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The following are the baseball events of the year 1877 throughout the world.
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 42 | 18 | 0.700 | — | 27–5 | 15–13 |
| Louisville | 35 | 25 | 0.583 | 7 | 20–9 | 15–16 |
| Brooklyn Hartfords | 31 | 27 | 0.534 | 10 | 19–8 | 12–19 |
| St. Louis | 28 | 32 | 0.467 | 14 | 20–10 | 8–22 |
| Chicago | 26 | 33 | 0.441 | 15½ | 17–12 | 9–21 |
| Cincinnati | 15 | 42 | 0.263 | 25½ | 12–18 | 3–24 |
| National League | ||
| Type | Name | Stat |
| AVG | Deacon White BOS | .387 |
| HR | Lip Pike CIN | 4 |
| RBI | Deacon White BOS | 49 |
| Wins | Tommy Bond BOS | 40 |
| ERA | Tommy Bond BOS | 2.11 |
| Strikeouts | Tommy Bond BOS | 170 |
1 – Some sources show 1875
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