The Brooklyn Tip-Tops were New York's entry in the Federal League. The team was owned by Robert Ward, who was the owner of the Tip-Top Bakery in Brooklyn, thus giving the team their name, though most fans referred to them informally as the Brooklyn Feds.

The Tip-Tops played their home games at Washington Park, home to the Dodgers prior to the opening of Ebbets Field in 1913. The Tip-Tops managed by Bill Bradley had their ups and downs through the entire season, and played well at home but struggled on the road as they finished .

500 with a record of 77-77. The highlight of the season came on September 19th, when Ed Lafitte threw the only no-hitter in Federal League history, beating the Kansas City Packers 6-2 at Washington Park.