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The 1935 Chicago Cubs season was the 64th season for the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 60th in the
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and the 20th at
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. The season saw the Cubs finish with 100 wins for the first time in 25 years; they would not win 100 games in another season until
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. The Cubs won their 14th National League pennant in team history and faced the Detroit Tigers in the
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, but lost in six games. The 1935 season is largely remembered for the Cubs' 21-game winning streak. The streak began on September 4 with the Cubs 2.5 games out of first place. They would not lose again until September 28. The streak propelled the Cubs to the National League pennant. The 21-game winning streak tied the franchise and major league record set in 1880 when they were known as the Chicago White Stockings.


Regular season

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was the first
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catcher to win the MVP Award.


Season standings


Record vs. opponents


Roster


Player stats


Batting


Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''


Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''


Pitching


Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''


Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''


Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''


1935 World Series


Game 1

October 2, 1935, at
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Game 2

October 3, 1935, at
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Game 3

October 4, 1935, at
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Game 4

October 5, 1935, at
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Game 5

October 6, 1935, at
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Game 6

October 7, 1935, at
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Awards and honors

*
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, National League MVP


League records

* Billy Herman, National League record, Most doubles in one season by a second baseman (57)


Farm system

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Notes


See also

*
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References


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