Due to the lack of historical record keeping in negro league baseball, some of the scores, standings, and statistics of independent teams are missing or incomplete.

East

TEAMWLPctGB
1917 New York Lincoln Giants LogoLincoln Giants 2211.662-
1917 Cuban Stars (East) LogoCuban East 1314.4816.0
1917 Brooklyn Royal Giants LogoBrooklyn 1315.4666.5
1917 Hilldale Giants LogoHilldale 45.4446.0
1917 Atlantic City Bacharach Giants LogoAC Bacharach 1017.3709.0
1917 Boston Royal Giants LogoBoston 12.3336.0

West

1917 Chicago American Giants LogoChi. American 4914.769-
1917 Kansas City All Nations LogoKC All Nations 88.50017.5
1917 Indianapolis ABCs LogoIndianapolis 2633.44421.0
1917 Cuban Stars (West) LogoCuban West 1929.39622.5
1917 JewellJewell's ABCs 35.37518.5
1917 Chicago Unions LogoChi. Unions 12.33318.0
1917 Chicago Giants LogoChi. Giants 14.20019.0
1917 St. Louis Giants LogoSt. Louis 02.00018.5

— Unknown —

1917 New  York Lincoln Stars LogoLincoln Stars .000-
1917 Baltimore Black Sox LogoBlack Sox .000-
1917 Homestead Grays LogoHomestead .000-