In a meeting in Chicago on October 11, 1899, The Western League disbanded so that owners Johnson and Comiskey could re-create the league in a new form with major-league intentions.
| TEAM | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
 | Indianapolis | 75 | 47 | .615 | - | |
| | Minneapolis | 76 | 50 | .603 | 1.0 | |
 | Detroit | 64 | 60 | .516 | 12.0 | |
| | Grand Rapids | 63 | 62 | .504 | 13.5 | |
 | St. Paul | 57 | 69 | .452 | 20.0 | |
| | Milwaukee | 55 | 68 | .447 | 20.5 | |
| | Buffalo | 53 | 70 | .431 | 22.5 | |
| | Kansas City | 53 | 70 | .431 | 22.5 |