1927 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 110-44
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,442,141, Avg. 22,187
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0
Manager: Miller Huggins (110-44)
Location: New York, New York
1927 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 110-44
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,442,141, Avg. 22,187
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0
Manager: Miller Huggins (110-44)
Location: New York, New York
1927 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1927 season with a record of 110 wins and 44 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Yankees scored 975 runs, most in the league. New York gave up 599 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Babe Ruth crushed 60 homers for the team, while Lou Gehrig and Tony Lazzeri walloped 20 or more also. Lou Gehrig drove in 175 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .373. Waite Hoyt led the squad with 22 wins, and Urban Shocker, Wilcy Moore and Herb Pennock each, too added 15 or more wins, too Wilcy Moore recorded a 2.28 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Miller Huggins coached the team. The 1927 New York Yankees won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Beall | P | R | R | July 29, 1899 | 5'10" | 178 | Washington, DC USA |
| Benny Bengough | C | R | R | July 27, 1898 | 5'7" | 168 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| Pat Collins | C | R | R | September 13, 1896 | 5'10" | 178 | Sweet Springs, MO USA |
| Earle Combs | CF | L | R | May 14, 1899 | 6'0" | 185 | Pebworth, KY USA |
| Joe Dugan | 3B | R | R | May 12, 1897 | 5'11" | 160 | Mahanoy City, PA USA |
| Cedric Durst | OF | L | L | August 23, 1896 | 5'11" | 160 | Austin, TX USA |
| Mike Gazella | 3B | R | R | October 13, 1895 | 5'7" | 165 | Olyphant, PA USA |
| Lou Gehrig | 1B | L | L | June 19, 1903 | 6'0" | 200 | New York, NY USA |
| Joe Giard | P | L | L | October 7, 1898 | 5'10" | 170 | Ware, MA USA |
| Johnny Grabowski | C | R | R | January 7, 1900 | 5'10" | 185 | Ware, MA USA |
| Waite Hoyt | P | R | R | September 9, 1899 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Mark Koenig | SS | B | R | July 19, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Tony Lazzeri | 2B | R | R | December 6, 1903 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bob Meusel | LF | R | R | July 19, 1896 | 6'3" | 190 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Wilcy Moore | P | R | R | May 20, 1897 | 6'0" | 195 | Bonita, TX USA |
| Ray Morehart | 2B | L | R | December 2, 1899 | 5'9" | 157 | Abner, TX USA |
| Ben Paschal | OF | R | R | October 13, 1895 | 5'11" | 185 | Enterprise, AL USA |
| Herb Pennock | P | B | L | February 10, 1894 | 6'0" | 160 | Kennett Square, PA USA |
| George Pipgras | P | R | R | December 20, 1899 | 6'1" | 185 | Ida Grove, IA USA |
| Dutch Ruether | P | L | L | September 13, 1893 | 6'1" | 180 | Alameda, CA USA |
| Babe Ruth | RF | L | L | February 6, 1895 | 6'2" | 215 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Bob Shawkey | P | R | R | December 4, 1890 | 5'11" | 168 | Sigel, PA USA |
| Urban Shocker | P | R | R | September 22, 1890 | 5'10" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Myles Thomas | P | R | R | October 22, 1897 | 5'9" | 170 | State College, PA USA |
| Julie Wera | 3B | R | R | February 9, 1902 | 5'8" | 164 | Winona, MN USA |
