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Major League Baseball
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1876-1899

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1876
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago White Stockings
52
14
.788
--
St. Louis Brown Stockings
45
19
.703
6
Hartford Dark Blues
47
21
.691
6
Boston Red Caps
39
31
.557
15
Louisville Grays
30
36
.455
22
New York Mutuals
21
35
.375
26
Philadelphia Athletics
14
45
.237
34.5
Cincinnati Reds
9
56
.138
42.5
1877
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Red Caps
42
18
.700
--
Louisville Grays
35
25
.583
7
Brooklyn Hartfords
31
27
.534
10
St. Louis Brown Stockings
28
32
.467
14
Chicago White Stockings
26
33
.441
15.5
Cincinnati Reds
15
42
.263
25.5
1878
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Red Caps
41
19
.683
--
Cincinnati Reds
37
23
.617
4
Providence Grays
33
27
.550
8
Chicago White Stockings
30
30
.500
11
Indianapolis Blues
24
36
.400
17
Milwaukee Grays
15
45
.250
26
1879
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Providence Grays
59
25
.702
--
Boston Red Caps
54
30
.643
5
Buffalo Bisons
46
32
.590
10
Chicago White Stockings
46
33
.582
10.5
Cincinnati Reds
43
37
.537
14
Cleveland Blues
27
55
.329
31
Syracuse Stars
22
48
.314
30
Troy Trojans
19
56
.253
35.5
1880
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago White Stockings
67
17
.798
--
Providence Grays
52
32
.619
15
Cleveland Blues
47
37
.560
20
Troy Trojans
41
42
.494
25.5
Worcester Ruby Legs
40
43
.482
26.5
Boston Red Caps
40
44
.476
27
Buffalo Bisons
24
58
.293
42
Cincinnati Reds
21
59
.263
44
1881
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago White Stockings
56
28
.667
--
Providence Grays
47
37
.560
9
Buffalo Bisons
45
38
.542
10.5
Detroit Wolverines
41
43
.488
15
Troy Trojans
39
45
.464
17
Boston Red Caps
38
45
.458
17.5
Cleveland Blues
36
48
.429
20
Worcester Ruby Legs
32
50
.390
23
1882
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago White Stockings
55
29
.655
--
Providence Grays
52
32
.619
3
Boston Red Caps
45
39
.536
10
Buffalo Bisons
45
39
.536
10
Cleveland Blues
42
40
.512
12
Detroit Wolverines
42
41
.506
12.5
Troy Trojans
45
38
.422
19.5
Worcester Ruby Legs
18
66
.214
37
1882
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Cincinnati Red Stockings
 55
 25
 .688
 --
Philadelphia Athletics
 41
 34
 .547
 11.5
Louisville Eclipse
 42
 38
 .525
 13
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
 39
 39
 .500
 15
St. Louis Brown Stockings
 37
 43
 .463
 18
Baltimore Orioles
 19
 54
 .260
 32.5
1883
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Beaneaters
63
45
.643
--
Chicago White Stockings
59
39
.602
4
Providence Grays
58
40
.592
5
Cleveland Blues
55
42
.567
7.5
Buffalo Bisons
52
45
.536
10.5
New York Gothams
46
50
.479
16
Detroit Wolverines
40
58
.408
23
Philadelphia Quakers
17
81
.173
46
1883
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Philadelphia Athletics
 66
 32
 .673
 --
St. Louis Browns
 65
 33
 .663
 1
Cincinnati Red Stockings
 61
 37
 .622
 5
New York Metropolitans
 54
 42
 .563
 11
Louisville Eclipse
 52
 45
 .536
 13.5
Columbus Colts
 32
 65
 .330
 33.5
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
 31
 67
 .316
 35
Baltimore Orioles
 28
 68
 .292
 37
1884
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Providence Grays
84
28
.750
--
Boston Beaneaters
73
38
.658
10.5
Buffalo Bison
64
47
.577
19.5
Chicago White Stockings
62
50
.554
22
New York Giants
62
50
.554
22
Philadelphia Quakers
39
73
.348
45
Cleveland Spiders
35
77
.313
49
Detroit Wolverines
28
84
.250
56
1884
UNION ASSOCIATION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Maroons
 94
 19
 .832
 --
Cincinnati Outlaw Reds
 69
 36
 .657
 21
Baltimore Monumentals
 58
 47
 .552
 32
Boston Reds
 58
 51
 .532
 34
Milwaukee Brewers 8
 4
 .667
 35.5
St. Paul Saints 2
 6
 .250
 39.5
Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies
 41
 50
 .451
 42
Altoona Mountain City 6
 19
 .240
 44
Wilmington Quicksteps 2
 16
 .111
 44.5
Washington Nationals
 47
 65
 .420
 46.5
Philadelphia Keystones
 21
 46
 .313
 50
Kansas City Cowboys
 16
 63
 .203
 61
--Kansas City Replaced Altoona, Wilmington Replaced Philadelphia, Milwaukee Replaced Wilmington, St. Paul Replaced Pittsburgh
1884
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Metropolitans
 75
 32
 .701
 --
Columbus Colts
 69
 39
 .639
 6.5
Louisville Colonels
 68
 40
 .630
 7.5
St. Louis Browns
 67
 40
 .626
 8
Cincinnati Red Stockings
 68
 41
 .624
 8
Baltimore Orioles
 63
 43
 .594
 11.5
Philadelphia Athletics
 61
 46
 .570
 14
Toledo Blue Stockings
 46
 58
 .442
 27.5
Richmond Virginians
 12
 30
 .286
 30.5
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers
 40
 64
 .385
 33.5
Washington Nationals
 12
 51
 .190
 41
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
 30
 78
 .278
 45.5
Indianapolis Blues
 29
 78
 .271
 46
1885
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago White Stockings
87
25
.777
--
New York Giants
85
27
.759
2
Philadelphia Quakers
56
54
.509
30
Providence Grays
53
57
.482
33
Boston Beaneaters
46
66
.411
41
Detroit Wolverines
41
67
.380
44
Buffalo Bison
38
74
.339
49
St. Louis Maroons
36
72
.333
49
1885
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Browns
 79
 33
 .705
 --
Cincinnati Red Stockings
 63
 49
 .563
 16
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
 56
 55
 .505
 22.5
Philadelphia Athletics
 55
 57
 .491
 24
Louisville Colonels
 53
 59
 .473
 26
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers
 53
 59
 .473
 26
New York Metropolitans
 44
 64
 .407
 33
Baltimore Orioles
 41
 68
 .376
 36.5
1886
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago White Stockings
90
34
.726
--
Detroit Wolverines
87
36
.707
2.5
New York Giants
75
44
.630
12.5
Philadelphia Quakers
71
43
.623
14
Boston Beaneaters
56
61
.479
30.5
St. Louis Maroons
43
79
.352
46
Kansas City Cowboys
30
91
.248
58.5
Washington Statesman
28
92
.233
60
1886
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Browns
 93
 46
 .669
 --
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
 80
 57
 .584
 12
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers
 76
 61
 .555
 16
Louisville Colonels
 66
 70
 .485
 25.5
Cincinnati Red Stockings
 65
 73
 .471
 27.5
Philadelphia Athletics
 63
 72
 .467
 28
New York Metropolitans
 53
 82
 .393
 38
Baltimore Orioles
 48
 83
 .366
 41
1887
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Detroit Wolverines
79
45
.637
--
Philadelphia Quakers
75
48
.610
3.5
Chicago White Stockings
71
50
.587
6.5
New York Giants
68
55
.553
10.5
Boston Beaneaters
61
60
.504
16.5
Pittsburgh Alleghenies
55
69
.444
24
Washington Statesman
46
76
.377
32
Indianapolis Hoosiers
37
89
.294
43
1887
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Browns
 95
 40
 .704
 --
Cincinnati Red Stockings
 81
 54
 .600
 14
Baltimore Orioles
 77
 58
 .570
 18
Louisville Colonels
 76
 60
 .559
 19.5
Philadelphia Athletics
 64
 69
 .481
 30
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers
 60
 74
 .448
 34.5
New York Metropolitans
 44
 89
 .331
 50
Cleveland Blues
 39
 92
 .298
 54
1888
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Giants
84
47
.641
--
Chicago White Stockings
77
58
.570
9
Philadelphia Quakers
69
61
.531
14.5
Boston Beaneaters
70
64
.522
15.5
Detroit Wolverines
68
63
.519
16
Pittsburgh Alleghenies
66
68
.493
19.5
Indianapolis Hoosiers
50
85
.370
36
Washington Senators
48
86
.358
37.5
1888
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
St. Louis Browns
 92
 43
 .681
 --
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers
 88
 52
 .629
 6.5
Philadelphia Athletics
 81
 52
 .609
 10
Cincinnati Red Stockings
 80
 54
 .597
 11.5
Baltimore Orioles
 57
 80
 .416
 36
Cleveland Blues
 50
 82
 .379
 40.5
Louisville Colonels
 48
 57
 .356
 44
Kansas City Blues
 43
 89
 .326
 47.5
1889
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Giants
83
43
.659
--
Boston Beaneaters
83
45
.648
1
Chicago White Stockings
67
65
.508
19
Philadelphia Quakers
63
64
.496
20.5
Pittsburgh Alleghenies
61
71
.462
25
Cleveland Spiders
61
72
.459
25.5
Indianapolis Hoosiers
59
75
.440
28
Washington Senators
41
83
.331
41
1889
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
 93
 44
 .679
 --
St. Louis Browns
 90
 45
 .667
 2
Philadelphia Athletics
 75
 58
 .564
 16
Cincinnati Red Stockings
 76
 63
 .547
 18
Baltimore Orioles
 70
 65
 .519
 22
Columbus Colts
 60
 78
 .435
 33.5
Kansas City Blues
 55
 82
 .401
 38
Louisville Colonels
 27
 111
 .196
 66.5
1890
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
86
43
.667
--
Chicago White Stockings
84
53
.613
6
Philadelphia Phillies
78
54
.591
9.5
Cincinnati Reds
77
55
.583
10.5
Boston Beaneaters
76
57
.571
12
New York Giants
63
68
.481
24
Cleveland Spiders
44
88
.333
43.5
Pittsburgh Innocents
23
113
.169
66.5
1890
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Louisville Colonels
 88
 44
 .667
 --
Columbus Colts
 79
 55
 .590
 10
St. Louis Browns
 78
 58
 .574
 12
Toledo Maumees
 68
 64
 .515
 20
Rochester Rochesters
 63
 63
 .500
 22
Baltimore Orioles
 15
 19
 .441
 24
Syracuse Stars
 55
 72
 .433
 30.5
Philadelphia Athletics
 54
 78
 .409
 34
Brooklyn Gladiators
 26
 73
 .263
 45.5
1890
PLAYERS LEAGUE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Reds
 81
 48
 .628
 --
Brooklyn Ward's Wonders
 76
 56
 .576
 6.5
New York Giants
 74
 57
 .565
 8
Chicago Pirates
 75
 62
 .547
 10
Philadelphia Athletics
 68
 63
 .519
 14
Pittsburgh Burghers
 60
 68
 .469
 20.5
Cleveland Infants
 55
 75
 .423
 26.5
Buffalo Bisons
 36
 96
 .273
 46.5
1891
NATIONAL LEAGUE
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Beaneaters
87
51
.630
--
Chicago White Stockings
82
53
.607
3.5
New York Giants
71
61
.538
13
Philadelphia Phillies
68
69
.496
18.5
Cleveland Spiders
65
74
.468
22.5
Brooklyn Grooms
61
76
.445
25,5
Cincinnati Reds
56
81
.409
30.5
Pittsburgh Pirates
55
80
.407
30.5
1891
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Red Stockings
 93
 42
 .689
 --
St. Louis Browns
 86
 52
 .623
 8.5
Baltimore Orioles
 71
 64
 .536
 22
Philadelphia Athletics
 73
 66
 .525
 22
Milwaukee Brewers
 21
 15
 .583
 22.5
Cincinnati Porkers
 43
 57
 .430
 32.5
Columbus Colts
 61
 76
 .445
 33
Louisville Colonels
 55
 84
 .396
 40
Washington Senators
 44
 91
 .326
 49
1892
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Beaneaters
102
48
.680
--
Cleveland Spiders
93
56
.624
8.5
Brooklyn Grooms
95
59
.617
9
Philadelphia Phillies
87
66
.569
16.5
Cincinnati Reds
82
68
.547
20
Pittsburgh Pirates
80
73
.523
23.5
Chicago Colts
70
76
.479
30
New York Giants
71
80
.470
31.5
Louisville Colonels
63
89
.414
40
Washington Senators
58
93
.384
44.5
St. Louis Browns
56
94
.373
46
Baltimore Orioles
46
101
.313
54.5
Playoff: Boston Beaneaters over Cleveland Spiders 5 games to 0, one tie
1893
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Beaneaters
86
43
.667
--
Pittsburgh Pirates
81
48
.628
5
Cleveland Spiders
73
55
.570
12.5
Philadelphia Phillies
72
57
.558
14
New York Giants
68
64
.515
19.5
Brooklyn Grooms
65
63
.508
20.5
Cincinnati Reds
65
63
.508
20.5
Baltimore Orioles
60
70
.462
26.5
Chicago Colts
56
71
.441
29
St. Louis Browns
57
75
.432
30.5
Louisville Colonels
50
75
.400
34
Washington Senators
40
89
.310
46
1894
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Baltimore Orioles
89
39
.695
--
New York Giants
88
44
.667
3
Boston Beaneaters
83
49
.629
8
Philadelphia Phillies
71
57
.555
18
Brooklyn Grooms
70
61
.534
20.5
Cleveland Spiders
68
61
.527
21.5
Pittsburgh Pirates
65
65
.500
25
Chicago Colts
57
75
.432
34
St. Louis Browns
56
76
.424
35
Cincinnati Reds
55
75
.423
35
Washington Senators
45
87
.341
46
Louisville Colonels
36
94
.277
54
1895
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Baltimore Orioles
87
43
.669
--
Cleveland Spiders
84
46
.646
3
Philadelphia Phillies
78
53
.595
9.5
Chicago Colts
72
58
.554
15
Brooklyn Grooms
71
60
.542
16.5
Boston Beaneaters
71
60
.542
16.5
Pittsburgh Pirates
71
61
.538
17
Cincinnati Reds
66
64
.508
21
New York Giants
66
65
.504
21.5
Washington Senators
43
85
.336
43
St. Louis Browns
39
92
.298
48.5
Louisville Colonels
35
96
.267
52.5
1896
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Baltimore Orioles
90
39
.698
--
Cleveland Spiders
80
48
.625
9.5
Cincinnati Reds
77
50
.606
12
Boston Beaneaters
74
57
.565
17
Chicago Colts
71
57
.555
18.5
Pittsburgh Pirates
66
63
.512
24
New York Giants
64
67
.489
27
Philadelphia Phillies
62
68
.477
28.5
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
58
73
.443
33
Washington Senators
58
73
.443
33
St. Louis Browns
40
90
.308
50.5
1897
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Beaneaters
93
39
.705
--
Baltimore Orioles
90
40
.692
2
New York Giants
83
48
.634
9.5
Cincinnati Reds
76
56
.576
17
Cleveland Spiders
69
62
.527
23.5
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
61
71
.462
32
Washington Senators
61
71
.462
32
Pittsburgh Pirates
60
71
.458
32.5
Chicago Colts
59
73
.447
34
Philadelphia Phillies
55
77
.417
38
Louisville Colonels
52
78
.400
40
St. Louis Browns
29
102
.221
63.5
1898
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Beaneaters
102
47
.685
--
Baltimore Orioles
96
53
.644
6
Cincinnati Reds
92
60
.605
11.5
Chicago Orphans
85
65
.567
17.5
Cleveland Spiders
81
68
.544
21
Philadelphia Phillies
78
71
.523
24
New York Giants
77
73
.513
25.5
Pittsburgh Pirates
72
76
.486
29.5
Louisville Colonels
70
81
.464
33
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
54
91
.372
46
Washington Senators
51
101
.336
52.5
St. Louis Perfectos
39
111
.260
63.5
1899
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Brooklyn Superbas
101
47
.682
--
Boston Beaneaters
95
57
.625
8
Philadelphia Phillies
94
58
.618
9
Baltimore Orioles
86
62
.581
15
St. Louis Perfectos
84
67
.556
18.5
Cincinnati Reds
83
67
.553
19
Pittsburgh Pirates
76
73
.510
25.5
Chicago Cubs
75
73
.507
26
Louisville Colonels
75
77
.493
28
New York Giants
60
90
.400
42
Washington Senators
54
98
.355
49
Cleveland Spiders
20
134
.130
84