1935 Major League Baseball season
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 The Tigers defeated the Cubs, four games to two.
| 1935 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | American League (AL) National League (NL) |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | Regular season:
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| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 (8 per league) |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Hank Greenberg (DET) NL: Gabby Hartnett (CHC) |
| AL champions | Detroit Tigers |
| AL runners-up | New York Yankees |
| NL champions | Chicago Cubs |
| NL runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Detroit Tigers |
| Runners-up | Chicago Cubs |
The third Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played on July 8, hosted by the Cleveland Indians at the Cleveland Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, with the American League winning, 4–1.
Teams
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.
Standings
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Postseason
Bracket
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| AL | Detroit Tigers | 4 | ||
| NL | Chicago Cubs | 2 | ||
Managerial changes
Off-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager |
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| Boston Red Sox | Bucky Harris | Joe Cronin |
| Washington Senators | Joe Cronin | Bucky Harris |
In-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager |
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| Cleveland Indians | Walter Johnson | Steve O'Neill |
League leaders
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Awards and honors
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
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| 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
- February 5 – Home run king Babe Ruth is released by the New York Yankees.
- May 24 – At Crosley Field, the Cincinnati Reds and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies played the first night game, which Cincinnati won 2–1.
- May 25 – Babe Ruth of the Boston Braves goes 4-for-4 with three home runs and six runs batted in. It is the last multi-homer game of Ruth's career, with the final home run being the first ball ever hit to clear the roof at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.
- May 30 – Babe Ruth ends his playing career with the Boston Braves of the National League.
- July 8 – At Cleveland Municipal Stadium, the secondary home of the Cleveland Indians, the American League defeats the National League, 4–1, in the All-Star Game.
- August 31 – Vern Kennedy pitches a no-hitter as the Chicago White Sox defeat the Cleveland Indians 5–0.
- October 7 – The Detroit Tigers defeat the Chicago Cubs, 4–3, in Game 6 of the World Series to win their first World Championship, four games to two. This was Detroit's first Series victory after failing to win four previous times.
- November 26 – The National League takes over the bankrupt, last-place Boston Braves franchise after several failed attempts to buy the club. The league takes over only temporarily, until matters can be straightened out.
References
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- "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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- "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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- "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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- "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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