1927 Major League Baseball season
The 1927 Major League Baseball season began in April 1927 and ended with the World Series in October. No no-hitters were thrown during the season.[1][2] 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.
| 1927 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 12 – October 8, 1927 |
| Regular Season | |
| League Postseason | |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| NL champions | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| World Series | |
| Champions | New York Yankees |
| Runners-up | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Major league baseball final standings
American League final standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 110 | 44 | 0.714 | — | 57–19 | 53–25 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 91 | 63 | 0.591 | 19 | 50–27 | 41–36 |
| Washington Senators | 85 | 69 | 0.552 | 25 | 51–28 | 34–41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 82 | 71 | 0.536 | 27½ | 44–32 | 38–39 |
| Chicago White Sox | 70 | 83 | 0.458 | 39½ | 38–37 | 32–46 |
| Cleveland Indians | 66 | 87 | 0.431 | 43½ | 35–42 | 31–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 59 | 94 | 0.386 | 50½ | 38–38 | 21–56 |
| Boston Red Sox | 51 | 103 | 0.331 | 59 | 29–49 | 22–54 |
National League final standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 94 | 60 | 0.610 | — | 48–31 | 46–29 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 61 | 0.601 | 1½ | 55–25 | 37–36 |
| New York Giants | 92 | 62 | 0.597 | 2 | 49–25 | 43–37 |
| Chicago Cubs | 85 | 68 | 0.556 | 8½ | 50–28 | 35–40 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 75 | 78 | 0.490 | 18½ | 45–35 | 30–43 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 65 | 88 | 0.425 | 28½ | 34–39 | 31–49 |
| Boston Braves | 60 | 94 | 0.390 | 34 | 32–41 | 28–53 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 51 | 103 | 0.331 | 43 | 34–43 | 17–60 |
World series
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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 | |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Connie Mack | |
| St. Louis Browns | Dan Howley | |
| Washington Senators | Bucky Harris |
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 | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Stuffy McInnis | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Donie Bush | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Bob O'Farrell |
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.[3]
On September 30, in a game against The Washington Senators, New York Yankee Babe Ruth smashed his 60th home run of the year, a record that would hold for 39 years.
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References
- "American League No Hitters". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- "National League No Hitters". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- "Strange and Unusual Plays". www.retrosheet.org. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
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