1930 Major League Baseball season
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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.
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.
Teams
League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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American League | Boston Red Sox | Boston, Massachusetts
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Fenway Park | 35,000 |
Chicago White Sox | Chicago, Illinois
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Comiskey Park | 52,000 | |
Cleveland Indians | Cleveland, Ohio
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League Park | 21,414 | |
Detroit Tigers | Detroit, Michigan
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Navin Field | 30,000 | |
New York Yankees | New York, New York
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Yankee Stadium | 62,000 | |
Philadelphia Athletics | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Shibe Park | 33,000 | |
St. Louis Browns | St. Louis, Missouri
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Sportsman's Park | 24,040 | |
Washington Senators | Washington, D.C. | Griffith Stadium | 27,000 | |
National League | Boston Braves | Boston, Massachusetts
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Braves Field | 46,500 |
Brooklyn Robins | New York, New York
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Ebbets Field | 28,000 | |
Chicago Cubs | Chicago, Illinois
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Wrigley Field | 40,000 | |
Cincinnati Reds | Cincinnati, Ohio
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Redland Field | 26,060 | |
New York Giants | New York, New York
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Polo Grounds | 56,000 | |
Philadelphia Phillies | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Baker Bowl | 18,800 | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Forbes Field | 41,000 | |
St. Louis Cardinals | St. Louis, Missouri
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Sportsman's Park | 34,023 |
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 1904 season (except for 1919) and would be used until 1961 in the American League and 1962 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.
Standings
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National League
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Postseason
Bracket
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AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 4 | ||
NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 |
Managers
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National League
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League leaders
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1 American League Triple Crown pitching winner
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Home field attendance
Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
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Chicago Cubs[1] | 90 | -8.2% | 1,463,624 | -1.5% | 18,527 |
New York Yankees[2] | 86 | -2.3% | 1,169,230 | 21.8% | 15,385 |
Brooklyn Robins[3] | 86 | 22.9% | 1,097,329 | 49.9% | 14,251 |
New York Giants[4] | 87 | 3.6% | 868,714 | 0.0% | 11,282 |
Philadelphia Athletics[5] | 102 | -1.9% | 721,663 | -14.0% | 9,496 |
Detroit Tigers[6] | 75 | 7.1% | 649,450 | -25.3% | 8,326 |
Washington Senators[7] | 94 | 32.4% | 614,474 | 72.8% | 7,980 |
Cleveland Indians[8]
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81 | 0.0% | 528,657 | -1.4% | 6,866 |
St. Louis Cardinals[9] | 92 | 17.9% | 508,501 | 27.2% | 6,604 |
Boston Braves[10] | 70 | 25.0% | 464,835 | 24.8% | 6,037 |
Boston Red Sox[11] | 52 | -10.3% | 444,045 | 12.5% | 5,843 |
Chicago White Sox[12] | 62 | 5.1% | 406,123 | -4.8% | 5,207 |
Cincinnati Reds[13] | 59 | -10.6% | 386,727 | 31.1% | 5,022 |
Pittsburgh Pirates[14] | 80 | -9.1% | 357,795 | -27.2% | 4,647 |
Philadelphia Phillies[15] | 52 | -26.8% | 299,007 | 6.3% | 3,883 |
St. Louis Browns[16] | 64 | -19.0% | 152,088 | -45.8% | 1,950 |
Events
- On consecutive days in July 1930, the Philadelphia Phillies managed to score 15 runs in a game but were losers in both games. On July 23, the Phillies lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 16–15, and on July 24, they lost to the Chicago Cubs 19–15.[17] The July 24 game still holds the record for the most runs scored in a game without a home run.[18]
References
- ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ "Worst Pitching Staff Ever". goldenrankings.com. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ^ "34 Runs With Only Two Extra-Base Hits". goldenrankings.com. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
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