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.
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1943 Cleveland Buckeyes LogoCleveland 3822.631-
1943 Kansas City Monarchs LogoKansas City 4327.6130.0
x 1943 Birmingham Black Barons LogoBirmingham   4635.5662.5
x 1943 Chicago American Giants LogoChi. American 3534.5077.5
1943 Memphis Red Sox LogoMemphis 3048.38917.0
1943 Cincinnati Clowns LogoCincinnati 3157.36021.0