Template:1942 Negro National League standings
| vs. Negro National League | vs. Major Black Teams | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negro National League | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | W | L | T | Pct. |
| Homestead Grays | 54 | 17 | 2 | .753 | — | 86 | 29 | 3 | .742 |
| Baltimore Elite Giants | 38 | 27 | 1 | .583 | 13 | 45 | 33 | 1 | .576 |
| Philadelphia Stars | 31 | 34 | 1 | .477 | 20 | 37 | 37 | 2 | .500 |
| Newark Eagles | 27 | 35 | 4 | .439 | 22½ | 41 | 41 | 4 | .500 |
| New York Black Yankees | 14 | 24 | 1 | .372 | 23½ | 19 | 31 | 2 | .385 |
| New York Cubans | 12 | 37 | 1 | .250 | 31 | 20 | 48 | 1 | .297 |