| vs. Negro American League | vs. Major Black Teams | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negro American League | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | W | L | T | Pct. |
| Kansas City Monarchs | 36 | 23 | 1 | .608 | — | 52 | 39 | 1 | .571 |
| Cleveland Buckeyes | 39 | 27 | 2 | .588 | ½ | 52 | 40 | 3 | .563 |
| (1) Birmingham Black Barons | 44 | 34 | 3 | .562 | 1½ | 62 | 49 | 3 | .557 |
| (2) Chicago American Giants | 37 | 33 | 1 | .528 | 4½ | 45 | 38 | 1 | .542 |
| Memphis Red Sox | 32 | 51 | 4 | .391 | 16 | 49 | 59 | 4 | .455 |
| Cincinnati Clowns | 27 | 47 | 5 | .373 | 16½ | 41 | 67 | 5 | .385 |
(1) First half champion (2) Second half champion