The new league started with four teams, the Kenosha Comets, Racine Belles, Rockford Peaches and South Bend Blue Sox.

The best individual pitching performance on the year came from Rockford's Olive Little, who hurled the first no-hitter in league history.

[6] In the final series, Racine swept Kenosha in three games to win the first title of the league.

Irene Hickson led the Belles with a .417 average, while pitcher Mary Nesbitt won two complete-game victories and relieved Joanne Winter in her win.

[1][7] The AAGPBL drew 176,000 fans during its inaugural season, which assured the league would continue the following year.