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Ranking every World Series winners in history

By Staff

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 05: Brooklyn Dodgers president Walter O'Malley and his manager, Walter Alston, exchange hugs and grins after bringing Brooklyn its first World Series championship in history. Flock did it the hard way, winning the final game in Yankee Stadium. (Photo by NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 05: Brooklyn Dodgers president Walter O'Malley and his manager, Walter Alston, exchange hugs and grins after bringing Brooklyn its first World Series championship in history. Flock did it the hard way, winning the final game in Yankee Stadium. (Photo by NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images) /
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Members of the Chicago Cubs baseball team protest umpire George Moriarty (1884 – 1964) (center, in black) and his decisiion to call Phil Cavarretta out after an attempted steal second base during the 6th inning of the third game of the World Series against the Detroit Tigers at Wrigley Field, October 4, 1935. Other visible players are, from left, the Cubs’ Billy Jurges (1908 – 1997) (
Members of the Chicago Cubs baseball team protest umpire George Moriarty (1884 – 1964) (center, in black) and his decisiion to call Phil Cavarretta out after an attempted steal second base during the 6th inning of the third game of the World Series against the Detroit Tigers at Wrigley Field, October 4, 1935. Other visible players are, from left, the Cubs’ Billy Jurges (1908 – 1997) ( /

78. 1935 Detroit Tigers

93-58, AL Champions, Won World Series 4-2 Over Chicago

The 1935 Detroit Tigers won the American League by three games over the New York Yankees with a solid combination of hitting and pitching. The Tigers had the AL’s highest scoring offense (918 runs) and ranked in the top three in the league in nearly every offensive category, including an AL-best .290 batting average, .366 on-base percentage and .435 slugging.

Hank Greenberg won his first MVP Award with a .328/.452/.450 slash and a league-leading 36 home runs and 168 RBI. Charlie Gehringer (.330/.409/.502, 19 HR, 111 RBI), Goose Goslin (.292/.355/.415, 9 HR, 111 RBI) and Mickey Cochrane (.319/.452/.450) also provided plenty of offensive firepower.

The pitching staff was similarly talented, with Schoolboy Rowe (19-13, 3.69) and Tommy Bridges (21-10, 3.51) leading the way. Detroit ranked No. 2 in the AL in ERA (3.82) and led the league with 87 complete games and 16 shutouts.

The Tigers met the 100-win Chicago Cubs in the World Series, and won the first World Championship in franchise history in a hard-fought six games, including three one-run victories.

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