Major League Baseball Final Standings
National League | |||||
Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
1st | Chicago White Stockings | 52 | 14 | .788 | – |
2nd | Hartford Dark Blues | 47 | 21 | .691 | 6.0 |
3rd | St. Louis Brown Stockings | 45 | 19 | .703 | 6.0 |
4th | Boston Red Caps | 39 | 31 | .557 | 15.0 |
5th | Louisville Grays | 30 | 36 | .455 | 22.0 |
6th | New York Mutuals | 21 | 35 | .375 | 26.0 |
7th | Philadelphia Athletics | 14 | 45 | .237 | 34.5 |
8th | Cincinnati Reds | 9 | 56 | .138 | 42.5 |
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