Template:1905 American League standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 92 | 56 | .622 | — | 51–22 | 41–34 |
| Chicago White Sox | 92 | 60 | .605 | 2 | 50–29 | 42–31 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 74 | .516 | 15½ | 45–30 | 34–44 |
| Boston Americans | 78 | 74 | .513 | 16 | 44–32 | 34–42 |
| Cleveland Naps | 76 | 78 | .494 | 19 | 41–36 | 35–42 |
| New York Highlanders | 71 | 78 | .477 | 21½ | 40–35 | 31–43 |
| Washington Senators | 64 | 87 | .424 | 29½ | 33–42 | 31–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 54 | 99 | .353 | 40½ | 34–42 | 20–57 |