| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 93 | 61 | 0.604 | — | 52–25 | 41–36 |
| Milwaukee Braves | 92 | 62 | 0.597 | 1 | 47–29 | 45–33 |
| Cincinnati Redlegs | 91 | 63 | 0.591 | 2 | 51–26 | 40–37 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 78 | 0.494 | 17 | 43–34 | 33–44 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 83 | 0.461 | 22 | 40–37 | 31–46 |
| New York Giants | 67 | 87 | 0.435 | 26 | 37–40 | 30–47 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 66 | 88 | 0.429 | 27 | 35–43 | 31–45 |
| Chicago Cubs | 60 | 94 | 0.390 | 33 | 39–38 | 21–56 |
