DATE TEAM MANAGER WON-LOST PERCENTAGE 1876 Chicago Albert G. Spalding 52-14 .788 1877 Boston Harry Wright 31-17 .646 1878 Boston Harry Wright 41-19 .683 1879 Providence George Wright 55-23 .705 1880 Chicago Adrian C. Anson 67-17 .798 1881 Chicago Adrian C. Anson 56-28 .667 1882 Chicago Adrian C. Anson 55-29 .655 1883 Boston John F Morrill 63-35 .643 1884 Providerifce Frank C. Bancroft 84-28 .750 1885 Chicago Adrian C. Anson 87-25 .777 1886 Chicago Adrian C. Anson 90-34 .726 1887 Detroit William H. Watkins 79-45 .637 1888 New York James Mutrie 84-47 .641 1889 New York James Mutrie 83-43 .659 1890 Brooklyn William McGunnigle 86-43 .667 1891 Boston Frank Selee 87-51 .630 1892 Boston Frank Selee 102-48 .680 1893 Boston Frank Selee 86-44 .662 1894 Baltimore Edward H. Hanlon 89-39 .695 1895 Baltimore Edward H. Hanlon 87-43 .669 1896 Baltimore Edward H. Hanlon 90-39 .705 1897 Boston Frank Selee 93-39 .685 1898 Boston Frank Selee 102-47 .677 1899 Brooklyn Edward H. Hanlon 88-42 .603 1900 Brooklyn Edward H. Hanlon 82-54 .647 

The Rise of the National League.

In 1876 William A. Hulbert, president of the Chicago White Stockings, founded the National League of...