The NNL and the NAL faced each other in the Negro World Series at the end of the season to determine an overall champion.
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
The 1947 Baltimore Elite Giants, managed by Wesley Barrow and George Scales and Felton Snow, missed the postseason after finishing the NNL regular season in 3rd place with a 41-39-2 record.