1923 New York Yankees
[edit] Summary
The 1923 New York Yankees finished with a record of 98-54. They scored 824 runs and belted 105 home runs to go along with a .291 batting average. The offense was powered by Babe Ruth, who led the team with 41 home runs, 131 RBI, and 205 hits.
The team allowed 622 runs and had a team ERA of 3.62. Leading the team in wins was Sad Sam Jones, with 21. Bullet Joe Bush and Bob Shawkey were tied for the team lead in strikeouts with 125.
[edit] Game Log
| 1923 Game Log
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
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| Joe Dugan
| 3B
| 146
| 644
| 111
| 182
| 7
| 67
| 4
| .311
| .384
| .695
| .283
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| Mike Gazella
| SS
| 8
| 13
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| .200
| .077
| .277
| .077
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| Lou Gehrig
| 1B
| 13
| 26
| 6
| 11
| 1
| 9
| 0
| .464
| .769
| 1.233
| .423
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| Ernie Johnson
| SS
| 19
| 38
| 6
| 17
| 1
| 8
| 0
| .462
| .605
| 1.067
| .447
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| Mike McNally
| SS
| 30
| 38
| 5
| 8
| 0
| 1
| 2
| .268
| .211
| .479
| .211
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| Wally Pipp
| 1B
| 144
| 569
| 79
| 173
| 6
| 108
| 6
| .352
| .397
| .749
| .304
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| Everett Scott
| SS
| 152
| 533
| 48
| 131
| 6
| 60
| 1
| .266
| .325
| .591
| .246
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| Aaron Ward
| 2B
| 152
| 567
| 79
| 161
| 10
| 82
| 8
| .351
| .422
| .773
| .284
|
| Outfielders
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| Hinkey Haines
| OF
| 28
| 25
| 9
| 4
| 0
| 3
| 3
| .276
| .240
| .516
| .160
|
| Harvey Hendrick
| OF
| 37
| 66
| 9
| 18
| 3
| 12
| 3
| .294
| .485
| .779
| .273
|
| Bob Meusel
| OF
| 132
| 460
| 59
| 144
| 9
| 91
| 13
| .359
| .478
| .837
| .313
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| Babe Ruth
| OF
| 152
| 522
| 151
| 205
| 41
| 131
| 17
| .545
| .764
| 1.309
| .393
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| Elmer Smith
| OF
| 70
| 183
| 30
| 56
| 7
| 35
| 3
| .377
| .475
| .852
| .306
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| Whitey Witt
| OF
| 146
| 596
| 113
| 187
| 6
| 56
| 2
| .386
| .408
| .794
| .314
|
| Catchers
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| Benny Bengough
| C
| 19
| 53
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 3
| 0
| .193
| .170
| .363
| .132
|
| Fred Hofmann
| C
| 72
| 238
| 24
| 69
| 3
| 26
| 2
| .350
| .403
| .753
| .290
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| Wally Schang
| C
| 84
| 272
| 39
| 75
| 2
| 29
| 5
| .360
| .342
| .702
| .276
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| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5345
| 824
| 1555
| 105
| 771
| 69
| .348
| .423
| .771
| .291
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| Pitchers
|
| Bullet Joe Bush
| 37
| 30
| 275.7
| 19
| 15
| .559
| 0
| 125
| 117
| 3.43
| 1.378
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| Waite Hoyt
| 37
| 28
| 238.7
| 17
| 9
| .654
| 1
| 60
| 66
| 3.02
| 1.227
|
| Sad Sam Jones
| 39
| 27
| 243
| 21
| 8
| .724
| 4
| 68
| 69
| 3.63
| 1.267
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| Carl Mays
| 23
| 7
| 81.3
| 5
| 2
| .714
| 0
| 16
| 32
| 6.20
| 1.857
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| Herb Pennock
| 35
| 27
| 238.3
| 19
| 6
| .760
| 3
| 93
| 68
| 3.13
| 1.272
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| George Pipgras
| 8
| 2
| 33.3
| 1
| 3
| .250
| 0
| 12
| 25
| 5.94
| 1.772
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| Oscar Roettger
| 5
| 0
| 11.7
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 1
| 7
| 12
| 8.49
| 2.393
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| Bob Shawkey
| 36
| 31
| 258.7
| 16
| 11
| .593
| 1
| 125
| 102
| 3.51
| 1.291
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| Team Totals
| 220
| 152
| 1380.7
| 98
| 54
| .645
| 10
| 506
| 491
| 3.62
| 1.344
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[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
