1927 Major League Baseball season
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| 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 on April 12, 1927. The regular season ended on October 2, with the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 24th World Series on October 5 and ended with Game 4 on October 8. The Yankees swept the Pirates in four games.
The New York Yankees, whose lineup featured Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig of the famed "Murderers' Row," dominated the American League with 110 wins. 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.
Teams[edit]
Schedule[edit]
The 1927 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place since the 1904 season (except for 1919) and would be used until 1961 in the American League and 1962 in the National League.
Opening Day took place on April 12 with all but all but the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Browns playing. The final day of the regular season was on October 2. The World Series took place between October 5 and October 8.
Standings[edit]
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Postseason[edit]
Bracket[edit]
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| AL | New York Yankees | 4 | ||
| NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | ||
Managers[edit]
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League leaders[edit]
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Award winners[edit]
Home field attendance[edit]
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
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| 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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "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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