1934 Major League Baseball season

The 1934 Major League Baseball season.

Awards and honors

• Most Valuable Player:
  • American League: Mickey Cochrane, Detroit Tigers, C
  • National League: Dizzy Dean, St. Louis Cardinals, P

MLB statistical leaders

American League National League Type Name Stat Name Stat AVG Lou Gehrig^1 NYY .363 Paul Waner PIT .362 HR Lou Gehrig^1 NYY 49 Ripper Collins STL Mel Ott NYG 35 RBI Lou Gehrig^1 NYY 165 Mel Ott NYG 135 Wins Lefty Gomez^2 NYY 26 Dizzy Dean STL 30 ERA Lefty Gomez^2 NYY 2.33 Carl Hubbell NYG 2.30 SO Lefty Gomez^2 NYY 158 Dizzy Dean STL 195 SV Jack Russell WSH 7 Carl Hubbell NYG 8 SB Billy Werber BOS 40 Pepper Martin STL 23

¹ American League Triple Crown Batting Winner

² American League Triple Crown Pitching Winner

Major league baseball final standings

American League final standings

Rank	Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
1st	Detroit Tigers	101	53	.656	–
2nd	New York Yankees	94	60	.610	7.0
3rd	Cleveland Indians	85	69	.552	16.0
4th	Boston Red Sox	76	76	.500	24.0
5th	Philadelphia Athletics	68	82	.453	31.0
6th	St. Louis Browns	67	85	.441	33.0
7th	Washington Senators	66	86	.434	34.0
8th	Chicago White Sox	53	99	.349	47.0

National League final standings

Rank	Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
1st	St. Louis Cardinals	95	58	.621	–
2nd	New York Giants	93	60	.608	2.0
3rd	Chicago Cubs	86	65	.570	8.0
4th	Boston Braves	78	73	.517	16.0
5th	Pittsburgh Pirates	74	76	.493	19.5
6th	Brooklyn Dodgers	71	81	.467	23.5
7th	Philadelphia Phillies	56	93	.376	37.0
8th	Cincinnati Reds	52	99	.344	42.0

Events

• June 6 – Myril Hoag of the New York Yankees hits six singles against the Boston Red Sox.^[1]
• June 9: In the eighth inning of their game against the Boston Red Sox, the Washington Senators hit 5 consecutive doubles – the most ever hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back during the same inning.^[2]
• July 8: In the course of the Philadelphia Athletics–Boston Red Sox game, Athletics player Bob Johnson hits a fly ball off Red Sox pitcher Hank Johnson, which is caught by center fielder Roy Johnson^[3]
• July 10: At the All-Star Game held at the Polo Grounds in New York City, New York Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell strikes out five consecutive American League batters. These batters are Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin: all future Hall-of-Famers.

References

1. Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. p. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.
2. "Team Doubles Records". Baseball-Almanac.com. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
3. Mackin, Bob (2004). The Unofficial Guide to Baseball's Most Unusual Records. Canada: Greystone Books. p. 240. ISBN 9781553650386..