| 1927 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 12 – October 8, 1927 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Lou Gehrig (NYY) NL: Paul Waner (PIT) |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| AL runners-up | Philadelphia Athletics |
| NL champions | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| NL runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
| World Series | |
| Champions | New York Yankees |
| Runners-up | Pittsburgh Pirates |
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
American League
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National League
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Postseason
Bracket
| World Series | ||||
| AL | New York Yankees | 4 | ||
| NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | ||
Award winners
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League leaders
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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
- ↑ "American League No Hitters". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ↑ "National League No Hitters". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ↑ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Strange and Unusual Plays". www.retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
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