The following are the baseball events of the year 1929 throughout the world.
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Stat | Player | Total | Player | Total | Player | Total | Player | Total |
AVG | Lew Fonseca (CLE) | .369 | Lefty O'Doul (PHP) | .398 | Turkey Stearnes (DES) | .390 | Chino Smith (NYL) | .451 |
HR | Babe Ruth (NYY) | 46 | Chuck Klein (PHP) | 43 | Willie Wells (SLS/CAG) | 26 | Chino Smith (NYL) | 22 |
RBI | Al Simmons (PHA) | 157 | Hack Wilson (CHC) | 159 | Willie Wells (SLS/CAG) | 128 | Rap Dixon (BAL) | 92 |
Wins | George Earnshaw (PHA) | 24 | Pat Malone (CHC) | 22 | John Williams (SLS) | 19 | Connie Rector (NYL) | 18 |
ERA | Lefty Grove (PHA) | 2.81 | Bill Walker (NYG) | 3.09 | Chet Brewer (KC) | 1.93 | Joe Strong (HIL) | 2.71 |
K | Lefty Grove (PHA) | 170 | Pat Malone (CHC) | 166 | Satchel Paige (BIR) | 189 | Laymon Yokely (BAL) | 97 |
American League final standings edit
National League final standings edit
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This was the fifth split-season, in which a playoff was intended to be held to determine the pennant, for which the first half leader would be matched against the second half winner. Kansas City won the both halves of the season, so were automatically awarded their fourth pennant.[1]
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Baltimore was awarded the Pennant as they reportedly won both halves of the season.
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