Birmingham won the first half of the season, Chicago won the second half, and met in a play off series.
The NNL and the NAL faced each other in the Negro World Series at the end of the season to determine an overall champion.
| TEAM | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
 | Cleveland | 38 | 22 | .631 | - | |
 | Kansas City | 43 | 27 | .613 | 0.0 | |
| x |  | Birmingham | 46 | 35 | .566 | 2.5 |
| x |  | Chi. American | 35 | 34 | .507 | 7.5 |
 | Memphis | 30 | 48 | .389 | 17.0 | |
 | Cincinnati | 31 | 57 | .360 | 21.0 |