▁played ▁many ▁more ▁games ▁than ▁others ▁did ▁in ▁any ▁given ▁season . ▁This ▁led ▁to ▁some ▁disput ed ▁champion ships ▁and ▁two ▁teams ▁claim ing ▁the ▁title . ▁ ▁Gener ally , ▁the ▁team ▁with ▁the ▁best ▁winning ▁percentage ▁( with ▁some ▁minimum ▁number ▁of ▁games ▁played ) ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁P enn ant , ▁but ▁other ▁times ▁it ▁was ▁the ▁team ▁with ▁the ▁most ▁vict ories . ▁ ▁The ▁" g ames ▁behind " ▁method ▁of ▁recording ▁stand ings ▁was ▁un common ▁in ▁most ▁black ▁le agues . ▁▁ 1 9 3 3 ▁– ▁Cole ' s ▁Chicago ▁American ▁Gi ants ▁( first ▁half ), ▁Pitts burgh ▁C raw ford s ▁( second ▁half ▁with ▁better ▁overall ) † ▁ 1 9 3 4 ▁– ▁Philadelphia ▁Stars † ▁won ▁best ▁half ▁of ▁season ▁however ▁C raw ford s ▁with ▁better ▁whole ▁season ▁record ▁disput ed ▁title . ▁ 1 9 3 5 ▁– ▁Pitts burgh ▁C raw ford s † ▁ 1 9 3 6 ▁– ▁Pitts burgh ▁C raw ford s † ▁ 1 9 3 7 ▁– ▁Hom est ead ▁Gray s ▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁– ▁Hom est ead ▁Gray s ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁– ▁Baltimore ▁El ite ▁Gi ants * ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁– ▁Washington ▁Hom est ead ▁Gray s ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁– ▁Washington ▁Hom est ead ▁Gray s † ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁– ▁Washington ▁Hom est ead ▁Gray s ‡ ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁– ▁Washington