Boston (60-84) at Philadelphia (91-54)
3 game series
Friday 9/18
Philadelphia 6 Boston 1: George Proeser 3-4. Denny Lyons and Dan Brouthers two hits a piece.
Saturday 9/19
Philadelphia 6 Boston 5 (11): George McMillan 3-3, 2 RBIs. Lee Richmond (23-15) scores on a single by Ed Hutchinson in the bottom of the 11th.
Sunday 9/20
Philadelphia 10 Boston 5: Athletics clinch AL Title on Mike Griffin's 7th HR.
Philadelphia (94-54) at Cleveland (69-78)
3 game series
Monday 9/21
Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 4: Duke Farrell 3-4. John Ewing (27-20), 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 9/22
Philadelphia 11 Cleveland 1: Denny Lyons 4-4, HR (27), 3 RBIs.
Wednesday 9/23
Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 1: Ed Sales 3-4, 2 RBIs. Dave Oldfield 5-5.
Philadelphia (96-55) at Detroit (74-77)
3 game series
Friday 9/25
Philadelphia 5 Detroit 3: Sandy Griffin HR (6), 3 RBIs. Dan Brouthers 2-4.
Saturday 9/26
Detroit 4 Philadelphia 3: Denny Lyons HR (28).
Sunday 9/27
Philadelphia 7 Detroit 3: Henry Porter wins his 30th of the season.
Final Standings
| American League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 98 | 56 | .636 | - |
| Baltimore Orioles | 89 | 65 | .578 | 9.0 |
| Louisville Colonels | 82 | 72 | .532 | 16.0 |
| Washington Statesmen | 79 | 75 | .513 | 19.0 |
| Detroit Tigers | 75 | 79 | .487 | 23.0 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 71 | 83 | .461 | 27.0 |
| Boston Americans | 62 | 92 | .403 | 36.0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 60 | 94 | .390 | 38.0 |
| National League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| New York Giants | 93 | 61 | .604 | - |
| St. Louis Browns | 87 | 67 | .565 | 6.0 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 83 | 71 | .539 | 10.0 |
| Chicago Colts | 80 | 74 | .519 | 13.0 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 75 | 79 | .487 | 18.0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 69 | 85 | .448 | 24.0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 67 | 87 | .435 | 26.0 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 62 | 92 | .403 | 31.0 |
Shut outs
9/18 Sadie McMahon (NY Giants) 10-0 over St Louis.
9/22 Bill Stemmeyer (Washington) 8-0 over Louisville.
9/24 John Ewing (Cleveland) 2-0 over Baltimore.
9/25 George Davies (Washington) 13-0 over Americans.
5 or more hits
9/23 Dave Oldfield (Athletics) 5-5 against Cleveland.
Injuries
9/16 Cy Young (Athletics) 6 months with torn labrum.
9/18 Phil Thomney (Beaneaters) week with tender elbow.
9/22 Bug Holliday (Beaneaters) 4 months with torn ankle ligament.
News
George Van Haltren Wins 1891 NL Batting Title
Monday, September 28th, 1891: 1891 was a banner season for George Van Haltren of the Chicago Colts. The 25-year-old center fielder had the highest batting average in the National League with a .348 average. Van Haltren notched 217 hits in 624 at-bats to take the crown. He also hit 6 home runs, drove in 86 runs and scored 103 times, while playing in 148 games.
Athletics Hitter Captures Triple Crown
Monday, September 28th, 1891: When it came to hitting the baseball, Denny Lyons had few peers in the American League this year. The gifted third baseman for Philadelphia led the league in hitting, home runs and runs batted in to capture the 1st Triple Crown in NABL history.
He put up a .378 average, 28 home runs and 152 RBIs during the 1891 campaign. A truly historic performance.
Speaking to reporters, Lyons said, "I'd be happy to lead the league in just one of these categories... to win all three... makes this an extra special season."
NABL News: Playoffs begin
Monday, September 28th, 1891: With a championship to be decided, the North American BaseBall League is filled with excitement. There's nothing like the thrill of the playoffs. There will be some career-defining moments played out in the coming days. There will be some heroes, some great plays, some blunders and some failures, but it will be a great time for fans. Playoff baseball is here and it gets underway today. The North American Series starts today with this slate of games:
New York Giants versus Philadelphia Athletics.