1935 Season

26 teams competing in 2 leagues

The 1935 Major League Baseball season was played by 26 teams. The Detroit Tigers won the World Series, defeating the Chicago Cubs. Jimmie Foxx and Hank Greenberg led with 36 home runs, Hank Greenberg led with 170 RBI, and Billy Herman led with 227 hits. This page carries the 1935 standings, league leaders, postseason results, and a link to every team's season.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.
GB (Games Back):
How far a team trailed the division or league leader.

Data updated

🏆 Postseason

1935 Bracket
World Series DET def. CHN (4-2)
NLC PC def. NYC (4-3)

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⚾ Batting Leaders

1935 Home Run Leaders

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Batting average and OPS list qualified hitters only: 3.1 plate appearances per team game — 474 plate appearances at 153 team games. Home runs, RBI, hits, runs and stolen bases are counting totals and list every player.

Batting Average qualified

1 Arky Vaughan .385 2 Joe Medwick .353 3 Buddy Myer .349 4 Joe Vosmik .348 5 Jimmie Foxx .346

OPS qualified

1 Arky Vaughan 1.098 2 Jimmie Foxx 1.096 3 Lou Gehrig 1.049 4 Hank Greenberg 1.039 5 Joe Medwick .962

Home Runs all players

1 Jimmie Foxx 36 2 Hank Greenberg 36 3 Wally Berger 34 4 Mel Ott 31 5 Lou Gehrig 30

RBI all players

1 Hank Greenberg 170 2 Wally Berger 130 3 Joe Medwick 126 4 Ripper Collins 122 5 Lou Gehrig 119

Hits all players

1 Billy Herman 227 2 Joe Medwick 224 3 Joe Vosmik 216 4 Buddy Myer 215 5 Doc Cramer 214

Runs all players

1 Augie Galan 133 2 Joe Medwick 132 3 Lou Gehrig 125 4 Charlie Gehringer 123 5 Hank Greenberg 121

Stolen Bases all players

1 Billy Werber 29 2 Lyn Lary 28 3 Augie Galan 22 4 Mel Almada 20 5 Pepper Martin 20
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🎯 Pitching Leaders

1935 Strikeout Leaders

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ERA and WHIP list qualified pitchers only: 1 inning pitched per team game — 153 innings at 153 team games. Wins, strikeouts and saves are counting totals and list every pitcher.

ERA qualified

1 Cy Blanton 2.58 2 Bill Swift 2.70 3 Lefty Grove 2.70 4 Hal Schumacher 2.89 5 Larry French 2.96

WHIP qualified

1 Cy Blanton 1.08 2 Bill Swift 1.13 3 Hal Schumacher 1.17 4 Paul Dean 1.17 5 Lon Warneke 1.17

Wins all pitchers

1 Dizzy Dean 28 2 Wes Ferrell 25 3 Carl Hubbell 23 4 Paul Derringer 22 5 Mel Harder 22

Strikeouts all pitchers

1 Dizzy Dean 190 2 Tommy Bridges 163 3 Carl Hubbell 150 4 Paul Dean 143 5 Van Mungo 143

Saves all pitchers

1 Dutch Leonard 8 2 Jack Knott 7 3 Waite Hoyt 6 4 Syl Johnson 6 5 Don Brennan 5
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📋 Standings

NN2

Pittsburgh Crawfords ★ 48-23 New York Cubans 29-23 Philadelphia Stars 35-30 Columbus Elite Giants 28-24 Brooklyn Eagles 32-31 Chicago American Giants 24-31 Homestead Grays 25-34 Newark Dodgers 18-43

American League

Detroit Tigers ★ 93-58 New York Yankees 89-60 Cleveland Indians 82-71 Boston Red Sox 78-75 Chicago White Sox 74-78 Washington Senators 67-86 St. Louis Browns 65-87 Philadelphia Athletics 58-91

National League

Chicago Cubs ★ 100-54 St. Louis Cardinals 96-58 New York Giants 91-62 Pittsburgh Pirates 86-67 Brooklyn Dodgers 70-83 Cincinnati Reds 68-85 Philadelphia Phillies 64-89 Boston Braves 38-115

IND

New York Black Yankees ★ 7-5 Kansas City Monarchs 8-6

The 1935 season in brief

At 48-23, the Pittsburgh Crawfords had the top winning percentage of the 1935 season. At the other end, the Boston Braves went 38-115. In the standings, the IND group ended with the New York Black Yankees and the Kansas City Monarchs level at 7-5, the New York Black Yankees ranked first, the Detroit Tigers topped the American League at 93-58, a few games clear of the New York Yankees, National League honors went to the Chicago Cubs, whose 100-54 beat the St. Louis Cardinals's 96-58, and the Negro National League was not close, the Pittsburgh Crawfords finishing 48-23 to the New York Cubans's 29-23. The 1935 standings include the Negro National League, Negro Leagues circuits that MLB now counts as major league, listed beside the American and National Leagues. The 1935 title went to the Detroit Tigers, who defeated the Chicago Cubs in the World Series, 4 games to 2. Before that, the bracket shows the Pittsburgh Crawfords over the New York Cubans in the series the bracket labels NLC (4-3). Jimmie Foxx and Hank Greenberg shared the home run lead at 36. Arky Vaughan's .385 is the best average on the qualified board, with Joe Medwick next at .353. Qualification for that 1935 board is 474 plate appearances at 153 team games. Among qualified pitchers, Cy Blanton had the lowest ERA, 2.58; Bill Swift followed at 2.70. Full batting and pitching tables are on the 1935 leaders page.

1935 MLB Season: Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the World Series in 1935?
The Detroit Tigers won the 1935 World Series, beating the Chicago Cubs.
How many teams played in 1935?
26 teams played in the 1935 major league season.
Who led MLB in home runs in 1935?
Jimmie Foxx and Hank Greenberg tied for the lead with 36 home runs in 1935.
Who led MLB in RBI in 1935?
Hank Greenberg led with 170 RBI in 1935.
Who led MLB in hits in 1935?
Billy Herman led with 227 hits in 1935.
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