| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 75 | 51 | 0.595 | — | 49–21 | 26–30 |
| Cleveland Indians | 73 | 54 | 0.575 | 2½ | 38–22 | 35–32 |
| Washington Senators | 72 | 56 | 0.562 | 4 | 41–32 | 31–24 |
| New York Yankees | 60 | 63 | 0.488 | 13½ | 37–29 | 23–34 |
| St. Louis Browns | 58 | 64 | 0.475 | 15 | 23–30 | 35–34 |
| Chicago White Sox | 57 | 67 | 0.460 | 17 | 30–26 | 27–41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 55 | 71 | 0.437 | 20 | 28–29 | 27–42 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 52 | 76 | 0.406 | 24 | 35–32 | 17–44 |