Overview of the events of 1934 in baseball From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following are the baseball events of the year 1934 throughout the world.
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Stat | Player | Total | Player | Total | Player | Total |
AVG | Lou Gehrig1 (NYY) | .363 | Paul Waner (PIT) | .362 | Buddy Burbage (NWK) | .438 |
HR | Lou Gehrig1 (NYY) | 49 | Ripper Collins (SLC) Mel Ott (NYG) |
35 | Josh Gibson (PIC) | 15 |
RBI | Lou Gehrig1 (NYY) | 166 | Mel Ott (NYG) | 135 | Josh Gibson (PIC) | 59 |
Wins | Lefty Gomez2 (NYY) | 26 | Dizzy Dean (SLC) | 30 | Slim Jones3 (PHS) | 20 |
ERA | Lefty Gomez2 (NYY) | 2.33 | Carl Hubbell (NYG) | 2.30 | Slim Jones3 (PHS) | 1.29 |
K | Lefty Gomez2 (NYY) | 158 | Dizzy Dean (SLC) | 195 | Slim Jones3 (PHS) | 164 |
1 American League Triple Crown batting winner
2 American League Triple Crown pitching winner
3 Negro National League Triple Crown pitching winner
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All Negro leagues standings below are per Seamheads.[1]
(1) First half champion (2) Second half champion Post-season:
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A loose confederation of teams existed that were not part of the Negro National League.
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Independent Clubs | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
Homestead Grays | 17 | 13 | 1 | .565 | — |
New York Black Yankees | 11 | 15 | 0 | .423 | 4 |
Cuban Stars (East) | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 3½ |
Kansas City Monarchs | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 3½ |
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