885 St. Louis Browns LogoStL Browns   7933.705-
1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings LogoCincinnati 6349.56316.0
1885 Pittsburg Alleghenys LogoPittsburg 5655.50522.5
1885 Philadelphia Athletics LogoPhiladelphia 5557.49124.0
1885 Brooklyn Grays LogoBrooklyn 5359.47326.0
1885 Louisville Colonels LogoLouisville 5359.47326.0
1885 New York Metropolitans LogoNew York 4464.40733.0
1885 Baltimore Orioles LogoBaltimore 4168.37636.5