Template:1938 Negro National League standings
| vs. Negro National League | vs. Major Black Teams | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negro National League | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | W | L | T | Pct. |
| Homestead Grays | 41 | 13 | 0 | .759 | — | 56 | 14 | 0 | .800 |
| Philadelphia Stars | 41 | 32 | 3 | .559 | 9½ | 42 | 33 | 3 | .558 |
| Baltimore Elite Giants | 26 | 23 | 3 | .529 | 12½ | 29 | 25 | 3 | .535 |
| Pittsburgh Crawfords | 28 | 26 | 1 | .518 | 13 | 28 | 26 | 1 | .518 |
| Newark Eagles | 23 | 30 | 0 | .434 | 17½ | 24 | 30 | 0 | .444 |
| New York Black Yankees | 11 | 28 | 1 | .288 | 22½ | 11 | 28 | 1 | .288 |
| Washington Black Senators | 2 | 20 | 0 | .091 | 23 | 2 | 20 | 0 | .091 |