1935 Major League Baseball season
| 1935 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 16 – October 7, 1935 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | AL: Detroit Tigers NL: Chicago Cubs |
| Season MVP | AL: Hank Greenberg (DET) NL: Gabby Hartnett (CHC) |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Detroit Tigers |
| Runners-up | Chicago Cubs |
The 1935 Major League Baseball season was the thirty-fifth season of modern Major League Baseball since the formation of the American League.
Awards and honors
Statistical leaders
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Major league baseball final standings
American League final standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 93 | 58 | .616 | — | 53–25 | 40–33 |
| New York Yankees | 89 | 60 | .597 | 3 | 41–33 | 48–27 |
| Cleveland Indians | 82 | 71 | .536 | 12 | 48–29 | 34–42 |
| Boston Red Sox | 78 | 75 | .510 | 16 | 41–37 | 37–38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 74 | 78 | .487 | 19½ | 42–34 | 32–44 |
| Washington Senators | 67 | 86 | .438 | 27 | 37–39 | 30–47 |
| St. Louis Browns | 65 | 87 | .428 | 28½ | 31–44 | 34–43 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 58 | 91 | .389 | 34 | 30–42 | 28–49 |
National League final standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 100 | 54 | .649 | — | 56–21 | 44–33 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 96 | 58 | .623 | 4 | 53–24 | 43–34 |
| New York Giants | 91 | 62 | .595 | 8½ | 50–27 | 41–35 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 67 | .562 | 13½ | 46–31 | 40–36 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 70 | 83 | .458 | 29½ | 38–38 | 32–45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 68 | 85 | .444 | 31½ | 41–35 | 27–50 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 64 | 89 | .418 | 35½ | 35–43 | 29–46 |
| Boston Braves | 38 | 115 | .248 | 61½ | 25–50 | 13–65 |
Managers
American League
National League
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, 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.
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