1935 Detroit Tigers

1935 Detroit Tigers / Franchise: Detroit Tigers / BR Team Page

Record: 93-58-1, Finished 1st in American League (1935 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 21, 1935, vs. St. Louis Browns

World Series Champs

Managed by Mickey Cochrane

Coaches: Del Baker and Cy Perkins

Ballpark: Navin Field

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Tommy Bridges, Mickey Cochrane, Charlie Gehringer and Schoolboy Rowe
• AL MVP: Hank Greenberg

Standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
Detroit Tigers	93	58	.616	--
New York Yankees	89	60	.597	3
Cleveland Indians	82	71	.536	12
Boston Red Sox	78	75	.510	16
Chicago White Sox	74	78	.487	19½
Washington Senators	67	86	.438	27
St. Louis Browns	65	87	.428	28½
Philadelphia Athletics	58	91	.389	34

World Series

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Cubs – 3, Tigers – 0	October 2	Navin Field	47,391
2	Cubs – 3, Tigers – 8	October 3	Navin Field	46,742
3	Tigers – 6, Cubs – 5 (11 innings)	October 4	Wrigley Field	45,532
4	Tigers – 2, Cubs – 1	October 5	Wrigley Field	49,350
5	Tigers – 1, Cubs – 3	October 6	Wrigley Field	49,237
6	Cubs – 3, Tigers – 4	October 7	Navin Field	48,420

Further Reading

• Scott Ferkovich, ed.: Detroit the Unconquerable: the 1935 World Champion Tigers, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2014. ISBN 978-1-933599-78-6
• Scott Ferkovich: Motor City Champs: Mickey Cochrane and the 1934–1935 Detroit Tigers, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2018. ISBN 978-1-4766-6659-4
• Washington Post: "Tigers clinch flag; Twin victory brings flag to Detroit", Historic-newspapers.com, September 22, 1935

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