1927 Yankees
The 1927 Yankees: Murderers' Row and the greatest single-season winning percentage in AL history.
The 1927 New York Yankees season was the 25th season of the New York Yankees of the American League. The team finished with a record of 110–44–1 (the team's first 100 win season), winning their fifth pennant and finishing 19 games ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics and were tied for first or better for the whole season. New York was managed by Miller Huggins, and played at Yankee Stadium. They won the 1927 World Series, sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates. This Yankees team was known for its feared lineup, which was nicknamed "Murderers' Row", and is widely considered to be the greatest baseball team in MLB history.
Quick Facts
- Regular season record
- 110 Wins - 44 Losses - 1 Tie
Lore & Background
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig finished the 1927 season with 12.6 and 11.9 Wins Above Replacement (WAR), respectively. These totals are among the top ten highest single-season WAR by a player in MLB history, with Ruth's 12.6 ranking third (behind his 12.8 WAR in 1921 and 14.1 WAR in 1923) and Gehrig's 11.9 ranking sixth.
Reader's Guide
The Yankees' 110 victories broke the previous American League mark of 105 (set by the 1912 Boston Red Sox) and would stand as the American League single-season record until it was broken by the Cleveland Indians in 1954. But counting their World Series sweep, the 1927 Yankees had a total record of 114–44 — which is still the all-time highest single-season winning percentage (.721) in American League history. The 1998 Yankees, who also won their World Series in a sweep, are second with a full-season mark of 125–50 (.714).
Did You Know?
- This was the first year the Yankees acknowledged their team nickname on their uniforms, albeit their road uniforms.
- Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run on September 30, in the Yankees' next-to-last game against the Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium.
- Lou Gehrig won the AL MVP Award for the 1927 season.
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