1988 Standings

Negro National

Cool Papa Bell Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Philadelphia Fireworks 114 46 .713 - 4–6 L1 44–26 62–18 52–28 803 447 +356
2 x - San Antonio Black Bronchos 103 57 .644 11.0 5–5 W4 40–30 53–27 50–30 780 555 +225
3 e - Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 82 78 .513 32.0 4–6 W1 34–36 43–37 39–41 814 883 -69
4 e - Oakland Greys 75 85 .469 39.0 3–7 W2 31–39 35–45 40–40 705 761 -56
5 e - Chattanooga Choo-Choos 67 93 .419 47.0 3–7 L3 32–38 33–47 34–46 670 742 -72
6 e - Atlanta Black Crackers 66 94 .413 48.0 5–5 L2 29–41 32–48 34–46 630 746 -116
Josh Gibson Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Louisville Black Caps 92 68 .575 - 8–2 L2 40–30 46–34 46–34 669 582 +87
2 x - Newark Eagles 88 72 .550 4.0 5–5 W1 38–32 43–37 45–35 766 736 +30
3 e - New York Black Yankees 82 78 .513 10.0 6–4 W1 35–35 40–40 42–38 907 938 -31
4 e - Cincinnati Clowns 78 82 .488 14.0 6–4 W2 33–37 38–42 40–40 765 815 -50
5 e - Florida Cubans 77 83 .481 15.0 3–7 L1 34–36 34–46 43–37 753 818 -65
6 e - Harrisburg Colored Giants 67 93 .419 25.0 3–7 L1 30–40 35–45 32–48 766 858 -92

Negro American

Satchel Paige Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - St Louis Stars 96 64 .600 - 4–6 L2 44–26 52–28 44–36 847 615 +232
2 x - Pittsburgh Crawfords 93 67 .581 3.0 4–6 L2 46–24 54–26 39–41 769 685 +84
3 e - Chicago American Giants 83 77 .519 13.0 7–3 W3 36–34 45–35 38–42 769 787 -18
4 e - Wilmington Potomacs 77 83 .481 19.0 6–4 W2 32–38 39–41 38–42 794 836 -42
5 e - Birmingham Black Barons 75 85 .469 21.0 5–5 W2 30–40 35–45 40–40 729 714 +15
6 e - Homestead Grays 60 100 .375 36.0 3–7 L4 22–48 25–55 35–45 654 837 -183
Jackie Robinson Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Jacksonville Red Caps 93 67 .581 - 6–4 W5 48–22 45–35 48–32 762 617 +145
2 x - Washington Black Senators 85 75 .531 8.0 3–7 W1 40–30 40–40 45–35 737 666 +71
3 e - Kansas City Monarchs 77 83 .481 16.0 3–7 L3 37–33 37–43 40–40 742 768 -26
4 e - Louisville Buckeyes 75 85 .469 18.0 2–8 W1 32–38 34–46 41–39 887 962 -75
5 e - Cleveland Browns 66 94 .413 27.0 6–4 L1 28–42 30–50 36–44 690 845 -155
6 e - Denver White Elephants 49 111 .306 44.0 3–7 L1 25–45 28–52 21–59 693 888 -195
x - Clinched Playoff Berth
y - Clinched Division Title
e - Eliminated from Playoff Contention