The1935 major league baseball season began on April 16, 1935. The regular season ended on September 29, with theChicago Cubs andDetroit Tigers as the regular season champions of theNational League andAmerican League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the32nd World Series on October 2 and ended with Game 6 on October 7. The Tigers defeated the Cubs, four games to two, capturing their first championship in franchise history. This was the third World Series between the two teams, and the first to see the Tigers win over the Cubs. Going into the season, the defendingWorld Series champions were theSt. Louis Cardinals from the1934 season.
The 1935 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 the1904 season (except for1919) and would be used until1961 in the American League and1962 in the National League.
Opening Day took place on April 16 and saw twelve teams across both leagues play. The final day of the regular season was on September 29 and featured all sixteen teams, continuing the trend which began with the1930 season. TheWorld Series took place between October 2 and October 7.
TheNational League now allowed night games to take place, allowing teams to schedule up to seven night games. Any club scheduling more would be fined $15,000 (equivalent to $344,000 in 2024) and have its gate receipts confiscated.[1]
The National League adjusted their rules on waivers:
Waiver price increased from $4,000 to $6,000 (equivalent to $92,000 to $138,000 in 2024).[1]
Time limit on waivers reduced from five days to three.[1]
9 tie games (5 in AL, 4 in NL), which are not factored intowinning percentage orgames behind (and were often replayed again) occurred throughout the season.
Cleveland Indians played their last full season atLeague Park, though would host theAll-Star Game atCleveland Stadium (where they previously played in part in1932 and in full in1933). Following this season, the team would play 11 consecutive seasons playing at both League Park and Cleveland Stadium.
