Best MLB Players of 1934, Ranked by NUT
1934 seasonLou Gehrig (NYY) was the most productive hitter in MLB in 1934 by NUT at +9.1, and Dizzy Dean (STL) the most productive pitcher at +3.2.
9 of 212 qualified hitters and 1 of 144 qualified pitchers graded S for the season.
Detroit Tigers (101-53) had both the best record and the highest team NUT at +17.3.
St. Louis Cardinals beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 in the World Series, as the lower team-NUT club (+11.9 to +17.3).
Live-ball era. Clean baseballs and the spitball ban; Ruth turns the home run into the game.
World Series by team NUT
Season team NUT, regular season. The lower-NUT club won. Every World Series by NUT
Awards vs NUT
NUT's MVP pick is the league's best player by season NUT, hitters and pitchers compared by grade; its Cy Young pick is the best pitcher. Voters also weigh defense, which NUT leaves out. Rookie of the Year shows where the winner ranked among all qualified players.
Best by league
League by the player's final club. By NUT, not award voting.
Top 10 hitters and pitchers
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou GehrigNYY · 1B | +9.1 | |
| 2 | Jimmie FoxxPHA · 1B | +7.2 | |
| 3 | Mel OttNYG · RF | +5.5 | |
| 4 | Charlie GehringerDET · 2B | +5.4 | |
| 5 | Earl Averill Sr.CLE · CF | +5.3 | |
| 6 | Ripper CollinsSTL · 1B | +5.2 | |
| 7 | Hank GreenbergDET · 1B | +5.1 | |
| 8 | Hal Trosky Sr.CLE · 1B | +5.1 | |
| 9 | Paul WanerPIT · RF | +4.9 | |
| 10 | Arky VaughanPIT · SS | +4.4 |
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dizzy DeanSTL · P | +3.2 | |
| 2 | Carl HubbellNYG · P | +2.5 | |
| 3 | Paul DerringerCIN · P | +2.5 | |
| 4 | Waite HoytPIT · P | +2.2 | |
| 5 | Larry FrenchPIT · P | +2.2 | |
| 6 | Van MungoBRO · P | +2.1 | |
| 7 | Lon WarnekeCHC · P | +2.0 | |
| 8 | Schoolboy RoweDET · P | +2.0 | |
| 9 | Lefty GomezNYY · P | +1.9 | |
| 10 | Paul DeanSTL · P | +1.4 |
All 16 teams by NUT
| # | Team | W-L | Hit | Pitch | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | 101-53 | +15.9 | +1.3 | +17.3 | A |
| 2 | NYY | 94-60 | +12.7 | +2.8 | +15.5 | A |
| 3 | STL | 95-58 | +5.9 | +6.0 | +11.9 | A |
| 4 | CLE | 85-69 | +10.5 | -1.6 | +8.9 | B |
| 5 | BRO | 71-81 | +6.4 | -0.4 | +6.0 | C |
| 6 | BOS | 76-76 | +5.7 | +0.2 | +5.9 | C |
| 7 | PIT | 74-76 | +4.0 | +1.4 | +5.4 | C |
| 8 | CHC | 86-65 | +1.0 | +3.8 | +4.9 | C |
| 9 | NYG | 93-60 | -2.4 | +5.1 | +2.7 | C |
| 10 | WSH | 66-86 | +2.9 | -1.1 | +1.8 | C |
| 11 | PHA | 68-82 | +7.9 | -7.0 | +0.9 | C |
| 12 | BSN | 78-73 | -3.5 | +1.6 | -1.9 | D |
| 13 | CIN | 52-99 | -7.2 | +3.6 | -3.6 | F |
| 14 | PHI | 56-93 | +2.4 | -6.7 | -4.3 | F |
| 15 | SLB | 67-85 | -2.1 | -6.5 | -8.6 | F |
| 16 | CWS | 53-99 | -2.8 | -12.3 | -15.1 | F |
Negro Leagues, 1934
MLB counts the Negro Leagues as major leagues. Each league is ranked on its own, against its own averages, so a +2.0 here means what +2.0 means in the AL or NL. Seasons ran 60 to 90 games, so values run lower.
Negro National League (II)
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh GibsonPC · C | +2.5 | |
| 2 | Jud WilsonPHS · 1B | +2.0 | |
| 3 | Buddy BurbageND · LF | +1.7 | |
| 4 | Buddy BurbageND · LF | +1.7 | |
| 5 | Oscar CharlestonPC · 1B | +1.6 |
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Satchel PaigePC · P | +2.6 | |
| 2 | Slim JonesPHS | +2.0 | |
| 3 | Lefty HolmesPHS | +0.9 | |
| 4 | Andy PorterNEG | +0.5 | |
| 5 | William BellPC | +0.3 |
| # | Club | W-L | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 32-20 | +8.0 | B |
| 2 | Newark Dodgers | 13-14 | +6.6 | C |
| 3 | Nashville Elite Giants | 16-21 | +1.7 | C |
| 4 | Philadelphia Stars | 30-13 | +0.1 | C |
| 5 | Baltimore Black Sox | 2-7 | -0.2 | D |
| 6 | Cleveland Red Sox | 3-25 | -0.3 | D |
| 7 | Cole's American Giants | 29-16 | -0.4 | D |
| 8 | Philadelphia Bacharach Giants | 3-12 | -1.6 | D |
MLB's Negro Leagues records are incomplete, and a few games and clubs are missing. A dash means no record on file.
How the 1934 season is ranked
Season NUT is one number for production against that season's league average. 0.0 is league average; defense is left out. Players need 100 plate appearances or 25 innings to qualify. Team NUT is the sum of its qualified players. Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB counts as major league, are ranked in their own section, each league against its own averages.