Champions of Leagues That No Longer Exist
A Special Baseball Records Committee appointed by the commissioner found in 1968 that four extinct leagues qualified for major league status—the American Association (1882-91), the Union Association (1884), the Players' League (1890) and the Federal League (1914-15). The first years of the American League (1900) and Federal League (1913) were not recognized.
American Association
| Year | Champion | Manager |
|---|
| 1882 | Cincinnati | Pop Snyder |
| 1883 | Philadelphia | Lew Simmons |
| 1884 | New York | Jim Mutrie |
| 1885 | St. Louis | Charlie Comiskey |
| 1886 | St. Louis | Charlie Comiskey |
| 1887 | St. Louis | Charlie Comiskey |
| 1888 | St. Louis | Charlie Comiskey |
| 1889 | Brooklyn | Bill McGunnigle |
| 1890 | Louisville | Jack Chapman |
| 1891 | Boston | Arthur Irwin |
Union Association
| Year | Champion | Manager |
|---|
| 1884 | St. Louis | Henry Lucas |
Players' League
| Year | Champion | Manager |
|---|
| 1890 | Boston | King Kelly |
Federal League
| Year | Champion | Manager |
|---|
| 1914 | Indianapolis | Bill Phillips |
| 1915 | Chicago | Joe Tinker |
