| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 95 | 59 | 0.617 | — | 49–28 | 46–31 |
| Cleveland Indians | 93 | 61 | 0.604 | 2 | 49–28 | 44–33 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 73 | 0.526 | 14 | 44–33 | 37–40 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 79 | 75 | 0.513 | 16 | 45–32 | 34–43 |
| Washington Senators | 78 | 76 | 0.506 | 17 | 42–35 | 36–41 |
| Boston Red Sox | 76 | 78 | 0.494 | 19 | 50–27 | 26–51 |
| St. Louis Browns | 64 | 90 | 0.416 | 31 | 42–35 | 22–55 |
| Detroit Tigers | 50 | 104 | 0.325 | 45 | 32–45 | 18–59 |