More 1934 Baseball Season Highlights
Following are more highlights from the 1934 baseball season, including the year's stats from some of the game's best players.
- On May 1, Burleigh Grimes wins the last game in Major League Baseball history by a pitcher legally allowed to throw a spitball.
- Detroit's Schoolboy Rowe wins an American League record 16 straight games.
- Goose Goslin has a 30-game hitting streak.
- Bobo Newsom of St. Louis no-hits Boston for nine innings on Sept. 18 but loses 2-1 in ten innings.
- Paul Dean no-hits the Dodgers on Sept. 21.
- Paul Waner tops the National League in runs (122) and hits (217).
- New York's Mel Ott leads the National League in homers (35), RBI (135), and runs produced (219).
- Cardinal Ripper Collins tops the National League in total bases (369) and SA (.615) and ties in homers (35).
- Dizzy Dean leads the National League in win pct. (.811), shutouts (seven), and Ks (195).
- Tiger Charlie Gehringer leads the American League in hits (214), runs (134), and runs produced (250).
- Teammate Hank Greenberg tops the American League with 63 doubles.
- The Yankees' Myril Hoag goes 6-for-6 on June 6.
- This is the last season that both pennant-winning teams are piloted by player/managers.
- John McGraw dies.
- The Reds finish last in the National League for the fourth straight year.
- On April 28, Goose Goslin grounds into a record four double plays.
- Detroit's four regular infielders miss a combined total of one game during the season.
- Asked to assess the Dodgers' chances prior to the season, Giants manager Bill Terry says, "Is Brooklyn still in the league?"
- The Dodgers beat the Giants the last two games of the season to give the Cards the flag.
- Washington's Jack Russell is the first reliever selected to an All-Star Game.
- Firpo Marberry is the first pitcher to post 100 career saves.
- Cleveland deals Wes Ferrell and Dick Porter to the Red Sox for Bob Weiland, Bob Seeds, and cash.
- On
June 30 against Washington, Gehrig hits three triples by the fifth
inning, but the game is rained out and the feat isn't counted.
- Milt Gaston leaves the majors with a .372 win pct. (97-164), the worst ever by a pitcher with more than 250 decisions.
- Kiki Cuyler and Philly Ethan Allen tie for the National League lead in doubles (42).
- Ducky Medwick leads the majors in triples with 18.
- Red Sox Billy Werber leads the majors in steals with 40.
- Schoolboy Rowe (24 wins) and Tommy Bridges team to win 46 games for Detroit.
- Rookie Curt Davis wins 19 for the seventh-place Phils and tops the National League in games pitched (51).
- The last-place Reds have two 20-game losers: Paul Derringer (21) and Si Johnson (22).
- Jimmie Foxx leads both leagues with 111 walks.
- The Tigers lead the American League in BA (.300) and FA (.974).
