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 | 36 | 11 | 3 | .750 | — | 37 | 16 | 3 | .688 |
| Memphis Red Sox | 36 | 26 | 0 | .581 | 7½ | 43 | 41 | 0 | .512 |
| Cleveland Bears | 21 | 18 | 1 | .538 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 1 | .511 |
| St. Louis–New Orleans Stars | 25 | 29 | 2 | .464 | 14½ | 27 | 32 | 2 | .459 |
| Chicago American Giants | 22 | 31 | 1 | .417 | 17 | 23 | 34 | 1 | .405 |
| Birmingham Black Barons | 17 | 30 | 0 | .362 | 19 | 20 | 34 | 0 | .370 |
| Toledo–Indianapolis Crawfords | 6 | 18 | 1 | .260 | 18½ | 6 | 20 | 1 | .241 |