| vs. Negro American League | vs. Major Black Teams | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negro American League | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | W | L | T | Pct. |
| Kansas City Monarchs | 44 | 27 | 1 | .618 | — | 52 | 39 | 1 | .571 |
| Cleveland Buckeyes | 39 | 25 | 1 | .608 | 1½ | 50 | 37 | 2 | .573 |
| (1) Birmingham Black Barons | 45 | 35 | 2 | .561 | 3½ | 59 | 49 | 2 | .545 |
| (2) Chicago American Giants | 37 | 33 | 1 | .528 | 6½ | 43 | 37 | 1 | .537 |
| Memphis Red Sox | 34 | 51 | 4 | .404 | 17 | 44 | 55 | 4 | .447 |
| Cincinnati Clowns | 31 | 59 | 5 | .353 | 22½ | 42 | 64 | 5 | .401 |
(1) First half champion (2) Second half champion