1930 World Champions

Manager: Scott Manning
The New York Giants yet again took the crown as they defeated the New York Yankees in a subway series. This is the Giants' third straight championship, one short of the record set by the Senators from 1920-23. We continue to see dominance from the same teams year-in and year-out, although the AL Central has tightened up a bit the past few years. The Yankees set records in four different offensive team categories.
1930 Final Standings
American League
| EAST | WON | LOST | PCT | GB | STREAK | LAST 10 | AVERAGE | ERA |
| New York | 102 | 52 | .662 | - | Won 2 | 7-3 | .339 | 5.08 |
| Philadelphia | 69 | 85 | .448 | 35 | Lost 2 | 5-5 | .281 | 4.91 |
| St. Louis | 47 | 107 | .305 | 55 | Won 3 | 5-5 | .276 | 5.57 |
| Boston | 41 | 113 | .266 | 61 | Lost 4 | 1-9 | .272 | 6.18 |
| CENTRAL | WON | LOST | PCT | GB | STREAK | LAST 10 | AVERAGE | ERA |
| Chicago | 95 | 59 | .617 | - | Won 3 | 7-3 | .312 | 4.28 |
| Detroit | 92 | 62 | .591 | 3 | Lost 3 | 6-4 | .309 | 4.49 |
| Washington | 91 | 63 | .591 | 4 | Won 2 | 4-6 | .325 | 4.27 |
| Cleveland | 79 | 75 | .513 | 16 | Lost 2 | 5-5 | .309 | 4.89 |
National League
| EAST | WON | LOST | PCT | GB | STREAK | LAST 10 | AVERAGE | ERA |
| New York | 100 | 54 | .649 | - | Won 6 | 9-1 | .313 | 3.82 |
| Brooklyn | 90 | 64 | .584 | 10 | Won 2 | 5-5 | .310 | 4.24 |
| Philadelphia | 88 | 66 | .571 | 12 | Lost 2 | 4-6 | .293 | 4.41 |
| Boston | 79 | 75 | .513 | 21 | Won 1 | 6-4 | .291 | 4.63 |
| CENTRAL | WON | LOST | PCT | GB | STREAK | LAST 10 | AVERAGE | ERA |
| Cincinnati | 86 | 68 | .558 | - | Lost 1 | 6-4 | .294 | 4.16 |
| St. Louis | 72 | 82 | .468 | 14 | Lost 3 | 3-7 | .281 | 4.67 |
| Chicago | 57 | 97 | .370 | 29 | Lost 7 | 2-8 | .281 | 5.30 |
| Pittsburgh | 44 | 110 | .286 | 42 | Won 3 | 5-5 | .266 | 6.01 |
1930 Playoffs
ALCS
Game 1: WHITE SOX 7, Yankees 1
Game 2: Yankees 9, WHITE SOX 4
Game 3: YANKEES 8, White Sox 0
Game 4: White Sox 5, YANKEES 4
Game 5: YANKEES 9, White Sox 8
ALCS MVP - NYY Charlie Gehringer .476 Avg., 5 Runs, 8 RBI, 3 Doubles, 2 Home Runs
NLCS
Game 1: REDS 4, Giants 3
Game 2: REDS 11, Giants 2
Game 3: GIANTS 4, Reds 3
Game 4: GIANTS 5, Reds 2
Game 5: GIANTS 8, Reds 1
NLCS MVP - NYG Frankie Frisch .476 Avg., 7 Runs, 2 Doubles, 1 SB
102-52 New York Yankees
100-54 New York Giants
Game 1: Giants 3, YANKEES 2
Game 2: YANKEES 4, Giants 0
Game 3: Yankees 7, GIANTS 6 (10 Innings)
Game 4: GIANTS 4, Yankees 3 (10 Innings)
Game 5: GIANTS 8, Yankees 1
Game 6: Giants 4, YANKEES 2
WORLD
SERIES
MVP - Frankie Frisch .500 Avg., 4 Runs, 6 RBI, 4 Doubles, 1 Triple, 1 SB

Here are some of the retirements that occurred.

AL Home Run Leader - CLE Bob Johnson
(38)
AL Batting Title - NYY Fred Schulte (.380)
AL RBI Leader - CLE Bob Johnson (163)
AL Stolen Base Leader - DET Rabbit Benton (23)
AL ERA Leader - WSH Garland Braxton (3.47)
AL Strikeout Leader - WSH Lefty Grove (138)
AL Win Leader - NYY Wayne LaMaster (23)
AL Saves Leader - NYY Gil Paulson (15)
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NL Home Run Leader - NYG Gabby Hartnett & CHC Babe Ruth (33)
NL Batting Title - CIN Bill Terry (.370)
NL RBI Leader - NYG Gabby Hartnett (138)
NL Stolen Base Leader - NYG Frankie Frisch (19)
NL ERA Leader - NYG Curt Davis (3.07)
NL Strikeout Leader - PHI Neal Baker (140)
NL Win Leader - NYG Curt Davis (24)
NL Saves Leader - CIN Ralph Erickson (16)

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cy Young: Garland Braxton (WSH)
MVP: Bob Johnson (CLE)
Rookie Of The Year: Ethan Allen (NYY)
Gold Glove (P): Lefty Grove (WSH)
Gold Glove (C): Luke Sewell (PHA)
Gold Glove (1B): Joe Judge (NYY)
Gold Glove (2B): Ski Melillo (WSH)
Gold Glove (3B): Ossie Bluege (PHA)
Gold Glove (SS): Rabbit Benton (DET)
Gold Glove (LF): Bob Johnson (CLE)
Gold Glove (CF): Bernie Friberg (CLE)
Gold Glove (RF): Chuck Klein (DET)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cy Young: Curt Davis (NYG)
MVP: Gabby Hartnett (NYG)
Rookie Of The Year: Don Hurst (STL)
Gold Glove (P): Curt Davis (NYG)
Gold Glove (C): Gabby Hartnett (NYG)
Gold Glove (1B): Charlie Grimm (BRO)
Gold Glove (2B): Bud Heine (CIN)
Gold Glove (3B): Elmer Yoter (PHI)
Gold Glove (SS): Joe Sewell (PHI)
Gold Glove (LF): Freddy Leach (PHI)
Gold Glove (CF): Paul Johnson (PHI)
Gold Glove (RF): Dave Harris (BSN)
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April 12, 1930 Heinie Manush WSH 2000th Hit
April 13, 1930 Bob Meusel CIN 1000th RBI
April 13, 1930 Kiki Cuyler PHI 23-Game Hitting Streak
April 22, 1930 George Kelly PHA 1000th RBI
May 7, 1930 Goose Goslin DET 2000th Hit
May 13, 1930 Ethan Allen NYY 23-Game Hitting Streak
May 14, 1930 Rogers Hornsby DET 1500th RBI
May 14, 1930 Gabby Hartnett NYG 1000th RBI
May 21, 1930 Bob Johnson CLE 27-Game Hitting Streak
May 31, 1930 Hughie Critz WSH 31-Game Hitting Streak
June 1, 1930 Bob Meusel CIN 1000th Run
June 12, 1930 Jim Bottomley NYG 2000th Hit
June 21, 1930 Cliff Heathcote CIN 2000th Hit
June 30, 1930 Frankie Frisch NYG 1000th RBI
July 1, 1930 Ski Melillo WSH 26-Game Hitting Streak
July 7, 1930 Ray Blades WSH 1000th RBI
July 9, 1930 Clyde Beck CIN 20-Game Hitting Streak
August 6, 1930 Joe Judge NYY 1500th Run
August 7, 1930 Spud Davis NYY 23-Game Hitting Streak
August 13, 1930 Harry Rice BRO 20-Game Hitting Streak
August 17, 1930 Austin McHenry BRO 20-Game Hitting Streak
August 21, 1930 Heinie Meuller BRO 22-Game Hitting Streak
August 25, 1930 Kiki Cuyler PHI 1000th Run
August 25, 1930 George Burns PIT 2500th Hit
September 6, 1930 Frankie Frisch NYG 300th Steal