1930 Major League Baseball season
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The 1930 Major League Baseball season began on April 14, 1930. The regular season ended on September 28, with the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Athletics as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 27th World Series on October 1 and ended with Game 6 on October 8. The Athletics defeated the Cardinals, four games to two.
This article is about the 1930 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1930 in baseball.
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1930 MLB season | |
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League | Major League Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | April 14 – October 8, 1930 |
Number of games | 154 |
Number of teams | 16 |
Pennant Winners | |
AL champions | Philadelphia Athletics |
AL runners-up | Washington Senators |
NL champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
NL runners-up | Chicago Cubs |
World Series | |
Champions | Philadelphia Athletics |
Runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
MLB seasons | |
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Offense dominated this season. The National League batted .303, with six teams batting better than .300. The American League came in at .288, with three teams batting over .300.