Template:1939 Negro National League standings
| vs. Negro National League | vs. Major Black Teams | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negro National League | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | W | L | T | Pct. |
| (1) Homestead Grays | 40 | 19 | 1 | .675 | — | 49 | 21 | 1 | .664 |
| (2) Newark Eagles | 36 | 27 | 1 | .570 | 6 | 45 | 27 | 1 | .623 |
| (3) Philadelphia Stars | 32 | 31 | 1 | .508 | 10 | 32 | 31 | 1 | .508 |
| New York Black Yankees | 21 | 25 | 4 | .460 | 12½ | 23 | 25 | 4 | .481 |
| (4) Baltimore Elite Giants | 23 | 28 | 0 | .451 | 13 | 31 | 32 | 0 | .492 |
| Toledo Crawfords† | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 11½ | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 |
| New York Cubans | 7 | 27 | 0 | .206 | 20½ | 9 | 27 | 0 | .250 |
†Toledo Crawfords withdrew from the league after the first half of the season.