| Jahr | Meister | Record | PCT | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | Chicago White Stockings | |||
| 1877 | Boston Red Caps | |||
| 1878 | Boston Red Caps | |||
| 1879 | Providence Grays | |||
| 1880 | Chicago White Stockings | |||
| 1881 | Chicago White Stockings | |||
| 1882 | Chicago White Stockings | |||
| 1883 | Boston Beaneaters | |||
| 1884 | Providence Grays | |||
| 1885 | Chicago White Stockings | |||
| 1886 | Chicago White Stockings | |||
| 1887 | Detroit Wolverines | |||
| 1888 | New York Giants | |||
| 1889 | New York Giants | |||
| 1890 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |||
| 1891 | Boston Beaneaters | |||
| 1892 | Boston Beaneaters | |||
| 1893 | Boston Beaneaters | |||
| 1894 | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1895 | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1896 | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1897 | Boston Beaneaters | 93-39 | ||
| 1898 | Boston Beaneaters | 102-47 | ||
| 1899 | Brooklyn Superbas | 101-47 | ||
| 1900 | Brooklyn Superbas | 82-54 | ||
| 1901 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 90-49 | .647 | Fred Clarke |
| 1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 103-36 | .741 | Fred Clarke |
| 1903 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 91-49 | .650 | Fred Clarke |
| 1904 | New York Giants | 106-47 | .693 | John McGraw |
| 1905 | New York Giants | 105-48 | .686 | John McGraw |
| 1906 | Chicago Cubs | 116-38 | .763 | Frank Chance |
| 1907 | Chicago Cubs | 107-45 | .704 | Frank Chance |
| 1908 | Chicago Cubs | 99-55 | .643 | Frank Chance |
| 1909 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 110-42 | .724 | Fred Clarke |
| 1910 | Chicago Cubs | 104-50 | .675 | Frank Chance |
| 1911 | New York Giants | 99-54 | .647 | John McGraw |
| 1912 | New York Giants | 103-48 | .682 | John McGraw |
| 1913 | New York Giants | 101-51 | .664 | John McGraw |
| 1914 | Boston Braves | 94-59 | .614 | George Stallings |
| 1915 | Philadelphia Phillies | 90-62 | .592 | Pat Moran |
| 1916 | Brooklyn Robins | 94-60 | .610 | Wilbert Robinson |
| 1917 | New York Giants | 98-56 | .638 | John McGraw |
| 1918 | Chicago Cubs | 84-45 | .651 | Fred Mitchell |
| 1919 | Cincinnati Reds | 96-44 | .686 | Pat Moran |
| 1920 | Brooklyn Robins | 93-61 | .604 | Wilbert Robinson |
| 1921 | New York Giants | 94-59 | .614 | John McGraw |
| 1922 | New York Giants | 93-61 | .604 | John McGraw |
| 1923 | New York Giants | 95-58 | .621 | John McGraw |
| 1924 | New York Giants | 93-60 | .608 | John McGraw |
| 1925 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 95-58 | .621 | Bill McKechnie |
| 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals | 89-85 | .578 | Rogers Hornsby |
| 1927 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 94-60 | .610 | Donie Bush |
| 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals | 95-59 | .617 | Bill McKechnie |
| 1929 | Chicago Cubs | 98-54 | .645 | Joe McCarthy |
| 1930 | St. Louis Cardinals | 92-62 | .597 | Gabby Street |
| 1931 | St. Louis Cardinals | 101-53 | .656 | Gabby Street |
| 1932 | Chicago Cubs | 90-64 | .584 | R. Hornsby (53-44), C. Grimm (37-20) |
| 1933 | New York Giants | 91-61 | .599 | Bill Terry |
| 1934 | St. Louis Cardinals | 95-58 | .621 | Frankie Frisch |
| 1935 | Chicago Cubs | 100-54 | .649 | Charlie Grimm |
| 1936 | New York Giants | 92-62 | .597 | Bill Terry |
| 1937 | New York Giants | 85-57 | .625 | Bill Terry |
| 1938 | Chicago Cubs | 89-83 | .588 | C. Grimm (45-36), G. Hartnett (44-27) |
| 1939 | Cincinnati Reds | 97-57 | .630 | Bill McKechnie |
| 1940 | Cincinnati Reds | 100-53 | .654 | Bill McKechnie |
| 1941 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 100-54 | .649 | Leo Durocher |
| 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals | 106-48 | .688 | Billy Southworth |
| 1943 | St. Louis Cardinals | 105-49 | .682 | Billy Southworth |
| 1944 | St. Louis Cardinals | 105-49 | .682 | Billy Southworth |
| 1945 | Chicago Cubs | 98-68 | .636 | Charlie Grimm |
| 1946 | St. Louis Cardinals* | 98-58 | .628 | Eddie Dyer |
| 1947 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 94-60 | .610 | Sukeforth (1-0), Shotton (93-60) |
| 1948 | Boston Braves | 91-62 | .595 | Billy Southworth |
| 1949 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 97-57 | .630 | Burt Shotton |
| 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies | 91-63 | .591 | Eddie Sawyer |
| 1951 | New York Giants* | 98-59 | .624 | Leo Durocher |
| 1952 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 96-57 | .627 | Chuck Dressen |
| 1953 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 105-49 | .682 | Chuck Dressen |
| 1954 | New York Giants | 97-57 | .630 | Leo Durocher |
| 1955 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 98-55 | .641 | Walt Alston |
| 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 93-61 | .604 | Walt Alston |
| 1957 | Milwaukee Braves | 95-59 | .617 | Fred Haney |
| 1958 | Milwaukee Braves | 92-62 | .597 | Fred Haney |
| 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers* | 88-68 | .564 | Watt Alston |
| 1960 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 95-59 | .617 | Danny Murtaugh |
| 1961 | Cincinnati Reds | 93-61 | .604 | Fred Hutchinson |
| 1962 | San Francisco Giants* | 103-62 | .624 | Al Dark |
| 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 99-63 | .611 | Walt Alston |
| 1964 | St. Louis Cardinals | 93-69 | .574 | Johnny Keane |
| 1965 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 97-65 | .599 | Walt Alston |
| 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 95-67 | .586 | Walt Alston |
| 1967 | St. Louis Cardinals | 101-60 | .627 | Red Schoendienst |
| 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals | 97-65 | .599 | Red Schoendienst |
1946 gewannen die Cardinals gegen Brooklyn die Playoffs mit 2-0;
1951 gewannen die Giants gegen Brooklyn die Playoffs mit 2-1;
1959 schlugen die Dodgers Milwaukee in den Playoffs mit 2-0;
1962 gewannen die Giants gegen die Dodgers in den Playoffs mit 2-1.