| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 92 | 62 | 0.597 | — | 44–33 | 48–29 |
| Chicago White Sox | 82 | 72 | 0.532 | 10 | 47–30 | 35–42 |
| Boston Red Sox | 79 | 75 | 0.513 | 13 | 49–28 | 30–47 |
| Cleveland Indians | 77 | 76 | 0.503 | 14½ | 42–34 | 35–42 |
| Detroit Tigers | 77 | 77 | 0.500 | 15 | 43–34 | 34–43 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 74 | 79 | 0.484 | 17½ | 46–31 | 28–48 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 73 | 81 | 0.474 | 19 | 43–34 | 30–47 |
| Washington Senators | 61 | 93 | 0.396 | 31 | 33–44 | 28–49 |
