1927 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 12 – October 8, 1927
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Regular Season
Season MVPAL: Lou Gehrig (NYY)
NL: Paul Waner (PIT)
AL championsNew York Yankees
  AL runners-upPhiladelphia Athletics
NL championsPittsburgh Pirates
  NL runners-upSt. Louis Cardinals
World Series
ChampionsNew York Yankees
  Runners-upPittsburgh Pirates
MLB seasons

The 1927 Major League Baseball season began in April and ended with the World Series in October. The New York Yankees, whose lineup featured Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, dominated the American League with 110 wins. The Yankees swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series. No no-hitters were thrown during the season.[1][2]

This was the sixth of eight seasons that "League Awards", a precursor to the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (introduced in 1931), were issued.

Standings

Postseason

Bracket

World Series
   
AL New York Yankees 4
NL Pittsburgh Pirates 0

Award winners

1927 Award Winners
  American League National League
Award Player Position Team Player Position Team
Most Valuable Player Lou Gehrig 1B NYY Paul Waner RF PIT

League leaders

  American League National League
AVG Harry Heilmann, DET .398 Paul Waner, PIT .380
HR Babe Ruth, NYY 60 Cy Williams, PHP
Hack Wilson, CHC		 30
RBI Lou Gehrig, NYY 175 Paul Waner, PIT 131
SB George Sisler, SLB 28 Frankie Frisch, SLC 48
Wins Waite Hoyt, NYY
Ted Lyons, CHW		 22 Charley Root, CHC 26
ERA Wilcy Moore, NYY 2.28 Ray Kremer, PIT 2.47
SO Lefty Grove, PHA 174 Dazzy Vance, BKN 184


Managers

American League

Team Manager Comments
Boston Red Sox Bill Carrigan
Chicago White Sox Ray Schalk
Cleveland Indians Jack McCallister
Detroit Tigers George Moriarty
New York Yankees Miller Huggins Won World Series
Philadelphia Athletics Connie Mack Finished 2nd
St. Louis Browns Dan Howley
Washington Senators Bucky Harris Finished 3rd

National League

Team Manager Comments
Boston Braves Dave Bancroft
Brooklyn Robins Wilbert Robinson
Chicago Cubs Joe McCarthy
Cincinnati Reds Jack Hendricks
New York Giants John McGraw Finished 3rd
Philadelphia Phillies Stuffy McInnis
Pittsburgh Pirates Donie Bush Won NL pennant
St. Louis Cardinals Bob O'Farrell Finished 2nd

Home field attendance

Team name Wins %± Home attendance %± Per game
New York Yankees[3] 110 20.9% 1,164,015 13.3% 15,117
Chicago Cubs[4] 85 3.7% 1,159,168 31.0% 14,861
Pittsburgh Pirates[5] 94 11.9% 869,720 8.9% 11,009
New York Giants[6] 92 24.3% 858,190 22.5% 11,597
Detroit Tigers[7] 82 3.8% 773,716 8.7% 9,919
St. Louis Cardinals[8] 92 3.4% 749,340 12.1% 9,367
Brooklyn Robins[9] 65 -8.5% 637,230 -2.1% 8,611
Chicago White Sox[10] 70 -13.6% 614,423 -13.5% 8,192
Philadelphia Athletics[11] 91 9.6% 605,529 -15.3% 7,864
Washington Senators[12] 85 4.9% 528,976 -4.1% 6,696
Cincinnati Reds[13] 75 -13.8% 442,164 -34.3% 5,527
Cleveland Indians[14] 66 -25.0% 373,138 -40.5% 4,846
Philadelphia Phillies[15] 51 -12.1% 305,420 26.9% 3,916
Boston Red Sox[16] 51 10.9% 305,275 7.1% 3,914
Boston Braves[17] 60 -9.1% 288,685 -4.9% 3,901
St. Louis Browns[18] 59 -4.8% 247,879 -12.7% 3,178

Notable events

On July 18, the Philadelphia Phillies used four pitchers as pinch hitters and pinch runners against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jack Scott, Clarence Mitchell and Les Sweetland hit, while Tony Kaufmann ran for Scott.[19]

On September 30, in a game against the Washington Senators, New York Yankee outfielder Babe Ruth smashed his 60th home run of the year.

References

  1. ^ "American League No Hitters". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  2. ^ "National League No Hitters". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  3. ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  15. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  16. ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  17. ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  18. ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  19. ^ "Strange and Unusual Plays". www.retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 13, 2012.

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