1934 New York Yankees
[edit] Summary
The 1934 New York Yankees finished with a record of 94-60. They scored 842 runs and belted 135 home runs to go along with a .278 batting average. The offense was powered by Lou Gehrig, who led the team with 49 home runs, 165 RBI, and 210 hits.
The team allowed 669 runs and had a team ERA of 3.76. Lefty Gomez led the pitching staff with 26 wins and 158 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Frankie Crosetti | SS | 138 | 554 | 85 | 147 | 11 | 67 | 5 | .344 | .401 | .745 | .265 |
| Lou Gehrig | 1B | 154 | 579 | 128 | 210 | 49 | 165 | 9 | .465 | .706 | 1.171 | .363 |
| Don Heffner | 2B | 72 | 241 | 29 | 63 | 0 | 25 | 1 | .331 | .320 | .651 | .261 |
| Lyn Lary | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Tony Lazzeri | 2B | 123 | 438 | 59 | 117 | 14 | 67 | 11 | .369 | .445 | .814 | .267 |
| Red Rolfe | SS | 89 | 279 | 54 | 80 | 0 | 18 | 2 | .348 | .348 | .696 | .287 |
| Jack Saltzgaver | 3B | 94 | 350 | 64 | 95 | 6 | 36 | 8 | .359 | .351 | .710 | .271 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Samuel Byrd | OF | 106 | 191 | 32 | 47 | 3 | 23 | 1 | .318 | .335 | .653 | .246 |
| Ben Chapman | OF | 149 | 588 | 82 | 181 | 5 | 86 | 26 | .381 | .413 | .794 | .308 |
| Earle Combs | OF | 63 | 251 | 47 | 80 | 2 | 25 | 3 | .412 | .434 | .846 | .319 |
| Myril Hoag | OF | 97 | 251 | 45 | 67 | 3 | 34 | 1 | .324 | .351 | .675 | .267 |
| Babe Ruth | OF | 125 | 365 | 78 | 105 | 22 | 84 | 1 | .448 | .537 | .985 | .288 |
| George Selkirk | OF | 46 | 176 | 23 | 55 | 5 | 38 | 1 | .370 | .449 | .819 | .313 |
| Dixie Walker | OF | 17 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .118 | .285 | .118 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Bill Dickey | C | 104 | 395 | 56 | 127 | 12 | 72 | 0 | .384 | .494 | .878 | .322 |
| Arndt Jorgens | C | 58 | 183 | 14 | 38 | 0 | 20 | 2 | .296 | .251 | .547 | .208 |
| Zack Taylor | C | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .286 | .143 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5368 | 842 | 1494 | 135 | 789 | 71 | .358 | .419 | .777 | .278 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Johnny Allen | 13 | 10 | 71.7 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 0 | 54 | 32 | 2.89 | 1.311 | |||
| Johnny Broaca | 26 | 24 | 177.3 | 12 | 9 | .571 | 0 | 74 | 65 | 4.16 | 1.512 | |||
| Jimmie DeShong | 31 | 12 | 133.7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3 | 40 | 56 | 4.11 | 1.361 | |||
| Charlie Devens | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1.64 | 1.273 | |||
| Lefty Gomez | 38 | 33 | 281.7 | 26 | 5 | .839 | 1 | 158 | 96 | 2.33 | 1.132 | |||
| Burleigh Grimes | 10 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 5.50 | 2.000 | |||
| Danny MacFayden | 22 | 11 | 96 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 0 | 41 | 31 | 4.50 | 1.469 | |||
| Johnny Murphy | 40 | 20 | 207.7 | 14 | 10 | .583 | 4 | 70 | 76 | 3.12 | 1.295 | |||
| Floyd Newkirk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .00 | 2.000 | |||
| Red Ruffing | 36 | 31 | 256.3 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 0 | 149 | 104 | 3.93 | 1.311 | |||
| Harry Smythe | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7.80 | 2.133 | |||
| Vito Tamulis | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .00 | 0.889 | |||
| George Uhle | 10 | 2 | 16.3 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 9.92 | 2.270 | |||
| Russ Van Atta | 28 | 9 | 88 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0 | 39 | 46 | 6.34 | 1.739 | |||
| Team Totals | 265 | 154 | 1382.7 | 94 | 60 | .610 | 10 | 656 | 542 | 3.76 | 1.368 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Lou Gehrig | 154 |
| At Bats | Ben Chapman | 588 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Lou Gehrig | 690 |
| Batting Average | Lou Gehrig | .363 |
| On-Base % | Lou Gehrig | .465 |
| Slugging % | Lou Gehrig | .706 |
| OPS | Lou Gehrig | 1.171 |
| Runs | Lou Gehrig | 128 |
| Hits | Lou Gehrig | 210 |
| Total Bases | Lou Gehrig | 409 |
| Doubles | Lou Gehrig | 40 |
| Triples | Ben Chapman | 13 |
| Home Runs | Lou Gehrig | 49 |
| RBI | Lou Gehrig | 165 |
| Walks | Lou Gehrig | 109 |
| Strikeouts | Ben Chapman | 68 |
| Stolen Bases | Ben Chapman | 26 |
| Caught Stealing | Ben Chapman | 16 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Lefty Gomez | 13 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Lefty Gomez | 26 |
| Losses | Red Ruffing | 11 |
| Saves | Johnny Murphy | 4 |
| Won-Loss % | Lefty Gomez | .839 |
| ERA | Lefty Gomez | 2.33 |
| WHIP | Lefty Gomez | 1.132 |
| Innings Pitched | Lefty Gomez | 281.7 |
| Games | Johnny Murphy | 40 |
| Games Started | Lefty Gomez | 33 |
| Strikeouts | Lefty Gomez | 158 |
| Complete Games | Lefty Gomez | 25 |
| Shutouts | Lefty Gomez | 6 |
| Batters Faced | Lefty Gomez | 1142 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Red Ruffing | 112 |
| Hits Allowed | Red Ruffing | 232 |
| Walks Allowed | Red Ruffing | 104 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Red Ruffing | 18 |
| Wild Pitches | Johnny Allen | 5 |
| Hit Batsmen | Johnny Allen, Jimmie DeShong, Danny MacFayden, and Russ Van Atta | 2 |
