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1927 Washington Senators season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Washington Senators |
| season | 1927 |
| image | Washington Senators Primary Logo (1905 to 1935).svg |
| league | American League |
| ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| city | Washington, D.C. |
| record | |
| league_place | 3rd |
| owners | Clark Griffith and William Richardson |
| managers | Bucky Harris |
| season_list | List of Minnesota Twins seasons |
The 1927 Washington Senators won 85 games, lost 69, and finished in third place in the American League. They were managed by Bucky Harris and played home games at Griffith Stadium.
Offseason
- January 15, 1927: Roger Peckinpaugh was traded by the Senators to the Chicago White Sox for Sloppy Thurston and Leo Mangum.
- January 31, 1927: Tris Speaker was signed as a free agent by the Senators.
Regular season
- September 30, 1927: Senators' pitcher Tom Zachary gave up Babe Ruth's 60th home run of the season, breaking Ruth's own record for homers in one season of 59 set in 1921.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
| 1927 Washington Senators |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 131 | 428 | 132 | .308 | 1 | 52 | |
| 1B | 137 | 522 | 161 | .308 | 2 | 71 | |
| 2B | 128 | 475 | 127 | .267 | 1 | 55 | |
| SS | 112 | 380 | 97 | .255 | 1 | 39 | |
| 3B | 146 | 503 | 138 | .274 | 1 | 66 | |
| OF | 141 | 523 | 171 | .327 | 2 | 73 | |
| OF | 148 | 581 | 194 | .334 | 13 | 120 | |
| OF | 142 | 603 | 179 | .297 | 2 | 65 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 185 | 51 | .276 | 0 | 16 | |
| 45 | 132 | 36 | .273 | 0 | 13 | |
| 61 | 131 | 41 | .313 | 1 | 24 | |
| 56 | 129 | 31 | .240 | 0 | 4 | |
| 38 | 67 | 16 | .239 | 0 | 6 | |
| 15 | 51 | 11 | .216 | 0 | 7 | |
| 13 | 48 | 21 | .438 | 1 | 13 | |
| 10 | 36 | 8 | .222 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 29 | 7 | .241 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | 24 | 5 | .208 | 0 | 8 | |
| 15 | 23 | 5 | .217 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 18 | 4 | .222 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 15 | 4 | .267 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 11 | 4 | .364 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 242.0 | 18 | 9 | 3.57 | 105 | |
| 29 | 205.1 | 13 | 13 | 4.47 | 38 | |
| 30 | 198.2 | 14 | 6 | 2.85 | 60 | |
| 18 | 107.2 | 5 | 6 | 5.10 | 48 | |
| 15 | 102.2 | 4 | 7 | 3.94 | 13 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 155.1 | 10 | 7 | 4.64 | 74 | |
| 36 | 100.0 | 3 | 2 | 3.96 | 20 | |
| 15 | 67.1 | 4 | 7 | 4.54 | 22 | |
| 7 | 18.0 | 1 | 1 | 7.00 | 5 | |
| 5 | 16.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.38 | 5 | |
| 5 | 14.1 | 2 | 1 | 3.14 | 3 | |
| 2 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 5.00 | 5 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 2.95 | 96 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.60 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 2 |
Notes
References
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/thurssl01.shtml Sloppy Thurston page at Baseball-Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/speaktr01.shtml Tris Speaker page at Baseball Reference]
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