1929 New York Yankees
[edit] Summary
The 1929 New York Yankees finished with a record of 88-66. They scored 899 runs and belted 142 home runs to go along with a .296 batting average. The offense was powered by Babe Ruth, who led the team with 46 home runs and 154 RBI. Earle Combs led the team with 202 hits for a .345 average.
The team allowed 773 runs and had a team ERA of 4.19. George Pipgras led the pitching staff with 18 wins and 125 strikeouts.
[edit] Game Log
| 1929 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
|
| Leo Durocher
| SS
| 106
| 341
| 53
| 84
| 0
| 32
| 3
| .320
| .287
| .607
| .246
|
| Lou Gehrig
| 1B
| 154
| 553
| 127
| 166
| 35
| 126
| 4
| .431
| .584
| 1.015
| .300
|
| Mark Koenig
| SS
| 116
| 373
| 44
| 109
| 3
| 41
| 1
| .335
| .416
| .751
| .292
|
| Lyn Lary
| 3B
| 80
| 236
| 48
| 73
| 5
| 26
| 4
| .380
| .428
| .808
| .309
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| Tony Lazzeri
| 2B
| 147
| 545
| 101
| 193
| 18
| 106
| 9
| .429
| .561
| .990
| .354
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| Gene Robertson
| 3B
| 90
| 309
| 45
| 92
| 0
| 35
| 3
| .358
| .385
| .743
| .298
|
| Julie Wera
| 3B
| 5
| 12
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 2
| 0
| .462
| .417
| .879
| .417
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| Outfielders
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| Samuel Byrd
| OF
| 62
| 170
| 32
| 53
| 5
| 28
| 1
| .409
| .471
| .880
| .312
|
| Earle Combs
| OF
| 142
| 586
| 119
| 202
| 3
| 65
| 11
| .414
| .468
| .882
| .345
|
| Cedric Durst
| OF
| 92
| 202
| 32
| 52
| 4
| 31
| 3
| .309
| .361
| .670
| .257
|
| Bob Meusel
| OF
| 100
| 391
| 46
| 102
| 10
| 57
| 1
| .292
| .391
| .683
| .261
|
| Ben Paschal
| OF
| 42
| 72
| 13
| 15
| 2
| 11
| 1
| .269
| .333
| .602
| .208
|
| Babe Ruth
| OF
| 135
| 499
| 121
| 172
| 46
| 154
| 5
| .430
| .697
| 1.127
| .345
|
| Catchers
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| Benny Bengough
| C
| 23
| 62
| 5
| 12
| 0
| 7
| 0
| .194
| .258
| .452
| .194
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| Bill Dickey
| C
| 130
| 447
| 60
| 145
| 10
| 65
| 4
| .346
| .485
| .831
| .324
|
| Johnny Grabowski
| C
| 22
| 59
| 4
| 12
| 0
| 2
| 1
| .242
| .220
| .462
| .203
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| Arndt Jorgens
| C
| 18
| 34
| 6
| 11
| 0
| 4
| 0
| .425
| .412
| .837
| .324
|
| Other
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| George Burns
|
| 9
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
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| Liz Funk
|
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5376
| 899
| 1589
| 142
| 828
| 51
| .355
| .451
| .807
| .296
|
| Pitchers
|
| Fred Heimach
| 35
| 10
| 134.7
| 11
| 6
| .647
| 4
| 26
| 29
| 4.01
| 1.262
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| Waite Hoyt
| 30
| 25
| 201.7
| 10
| 9
| .526
| 1
| 57
| 69
| 4.24
| 1.428
|
| Hank Johnson
| 12
| 8
| 42.7
| 3
| 3
| .500
| 0
| 24
| 39
| 5.06
| 1.780
|
| Wilcy Moore
| 41
| 0
| 61
| 6
| 4
| .600
| 8
| 21
| 19
| 4.13
| 1.361
|
| Bots Nekola
| 9
| 1
| 18.7
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 2
| 15
| 4.34
| 1.925
|
| Herb Pennock
| 27
| 23
| 157.3
| 9
| 11
| .450
| 2
| 49
| 28
| 4.92
| 1.481
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| George Pipgras
| 39
| 33
| 225.3
| 18
| 12
| .600
| 0
| 125
| 95
| 4.23
| 1.438
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| Gordon Rhodes
| 10
| 4
| 42.7
| 0
| 4
| .000
| 0
| 13
| 16
| 4.85
| 1.710
|
| Roy Sherid
| 33
| 15
| 154.7
| 6
| 6
| .500
| 1
| 51
| 55
| 3.61
| 1.422
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| Myles Thomas
| 5
| 1
| 15
| 0
| 2
| .000
| 0
| 3
| 9
| 1.80
| 2.400
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| Ed Wells
| 31
| 23
| 193.3
| 13
| 9
| .591
| 0
| 78
| 81
| 4.33
| 1.345
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| Tom Zachary
| 26
| 11
| 119.7
| 12
| 0
| 1.000
| 2
| 35
| 30
| 2.48
| 1.345
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| Team Totals
| 298
| 154
| 1366.8
| 88
| 66
| .571
| 18
| 484
| 485
| 4.19
| 1.434
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[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
