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The following are the baseball events of the year 1931 throughout the world.
Champions[]
- World Series: St. Louis Cardinals over Philadelphia Athletics (4-3)
Awards and honors[]
Major League Baseball final standings[]
American League final standings[]
American League | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
Philadelphia Athletics | 107 | 45 | .704 | -- |
New York Yankees | 94 | 59 | .614 | 13.5 |
Washington Senators | 92 | 62 | .597 | 16 |
Cleveland Indians | 78 | 76 | .506 | 30 |
St. Louis Browns | 63 | 91 | .409 | 45 |
Boston Red Sox | 62 | 90 | .408 | 45 |
Detroit Tigers | 61 | 93 | .396 | 47 |
Chicago White Sox | 56 | 97 | .366 | 51.5 |
National League final standings[]
National League | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
St. Louis Cardinals | 101 | 53 | .656 | -- |
New York Giants | 87 | 65 | .572 | 13 |
Chicago Cubs | 84 | 70 | .545 | 17 |
Brooklyn Robins | 79 | 73 | .520 | 21 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 75 | 79 | .487 | 26 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 66 | 88 | .429 | 35 |
Boston Braves | 64 | 90 | .416 | 37 |
Cincinnati Reds | 58 | 96 | .377 | 43 |
Events[]
Births[]
- January 17 - Don Zimmer
- January 31 - Ernie Banks
- May 6 - Willie Mays
- May 20 - Ken Boyer
- June 2 - Larry Jackson
- June 9 - Bill Virdon
- October 13 - Eddie Mathews
- October 20 - Mickey Mantle
- October 23 - Jim Bunning
- November 9 - Whitey Herzog
Deaths[]
- January 4 - Roger Connor, 73, first baseman, mainly for the New York Giants, who batted .317 lifetime and held career home run record until 1921; ranked second all-time in hits, runs and RBI, and first in triples, upon retirement, and led league in batting, hits, HRs, RBI and doubles once each; hit first grand slam in major league history
- January 14 - Hardy Richardson, 75, second baseman and outfielder who batted .300 seven times, led NL in hits and HRs with 1886 Detroit team; among first ten players to reach 1500 hits
- February 11 - Charles Dryden, 71, sportswriter who made his name with an idiosyncratic style that emphasized personalities in the game; known for the many nicknames he created, included "The Peerless Leader," "The Old Roman", "Hitless Wonders"
- March 27 - Ernest Barnard, 56, president of the American League since 1927, previously general manager and president of the Indians
- March 28 - Ban Johnson, 67, founder of the American League who served as its president from 1901-1927; played major role in eradicating rowdyism prevalent in the game of the 1890s, and fiercely protected authority of umpires
- April 25 - August "Garry" Herrmann, 71, owner of the Cincinnati Reds from 1902 to 1927 who led the sport as chairman of the National Commission from 1903 to 1920; ensured that World Series would be held annually
- April 29 - Jimmy McAleer, 66, center fielder for the Cleveland Spiders who later managed AL teams in Cleveland, St. Louis and Washington; was part owner of the Red Sox in 1910s
- October 2 - George Bradley, 79, pitcher who threw the major leagues' first no-hitter, also winning 45 games and leading NL in ERA in 1876
- October 26 - Charles Comiskey, 72, owner of the Chicago White Sox since the team's formation in 1901, during which time they won four AL pennants and two World Series; was first manager to win four consecutive pennants, with St. Louis Browns (1885-1888), and had highest winning percentage (.608) among managers of at least 1200 games; revolutionized defensive play at first base
- November 6 - Jack Chesbro, 57, pitcher who used spitball to set modern record of 41 victories with 1904 New York Highlanders; five-time 20-game winner led both leagues in wins and winning percentage, led NL in shutouts twice
- November 27 - Jack Burdock, 79, second baseman, mainly for Boston, who was among first ten players to collect 500 hits; hit into the majors' first unassisted triple play