| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 93 | 58 | 0.616 | — | 53–25 | 40–33 |
| New York Yankees | 89 | 60 | 0.597 | 3 | 41–33 | 48–27 |
| Cleveland Indians | 82 | 71 | 0.536 | 12 | 48–29 | 34–42 |
| Boston Red Sox | 78 | 75 | 0.510 | 16 | 41–37 | 37–38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 74 | 78 | 0.487 | 19½ | 42–34 | 32–44 |
| Washington Senators | 67 | 86 | 0.438 | 27 | 37–39 | 30–47 |
| St. Louis Browns | 65 | 87 | 0.428 | 28½ | 31–44 | 34–43 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 58 | 91 | 0.389 | 34 | 30–42 | 28–49 |
