Although the Chicago White Stockings finished with the best regular-season record – making them the default NL champions as no playoff existed – the White Stockings and Brown Stockings agreed to face off in an unofficial five-game playoff for the title "Champions of the West." The Brown Stockings won the series
Championship of the WestBest of 5-game seriesConsidered an unofficial "exhibition" championship series. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | - | Series | ||||||||||||||
| ??? | vs St. Louis | W | 0- | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| ??? | vs St. Louis | W | 0- | 2-0 | |||||||||||||||
| ??? | at St. Louis | L | -0 | 2-1 | |||||||||||||||
| ??? | at St. Louis | L | -0 | 2-2 | |||||||||||||||
| ??? | at St. Louis | L | -0 | 2-3 | |||||||||||||||