| Year | League | W | L | WPct | Finish | GB | Exp Rec | Diff | Avg | ERA | BABIP | Playoffs | Champion | Attendance | Payroll | Balance | | 1882 | BA | 33 | 47 | .413 | 5th | 20 | 33-47 | 0 | .249 | 2.61 | .257 | | | 43,791 | $3,420 | $5,486 | | 1883 | BA | 49 | 48 | .505 | 5th | 13½ | 47-50 | 2 | .283 | 2.90 | .280 | | | 79,392 | $4,353 | $21,928 | | 1884 | BA | 40 | 50 | .444 | 7th | 24½ | 45-45 | -5 | .264 | 2.91 | .282 | | | 76,426 | $7,065 | $21,500 | | 1885 | BA | 67 | 45 | .598 | 3rd | 11 | 65-47 | 2 | .240 | 2.18 | .257 | | | 110,811 | $4,984 | $30,402 | | 1886 | BA | 86 | 52 | .623 | 2nd | 1½ | 83-55 | 3 | .267 | 3.27 | .276 | | | 144,795 | $3,217 | $42,518 | | 1887 | BA | 84 | 55 | .604 | 3rd | 3½ | 85-54 | -1 | .276 | 2.86 | .270 | | | 138,018 | $3,315 | $44,488 | | 1888 | BA | 80 | 55 | .593 | 2nd | 13 | 77-58 | 3 | .270 | 2.92 | .266 | | | 123,878 | $7,849 | $39,255 | | 1889 | BA | 40 | 100 | .286 | 8th | 53½ | 42-98 | -2 | .248 | 4.57 | .304 | | | 102,103 | $8,255 | $31,549 | | 1890 | BA | 84 | 56 | .600 | 2nd | 7 | 90-50 | -6 | .263 | 2.52 | .259 | | | 145,320 | $7,956 | $43,172 | |