1936 Major League Baseball season
1936 MLB season | |
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League | Major League Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 14 – October 6, 1936 |
Regular season | |
Season champions | AL: New York Yankees NL: New York Giants |
Season MVP | AL: Lou Gehrig (NYY) NL: Carl Hubbell (NYG) |
World Series | |
Champions | New York Yankees |
Runners-up | New York Giants |
The 1936 Major League Baseball season.
Contents
Awards and honors
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Most Valuable Player
- The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
- The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
Statistical leaders
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Major league baseball final standings
American League final standings
American League | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
New York Yankees | 102 | 51 | .666 | – |
Detroit Tigers | 83 | 71 | .539 | 19.5 |
Chicago White Sox | 81 | 70 | .536 | 20 |
Washington Senators | 82 | 71 | .536 | 20 |
Cleveland Indians | 80 | 74 | .519 | 22.5 |
Boston Red Sox | 74 | 80 | .481 | 28.5 |
St. Louis Browns | 57 | 95 | .375 | 44.5 |
Philadelphia Athletics | 53 | 100 | .346 | 49 |
National League final standings
National League | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
New York Giants | 92 | 62 | .597 | – |
Chicago Cubs | 87 | 67 | .565 | 5 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | 67 | .565 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 70 | .545 | 8 |
Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 80 | .481 | 18 |
Boston Bees | 71 | 83 | .461 | 21 |
Brooklyn Dodgers | 67 | 87 | .435 | 25 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 54 | 100 | .351 | 38 |
Managers
American League
National League
Feats
The New York Yankees set a Major League record for the most runs batted in during a season, with 995.[1]
Events
- July 16 – The Cincinnati Reds – Brooklyn Dodgers game is cancelled due to extreme heat.[2]
- July 30 – The Boston Red Sox are the first Major League team to travel by aircraft to an away game, when they travel from St Louis to play Chicago.[3]
References
- ^ "Runs Batted In – Single Season RBI Records". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved June 6, 2012.
- ^ "THT Live". hardballtimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ^ Pellowski, Michael J (2007). The Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts. United States: Sterling Publishing Co. p. 352. ISBN 9781402742736.
External links
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