| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 110 | 44 | 0.714 | — | 57–19 | 53–25 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 91 | 63 | 0.591 | 19 | 50–27 | 41–36 |
| Washington Senators | 85 | 69 | 0.552 | 25 | 51–28 | 34–41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 82 | 71 | 0.536 | 27½ | 44–32 | 38–39 |
| Chicago White Sox | 70 | 83 | 0.458 | 39½ | 38–37 | 32–46 |
| Cleveland Indians | 66 | 87 | 0.431 | 43½ | 35–42 | 31–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 59 | 94 | 0.386 | 50½ | 38–38 | 21–56 |
| Boston Red Sox | 51 | 103 | 0.331 | 59 | 29–49 | 22–54 |