| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Red Stockings | 55 | 25 | .688 | — | 31–11 | 24–14 |
| Louisville Eclipse | 42 | 38 | .525 | 13 | 26–13 | 16–25 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 41 | 34 | .547 | 11½ | 21–18 | 20–16 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 39 | 39 | .500 | 15 | 17–20 | 22–19 |
| St. Louis Brown Stockings | 37 | 43 | .463 | 18 | 24–20 | 13–23 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 19 | 54 | .260 | 32½ | 7–25 | 12–29 |
