| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 102 | 60 | 0.630 | — | 51–30 | 51–30 |
| Chicago White Sox | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 7 | 48–33 | 47–34 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 8 | 46–33 | 48–35 |
| Detroit Tigers | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 13 | 47–34 | 42–39 |
| Cleveland Indians | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 15 | 52–30 | 35–45 |
| New York Yankees | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 25 | 40–43 | 37–42 |
| Los Angeles/California Angels | 75 | 87 | 0.463 | 27 | 46–34 | 29–53 |
| Washington Senators | 70 | 92 | 0.432 | 32 | 36–45 | 34–47 |
| Boston Red Sox | 62 | 100 | 0.383 | 40 | 34–47 | 28–53 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 59 | 103 | 0.364 | 43 | 33–48 | 26–55 |
