Team…………………….........W-L.........GB
Boston Red Stockings…….........22-9….....----
Rockford Forest City……..........16-10……..3.5
Cleveland Forest City…….........17-12……..4.0
Washington Olympics…...........17-13……..4.5
Chicago White Stockings........14-14……...6.5
New York Mutuals…….............16-17.......7.0
Fort Wayne Kekiongas……........6-13……...10.0
Philadelphia Athletics……….......10-17……..10.0
Troy Haymakers…..................7-20…......13.0
Behind the masterful pitching of Al Spalding, the Red Stockings were the class of the league in the inaugural season of the National Association. As for the offense, 36 year old Harry Wright led the league with 54 hits while hitting for a .375 average and teammate Ross Barnes finished fourth in the Association with 51 hits.
Al Spalding