| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 102 | 51 | 0.667 | — | 56–21 | 46–30 |
| Detroit Tigers | 83 | 71 | 0.539 | 19½ | 44–33 | 39–38 |
| Washington Senators | 82 | 71 | 0.536 | 20 | 42–35 | 40–36 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 70 | 0.536 | 20 | 43–32 | 38–38 |
| Cleveland Indians | 80 | 74 | 0.519 | 22½ | 49–30 | 31–44 |
| Boston Red Sox | 74 | 80 | 0.481 | 28½ | 47–29 | 27–51 |
| St. Louis Browns | 57 | 95 | 0.375 | 44½ | 31–43 | 26–52 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 53 | 100 | 0.346 | 49 | 31–46 | 22–54 |
