1930 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 1930 throughout the world.
Champions
World Series: Philadelphia Athletics over St. Louis Cardinals (4–2)
Awards and honors
None
Statistical leaders
1Single season record for RBIs
Major league baseball final standings
American League final standings
National League final standings
Negro League Baseball final standings
Negro National League final standings
†Louisville was not in the league but these games counted in the standings.
St. Louis won the first half, Detroit won the second half.
St. Louis beat Detroit 4 games to 3 games in a play-off.
East (independent teams) final standings
A loose confederation of teams were gathered in the East to compete with the West, however East teams did not organize a formal league as the West did.
Events
January–June
April 14 – The 1930 season opens with the Boston Red Sox defeating the Washington Senators 4-3 at Griffith Stadium.
April 27 – Chicago White Sox first baseman Bud Clancy is the first player at first base since Al McCauley of Washington (American Association) in 1891 to have no chances in a nine-inning game.