Template:1940 Negro American League standings
| vs. Negro American League | vs. Major Black Teams | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negro American League | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | W | L | T | Pct. |
| Kansas City Monarchs | 42 | 16 | 3 | .713 | — | 43 | 21 | 3 | .664 |
| Memphis Red Sox | 37 | 28 | 0 | .569 | 8½ | 45 | 43 | 0 | .511 |
| Cleveland Bears | 21 | 18 | 1 | .538 | 11½ | 22 | 21 | 1 | .511 |
| St. Louis–New Orleans Stars | 25 | 31 | 3 | .449 | 16 | 30 | 35 | 3 | .463 |
| Chicago American Giants | 24 | 30 | 2 | .446 | 16 | 25 | 33 | 2 | .433 |
| Birmingham Black Barons | 18 | 31 | 0 | .367 | 19½ | 21 | 38 | 0 | .356 |
| Toledo–Indianapolis Crawfords | 11 | 24 | 1 | .319 | 19½ | 11 | 26 | 1 | .303 |