1935 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 16 – October 7, 1935
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Hank Greenberg (DET)
NL: Gabby Hartnett (CHC)
AL championsDetroit Tigers
  AL runners-upNew York Yankees
NL championsChicago Cubs
  NL runners-upSt. Louis Cardinals
World Series
ChampionsDetroit Tigers
  Runners-upChicago Cubs
MLB seasons

The 1935 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 16 to October 7, 1935. The Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Tigers then defeated the Cubs in the World Series, four games to two.

Awards and honors

Hank Greenberg, Hall of Famer and two-time MVP

Statistical leaders

All Star Buddy Myer
  American League National League
Type Name Stat Name Stat
AVG Buddy Myer WSH .349 Arky Vaughan PIT .385
HR Jimmie Foxx PHA
Hank Greenberg DET		 36 Wally Berger BSB 34
RBIs Hank Greenberg DET 170 Wally Berger BSB 130
Wins Wes Ferrell BSR 25 Dizzy Dean SLC 28
ERA Lefty Grove BSR 2.70 Cy Blanton PIT 2.58
SO Tommy Bridges DET 163 Dizzy Dean SLC 190
SV Jack Knott SLB 7 Dutch Leonard BKN 8
SB Billy Werber BSR 29 Augie Galan CHC 22

Standings

Postseason

Bracket

World Series
   
AL Detroit Tigers 4
NL Chicago Cubs 2

Managers

American League

Team Manager Comments
Boston Red Sox Joe Cronin
Chicago White Sox Jimmy Dykes
Cleveland Indians Walter Johnson and Steve O'Neill Finished 3rd
Detroit Tigers Mickey Cochrane Won World Series
New York Yankees Joe McCarthy Finished 2nd
Philadelphia Athletics Connie Mack
St. Louis Browns Rogers Hornsby
Washington Senators Bucky Harris

National League

Team Manager Comments
Boston Braves Bill McKechnie
Brooklyn Dodgers Casey Stengel
Chicago Cubs Charlie Grimm Won NL pennant
Cincinnati Reds Chuck Dressen
New York Giants Bill Terry Finished 3rd
Philadelphia Phillies Jimmie Wilson
Pittsburgh Pirates Pie Traynor
St. Louis Cardinals Frankie Frisch Finished 2nd

Home field attendance

Team name Wins %± Home attendance %± Per game
Detroit Tigers[1] 93 -7.9% 1,034,929 12.6% 13,100
New York Giants[2] 91 -2.2% 748,748 2.4% 9,478
Chicago Cubs[3] 100 16.3% 692,604 -2.1% 8,995
New York Yankees[4] 89 -5.3% 657,508 -23.1% 8,885
Boston Red Sox[5] 78 2.6% 558,568 -8.5% 7,070
St. Louis Cardinals[6] 96 1.1% 506,084 55.7% 6,573
Brooklyn Dodgers[7] 70 -1.4% 470,517 8.4% 6,111
Chicago White Sox[8] 74 39.6% 470,281 98.8% 6,108
Cincinnati Reds[9] 68 30.8% 448,247 116.8% 5,898
Cleveland Indians[10] 82 -3.5% 397,615 1.6% 5,164
Pittsburgh Pirates[11] 86 16.2% 352,885 9.4% 4,583
Washington Senators[12] 67 1.5% 255,011 -22.7% 3,312
Philadelphia Athletics[13] 58 -14.7% 233,173 -23.8% 3,239
Boston Braves[14] 38 -51.3% 232,754 -23.2% 3,103
Philadelphia Phillies[15] 64 14.3% 205,470 20.9% 2,601
St. Louis Browns[16] 65 -3.0% 80,922 -29.8% 1,065

Events

References

  1. ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  15. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  16. ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

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