Who led MLB in home runs in 1935?

Jimmie Foxx led the majors with 36 in 1935 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1935?

Arky Vaughan hit ..385, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1935 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1935?

Dizzy Dean led the majors with 28 wins in 1935 (NL).

1935 MLB League Leaders

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Jimmie Foxx led the majors with 36 in 1935. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1935 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Arky Vaughan	PIT	NL	.385
2	Joe Medwick	SLN	NL	.353
3	Buddy Myer	WS1	AL	.349
4	Joe Vosmik	CLE	AL	.348
5	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	.346
6	Billy Herman	CHN	NL	.341
6	Bill Terry	NY1	NL	.341
8	Doc Cramer	PHA	AL	.332
9	Hank Leiber	NY1	NL	.331
10	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	.330

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	36
1	Hank Greenberg	DET	AL	36
3	Wally Berger	BSN	NL	34
4	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	31
5	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	30
6	Bob Johnson	PHA	AL	28
7	Hal Trosky	CLE	AL	26
8	Dolph Camilli	PHI	NL	25
9	Ripper Collins	SLN	NL	23
9	Pinky Higgins	PHA	AL	23

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	DET	AL	170
2	Wally Berger	BSN	NL	130
3	Joe Medwick	SLN	NL	126
4	Ripper Collins	SLN	NL	122
5	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	119
6	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	115
7	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	114
8	Hal Trosky	CLE	AL	113
9	Moose Solters	BOS/SLA	AL	112
10	Joe Vosmik	CLE	AL	110

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Augie Galan	CHN	NL	133
2	Joe Medwick	SLN	NL	132
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	125
4	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	123
5	Hank Greenberg	DET	AL	121
5	Pepper Martin	SLN	NL	121
7	Ben Chapman	NYA	AL	118
7	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	118
9	Pete Fox	DET	AL	116
10	Buddy Myer	WS1	AL	115

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Billy Herman	CHN	NL	227
2	Joe Medwick	SLN	NL	224
3	Joe Vosmik	CLE	AL	216
4	Buddy Myer	WS1	AL	215
5	Doc Cramer	PHA	AL	214
6	Augie Galan	CHN	NL	203
6	Hank Greenberg	DET	AL	203
6	Woody Jensen	PIT	NL	203
6	Hank Leiber	NY1	NL	203
6	Bill Terry	NY1	NL	203

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Billy Werber	BOS	AL	29
2	Lyn Lary	WS1/SLA	AL	28
3	Augie Galan	CHN	NL	22
4	Mel Almada	BOS	AL	20
4	Pepper Martin	SLN	NL	20
6	Ben Chapman	NYA	AL	17
7	Odell Hale	CLE	AL	15
7	Jake Powell	WS1	AL	15
9	Pete Fox	DET	AL	14
9	Ival Goodman	CIN	NL	14

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Arky Vaughan	PIT	NL	203
2	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	AL	189
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	178
4	Hank Greenberg	DET	AL	173
5	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	165
6	Joe Medwick	SLN	NL	164
7	Ripper Collins	SLN	NL	152
8	Joe Vosmik	CLE	AL	150
9	Hank Leiber	NY1	NL	148
10	Wally Berger	BSN	NL	147

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	28
2	Wes Ferrell	BOS	AL	25
3	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	23
4	Paul Derringer	CIN	NL	22
4	Mel Harder	CLE	AL	22
6	Tommy Bridges	DET	AL	21
7	Lefty Grove	BOS	AL	20
7	Bill Lee	CHN	NL	20
7	Lon Warneke	CHN	NL	20
10	Paul Dean	SLN	NL	19

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Cy Blanton	PIT	NL	2.58
2	Lefty Grove	BOS	AL	2.70
2	Bill Swift	PIT	NL	2.70
4	Hal Schumacher	NY1	NL	2.89
5	Larry French	CHN	NL	2.96
5	Bill Lee	CHN	NL	2.96
7	Ted Lyons	CHA	AL	3.02
8	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	3.04
9	Lon Warneke	CHN	NL	3.06
10	Charlie Root	CHN	NL	3.08

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	190
2	Tommy Bridges	DET	AL	163
3	Carl Hubbell	NY1	NL	150
4	Paul Dean	SLN	NL	143
4	Van Mungo	BRO	NL	143
6	Cy Blanton	PIT	NL	142
7	Schoolboy Rowe	DET	AL	140
8	Lefty Gomez	NYA	AL	138
9	Lefty Grove	BOS	AL	121
10	Paul Derringer	CIN	NL	120

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Dutch Leonard	BRO	NL	8
2	Jack Knott	SLA	AL	7
3	Waite Hoyt	PIT	NL	6
3	Syl Johnson	PHI	NL	6
5	Don Brennan	CIN	NL	5
5	Dizzy Dean	SLN	NL	5
5	Paul Dean	SLN	NL	5
5	Oral Hildebrand	CLE	AL	5
5	Elon Hogsett	DET	AL	5
5	Willis Hudlin	CLE	AL	5

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1935, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Lefty Grove	BOS	AL	165
2	Cy Blanton	PIT	NL	156
3	Bill Swift	PIT	NL	149
4	Ted Lyons	CHA	AL	147
5	Red Ruffing	NYA	AL	143
6	Lefty Gomez	NYA	AL	140
7	Hal Schumacher	NY1	NL	139
8	Larry French	CHN	NL	136
8	Bill Lee	CHN	NL	136
10	Mel Harder	CLE	AL	135

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1935, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Buddy Myer	WS1	.349
2	Joe Vosmik	CLE	.348
3	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	.346
4	Doc Cramer	PHA	.332
5	Charlie Gehringer	DET	.330
6	Lou Gehrig	NYA	.329
7	Hank Greenberg	DET	.328
8	Pete Fox	DET	.321
9	Mickey Cochrane	DET	.319
9	Moose Solters	BOS/SLA	.319

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1935, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	36
1	Hank Greenberg	DET	36
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	30
4	Bob Johnson	PHA	28
5	Hal Trosky	CLE	26
6	Pinky Higgins	PHA	23
7	Zeke Bonura	CHA	21
8	Earl Averill	CLE	19
8	Charlie Gehringer	DET	19
10	Moose Solters	BOS/SLA	18

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1935, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Hank Greenberg	DET	170
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	119
3	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	115
4	Hal Trosky	CLE	113
5	Moose Solters	BOS/SLA	112
6	Joe Vosmik	CLE	110
7	Goose Goslin	DET	109
7	Bob Johnson	PHA	109
9	Charlie Gehringer	DET	108
10	Odell Hale	CLE	101

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1935, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	125
2	Charlie Gehringer	DET	123
3	Hank Greenberg	DET	121
4	Ben Chapman	NYA	118
4	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	118
6	Pete Fox	DET	116
7	Buddy Myer	WS1	115
8	Earl Averill	CLE	109
9	Red Rolfe	NYA	108
10	Zeke Bonura	CHA	107

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1935, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Joe Vosmik	CLE	216
2	Buddy Myer	WS1	215
3	Doc Cramer	PHA	214
4	Hank Greenberg	DET	203
5	Charlie Gehringer	DET	201
5	Moose Solters	BOS/SLA	201
7	Red Rolfe	NYA	192
8	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	185
9	Odell Hale	CLE	179
10	Rip Radcliff	CHA	178

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1935, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Billy Werber	BOS	29
2	Lyn Lary	WS1/SLA	28
3	Mel Almada	BOS	20
4	Ben Chapman	NYA	17
5	Odell Hale	CLE	15
5	Jake Powell	WS1	15
7	Pete Fox	DET	14
8	Luke Appling	CHA	12
9	Charlie Gehringer	DET	11
9	Roy Johnson	BOS	11

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1935, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	189
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	178
3	Hank Greenberg	DET	173
4	Joe Vosmik	CLE	150
5	Buddy Myer	WS1	142
6	Mickey Cochrane	DET	141
6	Charlie Gehringer	DET	141
8	Pete Fox	DET	136
8	Bob Johnson	PHA	136
10	Earl Averill	CLE	128

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1935, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Wes Ferrell	BOS	25
2	Mel Harder	CLE	22
3	Tommy Bridges	DET	21
4	Lefty Grove	BOS	20
5	Schoolboy Rowe	DET	19
6	Elden Auker	DET	18
7	Johnny Marcum	PHA	17
8	General Crowder	DET	16
8	Red Ruffing	NYA	16
10	Johnny Broaca	NYA	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1935, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	BOS	2.70
2	Ted Lyons	CHA	3.02
3	Red Ruffing	NYA	3.12
4	Lefty Gomez	NYA	3.18
5	Mel Harder	CLE	3.29
6	Tommy Bridges	DET	3.51
7	Wes Ferrell	BOS	3.52
8	Ivy Andrews	SLA	3.54
9	Johnny Broaca	NYA	3.58
10	Johnny Allen	NYA	3.61

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1935, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Tommy Bridges	DET	163
2	Schoolboy Rowe	DET	140
3	Lefty Gomez	NYA	138
4	Lefty Grove	BOS	121
5	Johnny Allen	NYA	113
6	Wes Ferrell	BOS	110
7	Earl Whitehill	WS1	102
8	Johnny Marcum	PHA	99
9	Mel Harder	CLE	95
10	Monte Pearson	CLE	90

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1935, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Jack Knott	SLA	7
2	Oral Hildebrand	CLE	5
2	Elon Hogsett	DET	5
2	Willis Hudlin	CLE	5
2	Johnny Murphy	NYA	5
2	Whit Wyatt	CHA	5
7	Lloyd Brown	CLE	4
8	Jimmie DeShong	NYA	3
8	Bill Dietrich	PHA	3
8	Ed Linke	WS1	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1935, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Lefty Grove	BOS	165
2	Ted Lyons	CHA	147
3	Red Ruffing	NYA	143
4	Lefty Gomez	NYA	140
5	Mel Harder	CLE	135
6	Tommy Bridges	DET	127
6	Wes Ferrell	BOS	127
8	Ivy Andrews	SLA	126
9	Johnny Broaca	NYA	124
10	Johnny Allen	NYA	123

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1935, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Arky Vaughan	PIT	.385
2	Joe Medwick	SLN	.353
3	Billy Herman	CHN	.341
3	Bill Terry	NY1	.341
5	Hank Leiber	NY1	.331
6	Woody Jensen	PIT	.324
7	Johnny Moore	PHI	.323
8	Mel Ott	NY1	.322
9	Paul Waner	PIT	.321
10	Augie Galan	CHN	.314

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1935, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Wally Berger	BSN	34
2	Mel Ott	NY1	31
3	Dolph Camilli	PHI	25
4	Ripper Collins	SLN	23
4	Joe Medwick	SLN	23
6	Hank Leiber	NY1	22
7	Chuck Klein	CHN	21
8	Johnny Moore	PHI	19
8	Arky Vaughan	PIT	19
10	George Watkins	PHI	17

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1935, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Wally Berger	BSN	130
2	Joe Medwick	SLN	126
3	Ripper Collins	SLN	122
4	Mel Ott	NY1	114
5	Hank Leiber	NY1	107
6	Arky Vaughan	PIT	99
7	Sam Leslie	BRO	93
7	Johnny Moore	PHI	93
9	Dolph Camilli	PHI	83
9	Billy Herman	CHN	83

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1935, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Augie Galan	CHN	133
2	Joe Medwick	SLN	132
3	Pepper Martin	SLN	121
4	Billy Herman	CHN	113
4	Mel Ott	NY1	113
6	Hank Leiber	NY1	110
7	Ripper Collins	SLN	109
8	Jo-Jo Moore	NY1	108
8	Arky Vaughan	PIT	108
10	Paul Waner	PIT	98

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1935, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Billy Herman	CHN	227
2	Joe Medwick	SLN	224
3	Augie Galan	CHN	203
3	Woody Jensen	PIT	203
3	Hank Leiber	NY1	203
3	Bill Terry	NY1	203
7	Jo-Jo Moore	NY1	201
8	Ethan Allen	PHI	198
9	Johnny Moore	PHI	194
10	Arky Vaughan	PIT	192

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1935, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Augie Galan	CHN	22
2	Pepper Martin	SLN	20
3	Ival Goodman	CIN	14
3	Stan Hack	CHN	14
5	Billy Myers	CIN	10
6	Dolph Camilli	PHI	9
6	Woody Jensen	PIT	9
8	Alex Kampouris	CIN	8
8	Lew Riggs	CIN	8
8	Johnny Vergez	PHI	8

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1935, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Arky Vaughan	PIT	203
2	Mel Ott	NY1	165
3	Joe Medwick	SLN	164
4	Ripper Collins	SLN	152
5	Hank Leiber	NY1	148
6	Wally Berger	BSN	147
7	Augie Galan	CHN	140
7	Paul Waner	PIT	140
9	Billy Herman	CHN	137
9	Johnny Moore	PHI	137

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1935, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Dizzy Dean	SLN	28
2	Carl Hubbell	NY1	23
3	Paul Derringer	CIN	22
4	Bill Lee	CHN	20
4	Lon Warneke	CHN	20
6	Paul Dean	SLN	19
6	Hal Schumacher	NY1	19
8	Cy Blanton	PIT	18
9	Larry French	CHN	17
10	Curt Davis	PHI	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1935, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Cy Blanton	PIT	2.58
2	Bill Swift	PIT	2.70
3	Hal Schumacher	NY1	2.89
4	Larry French	CHN	2.96
4	Bill Lee	CHN	2.96
6	Dizzy Dean	SLN	3.04
7	Lon Warneke	CHN	3.06
8	Charlie Root	CHN	3.08
9	Carl Hubbell	NY1	3.27
10	Watson Clark	BRO	3.30

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1935, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Dizzy Dean	SLN	190
2	Carl Hubbell	NY1	150
3	Paul Dean	SLN	143
3	Van Mungo	BRO	143
5	Cy Blanton	PIT	142
6	Paul Derringer	CIN	120
6	Lon Warneke	CHN	120
8	Bill Lee	CHN	100
9	Charlie Root	CHN	94
10	Larry French	CHN	90

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1935, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Dutch Leonard	BRO	8
2	Waite Hoyt	PIT	6
2	Syl Johnson	PHI	6
4	Don Brennan	CIN	5
4	Dizzy Dean	SLN	5
4	Paul Dean	SLN	5
4	Al Smith	NY1	5
4	Bob Smith	BSN	5
4	Allyn Stout	NY1	5
10	Lon Warneke	CHN	4

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1935, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Cy Blanton	PIT	156
2	Bill Swift	PIT	149
3	Hal Schumacher	NY1	139
4	Larry French	CHN	136
4	Bill Lee	CHN	136
6	Dizzy Dean	SLN	132
7	Lon Warneke	CHN	131
8	Charlie Root	CHN	130
9	Carl Hubbell	NY1	123
10	Watson Clark	BRO	122

How the 1935 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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