| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 97 | 63 | 0.606 | — | 48–31 | 49–32 |
| Minnesota Twins | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 9 | 49–32 | 40–41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | 10 | 42–39 | 46–35 |
| Chicago White Sox | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 15 | 45–36 | 38–43 |
| Cleveland Indians | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 17 | 41–40 | 40–41 |
| California Angels | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 18 | 42–39 | 38–43 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 74 | 86 | 0.463 | 23 | 42–39 | 32–47 |
| Washington Senators | 71 | 88 | 0.447 | 25½ | 42–36 | 29–52 |
| Boston Red Sox | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 26 | 40–41 | 32–49 |
| New York Yankees | 70 | 89 | 0.440 | 26½ | 35–46 | 35–43 |
