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This article is about the 1930 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1930 in baseball.

The 1930 Major League Baseball season.

Major league baseball final standings

American League final standings

Rank Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
1st Philadelphia Athletics   102 52 .662    –
2nd Washington Senators   94 60 .610 8.0
3rd New York Yankees   86 68 .558 16.0
4th Cleveland Indians   81 73 .526 21.0
5th Detroit Tigers   75 79 .487 27.0
6th St. Louis Browns   64 90 .416 38.0
7th Chicago White Sox   62 92 .403 40.0
8th Boston Red Sox   52 102 .338 50.0

National League final standings

Rank Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
1st St. Louis Cardinals 92 62 .597    –
2nd Chicago Cubs 90 64 .584   2.0
3rd New York Giants 87 67 .565   5.0
4th Brooklyn Robins 86 68 .558   6.0
5th Pittsburgh Pirates 80 74 .519 12.0
6th Boston Braves 70 84 .455 22.0
7th Cincinnati Reds 59 95 .383 33.0
8th Philadelphia Phillies 52 102 .338 40.0

MLB statistical leaders

  American League National League
Type Name Stat Name Stat
AVG Al Simmons PHA .381 Bill Terry NYG .401
HR Babe Ruth NYY 49 Hack Wilson CHC 56
RBI Lou Gehrig NYY 174 Hack Wilson CHC 191
Wins Lefty Grove PHA 28 Ray Kremer PIT
Pat Malone CHC		 20
ERA Lefty Grove PHA 2.54 Dazzy Vance BRO 2.61
SO Lefty Grove PHA 209 Bill Hallahan STL 177
SV Lefty Grove PHA 9 Hi Bell STL 8
SB Marty McManus DET 23 Kiki Cuyler CHC 37

Events

  • On consecutive days in July 1930, the Philadelphia Phillies manages to score 15 runs in a game, but were losers in both games. On July 23, the Phillies lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 16–15, and on July 24, they lost to the Chicago Cubs 19–15.[1] The July 24 game still holds the record for the most runs scored in a game without a home run.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Worst Pitching Staff Ever". goldenrankings.com. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  2. ^ "34 Runs With Only Two Extra-Base Hits". goldenrankings.com. Retrieved November 29, 2014.


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