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 Tigers defeated the Cubs, four games to two, capturing their first championship in franchise history. This was the third World Series between the two teams, and the first to see the Tigers win over the Cubs. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the St. Louis Cardinals from the 1934 season.

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 season (except for ) and would be used until in the American League and 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 season. The World Series took place between October 2 and October 7. ==Rule changes==

Rule changes

The 1935 season saw the following rule changes: • The National League now allowed night games to take place, allowing teams to schedule up to seven night games. Any club scheduling more would be fined $15,000 () and have its gate receipts confiscated. • The National League adjusted their rules on waivers: • Waiver price increased from $4,000 to $6,000 (equivalent to $ to $ in ). • Time limit on waivers reduced from five days to three. ==Teams==

Standings

American League National League Tie games 9 tie games (5 in AL, 4 in NL), which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again) occurred throughout the season. American League • Boston Red Sox, 1 • Chicago White Sox, 1 • Cleveland Indians, 3 • Detroit Tigers, 1 • St. Louis Browns, 3 • Washington Senators, 1 National League • Brooklyn Dodgers, 1 • Cincinnati Reds, 1 • New York Giants, 3 • Philadelphia Phillies, 3 ==Postseason==

Postseason

The postseason began on October 2 and ended on October 7 with the Detroit Tigers defeating the Chicago Cubs in the 1935 World Series in six games. Bracket ==Managerial changes==

Managerial changes

Off-season In-season ==League leaders==

League leaders

Any team shown in indicates a previous team a player was on during the season. American League National League ==Milestones==

Milestones

Batters Cycles • Joe Medwick (STL): • Medwick hit for his first cycle and eighth in franchise history, on June 29 against the Cincinnati Reds. Other batting accomplishments • Babe Ruth (BSN): • Set a Major League record for most career home runs, hitting his 714th home run on May 25 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pitchers No-hitters • Vern Kennedy (CWS): • Kennedy threw his first career no-hitter and ninth no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Cleveland Indians 5–0 on August 31. Kennedy walked four and struck out five. Miscellaneous • Boston Braves: • Set the modern National League record for most losses in a season on September 29 with 115. The previous record of 109 was set by the Philadelphia Phillies in . • Set the modern National League record for worst winning percentage with .248. The previous record of .283 was set by the Philadelphia Phillies in . ==Awards and honors==

Awards and honors

, Hall of Famer and two-time MVP Regular season ==Home field attendance==

Venues

Cleveland Indians played their last full season at League Park, though would host the All-Star Game at Cleveland Stadium (where they previously played in part in and in full in ). Following this season, the team would play 11 consecutive seasons playing at both League Park and Cleveland Stadium. ==See also==

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