1935 Boston Red Sox season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1935 Boston Red Sox season was the 35th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fourth in the American League (AL) with a record of 78 wins and 75 losses, 16 games behind the Detroit Tigers, who went on to win the 1935 World Series. This was the Red Sox' first season with more wins than losses since 1918.
| 1935 Boston Red Sox | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 78â75 (.510) |
| League place | 4th |
| Owners | Tom Yawkey |
| President | Tom Yawkey |
| General managers | Eddie Collins |
| Managers | Joe Cronin |
| Radio | WNAC (Fred Hoey) |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers | 93 | 58 | .616 | â | 53âââ25 | 40âââ33 |
| New York Yankees | 89 | 60 | .597 | 3 | 41âââ33 | 48âââ27 |
| Cleveland Indians | 82 | 71 | .536 | 12 | 48âââ29 | 34âââ42 |
| Boston Red Sox | 78 | 75 | .510 | 16 | 41âââ37 | 37âââ38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 74 | 78 | .487 | 19½ | 42âââ34 | 32âââ44 |
| Washington Senators | 67 | 86 | .438 | 27 | 37âââ39 | 30âââ47 |
| St. Louis Browns | 65 | 87 | .428 | 28½ | 31âââ44 | 34âââ43 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 58 | 91 | .389 | 34 | 30âââ42 | 28âââ49 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 13â9 | 9â13â1 | 9â13 | 9â12 | 16â6 | 10â12 | 12â10 | |||||
| Chicago | 9â13 | â | 10â12 | 11â11 | 9â11 | 12â10 | 11â11â1 | 12â10 | |||||
| Cleveland | 13â9â1 | 12â10 | â | 7â15â1 | 8â14 | 12â10 | 15â6â1 | 15â7 | |||||
| Detroit | 13â9 | 11â11 | 15â7â1 | â | 11â11 | 14â5 | 17â5 | 12â10 | |||||
| New York | 12â9 | 11â9 | 14â8 | 11â11 | â | 14â6 | 12â10 | 15â7 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 6â16 | 10â12 | 10â12 | 5â14 | 6â14 | â | 11â11 | 10â12 | |||||
| St. Louis | 12â10 | 11â11â1 | 6â15â1 | 5â17 | 10â12 | 11â11 | â | 10â11â1 | |||||
| Washington | 10â12 | 10â12 | 7â15 | 10â12 | 7â15 | 12â10 | 11â10â1 | â | |||||
Opening Day lineup
| 1 | Max Bishop | 2B |
| 5 | Billy Werber | 3B |
| 6 | Carl Reynolds | CF |
| 4 | Joe Cronin | SS |
| 7 | Rick Ferrell | C |
| 5 | Moose Solters | RF |
| 21 | Mel Almada | CF |
| 8 | Babe Dahlgren | 1B |
| 12 | Wes Ferrell | P |
Roster
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Rick Ferrell | 133 | 458 | 138 | .301 | 3 | 61 |
| 1B | Babe Dahlgren | 149 | 525 | 138 | .263 | 9 | 63 |
| 2B | Ski Melillo | 106 | 400 | 104 | .260 | 1 | 39 |
| 3B | Billy Werber | 124 | 462 | 118 | .255 | 14 | 61 |
| SS | Joe Cronin | 144 | 556 | 164 | .295 | 9 | 95 |
| OF | Mel Almada | 151 | 607 | 176 | .290 | 3 | 59 |
| OF | Roy Johnson | 145 | 553 | 174 | .315 | 3 | 66 |
| OF | Dusty Cooke | 100 | 294 | 90 | .306 | 3 | 34 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dib Williams | 75 | 251 | 63 | .251 | 3 | 25 |
| Carl Reynolds | 78 | 244 | 66 | .270 | 6 | 35 |
| Bing Miller | 78 | 138 | 42 | .304 | 3 | 26 |
| Max Bishop | 60 | 122 | 28 | .230 | 1 | 14 |
| Moe Berg | 38 | 98 | 28 | .286 | 2 | 12 |
| Moose Solters | 24 | 79 | 19 | .241 | 0 | 8 |
| George Dickey | 5 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 |
| Skinny Graham | 8 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 0 | 1 |
| Doc Farrell | 4 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 1 |
| John Kroner | 2 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Legett | 2 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| = Indicates league leader |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Wes Ferrell | 41 | 322.1 | 25 | 14 | 3.22 | 110 |
| Lefty Grove | 35 | 273.0 | 20 | 12 | 2.70 | 121 |
| Fritz Ostermueller | 22 | 137.2 | 7 | 8 | 3.92 | 41 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Gordon Rhodes | 34 | 146.1 | 2 | 10 | 5.41 | 44 |
| Johnny Welch | 31 | 143.0 | 10 | 9 | 4.47 | 48 |
| Rube Walberg | 44 | 142.2 | 5 | 9 | 3.91 | 44 |
| Jack Wilson | 23 | 64.0 | 3 | 4 | 4.22 | 19 |
| George Hockette | 23 | 61.0 | 2 | 3 | 5.16 | 11 |
| Hank Johnson | 13 | 31.0 | 2 | 1 | 5.52 | 14 |
| Stew Bowers | 10 | 23.2 | 2 | 1 | 3.42 | 5 |
| Joe Cascarella | 6 | 17.0 | 0 | 3 | 6.88 | 9 |
| George Pipgras | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 14.40 | 2 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hy Vandenberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.25 | 2 |
| Walt Ripley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | Charlotte Hornets | Piedmont League | Frank O'Rourke |
| C | Shreveport Sports / Gladewater Bears | West Dixie League | Fred Nicholson and Neal Rabe |
| D | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | Bi-State League | Herb Brett |
Shreveport franchise transferred to Gladewater and renamed, June 4, 1935[1]
