1934 Major League Baseball season

1934 MLB season
LeagueAmerican League (AL)
National League (NL)
SportBaseball
DurationRegular season:
  • April 17 – September 30, 1934
World Series:
  • October 3 – October 9, 1934
Number of games154
Number of teams16 (8 per league)
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Mickey Cochrane (DET)
NL: Dizzy Dean (SLC)
AL championsDetroit Tigers
  AL runners-upNew York Yankees
NL championsSt. Louis Cardinals
  NL runners-upNew York Giants
World Series
ChampionsSt. Louis Cardinals
  Runners-upDetroit Tigers
MLB seasons
Locations of teams for the 1934–1939 American League seasons
American League

The 1934 major league baseball season began on April 17, 1934. The regular season ended on September 30, with the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 31st World Series on October 3 and ended with Game 7 on October 9. The Cardinals then defeated the Tigers, four games to three.

The second Major League Baseball All-Star Game was played on July 10, hosted by the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds in New York City, New York, with the American League winning, 9–7.