1934 Major League Baseball season
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[edit] Awards and honors
[edit] MLB Statistical Leaders
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[edit] Major League Baseball final standings
[edit] American League final standings
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | Detroit Tigers | 101 | 53 | .656 | -- |
| 2nd | New York Yankees | 94 | 60 | .610 | 7.0 |
| 3rd | Cleveland Indians | 85 | 69 | .552 | 16.0 |
| 4th | Boston Red Sox | 76 | 76 | .500 | 24.0 |
| 5th | Philadelphia Athletics | 68 | 82 | .453 | 31.0 |
| 6th | St. Louis Browns | 67 | 85 | .441 | 33.0 |
| 7th | Washington Senators | 66 | 86 | .434 | 34.0 |
| 8th | Chicago White Sox | 53 | 99 | .349 | 47.0 |
[edit] National League final standings
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 58 | .621 | -- |
| 2nd | New York Giants | 93 | 60 | .608 | 2.0 |
| 3rd | Chicago Cubs | 86 | 65 | .570 | 8.0 |
| 4th | Boston Braves | 78 | 73 | .517 | 16.0 |
| 5th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 74 | 76 | .493 | 19.5 |
| 6th | Brooklyn Dodgers | 71 | 81 | .467 | 23.5 |
| 7th | Philadelphia Phillies | 56 | 93 | .376 | 37.0 |
| 8th | Cincinnati Reds | 52 | 99 | .344 | 42.0 |
[edit] Events
- July 10: At the All-Star Game held at the Polo Grounds in New York City, New York Giants pitcher Carl Hubbell strikes out five consecutive American League batters. These batters are Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin: all future Hall-of-Famers.
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