1935 Major League Baseball season

February 2024 1935 1935 MLB season American League (AL)National League (NL) Baseball Regular season: April 16 – September 29, 1935World Series: October 2–7, 1935 154 16 (8 per league) Regular season AL: Hank Greenberg (DET)NL: Gabby Hartnett (CHC) Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award AL Detroit Tigers New York Yankees NL Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals World Series 1935 World Series Detroit Tigers Chicago Cubs List of MLB seasons MLB 1934 Major League Baseball season 1934 1936 Major League Baseball season 1936 The 1935 major league baseball season began on April 16, 1935. The regular season ended on September 29, with the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 32nd World Series on October 2 and ended with Game 6 on October 7. The Tigers defeated the Cubs, four games to two, capturing their first championship in franchise history. This was the third World Series between the two teams, and the first to see the Tigers win over the Cubs. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the St. Louis Cardinals from the 1934 season. The third All-Star Game was held on July 8 at the Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, home of the Cleveland Indians. The American League won, 4–1. Schedule Major League Baseball schedule The 1935 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place since the 1904 season (except for 1919) and would be used until 1961 in the American League and 1962 in the National League. Opening Day took place on April 16 and saw twelve teams across both leagues play. The final day of the regular season was on September 29 and featured all sixteen teams, continuing the trend which began with the 1930 season. The World Series took place between October 2 and October 7. Rule changes The 1935 season saw the following rule changes: The National League now allowed night games to take place, allowing teams to schedule up to seven night games. Any club scheduling more would be fined $15,000 (US 15000 1935 -3 eq) and have its gate receipts confiscated.LeMoine Bob 1934 Winter Meetings: The Reds Go Under the Lights While the Braves Go to the Dogs Society for American Baseball Research https://sabr.org/journal/article/1934-winter-meetings-the-reds-go-under-the-lights-while-the-braves-go-to-the-dogs/ 2025-04-11 en-US The National League adjusted their rules on waivers: Waiver price increased from $4,000 to $6,000 (equivalent to $US 4000 1935 -3 to $US 6000 1935 -3 in US). Time limit on waivers reduced from five days to three. Teams LeagueTeamCityBallparkCapacityManager1935 Major League Managers https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/1935-managers.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference enAmerican League American LeagueBoston Red SoxBoston, MassachusettsFenway Park33,817Joe CroninChicago White SoxChicago, IllinoisComiskey Park52,000Jimmy DykesCleveland IndiansCleveland, OhioLeague Park21,414Walter JohnsonSteve O'NeillDetroit TigersDetroit, MichiganNavin Field30,000Mickey CochraneNew York YankeesNew York, New YorkYankee Stadium62,000Joe McCarthy managerPhiladelphia AthleticsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaShibe Park33,000Connie MackSt. Louis BrownsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park34,023Rogers HornsbyWashington SenatorsWashington, D.C.Griffith Stadium32,000Bucky HarrisNational League National League (baseball) National LeagueBoston BravesBoston, MassachusettsBraves Field46,500Bill McKechnieBrooklyn DodgersNew York, New YorkEbbets Field32,000Casey StengelChicago CubsChicago, IllinoisWrigley Field40,000Charlie GrimmCincinnati RedsCincinnati, OhioCrosley Field26,060Chuck DressenNew York GiantsNew York, New YorkPolo Grounds56,000Bill TerryPhiladelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaBaker Bowl18,800Jimmie Wilson baseballPittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaForbes Field41,000Pie TraynorSt. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park34,023Frankie Frisch Standings start American League Detroit Tigers break National League Chicago Cubs end Tie games 9 tie games (5 in AL, 4 in NL), which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again) occurred throughout the season. start American League Boston Red Sox, 1 Chicago White Sox, 1 Cleveland Indians, 3 Detroit Tigers, 1 St. Louis Browns, 3 Washington Senators, 1 break National League Brooklyn Dodgers, 1 Cincinnati Reds, 1 New York Giants, 3 Philadelphia Phillies, 3 end Postseason The postseason began on October 2 and ended on October 7 with the Detroit Tigers defeating the Chicago Cubs in the 1935 World Series in six games. Bracket World Series AL Detroit Tigers 4 NL Chicago Cubs 2 Managerial changes Off-season Team Former Manager New ManagerBoston Red SoxBucky HarrisJoe CroninWashington SenatorsJoe CroninBucky Harris In-season Team Former Manager New ManagerCleveland Indians Walter JohnsonSteve O'Neill League leaders Any team shown in small text indicates a previous team a player was on during the season. American League start + Hitting leaders1935 American League Batting Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1935-batting-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total AVG Buddy Myer (WSH) .349 OPS Jimmie Foxx (PHA) 1.096 HR Jimmie Foxx (PHA)Hank Greenberg (DET) 36 RBI Hank Greenberg (DET) 168 R Lou Gehrig (NYY) 125 H Joe Vosmik (CLE) 216 SB Billy Werber (BOS) 29 break + Pitching leaders1935 American League Pitching Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1935-pitching-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total W Wes Ferrell (BOS) 25 L Bobo Newsom (WSH/SLB) 18 ERA Lefty Grove (BOS) 2.70 K Tommy Bridges (DET) 163 IP Wes Ferrell (BOS) 322.1 SV Jack Knott (SLB) 7 WHIP Lefty Grove (BOS) 1.223 break thumb |180px|All Star Buddy Myer end National League start + Hitting leaders1935 National League Batting Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1935-batting-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total AVG Arky Vaughan (PIT) .385 OPS Arky Vaughan (PIT) 1.098 HR Wally Berger (BSN) 34 RBI Wally Berger (BSN) 130 R Augie Galan (CHC) 133 H Billy Herman (CHC) 227 SB Augie Galan (CHC) 22 break + Pitching leaders1935 National League Pitching Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1935-pitching-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total W Dizzy Dean (STL) 28 L Ben Cantwell (BSN) 25 ERA Cy Blanton (PIT) 2.58 K Dizzy Dean (STL) 190 IP Dizzy Dean (STL) 325.1 SV Dutch Leonard (BRO) 8 WHIP Cy Blanton (PIT) 1.081 break end Milestones Batters Cycles List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle Joe Medwick (STL): Medwick hit for his first cycle and eighth in franchise history, on June 29 against the Cincinnati Reds.http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1935/B06290CIN1935.htm Cincinnati Reds 8, St. Louis Cardinals 6 1935-06-29 Retrosheet 2011-09-10 2015-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924123438/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1935/B06290CIN1935.htm live Other batting accomplishments Babe Ruth (BSN): Set a Major League record for most career home runs, hitting his 714th home run on May 25 against the Pittsburgh Pirates.Babe Ruth Career Home Runs https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=ruthba01&t=b 2026-03-23 Baseball Reference en Pitchers No-hitters List of Major League Baseball no-hitters Vern Kennedy (CWS): Kennedy threw his first career no-hitter and ninth no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Cleveland Indians 5–0 on August 31. Kennedy walked four and struck out five.Cleveland Indians vs Chicago White Sox Box Score: August 31, 1935 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA193508310.shtml 2026-03-17 Baseball Reference en Miscellaneous Boston Braves: Set the modern National League record for most losses in a season on September 29 with 115. The previous record of 109 was set by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1928. Set the modern National League record for worst winning percentage with .248. The previous record of .283 was set by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1928. Awards and honors thumb|180px|Hank Greenberg, Hall of Famer and two-time MVP Regular season Baseball Writers' Association of America AwardsBBWAA AwardNational LeagueAmerican League Most Valuable Player Gabby Hartnett (CHC) Hank Greenberg (DET) The Sporting News Awards Award National League American League Most Valuable PlayerMost Valuable Player Award by The Sporting News https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_snmv.shtml 2025-01-14 Baseball Almanac Arky Vaughan (PIT) Hank Greenberg (DET) Home field attendance Team nameWins%± Percent changeHome attendance%± Percent changePer game Average home attendance per gameDetroit Tigershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/attend.shtml Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference93 −7.9%1,034,92912.6%13,100New York Giantshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/attend.shtml San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference91 −2.2%748,7482.4%9,478Chicago Cubshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/attend.shtml Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference10016.3%692,604 −2.1%8,995New York Yankeeshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/attend.shtml New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference89 −5.3%657,508 −23.1%8,885Boston Red Soxhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/attend.shtml Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference782.6%558,568 −8.5%7,070St. Louis Cardinalshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/attend.shtml St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference961.1%506,08455.7%6,573Brooklyn Dodgershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/attend.shtml Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference70 −1.4%470,5178.4%6,111Chicago White Soxhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/attend.shtml Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference7439.6%470,28198.8%6,108Cincinnati Redshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/attend.shtml Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference6830.8%448,247116.8%5,898Cleveland Indianshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/attend.shtml Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference82 −3.5%397,6151.6%5,164Pittsburgh Pirateshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/attend.shtml Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference8616.2%352,8859.4%4,583Washington Senatorshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/attend.shtml Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference671.5%255,011 −22.7%3,312Philadelphia Athleticshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/attend.shtml Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference58 −14.7%233,173 −23.8%3,239Boston Braveshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/attend.shtml Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference38 −51.3%232,754 −23.2%3,103Philadelphia Phillieshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/attend.shtml Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference6414.3%205,47020.9%2,601St. Louis Brownshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/attend.shtml Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference65 −3.0%80,922 −29.8%1,065 Venues Cleveland Indians played their last full season at League Park, though would host the All-Star Game at Cleveland Stadium (where they previously played in part in 1932 and in full in 1933). Following this season, the team would play 11 consecutive seasons playing at both League Park and Cleveland Stadium. See also 1935 in baseball (Events, Movies, Births, Deaths) References External links 1935 Major League Schedule at Baseball Reference Category:Major League Baseball seasons Category:1935 in baseball