| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 103 | 59 | 0.636 | — | 56–25 | 47–34 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 12 | 47–33 | 44–38 |
| Cleveland Indians | 86 | 75 | 0.534 | 16½ | 43–37 | 43–38 |
| Boston Red Sox | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 17 | 46–35 | 40–41 |
| New York Yankees | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 20 | 39–42 | 44–37 |
| Oakland Athletics | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 21 | 44–38 | 38–42 |
| Minnesota Twins | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 24 | 41–40 | 38–43 |
| California Angels | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 36 | 32–49 | 35–46 |
| Chicago White Sox | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 36 | 36–45 | 31–50 |
| Washington Senators | 65 | 96 | 0.404 | 37½ | 34–47 | 31–49 |
