1939 MLB Standings
Complete American League and National League standings for the 1939 season.
The teams ranked 1st in 1939 American-League and National-League Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 | 1st in MLB | New York Yankees | 106 | 45 | .702 | - | 8-2 | L1 | 967 | 556 | +411 | 112-40 | 52-25 | 54-20 | 54-31 | 1st in American-League | New York Yankees | 106 | 45 | .702 | - | 8-2 | L1 | 967 | 556 | +411 | 112-40 | 52-25 | 54-20 | 54-31 | 1st in National-League | Cincinnati Reds | 97 | 57 | .630 | - | 7-3 | L1 | 767 | 595 | +172 | 96-60 | 55-25 | 42-32 | 46-42 |
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1939 MLB Standings
| Rank | TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Yankees | 106 | 45 | .702 | - | / | 8-2 | L1 | 967 | 556 | +411 | 112-40 | 52-25 | 54-20 | 54-31 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds | 97 | 57 | .630 | 10.5 | / | 7-3 | L1 | 767 | 595 | +172 | 96-60 | 55-25 | 42-32 | 46-42 |
| 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 61 | .601 | 15.0 | / | 6-4 | L2 | 779 | 633 | +146 | 92-63 | 51-27 | 41-34 | 48-39 |
| 4 | Boston Red Sox | 89 | 62 | .589 | 17.0 | / | 7-3 | W1 | 890 | 795 | +95 | 84-68 | 42-32 | 47-30 | 40-45 |
| 5 | Cleveland Indians | 87 | 67 | .565 | 20.5 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 797 | 700 | +97 | 86-68 | 44-33 | 43-34 | 39-49 |
| 6 | Chicago White Sox | 85 | 69 | .552 | 22.5 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 755 | 737 | +18 | 79-76 | 50-27 | 36-42 | 42-46 |
| 7 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 84 | 69 | .549 | 23.0 | / | 7-3 | W4 | 708 | 645 | +63 | 85-72 | 51-27 | 33-42 | 42-46 |
| 8 | Chicago Cubs | 84 | 70 | .545 | 23.5 | / | 5-5 | W2 | 724 | 678 | +46 | 83-73 | 44-34 | 40-36 | 42-46 |
| 9 | Detroit Tigers | 81 | 73 | .526 | 26.5 | / | 7-3 | W1 | 849 | 762 | +87 | 85-70 | 42-35 | 39-38 | 42-46 |
| 10 | New York Giants | 77 | 74 | .510 | 29.0 | / | 7-3 | W1 | 703 | 685 | +18 | 77-74 | 41-33 | 36-41 | 41-46 |
| 11 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 68 | 85 | .444 | 39.0 | / | 1-9 | W1 | 666 | 721 | -55 | 71-82 | 35-42 | 33-43 | 42-68 |
| 12 | Washington Senators | 65 | 88 | .425 | 42.0 | / | 4-6 | W2 | 702 | 797 | -95 | 68-85 | 37-40 | 28-48 | 38-73 |
| 13 | Boston Bees | 63 | 88 | .417 | 43.0 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 572 | 659 | -87 | 66-86 | 37-35 | 26-53 | 41-68 |
| 14 | Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 97 | .362 | 51.5 | / | 3-7 | L1 | 711 | 1022 | -311 | 52-101 | 28-48 | 27-49 | 34-76 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Phillies | 45 | 106 | .298 | 61.0 | / | 1-9 | L5 | 553 | 856 | -303 | 47-105 | 29-44 | 16-62 | 29-79 |
| 16 | St. Louis Browns | 43 | 111 | .279 | 64.5 | / | 2-8 | W1 | 733 | 1035 | -302 | 54-102 | 18-59 | 25-52 | 27-83 |
1939 League Standings
| Rank | American League | W | L | PCT | GB | WCGB | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Yankees | 106 | 45 | .702 | - | / | 8-2 | L1 | 967 | 556 | +411 | 112-40 | 52-25 | 54-20 | 54-31 |
| 2 | Boston Red Sox | 89 | 62 | .589 | 17.0 | / | 7-3 | W1 | 890 | 795 | +95 | 84-68 | 42-32 | 47-30 | 40-45 |
| 3 | Cleveland Indians | 87 | 67 | .565 | 20.5 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 797 | 700 | +97 | 86-68 | 44-33 | 43-34 | 39-49 |
| 4 | Chicago White Sox | 85 | 69 | .552 | 22.5 | / | 6-4 | L1 | 755 | 737 | +18 | 79-76 | 50-27 | 36-42 | 42-46 |
| 5 | Detroit Tigers | 81 | 73 | .526 | 26.5 | / | 7-3 | W1 | 849 | 762 | +87 | 85-70 | 42-35 | 39-38 | 42-46 |
| 6 | Washington Senators | 65 | 88 | .425 | 42.0 | / | 4-6 | W2 | 702 | 797 | -95 | 68-85 | 37-40 | 28-48 | 38-73 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 97 | .362 | 51.5 | / | 3-7 | L1 | 711 | 1022 | -311 | 52-101 | 28-48 | 27-49 | 34-76 |
| 8 | St. Louis Browns | 43 | 111 | .279 | 64.5 | / | 2-8 | W1 | 733 | 1035 | -302 | 54-102 | 18-59 | 25-52 | 27-83 |
| Rank | National League | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Cincinnati Reds | 97 | 57 | .630 | - | / | 7-3 | L1 | 767 | 595 | +172 | 96-60 | 55-25 | 42-32 | 46-42 |
| 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 61 | .601 | 4.5 | / | 6-4 | L2 | 779 | 633 | +146 | 92-63 | 51-27 | 41-34 | 48-39 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 84 | 69 | .549 | 12.5 | / | 7-3 | W4 | 708 | 645 | +63 | 85-72 | 51-27 | 33-42 | 42-46 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs | 84 | 70 | .545 | 13.0 | / | 5-5 | W2 | 724 | 678 | +46 | 83-73 | 44-34 | 40-36 | 42-46 |
| 5 | New York Giants | 77 | 74 | .510 | 18.5 | / | 7-3 | W1 | 703 | 685 | +18 | 77-74 | 41-33 | 36-41 | 41-46 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 68 | 85 | .444 | 28.5 | / | 1-9 | W1 | 666 | 721 | -55 | 71-82 | 35-42 | 33-43 | 42-68 |
| 7 | Boston Bees | 63 | 88 | .417 | 32.5 | / | 4-6 | L1 | 572 | 659 | -87 | 66-86 | 37-35 | 26-53 | 41-68 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Phillies | 45 | 106 | .298 | 50.5 | / | 1-9 | L5 | 553 | 856 | -303 | 47-105 | 29-44 | 16-62 | 29-79 |
| Rank | Negro National League (II) | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Homestead Grays | 32 | 18 | .640 | - | / | 380 | 265 | +115 | ||||||
| 2 | Newark Eagles | 35 | 25 | .583 | 2.0 | / | 394 | 325 | +69 | ||||||
| 3 | Philadelphia Stars | 32 | 31 | .508 | 6.5 | / | 348 | 402 | -54 | ||||||
| 4 | Baltimore Elite Giants | 22 | 25 | .468 | 8.5 | / | 244 | 230 | +14 | ||||||
| 5 | New York Black Yankees | 20 | 23 | .465 | 8.5 | / | 202 | 233 | -31 | ||||||
| 6 | Toledo Crawfords | 4 | 6 | .400 | 8.0 | / | 38 | 56 | -18 | ||||||
| 7 | New York Cubans | 7 | 24 | .226 | 15.5 | / | 92 | 187 | -95 | ||||||
| Rank | Negro American League | W | L | PCT | GB | / | L10 | STRK | RS | RA | DIFF | X-W/L | HOME | AWAY | >.500 |
| 1 | Kansas City Monarchs | 38 | 22 | .633 | - | / | 331 | 243 | +88 | ||||||
| 2 | Chicago American Giants | 32 | 31 | .508 | 7.5 | / | 327 | 318 | +9 | ||||||
| 3 | Cleveland Bears | 20 | 21 | .488 | 8.5 | / | 201 | 220 | -19 | ||||||
| 4 | St. Louis Stars | 20 | 23 | .465 | 9.5 | / | 247 | 278 | -31 | ||||||
| 5 | Memphis Red Sox | 24 | 29 | .453 | 10.5 | / | 260 | 262 | -2 | ||||||
| 6 | Atlanta Black Crackers | 1 | 7 | .125 | 11.0 | / | 39 | 73 | -34 |
1939 Divison Standings
There was no Divison Standings in the 1939 season.