Cole's Indianapolis American Giants (first half champions) and Pittsburgh Crawfords (second half champions), tied in a one-game play-off. Pittsburgh owner/League commissioner awarded the Pennant to Pittsburgh, over the objection of Indianapolis.
| TEAM | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| x |  | Pittsburgh | 41 | 21 | .656 | - |
| x |  | Indianapolis | 41 | 22 | .648 | 0.5 |
 | Homestead | 14 | 14 | .500 | 10.0 | |
 | Elite Giants | 19 | 22 | .464 | 11.5 | |
 | Black Sox | 13 | 18 | .419 | 12.5 | |
 | Blue Birds | 15 | 27 | .357 | 16.0 | |
 | Detroit | 17 | 31 | .354 | 17.0 | |
 | Akron | 3 | 7 | .300 | 12.0 | |
 | Giants | 0 | 1 | .000 | 10.5 |
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Historian Eugene C. Murdock interviewed several former baseball players that had been active in baseball in the 1920s and 1930s.
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