Template:1939 Negro National League standings
| vs. Negro National League | vs. Major Black Teams | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negro National League | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | W | L | T | Pct. |
| (1) Homestead Grays | 36 | 19 | 1 | .652 | — | 42 | 21 | 1 | .664 |
| (2) Newark Eagles | 32 | 23 | 1 | .580 | 4 | 41 | 23 | 1 | .638 |
| New York Black Yankees | 19 | 18 | 4 | .512 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 4 | .535 |
| (3) Baltimore Elite Giants | 21 | 23 | 0 | .477 | 9½ | 29 | 25 | 0 | .537 |
| (4) Philadelphia Stars | 24 | 29 | 1 | .454 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 1 | .454 |
| Toledo Crawfords† | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 9½ | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 |
| New York Cubans | 7 | 25 | 0 | .219 | 17½ | 9 | 25 | 0 | .265 |
†Toledo Crawfords withdrew from the league after the first half of the season.