| 1950 | Baltimore Elite Giants, Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Cleveland Buckeyes, Houston Eagles, Indianapolis Clowns, Kansas City Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox, New York Cubans, Philadelphia Stars |
| 1949 | Baltimore Elite Giants, Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Houston Eagles, Indianapolis Clowns, Kansas City Monarchs, Louisville Buckeyes, Memphis Red Sox, New York Cubans, Philadelphia Stars |
| 1948 | Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Cleveland Buckeyes, Indianapolis Clowns, Kansas City Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox |
| 1947 | Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Cleveland Buckeyes, Indianapolis Clowns, Kansas City Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox |
| 1946 | Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Cleveland Buckeyes, Indianapolis Clowns, Kansas City Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox |
| 1945 | Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Cincinnati/Indianapolis Clowns, Cleveland Buckeyes, Kansas City Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox |
| 1944 | Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Cincinnati/Indianapolis Clowns, Cleveland Buckeyes, Kansas City Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox |
| 1943 | Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Cincinnati Clowns, Cleveland Buckeyes, Kansas City Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox |
| 1942 | Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Cincinnati/Cleveland Buckeyes, Jacksonville Red Caps, Kansas City Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox |
| 1941 | Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Jacksonville Red Caps, Kansas City Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox, St. Louis/New Orleans Stars |
| 1940 | Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Cleveland Bears, Kansas City Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox, St. Louis/New Orleans Stars, Toledo/Indianapolis Crawfords |
| 1939 | Chicago American Giants, Cleveland Bears, Indianapolis ABCs, Kansas City Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox, St. Louis Stars, Toledo Crawfords |
| 1938 | Atlanta Black Crackers, Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Indianapolis ABCs, Jacksonville Red Caps, Kansas City Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox |
| 1937 | Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago American Giants, Cincinnati Tigers, Detroit Stars, Indianapolis Athletics, Kansas City Monarchs, Memphis Red Sox, St. Louis Stars |