1936 National League
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The 1936 season of the National League was the sixty-first season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Giants | 154 | 92 | 62 | 0 | .597 | -.- | 742 (4.82) | 621 (4.03) | 0.281 | 0.333 | 0.395 | 3.46 | 0.974 |
| 2 | Chicago Cubs | 154 | 87 | 67 | 0 | .565 | 5.0 | 755 (4.90) | 603 (3.92) | 0.286 | 0.345 | 0.392 | 3.54 | 0.976 |
| 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 155 | 87 | 67 | 1 | .561 | 0.0 | 795 (5.13) | 794 (5.12) | 0.281 | 0.334 | 0.410 | 4.47 | 0.974 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 156 | 84 | 70 | 2 | .538 | 8.0 | 804 (5.15) | 718 (4.60) | 0.286 | 0.346 | 0.397 | 3.89 | 0.967 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 154 | 74 | 80 | 0 | .481 | 18.0 | 722 (4.69) | 760 (4.94) | 0.274 | 0.325 | 0.388 | 4.22 | 0.969 |
| 6 | Boston Bees | 157 | 71 | 83 | 3 | .452 | 21.0 | 631 (4.02) | 715 (4.55) | 0.265 | 0.319 | 0.356 | 3.94 | 0.971 |
| 7 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 156 | 67 | 87 | 2 | .429 | 25.0 | 662 (4.24) | 752 (4.82) | 0.272 | 0.320 | 0.353 | 3.98 | 0.967 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Phillies | 154 | 54 | 100 | 0 | .351 | 38.0 | 726 (4.71) | 874 (5.68) | 0.281 | 0.336 | 0.401 | 4.64 | 0.959 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League won the fourth midsummer classic at Braves Field in Boston, MA on Tuesday, July 7, 1936 by a score of 4 to 3. The league's manager was Charlie Grimm.
Postseason[edit]
In the World Series, the National League champion New York Giants were defeated by the American League's New York Yankees, 4 games to 2.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Carl Hubbell, a pitcher with the New York Giants. In the award's voting, he had 60 out of a possible 80 points and 6 first place votes.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Lee Ballanfant
- George Barr
- Larry Goetz
- Bill Klem
- George Magerkurth
- Charlie Moran
- Tiny Parker
- Cy Pfirman
- Babe Pinelli
- Ernie Quigley
- Beans Reardon
- Ziggy Sears
- Bill Stewart
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