The National League and the American Association faced each other in a World's Championship Series at the end of the season to determine an overall champion.
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| y |  | Louisville Colonels | 88 | 44 | .667 | - |
 | Columbus Solons | 79 | 55 | .590 | 10.0 | |
 | St. Louis Browns | 77 | 58 | .570 | 12.5 | |
 | Toledo Maumees | 68 | 64 | .515 | 20.0 | |
 | Rochester Broncos | 63 | 63 | .500 | 22.0 | |
 | Baltimore Orioles | 15 | 19 | .441 | 24.0 | |
 | Syracuse Stars | 55 | 72 | .433 | 30.5 | |
 | Philadelphia Athletics | 54 | 78 | .409 | 34.0 | |
 | Brooklyn Gladiators | 26 | 72 | .265 | 45.0 |
what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.