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 1887 St. Louis Browns LogoStL Browns   9540.704-
1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings LogoCincinnati 8154.60014.0
1887 Baltimore Orioles LogoBaltimore 7758.57018.0
1887 Louisville Colonels LogoLouisville 7660.55919.5
1887 Philadelphia Athletics LogoPhiladelphia 6469.48130.0
1887 Brooklyn Grays LogoBrooklyn 6074.44834.5
1887 New York Metropolitans LogoNew York 4489.33150.0
1887 Cleveland Blues LogoCleveland 3992.29854.0