1936 IN BASEBALL



Contents
Champions
Major League Baseball
Other champions
Awards and honors
MLB Statistical Leaders
Major League Baseball final standings
American League final standings
National League final standings
Negro League Baseball final standings
Negro National League final standings
Events
Births
January-April
May-August
September-December
Deaths

Champions


Major League Baseball


World Series: New York Yankees over New York Giants (4-2)

All-Star Game, July 7 at Braves Field: National League, 4-3
Other champions


Negro League Baseball All-Star Game: East, 10-2

Awards and honors



★ 'Most Valuable Player'


American League: Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees, 1B


National League: Carl Hubbell, New York Giants, P

★ 'The Sporting News Player of the Year Award'


Carl Hubbell, New York Giants, P

★ 'The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award'


Joe McCarthy, New York Yankees

MLB Statistical Leaders


  'American League' 'National League'
Type Name Stat Name Stat
AVG Luke Appling CHW .388 Paul Waner PIT .373
HR Lou Gehrig NYY 49 Mel Ott NYG 33
RBI Hal Trosky CLE 162 Joe Medwick STL 138
Wins Tommy Bridges DET 23 Carl Hubbell NYG 26
ERA Lefty Grove BOS 2.81 Carl Hubbell NYG 2.31

Major League Baseball final standings


American League final standings

'American League'
'Club' 'Wins' 'Losses' 'Win %'   'GB'
New York Yankees 102 51 .667 --
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

Negro League Baseball final standings


Negro National League final standings

'Negro National League'
'Club' 'Wins' 'Losses' 'Win %'   'GB'
Pittsburgh Crawfords 36 24 .600 --
Philadelphia Stars 15 12 .556 4.5
Newark Eagles 30 29 .508 5.5
New York Cubans 22 23 .489 6.5
Washington Elite Giants 21 24 .467 7.5
Homestead Grays 22 27 .449 8.5

Events


Births


January-April


January 6 - Rubén Amaro

January 8 - Chuck Cottier

January 9 - Julio Navarro

January 9 - Ralph Terry

January 23 - Don Nottebart

January 24 - Dick Stigman

February 5 - Lee Thomas

March 2 - Don Schwall

March 7 - Galen Cisco

March 28 - Jimmie Coker

April 1 - Ron Perranoski

April 1 - Ted Sadowski

April 24 - Glen Hobbie
May-August


May 4 - John Tsitouris

May 9 - Floyd Robinson

May 14 - Dick Howser

May 21 - Barry Latman

June 29 - Harmon Killebrew

July 16 - Eddie Fisher

July 23 - Don Drysdale

July 27 - Don Lock

July 31 - Vic Davalillo

August 8 - Frank Howard

August 9 - Julián Javier

August 11 - Bill Monbouquette

August 17 - John Buzhardt

August 28 - Don Denkinger

August 28 - Tony González
September-December


September 3 - Steve Boros

September 3 - Lee Weyer

September 5 - Bill Mazeroski

September 14 - Stan Williams

October 12 - Tony Kubek

October 16 - Jack Baldschun

October 26 - Elio Chacón

October 27 - Lee Stange

November 12 - Joe Hoerner

November 17 - Gary Bell

November 18 - Don Lock

December 3 - Clay Dalrymple

December 7 - Bo Belinsky

December 10 - Doc Edwards

December 13 - J.C. Martin

December 17 - Jerry Adair

December 17 - Rollie Sheldon

December 26 - Wayne Causey

Deaths



January 6 - Charles Stoneham, 59, owner of the New York Giants since 1919, during which period the team won five pennants and three World Series

June 16 - Billy Shindle, 75, third baseman for the Detroit Wolverines, Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Athletics & Phillies, and Brooklyn Bridegrooms from 1886-98, and one of the first sluggers in the deadball era

October 8 - Red Ames, 54, pitcher for the New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies from 1903-19, and recorded 183 wins with a 2.63 ERA

October 27 - Dave Black, 44, pitcher for the Chicago ChiFeds/Whales, Baltimore Terrapins and Boston Red Sox

October 31 - Deacon McGuire, 72, catcher for several teams over 26 seasons who set records with 1611 games, 1858 assists and 9291 chances at his position; batted .300 five times and was first catcher to hit 300 doubles; later a coach and manager

December 31 - Doc Casey, 66, third baseman for the Washington Senators, Brooklyn Superbas, Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs between 1898 and 1907

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