Best MLB Players of 1935, Ranked by NUT
1935 seasonJimmie Foxx (PHA) was the most productive hitter in MLB in 1935 by NUT at +7.1, and Cy Blanton (PIT) the most productive pitcher at +3.8.
4 of 212 qualified hitters and 3 of 151 qualified pitchers graded S for the season.
Detroit Tigers (93-58) had the highest team NUT at +12.1; the best record belonged to Chicago Cubs (100-54), #4 by team NUT.
Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs 4–2 in the World Series, as the higher team-NUT club (+12.1 to +8.7).
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 higher-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 | Jimmie FoxxPHA · 1B | +7.1 | |
| 2 | Arky VaughanPIT · SS | +6.8 | |
| 3 | Lou GehrigNYY · 1B | +6.6 | |
| 4 | Hank GreenbergDET · 1B | +6.0 | |
| 5 | Mel OttNYG · RF | +4.4 | |
| 6 | Joe MedwickSTL · LF | +4.3 | |
| 7 | Joe VosmikCLE · LF | +4.2 | |
| 8 | Buddy MyerWSH · 2B | +4.2 | |
| 9 | Charlie GehringerDET · 2B | +3.4 | |
| 10 | Ripper CollinsSTL · 1B | +3.3 |
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cy BlantonPIT · P | +3.8 | |
| 2 | Dizzy DeanSTL · P | +3.2 | |
| 3 | Mel HarderCLE · P | +3.0 | |
| 4 | Lefty GroveBOS · P | +2.9 | |
| 5 | Schoolboy RoweDET · P | +2.6 | |
| 6 | Paul DerringerCIN · P | +2.4 | |
| 7 | Paul DeanSTL · P | +2.1 | |
| 8 | Larry FrenchCHC · P | +2.1 | |
| 9 | Bill SwiftPIT · P | +2.0 | |
| 10 | Carl HubbellNYG · P | +1.5 |
All 16 teams by NUT
| # | Team | W-L | Hit | Pitch | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | 93-58 | +10.9 | +1.2 | +12.1 | A |
| 2 | PIT | 86-67 | +2.4 | +9.2 | +11.6 | A |
| 3 | NYY | 89-60 | +9.7 | -0.4 | +9.4 | B |
| 4 | CHC | 100-54 | +4.2 | +4.5 | +8.7 | B |
| 5 | STL | 96-58 | +1.7 | +6.5 | +8.2 | B |
| 6 | CLE | 82-71 | +3.8 | +3.3 | +7.1 | B |
| 7 | BOS | 78-75 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +2.0 | C |
| 8 | PHA | 58-91 | +5.4 | -5.4 | +0.1 | C |
| 9 | NYG | 91-62 | +0.5 | -0.9 | -0.5 | D |
| 10 | BRO | 70-83 | -1.8 | +0.1 | -1.7 | D |
| 11 | WSH | 67-86 | +2.1 | -4.9 | -2.8 | D |
| 12 | CIN | 68-85 | -5.6 | +2.6 | -3.0 | D |
| 13 | CWS | 74-78 | +1.5 | -7.1 | -5.5 | F |
| 14 | SLB | 65-87 | +1.3 | -7.7 | -6.4 | F |
| 15 | PHI | 64-89 | -4.9 | -3.6 | -8.6 | F |
| 16 | BSN | 38-115 | -11.1 | -0.7 | -11.8 | F |
Negro Leagues, 1935
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 | +1.8 | |
| 2 | Buck LeonardHOM · 1B | +1.7 | |
| 3 | Turkey StearnesCAG · CF | +1.7 | |
| 4 | Willie WellsCAG · SS | +1.6 | |
| 5 | Jud WilsonPHS · 1B | +1.5 |
| # | Player | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leroy MatlockPC | +0.7 | |
| 2 | Johnny TaylorNYC | +0.7 | |
| 3 | Martin DihigoNYC · P | +0.5 | |
| 4 | Frank BlakeNYC | +0.5 | |
| 5 | Luis TiantNYC | +0.4 |
| # | Club | W-L | NUT | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Crawfords | 36-15 | +5.5 | C |
| 2 | New York Cubans | 30-24 | +4.3 | C |
| 3 | Homestead Grays | 23-25 | +2.8 | C |
| 4 | Columbus Elite Giants | 26-21 | +2.7 | C |
| 5 | Cole's American Giants | 22-29 | +2.3 | C |
| 6 | Philadelphia Stars | 30-28 | +1.3 | C |
| 7 | Brooklyn Eagles | 29-30 | +0.4 | C |
| 8 | Newark Dodgers | 17-41 | -1.4 | 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 1935 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.