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1935 Season Recap

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AL MVP
Hank Greenberg
Hank Greenberg, Tigers
.328, 36 HR, 170 RBI
NL MVP
Gabby Hartnett
Gabby Hartnett, Cubs
.344, 13 HR, 91 RBI

League Leaders - Batting

AL Batting Average
1. Buddy Myer, Senators .349
2. Joe Vosmik, Indians .348
3. Jimmie Foxx, Athletics .346
4. Doc Cramer, Athletics .332
5. Charlie Gehringer, Tigers .330
NL Batting Average
1. Arky Vaughan, Pirates .385
2. Joe Medwick, Cardinals .353
3. Billy Herman, Cubs .341
4. Bill Terry, Giants .341
5. Hank Leiber, Giants .331
AL Home Runs
1. Jimmie Foxx, Athletics 36
1. Hank Greenberg, Tigers 36
2. Lou Gehrig, Yankees 30
3. Bob Johnson, Athletics 28
4. Hal Trosky, Indians 26
NL Home Runs
1. Wally Berger, Braves 34
2. Mel Ott, Giants 31
3. Dolph Camilli, Phillies 25
4. Joe Medwick, Cardinals 23
4. Ripper Collins, Cardinals 23
AL RBI
1. Hank Greenberg, Tigers 170
2. Lou Gehrig, Yankees 119
3. Jimmie Foxx, Athletics 115
4. Hal Trosky, Indians 113
5. Moose Solters, Red Sox/Browns 112
NL RBI
1. Wally Berger, Braves 130
2. Joe Medwick, Cardinals 126
3. Ripper Collins, Cardinals 122
4. Mel Ott, Giants 114
5. Hank Leiber, Giants 107
AL Runs
1. Lou Gehrig, Yankees 125
2. Charlie Gehringer, Tigers 123
3. Hank Greenberg, Tigers 121
4. Jimmie Foxx, Athletics 118
4. Ben Chapman, Yankees 118
NL Runs
1. Augie Galan, Cubs 133
2. Joe Medwick, Cardinals 132
3. Pepper Martin, Cardinals 121
4. Billy Herman, Cubs 113
4. Mel Ott, Giants 113
AL Hits
1. Joe Vosmik, Indians 216
2. Buddy Myer, Senators 215
3. Doc Cramer, Athletics 214
4. Hank Greenberg, Tigers 203
5. Charlie Gehringer, Tigers 201
5. Moose Solters, Red Sox/Browns 201
NL Hits
1. Billy Herman, Cubs 227
2. Joe Medwick, Cardinals 224
3. Bill Terry, Giants 203
3. Hank Leiber, Giants 203
3. Woody Jensen, Pirates 203
3. Augie Galan, Cubs 203
AL Doubles
1. Joe Vosmik, Indians 47
2. Hank Greenberg, Tigers 46
3. Moose Solters, Red Sox/Browns 45
4. Pete Fox, Tigers 38
4. Ben Chapman, Yankees 38
NL Doubles
1. Billy Herman, Cubs 57
2. Joe Medwick, Cardinals 46
2. Ethan Allen, Phillies 46
3. Augie Galan, Cubs 41
3. Pepper Martin, Cardinals 41
AL Triples
1. Joe Vosmik, Indians 20
2. John Stone, Senators 18
3. Hank Greenberg, Tigers 16
4. Joe Cronin, Red Sox 14
5. Earl Averill, Indians 13
NL Triples
1. Ival Goodman, Reds 18
2. Lloyd Waner, Pirates 14
3. Joe Medwick, Cardinals 13
4. Paul Waner, Pirates 12
4. Travis Jackson, Giants 12
4. Phil Cavarretta, Cubs 12
4. Gus Suhr, Pirates 12
AL Stolen Bases
1. Billy Werber, Red Sox 29
2. Lyn Lary, Senators/Browns 28
3. Mel Almada, Red Sox 20
4. Jo-Jo White, Tigers 19
5. Ben Chapman, Yankees 17
NL Stolen Bases
1. Augie Galan, Cubs 22
2. Pepper Martin, Cardinals 20
3. Frenchy Bordagaray, Dodgers 18
4. Stan Hack, Cubs 14
4. Ival Goodman, Reds 14

League Leaders - Pitching

AL ERA
1. Lefty Grove, Red Sox 2.70
2. Ted Lyons, White Sox 3.02
3. Red Ruffing, Yankees 3.12
4. Lefty Gomez, Yankees 3.18
5. Mel Harder, Indians 3.29
NL ERA
1. Cy Blanton, Pirates 2.58
2. Bill Swift, Pirates 2.70
3. Hal Schumacher, Giants 2.89
4. Larry French, Cubs 2.96
5. Bill Lee, Cubs 2.96
AL Wins
1. Wes Ferrell, Red Sox 25-14
2. Mel Harder, Indians 22-11
3. Tommy Bridges, Tigers 21-10
4. Lefty Grove, Red Sox 20-12
5. Schoolboy Rowe, Tigers 19-13
NL Wins
1. Dizzy Dean, Cardinals 28-12
2. Carl Hubbell, Giants 23-12
3. Paul Derringer, Reds 22-13
4. Bill Lee, Cubs 20-6
4. Lon Warneke, Cubs 20-13
AL Strikeouts
1. Tommy Bridges, Tigers 163
2. Schoolboy Rowe, Tigers 140
3. Lefty Gomez, Yankees 138
4. Lefty Grove, Red Sox 121
5. Johnny Allen, Yankees 113
NL Strikeouts
1. Dizzy Dean, Cardinals 190
2. Carl Hubbell, Giants 150
3. Paul Dean, Cardinals 143
3. Van Mungo, Dodgers 143
4. Cy Blanton, Pirates 142
AL Saves
1. Jack Knott, Browns 7
2. Chief Hogsett, Tigers 5
2. Willis Hudlin, Indians 5
2. Oral Hildebrand, Indians 5
2. Johnny Murphy, Yankees 5
2. Whit Wyatt, White Sox 5
NL Saves
1. Dutch Leonard, Dodgers 8
2. Waite Hoyt, Pirates 6
2. Syl Johnson, Phillies 6
3. Dizzy Dean, Cardinals 5
3. Don Brennan, Reds 5
3. Paul Dean, Cardinals 5
3. Al Smith, Giants 5
3. Bob Smith, Braves 5
3. Allyn Stout, Giants 5

Final Standings

American League
Team Record GB Pct
Detroit Tigers 93-58 0.0 .616
New York Yankees 89-60 3.0 .597
Cleveland Indians 82-71 12.0 .536
Boston Red Sox 78-75 16.0 .510
Chicago White Sox 74-78 19.5 .487
Washington Senators 67-86 27.0 .438
St. Louis Browns 65-87 28.5 .428
Philadelphia Athletics 58-91 34.0 .389
National League
Team Record GB Pct
Chicago Cubs 100-54 0.0 .649
St. Louis Cardinals 96-58 4.0 .623
New York Giants 91-62 8.5 .595
Pittsburgh Pirates 86-67 13.5 .562
Brooklyn Dodgers 70-83 29.5 .458
Cincinnati Reds 68-85 31.5 .444
Philadelphia Phillies 64-89 35.5 .418
Boston Braves 38-115 61.5 .248

Postseason

World Series Detroit Tigers defeat Chicago Cubs, 4-2




No-Hitters
8/31/1935 Vern Kennedy, White Sox
White Sox 5, Indians 0