| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 99 | 52 | 0.656 | — | 50–27 | 49–25 |
| Cleveland Indians | 92 | 62 | 0.597 | 8½ | 53–24 | 39–38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 89 | 65 | 0.578 | 11½ | 41–36 | 48–29 |
| Boston Red Sox | 84 | 69 | 0.549 | 16 | 38–38 | 46–31 |
| Washington Senators | 76 | 76 | 0.500 | 23½ | 39–36 | 37–40 |
| Detroit Tigers | 60 | 94 | 0.390 | 40½ | 30–47 | 30–47 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 59 | 95 | 0.383 | 41½ | 27–50 | 32–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 54 | 100 | 0.351 | 46½ | 23–54 | 31–46 |
