1927 New York Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 92-62
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,234,500, Avg. 20,924
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: John McGraw (70-52)
Manager: Rogers Hornsby (22-10)
Location: New York, New York
1927 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 92-62
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,234,500, Avg. 20,924
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: John McGraw (70-52)
Manager: Rogers Hornsby (22-10)
Location: New York, New York
1927 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1927 season with a record of 92 wins and 62 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Giants led the circuit with 817 runs, spearheaded by 109 home runs. New York allowed 720 runs. Rogers Hornsby paced the team with 26 home runs, while Bill Terry and George Harper walloped 20 or more as well. Rogers Hornsby accounted for 125 RBI and topped all regular hitters by hitting .361. Burleigh Grimes paced the squad with 19 wins, and Freddie Fitzsimmons added 15 or more victories as well Burleigh Grimes registered a 3.54 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
John McGraw and Rogers Hornsby coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Barnes | P | R | R | March 5, 1897 | 6'0" | 165 | Ontario, KS USA |
| Jack Bentley | P | L | L | March 8, 1895 | 5'11" | 200 | Sandy Spring, MD USA |
| Larry Benton | P | R | R | November 20, 1897 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Hank Boney | P | L | R | October 28, 1903 | 5'11" | 176 | Wallace, NC USA |
| Bullet Joe Bush | P | R | R | November 27, 1892 | 5'9" | 173 | Ehime, MN USA |
| Ben Cantwell | P | R | R | April 13, 1902 | 6'1" | 168 | Milan, TN USA |
| Virgil Cheeves | P | R | R | February 12, 1901 | 6'0" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Bill Clarkson | P | R | R | September 27, 1898 | 5'11" | 160 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Jack Cummings | C | R | R | April 1, 1904 | 6'0" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Al DeVormer | C | R | R | August 19, 1891 | 6'0" | 175 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Doc Farrell | SS | R | R | December 26, 1901 | 5'8" | 160 | Johnson City, NY USA |
| Jim Faulkner | P | B | L | July 27, 1899 | 6'3" | 190 | Beatrice, NE USA |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | P | R | R | July 28, 1901 | 5'11" | 185 | Mishawaka, IN USA |
| Kent Greenfield | P | R | R | July 1, 1902 | 6'1" | 180 | Guthrie, KY USA |
| Burleigh Grimes | P | R | R | August 18, 1893 | 5'10" | 175 | Emerald, WI USA |
| Jim Hamby | C | R | R | July 29, 1897 | 6'0" | 170 | Wilkesboro, NC USA |
| George Harper | RF | L | R | June 24, 1892 | 5'8" | 167 | Arlington, KY USA |
| Dutch Henry | P | L | L | May 12, 1902 | 6'1" | 175 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Mul Holland | P | R | R | January 6, 1903 | 6'4" | 185 | Franklin, VA USA |
| Rogers Hornsby | 2B | R | R | April 27, 1896 | 5'11" | 175 | Winters, TX USA |
| Travis Jackson | SS | R | R | November 2, 1903 | 5'10" | 160 | Waldo, AR USA |
| Tex Jeanes | LF | R | R | December 19, 1900 | 6'0" | 176 | Maypearl, TX USA |
| Art Johnson | P | B | L | February 15, 1897 | 6'1" | 167 | Warren, PA USA |
| Buck Jordan | P | L | R | January 16, 1907 | 6'0" | 170 | Cooleemee, NC USA |
| Joe Klinger | LF | R | R | August 2, 1902 | 6'0" | 190 | Canonsburg, PA USA |
| Freddie Lindstrom | 3B | R | R | November 21, 1905 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Les Mann | LF | R | R | November 18, 1893 | 5'9" | 172 | Lincoln, NE USA |
| Hugh McQuillan | P | R | R | September 15, 1895 | 6'0" | 170 | New York, NY USA |
| Heinie Mueller | LF | L | L | September 16, 1899 | 5'8" | 158 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Mickey O'Neil | C | R | R | April 12, 1898 | 5'10" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Mel Ott | CF | L | R | March 2, 1909 | 5'9" | 170 | Gretna, LA USA |
| Norman Plitt | P | R | R | February 21, 1893 | 5'11" | 180 | York, PA USA |
| Ned Porter | P | R | R | July 6, 1905 | 6'0" | 173 | Apalachicola, FL USA |
| Andy Reese | 3B | R | R | February 7, 1904 | 5'11" | 180 | Tupelo, MS USA |
| Edd Roush | CF | L | L | May 8, 1893 | 5'11" | 170 | Oakland City, IN USA |
| Red Smith | C | R | R | May 18, 1904 | 5'10" | 185 | Brokaw, WI USA |
| Don Songer | P | L | L | January 31, 1899 | 6'0" | 165 | Walnut, KS USA |
| Zack Taylor | C | R | R | July 27, 1898 | 5'11" | 180 | Yulee, FL USA |
| Bill Terry | 1B | L | L | October 30, 1898 | 6'1" | 200 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Fay Thomas | P | R | R | October 10, 1903 | 6'2" | 195 | Holyrood, KS USA |
| Herb Thomas | RF | R | R | May 26, 1902 | 5'4" | 157 | Sampson City, FL USA |
| Ty Tyson | LF | R | R | June 1, 1892 | 5'11" | 169 | Wilkes-Barre, PA USA |
| Bill Walker | P | R | L | October 7, 1903 | 6'0" | 175 | East St. Louis, IL USA |
