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1936 Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1936 MLB season |
| league | American League (AL) |
| National League (NL) | |
| sport | Baseball |
| duration | Regular season:{{Bulleted list |
| no_of_games | 154 |
| no_of_teams | 16 (8 per league) |
| season | Regular season |
| MVP | AL: Lou Gehrig (NYY) |
| NL: Carl Hubbell (NYG) | |
| MVP_link | Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award |
| conf1 | AL |
| conf1_champ | [New York Yankees](1936-new-york-yankees-season) |
| conf1_runner-up | [Detroit Tigers](1936-detroit-tigers-season) |
| conf2 | NL |
| conf2_champ | [New York Giants](1936-new-york-giants-mlb-season) |
| conf2_runner-up | [St. Louis Cardinals](1936-st-louis-cardinals-season) & [Chicago Cubs](1936-chicago-cubs-season) |
| finals | World Series |
| finals_link | 1936 World Series |
| finals_champ | [New York Yankees](1936-new-york-yankees-season) |
| finals_runner-up | [New York Giants](1936-new-york-giants-mlb-season) |
| seasonslist | List of MLB seasons |
| seasonslistnames | MLB |
| prevseason_link | 1935 Major League Baseball season |
| prevseason_year | 1935 |
| nextseason_link | 1937 Major League Baseball season |
| nextseason_year | 1937 |
National League (NL) | April 14 – September 27, 1936}}World Series:{{Bulleted list | September 30 – October 6, 1936}} NL: Carl Hubbell (NYG) | conf1_runner-up = Detroit Tigers | conf2_runner-up = St. Louis Cardinals & Chicago Cubs | finals_runner-up = New York Giants The 1936 major league baseball season began on April 14, 1936. The regular season ended on September 27, with the New York Giants and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 33rd World Series on September 30 and ended with Game 6 on October 6. In the fourth iteration of this World Series matchup, the Yankees defeated the Giants, four games to two, capturing their fifth championship in franchise history, since their previous in , and their first in a four-World Series run. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the Detroit Tigers from the season.
The fourth Major League Baseball All-Star Game was held on July 7 at National League Park in Boston, Massachusetts, home of the Boston Bees. The National League had their first All-Star victory, winning 4–3.
The Boston Braves changed their nickname to "Bees" this season; they would revert to the Braves in .
Schedule
The 1936 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, April 14, featured all sixteen teams, the first since the season. The final day of the regular season was on September 27 and featured fourteen teams (the Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Browns finished their season the day before). This was the first season which didn't feature all sixteen teams since the season. The World Series took place between September 30 and October 6.
Rule changes
The 1936 season saw the following rule changes:
- The American League banned night games, as well as the installation of lights.
- Players were not allowed to barnstorm until 10 days after the close of the season.
Teams
An asterisk () denotes the ballpark a team played the minority of their home games at*
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | American League}};" | Boston Red Sox | Chicago White Sox | Cleveland Indians | Detroit Tigers | New York Yankees | Philadelphia Athletics | St. Louis Browns | Washington Senators | National League}};" | Boston Bees | Brooklyn Dodgers | Chicago Cubs | Cincinnati Reds | New York Giants | Philadelphia Phillies | Pittsburgh Pirates | St. Louis Cardinals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, Massachusetts | Fenway Park | 33,817 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois | Comiskey Park | 52,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland, Ohio | League Park | 22,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cleveland Stadium* | 78,811* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit, Michigan | Navin Field | 30,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Yankee Stadium | 62,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Shibe Park | 33,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis, Missouri | Sportsman's Park | 34,023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington, D.C. | Griffith Stadium | 32,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston, Massachusetts | National League Park | 46,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Ebbets Field | 32,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago, Illinois | Wrigley Field | 40,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati, Ohio | Crosley Field | 26,060 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York, New York | Polo Grounds | 56,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Baker Bowl | 18,800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | 41,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis, Missouri | Sportsman's Park | 34,023 |
Standings
American League
National League
Tie games
10 tie games (6 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, 2
- Cleveland Indians, 3
- New York Yankees, 2
- Philadelphia Athletics, 1
- St. Louis Browns, 3
National League
- Boston Bees, 3
- Brooklyn Dodgers, 2
- Pittsburgh Pirates, 2
- St. Louis Cardinals, 1
Postseason
The postseason began on September 30 and ended on October 6 with the New York Yankees defeating the New York Giants in the 1936 World Series in six games.
Bracket
| RD1-seed1=AL | RD1-team1=New York Yankees | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2=NL | RD1-team2=New York Giants | RD1-score2=2
Managers
In-season
| Team | Former Manager | New Manager | [Detroit Tigers](1936-detroit-tigers-season) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Cochrane | Del Baker |
League leaders
American League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Luke Appling (CWS) | .388 |
| OPS | Lou Gehrig (NYY) | 1.174 |
| HR | Lou Gehrig (NYY) | 49 |
| RBI | Hal Trosky (CLE) | 162 |
| R | Lou Gehrig (NYY) | 167 |
| H | Earl Averill (CLE) | 232 |
| SB | Lyn Lary (SLB) | 37 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Tommy Bridges (DET) | 23 |
| L | Gordon Rhodes (PHA) | 20 |
| ERA | Lefty Grove (BOS) | 2.81 |
| K | Tommy Bridges (DET) | 175 |
| IP | Wes Ferrell (BOS) | 301.0 |
| SV | Pat Malone (NYY) | 9 |
| WHIP | Lefty Grove (BOS) | 1.192 |
National League
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| AVG | Paul Waner (PIT) | .373 |
| OPS | Mel Ott (NYG) | 1.036 |
| HR | Mel Ott (NYG) | 33 |
| RBI | Joe Medwick (STL) | 138 |
| R | Arky Vaughan (PIT) | 122 |
| H | Joe Medwick (STL) | 223 |
| SB | Pepper Martin (STL) | 23 |
| Stat | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| W | Carl Hubbell (NYG) | 26 |
| L | Bucky Walters (PHI) | 21 |
| ERA | Carl Hubbell (NYG) | 2.31 |
| K | Van Lingle Mungo (BRO) | 238 |
| IP | Dizzy Dean (STL) | 315.0 |
| SV | Dizzy Dean (STL) | 11 |
| WHIP | Carl Hubbell (NYG) | 1.059 |
Milestones
The New York Yankees set a Major League record for the most runs batted in during a season, with 995.
Awards and honors
Regular season
| Baseball Writers' Association of America Awards | BBWAA Award | National League | American League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Carl Hubbell (NYG) | Lou Gehrig (NYY) |
Other awards
| *The Sporting News* Awards | Award | National League | American League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Carl Hubbell (NYG) | Lou Gehrig (NYY) | |
| Player of the Year | Carl Hubbell (NYG) | — | |
| Manager of the Year | — | Joe McCarthy (NYY) | |
| Executive of the Year | Branch Rickey (STL) | — |
Baseball Hall of Fame
Main article: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
- Ty Cobb
- Babe Ruth
- Honus Wagner
- Christy Mathewson
- Walter Johnson
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 102 | 14.6% | 976,913 | 48.6% | 12,687 |
| Detroit Tigers | 83 | −10.8% | 875,948 | −15.4% | 11,376 |
| New York Giants | 92 | 1.1% | 837,952 | 11.9% | 10,743 |
| Chicago Cubs | 87 | −13.0% | 699,370 | 1.0% | 9,083 |
| Boston Red Sox | 74 | −5.1% | 626,895 | 12.2% | 8,141 |
| Cleveland Indians | 80 | −2.4% | 500,391 | 25.8% | 6,178 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 67 | −4.3% | 489,618 | 4.1% | 6,198 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 74 | 8.8% | 466,345 | 4.0% | 6,136 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 87 | −9.4% | 448,078 | −11.5% | 5,819 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 9.5% | 440,810 | −6.3% | 5,877 |
| Washington Senators | 82 | 22.4% | 379,525 | 48.8% | 4,929 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | −2.3% | 372,524 | 5.6% | 4,902 |
| Boston Bees | 71 | 86.8% | 340,585 | 46.3% | 4,311 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 53 | −8.6% | 285,173 | 22.3% | 3,704 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 54 | −15.6% | 249,219 | 21.3% | 3,195 |
| St. Louis Browns | 57 | −12.3% | 93,267 | 15.3% | 1,211 |
Venues
Over 81 home games, the Cleveland Indians played 80 games at League Park and 1 game at Cleveland Stadium, on Sunday, August 2, against the New York Yankees. This would be the 2nd of 12 seasons since that saw the Indians play at both venues.
With the renaming of the Boston Braves to the Boston Bees, Braves Field is renamed National League Park, nicknamed by fans as The Bee Hive.
References
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