1927 Season
1926 / 1928
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#
1 Babe Ruth
RF
32.4
691
12.4
11.2
0.5
0.0
-0.7
44.2
40.1
4.2
0.0
31.9
30.0
1.9
0.0
2 Lou Gehrig
1B
24.0
717
11.8
11.3
-0.2
0.0
-0.7
43.4
40.8
2.6
0.0
31.3
30.4
0.9
0.0
3 Rogers Hornsby
2B
31.2
684
10.1
8.9
1.8
0.0
0.6
39.3
33.5
5.9
0.0
25.1
23.2
2.0
0.0
4 Frankie Frisch
2B
28.8
693
9.2
5.4
4.4
0.0
0.6
35.8
24.6
11.2
0.0
21.5
14.2
7.3
0.0
5 Ted Lyons
SP
26.5
123
307.7
8.0
0.7
0.0
7.4
0.0
29.4
0.9
0.0
28.5
18.2
0.4
0.0
17.8
6 Tommy Thomas
SP
27.5
118
307.7
8.0
-0.5
0.0
8.5
0.0
28.5
0.0
0.0
28.5
17.3
-0.4
0.0
17.7
7 Dazzy Vance
SP
36.3
102
273.3
7.5
-0.2
0.0
7.8
0.0
24.6
0.0
0.0
24.6
15.6
-0.3
0.0
15.9
8 Harry Heilmann
RF
32.9
596
7.2
7.7
-1.2
0.0
-0.6
31.5
29.5
2.0
0.0
20.7
20.8
-0.1
0.0
9 Paul Waner
RF
24.2
709
6.9
6.5
-0.3
0.0
-0.7
35.4
30.0
5.4
0.0
22.4
19.3
3.1
0.0
10 Earle Combs
CF
28.1
724
6.9
6.1
0.5
0.0
-0.4
31.3
25.1
6.2
0.0
17.0
14.6
2.4
0.0
11 Ray Kremer
SP
34.3
88
226.0
6.5
-0.3
0.0
6.7
0.0
22.2
0.0
0.0
22.2
14.7
-0.2
0.0
15.0
12 Pete Alexander
SP
40.3
102
268.0
6.4
0.3
0.0
6.1
0.0
27.7
0.2
0.0
27.4
18.8
-0.0
0.0
18.8
13 Tony Lazzeri
2B
23.6
660
6.3
4.9
2.0
0.0
0.6
24.1
17.3
6.8
0.0
10.5
7.7
2.8
0.0
14 Hack Wilson
CF
27.2
646
6.0
6.0
-0.4
0.0
-0.3
30.5
24.8
5.7
0.0
17.1
15.1
2.1
0.0
15 Al Simmons
CF
25.1
458
5.8
5.6
-0.1
0.0
-0.3
25.1
21.8
3.3
0.0
16.0
15.2
0.9
0.0
16 Waite Hoyt
SP
27.8
111
256.3
5.8
0.1
0.0
5.7
0.0
23.3
0.0
0.0
23.3
13.9
-0.4
0.0
14.3
17 Red Lucas
SP
25.2
169
239.7
5.8
1.8
0.0
4.0
0.0
23.0
3.5
0.1
19.4
14.6
3.0
-0.0
11.6
18 Jesse Petty
SP
32.6
93
271.7
5.5
-0.9
-0.0
6.4
-0.0
21.3
0.0
0.0
21.3
12.3
-0.3
0.0
12.6
19 George Harper
RF
35.0
593
5.4
5.1
-0.3
0.0
-0.6
26.0
23.4
2.6
0.0
14.9
14.5
0.4
0.0
20 Bill Terry
1B
28.7
647
5.3
4.6
0.1
0.0
-0.7
26.4
23.0
3.4
0.0
15.0
13.3
1.8
0.0
21 Bump Hadley
SP
23.0
74
198.7
5.3
0.3
0.0
5.0
-0.0
18.1
0.4
0.0
17.7
10.9
0.1
0.0
10.8
22 Jesse Haines
SP
33.9
121
300.7
5.3
-0.3
0.0
5.5
0.0
28.5
0.0
0.0
28.5
18.6
-0.3
0.0
18.9
23 Goose Goslin
LF
26.7
659
5.3
4.9
-0.3
0.0
-0.7
27.5
23.2
4.3
0.0
15.5
13.6
1.9
0.0
24 Willis Hudlin
SP
21.1
103
264.7
5.3
0.3
0.0
5.0
0.0
18.8
0.2
0.0
18.6
9.1
-0.1
0.0
9.3
25 Travis Jackson
SS
23.7
517
5.2
4.1
2.0
0.0
0.9
24.1
16.0
8.1
0.0
12.0
8.2
3.8
0.0
26 Lefty Grove
SP
27.3
97
262.3
5.0
-0.4
0.0
5.4
0.0
24.2
0.0
0.0
24.2
14.5
-0.3
0.0
14.9
27 Earl Whitehill
SP
28.4
90
236.0
4.9
0.1
0.0
4.8
-0.0
17.9
0.0
0.0
17.9
9.2
-0.3
0.0
9.6
28 Riggs Stephenson
LF
29.5
668
4.9
4.9
-0.7
0.0
-0.6
26.6
22.6
4.0
0.0
13.9
12.5
1.4
0.0
29 Wilcy Moore
SW
30.1
86
213.0
4.7
-0.9
0.0
5.6
-0.0
24.4
0.0
0.0
24.4
16.2
-0.3
0.0
16.5
30 Bibb Falk
LF
28.4
613
4.7
3.5
0.5
0.0
-0.7
20.5
15.1
5.4
0.0
9.2
6.2
3.0
0.0
31 Carmen Hill
SP
31.8
112
277.7
4.7
0.1
-0.0
4.6
0.0
20.9
0.0
0.0
20.9
11.6
-0.3
0.0
12.0
32 Lee Meadows
SP
33.0
122
299.3
4.6
-0.6
-0.0
5.3
0.0
20.7
0.0
0.0
20.7
10.8
-0.3
0.0
11.1
33 Mickey Cochrane
C
24.2
507
4.4
4.3
0.5
0.0
0.4
23.1
15.6
7.5
0.0
11.3
8.2
3.1
0.0
34 Ty Cobb
RF
40.5
574
4.4
4.4
-0.4
0.0
-0.5
21.7
19.2
2.5
0.0
11.0
10.9
0.2
0.0
35 Bob Fothergill
LF
29.9
593
4.4
4.2
-0.4
0.0
-0.6
21.8
19.2
2.6
0.0
10.9
10.6
0.4
0.0
36 Chuck Dressen
3B
28.8
647
4.4
3.5
1.4
0.0
0.5
23.0
15.8
7.1
0.0
9.1
6.1
3.0
0.0
37 Jim Bottomley
1B
27.2
679
4.3
4.1
-0.4
0.0
-0.7
25.4
23.1
2.3
0.0
13.5
12.9
0.7
0.0
38 Jake Miller
SP
29.3
63
185.3
4.3
-0.5
0.0
4.7
-0.0
15.6
0.0
0.0
15.6
8.8
-0.2
0.0
9.1
39 Bob Meusel
LF
31.0
584
4.2
4.1
-0.5
0.0
-0.6
21.0
17.9
3.1
0.0
10.5
9.4
1.1
0.0
40 Garland Buckeye
SP
29.7
76
204.7
4.2
0.3
0.0
3.8
-0.0
13.4
0.5
0.0
12.9
5.9
0.2
0.0
5.7
41 Jack Quinn
SP
44.0
75
201.3
4.1
-0.9
0.0
5.0
-0.0
17.4
0.0
0.0
17.4
10.0
-0.3
0.0
10.3
42 Alex Metzler
CF
24.5
624
4.1
3.2
0.6
0.0
-0.3
20.7
14.5
6.2
0.0
8.3
5.4
2.9
0.0
43 Charlie Gehringer
2B
24.1
571
4.1
3.6
0.9
0.0
0.4
19.9
14.5
5.4
0.0
8.6
6.1
2.4
0.0
44 Pie Traynor
3B
28.6
633
4.0
3.6
0.9
0.0
0.5
26.2
16.7
9.5
0.0
12.3
7.2
5.2
0.0
45 Dutch Ulrich
SP
27.6
76
193.3
3.7
-0.7
0.0
4.4
0.0
14.1
0.0
0.0
14.1
7.6
-0.2
0.0
7.9
46 Chick Hafey
LF
24.4
394
3.7
3.5
-0.3
0.0
-0.4
20.5
17.8
2.7
0.0
13.1
11.9
1.1
0.0
47 Garland Braxton
RP
27.1
45
155.3
3.7
0.1
0.0
3.6
0.0
16.4
0.0
0.0
16.4
10.1
-0.2
0.0
10.3
48 Ken Williams
LF
37.0
496
3.6
3.6
-0.5
0.0
-0.5
18.2
16.0
2.2
0.0
9.1
8.8
0.3
0.0
49 Tris Speaker
CF
39.2
597
3.6
3.4
-0.2
0.0
-0.4
21.0
17.1
4.0
0.0
9.4
8.4
1.0
0.0
50 George Grantham
2B
27.1
634
3.6
4.0
-0.1
0.0
0.3
20.8
18.2
2.6
0.0
8.1
8.7
-0.6
0.0
51 Joe Sewell
SS
28.7
652
3.5
3.8
0.7
0.0
1.0
20.3
13.2
7.1
0.0
5.6
3.7
1.9
0.0
52 Bob Smith
SP
32.2
112
260.7
3.5
0.6
-0.0
3.0
0.0
12.9
0.5
0.0
12.5
4.2
0.1
0.0
4.1
53 Jumbo Elliott
SP
26.7
70
188.3
3.4
-0.2
0.0
3.7
0.0
13.0
0.0
0.0
13.0
6.7
-0.2
0.0
6.9
54 Hod Lisenbee
SP
28.8
96
242.0
3.4
-0.6
0.0
4.0
0.0
17.1
0.0
0.0
17.1
8.2
-0.3
0.0
8.6
55 Rube Walberg
SP
30.9
102
249.3
3.3
0.4
0.0
2.9
0.0
16.5
0.6
0.0
15.8
7.3
0.3
0.0
7.0
56 Ossie Bluege
3B
26.7
583
3.3
1.9
1.8
0.0
0.4
18.2
10.1
8.1
0.0
5.5
1.6
4.0
0.0
57 Charley Root
SP
28.3
132
309.0
3.3
0.2
-0.0
3.1
0.0
21.0
0.0
0.0
21.0
10.6
-0.4
0.0
11.0
58 Muddy Ruel
C
31.4
504
3.2
3.0
0.6
0.0
0.4
19.7
12.4
7.3
0.0
7.7
5.0
2.7
0.0
59 Urban Shocker
SP
36.9
84
200.0
3.1
0.5
0.0
2.6
-0.0
16.3
0.2
0.0
16.1
9.0
-0.1
0.0
9.1
60 Herb Pennock
SP
33.4
85
209.7
3.1
0.0
0.0
3.1
-0.0
16.9
0.0
0.0
16.9
9.2
-0.3
0.0
9.6
61 Gabby Hartnett
C
26.5
509
3.1
3.0
0.5
0.0
0.4
20.5
12.2
8.3
0.0
8.2
4.5
3.7
0.0
62 Max Bishop
2B
27.8
489
3.0
2.8
0.5
0.0
0.3
14.7
11.0
3.7
0.0
5.0
3.9
1.2
0.0
63 Dolf Luque
SP
36.9
94
230.7
3.0
0.3
0.0
2.7
0.0
16.3
0.0
0.0
16.3
8.6
-0.3
0.0
8.9
64 Guy Bush
SP
25.9
71
193.3
2.9
-0.6
0.0
3.5
0.0
15.5
0.0
0.0
15.5
9.0
-0.2
0.0
9.2
65 Burleigh Grimes
SP
33.9
106
259.7
2.9
-0.1
0.0
2.9
0.0
18.3
0.0
0.0
18.3
9.7
-0.3
0.0
10.0
66 Joe Harris
1B
36.1
486
2.9
2.8
-0.5
0.0
-0.6
15.9
14.5
1.4
0.0
7.3
7.2
0.1
0.0
67 Hal Carlson
SP
MULT
35.1
97
248.0
2.8
-0.3
0.0
3.1
0.0
16.8
0.0
0.0
16.8
8.6
-0.3
0.0
8.9
68 Freddie Lindstrom
3B
21.6
619
2.8
2.7
0.1
0.0
0.1
20.7
15.9
4.8
0.0
8.1
6.6
1.5
0.0
69 Earl Webb
RF
29.8
395
2.7
2.7
-0.3
0.0
-0.4
14.3
12.1
2.2
0.0
7.0
6.2
0.9
0.0
70 Sammy Hale
3B
30.8
564
2.7
2.5
0.6
0.0
0.4
18.2
11.5
6.7
0.0
6.3
3.2
3.1
0.0
71 Lloyd Waner
CF
21.3
683
2.7
2.6
-0.4
0.0
-0.4
24.8
19.0
5.8
0.0
11.2
8.7
2.5
0.0
72 Jimmie Dykes
1B
30.6
480
2.0
2.7
2.5
-0.2
0.0
-0.3
15.7
12.7
2.8
0.2
6.9
5.7
1.1
0.2
73 Bill Sherdel
SP
30.9
85
232.3
2.6
0.2
0.0
2.5
0.0
18.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
10.3
-0.2
0.0
10.5
74 Danny MacFayden
SP
22.1
57
160.3
2.6
0.5
0.0
2.1
-0.0
10.1
0.8
0.0
9.3
4.1
0.6
0.0
3.5
75 Bing Miller
CF
32.8
553
2.5
2.3
-0.2
0.0
-0.4
15.5
12.9
2.6
0.0
5.0
4.9
0.1
0.0
76 Joe Shaute
SP
27.9
85
230.3
2.5
0.7
0.0
1.8
-0.0
13.2
1.6
0.0
11.6
4.7
1.3
0.0
3.4
77 Cy Williams
RF
39.5
570
2.5
3.6
-1.7
0.0
-0.6
15.5
14.4
1.1
0.0
5.0
5.8
-0.8
0.0
78 Willie Kamm
3B
27.4
635
2.5
2.2
0.7
0.0
0.4
15.0
8.6
6.4
0.0
1.6
-0.6
2.2
0.0
79 Sarge Connally
SP
28.8
76
198.3
2.5
0.5
0.0
2.0
-0.0
12.4
0.8
0.0
11.6
4.9
0.5
0.0
4.4
80 Ira Flagstead
CF
33.8
555
2.5
2.4
-0.3
0.0
-0.3
14.2
10.5
3.7
0.0
3.0
2.4
0.6
0.0
81 Lefty Stewart
SP
26.8
58
155.7
2.4
0.3
0.0
2.1
-0.0
10.7
0.6
0.0
10.1
5.0
0.4
0.0
4.6
82 Eppa Rixey
SP
36.2
87
219.7
2.3
0.4
0.0
1.9
0.0
14.5
0.4
0.0
14.0
7.2
0.2
0.0
7.0
83 Heinie Sand
SS
30.0
622
2.3
3.1
0.0
0.0
0.8
14.8
10.3
4.5
0.0
1.3
1.0
0.4
0.0
84 George Burns
1B
34.4
607
2.3
2.3
-0.6
0.0
-0.7
16.2
13.9
2.3
0.0
5.9
5.1
0.8
0.0
85 Johnny Schulte
C
30.8
208
2.3
2.4
0.1
0.0
0.2
11.7
9.1
2.6
0.0
6.6
6.0
0.6
0.0
86 Wally Schang
C
37.9
311
2.3
2.3
0.3
0.0
0.2
11.6
9.0
2.6
0.0
4.6
4.4
0.2
0.0
87 Jakie May
SP
31.6
87
235.7
2.3
-0.0
-0.0
2.3
0.0
15.8
0.0
0.0
15.8
7.9
-0.2
0.0
8.1
88 George Uhle
SP
28.8
86
153.3
2.3
0.5
0.0
1.8
-0.0
9.3
0.8
0.0
8.4
3.6
0.5
0.0
3.1
89 Watty Clark
RP
25.1
23
73.7
2.3
-0.1
0.0
2.4
0.0
8.6
0.0
0.0
8.6
6.1
-0.1
0.0
6.2
90 Eddie Collins
2B
40.2
290
2.3
2.7
-0.2
0.0
0.2
11.2
9.4
1.8
0.0
5.7
5.2
0.5
0.0
91 Clyde Barnhart
LF
31.5
419
2.3
1.6
0.3
0.0
-0.4
13.6
10.5
3.1
0.0
5.8
4.2
1.6
0.0
92 Joe Boley
SS
31.0
415
2.2
2.0
0.9
0.0
0.7
12.4
8.0
4.4
0.0
2.4
1.9
0.5
0.0
93 Freddy Leach
CF
29.6
580
2.2
2.4
-0.5
0.0
-0.4
13.4
11.2
2.2
0.0
1.7
2.5
-0.8
0.0
94 Sparky Adams
2B
32.8
705
2.2
1.1
1.9
0.0
0.7
16.2
10.1
6.1
0.0
1.4
-0.5
1.9
0.0
95 Mark Koenig
SS
23.0
568
2.2
1.5
1.5
0.0
0.8
15.0
7.4
7.6
0.0
2.6
-0.9
3.4
0.0
96 Charlie Jamieson
LF
34.4
572
2.2
1.8
-0.2
0.0
-0.6
14.8
11.6
3.2
0.0
4.4
3.3
1.1
0.0
97 Johnny Miljus
SP
32.0
29
75.7
2.2
-0.1
0.0
2.4
0.0
8.4
0.0
0.0
8.4
5.9
-0.1
0.0
5.9
98 Vic Aldridge
SP
33.7
100
239.3
2.2
0.0
0.0
2.2
0.0
12.3
0.0
0.0
12.3
4.4
-0.3
0.0
4.7
99 Pat Collins
C
30.8
311
2.2
2.2
0.2
0.0
0.3
12.2
7.8
4.4
0.0
4.9
3.3
1.7
0.0
100 Joe Judge
1B
33.1
592
2.2
2.0
-0.5
0.0
-0.6
15.3
13.6
1.7
0.0
5.2
4.9
0.3
0.0
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