The 1930 major league baseball season began on April 14, 1930. The regular season ended on September 28, with the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Athletics as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 27th World Series on October 1 and ended with Game 6 on October 8. The Athletics defeated the Cardinals, four games to two, capturing their fifth championship in franchise history, winning back-to-back World Series.

Offense dominated this season. The National League batted .303, with six teams batting better than .300. The American League came in at .288, with three teams batting over .300.

Schedule

The 1930 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.

American League Opening Day took place on April 14 with the Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators playing, while National League Opening Day took place the following day. The final day of the regular season was on September 28, which saw all sixteen teams play on the final day for the first time. The World Series took place between October 1 and October 8.

Rule changes The 1930 season saw the following rule changes: Any player who was transferred to another team must report with their new team within 72 hours, with exceptions to those who had to travel from one coast to another. League presidents must now appoint the official scorers for each team based on the recommendations of the team presidents and local BBWAA chapters.

Teams An asterisk (*) denotes the ballpark a team played the minority of their home games at LeagueTeamCityBallparkCapacityManagerBoston Red SoxBoston, MassachusettsFenway Park27,000Braves Field*46,500*Chicago White SoxChicago, IllinoisComiskey Park52,000Cleveland IndiansCleveland, OhioLeague Park21,414Detroit TigersDetroit, MichiganNavin Field30,000New York YankeesNew York, New YorkYankee Stadium62,000Philadelphia AthleticsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaShibe Park33,000St. Louis BrownsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park34,023Washington SenatorsWashington, D.C.Griffith Stadium27,000Boston BravesBoston, MassachusettsBraves Field46,500Brooklyn RobinsNew York, New YorkEbbets Field28,000Chicago CubsChicago, IllinoisWrigley Field40,000Cincinnati RedsCincinnati, OhioRedland Field26,060New York GiantsNew York, New YorkPolo Grounds56,000Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaBaker Bowl18,800Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaForbes Field41,000St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park34,023

Standings

American League

National League

Tie games 2 tie games (0 in AL, 2 in NL), which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again) occurred throughout the season.

National League The Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies had two tie games each. August 16 (game 2), Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs, tied at 3 after 11 innings on account of darkness. August 19 (game 2), Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs, tied at 6 after 16 innings on account of darkness.

Postseason

The postseason began on October 1 and ended on October 8 with the Philadelphia Athletics defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1930 World Series in six games.

Bracket

Managerial changes Off-season Team Former Manager New ManagerBoston BravesEmil FuchsBill McKechnieBoston Red SoxBill CarriganHeinie WagnerChicago White SoxLena BlackburneDonie BushCincinnati RedsJack HendricksDan HowleyNew York YankeesArt FletcherBob ShawkeySt. Louis BrownsDan HowleyBill KilleferSt. Louis CardinalsBill McKechnieGabby Street

In-season Team Former Manager New ManagerChicago CubsJoe McCarthyRogers Hornsby

League leaders American League

+ Hitting leaders Stat Player Total AVG Al Simmons (PHA) .381 OPS Babe Ruth (NYY) 1.225 HR Babe Ruth (NYY) 49 RBI Lou Gehrig (NYY) 173 R Al Simmons (PHA) 152 H Johnny Hodapp (CLE) 225 SB Marty McManus (DET) 23

+ Pitching leaders Stat Player Total W Lefty Grove1 (PHA) 28 L Milt Gaston (BOS)Jack Russell (BOS) 20 ERA Lefty Grove1 (PHA) 2.54 K Lefty Grove1 (PHA) 209 IP Ted Lyons (CWS) 297.2 SV Lefty Grove (PHA) 9 WHIP Lefty Grove (PHA) 1.144 1 American League Triple Crown pitching winner

National League

+ Hitting leaders Stat Player Total AVG Bill Terry (NYG) .401 OPS Hack Wilson (CHC) 1.177 HR Hack Wilson (CHC) 56 RBI Hack Wilson2 (CHC) 191 R Chuck Klein (PHI) 158 H Bill Terry (NYG) 254 SB Kiki Cuyler (CHC) 37 2 All-time single-season runs batted in record

+ Pitching leaders Stat Player Total W Ray Kremer (PIT)Pat Malone (CHC) 20 L Larry French (PIT)Benny Frey (CIN) 18 ERA Dazzy Vance (BRO) 2.61 K Bill Hallahan (STL) 177 IP Ray Kremer (PIT) 276.0 SV Herman Bell (STL) 8 WHIP Dazzy Vance (BRO) 1.144

Milestones Batters Cycles

Freddie Lindstrom (NYG): Lindstrom hit for his first cycle and 10th in franchise history, on May 8 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hack Wilson (CHC): Wilson hit for his first cycle and third in franchise history, on June 23 against the Philadelphia Phillies. Chick Hafey (STL): Hafey hit for his first cycle and sixth in franchise history, on August 21 against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Awards and honors The Sporting News Awards Award National League American League Most Valuable Player Bill Terry (NYG) Joe Cronin (WSH)

Home field attendance Team nameWinsHome attendanceChicago Cubs90 −8.2%1,463,624 −1.5%18,527New York Yankees86 −2.3%1,169,23021.8%15,385Brooklyn Robins8622.9%1,097,32949.9%14,251New York Giants873.6%868,7140.0%11,282Philadelphia Athletics102 −1.9%721,663 −14.0%9,496Detroit Tigers757.1%649,450 −25.3%8,326Washington Senators9432.4%614,47472.8%7,980Cleveland Indians810.0%528,657 −1.4%6,866St. Louis Cardinals9217.9%508,50127.2%6,604Boston Braves7025.0%464,83524.8%6,037Boston Red Sox52 −10.3%444,04512.5%5,843Chicago White Sox625.1%406,123 −4.8%5,207Cincinnati Reds59 −10.6%386,72731.1%5,022Pittsburgh Pirates80 −9.1%357,795 −27.2%4,647Philadelphia Phillies52 −26.8%299,0076.3%3,883St. Louis Browns64 −19.0%152,088 −45.8%1,950

Venues Across 76 homes games, the Boston Red Sox played their Saturday, April 19 doubleheader against the New York Yankees, Friday, July 4 doubleheader against the Philadelphia Athletics, as well as all 16 of their Sunday games at the Boston Braves home field of Braves Field (the remaining 56 home games were played at Fenway Park). This was the 2nd of three consecutive seasons playing all Sunday games at Braves Field and 2nd of four consecutive season playing some games at Braves Field.

See also 1930 in baseball (Events, Births, Deaths)

References

External links 1930 Major League Schedule at Baseball Reference