Results- AL CHAMPIONS: Cleveland Naps (92-61)
- NL CHAMPIONS: New York Giants (96-56)
- WORLD SERIES: Giants 4-3 (after trailing 3-1)
- WS MVP: Spike Shannon
Awards- AL MVP: George Stone
- NL MVP: Honus Wagner
- AL CYA: Rube Waddell
- NL CYA: Jack Pfiester
- AL ROY: Fred Payne
- NL ROY: Jim Nealon
Leaders
New season records- Honus Wagner 35 caught stealing, 10.25 WAR
Milestones- Lave Cross 2500 hits
- Willie Keeler 1500 runs scored, 2500 hits
- Joe McGinnity 200 wins
- Kid Gleason 1000 runs scored
HOF inductees
Monte Ward, Tim Keefe, Old Hoss Radbourn, John Clarkson, Tony Mullane, Pud Galvin, Cap Anson, Mickey Welch
Other points of note- Doc Scanlan no-hitter
- Jack Taylor no-hitter