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1934 New York Yankees season
Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees
Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | New York Yankees |
| season | 1934 |
| league | American League |
| ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| city | New York City |
| record | |
| league_place | 2nd |
| owners | Jacob Ruppert |
| general_managers | Ed Barrow |
| managers | Joe McCarthy |
|}}
The 1934 New York Yankees season was the team's 32nd season. The team finished with a record of 94–60, finishing 7 games behind the Detroit Tigers. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. This was the final year Babe Ruth played as a Yankee.
Regular season
The 1934 season was Babe Ruth's last season in a Yankee uniform. He was released the following February.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
| 1934 New York Yankees |
|---|
| **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 | 104 | 395 | 127 | .322 | 12 | 72 | |
| 1B | 154 | 579 | 210 | .363 | 49 | 165 | |
| 2B | 123 | 438 | 117 | .267 | 14 | 67 | |
| 3B | 94 | 350 | 95 | .271 | 6 | 36 | |
| SS | 138 | 554 | 147 | .265 | 11 | 67 | |
| OF | 149 | 588 | 181 | .308 | 5 | 86 | |
| OF | 125 | 365 | 105 | .288 | 22 | 84 | |
| OF | 106 | 191 | 47 | .246 | 3 | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 279 | 80 | .287 | 0 | 18 | |
| 63 | 251 | 80 | .319 | 2 | 25 | |
| 72 | 241 | 63 | .261 | 0 | 25 | |
| 106 | 191 | 47 | .246 | 3 | 23 | |
| 58 | 183 | 38 | .208 | 0 | 20 | |
| 46 | 176 | 55 | .313 | 5 | 38 | |
| 17 | 17 | 2 | .118 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 281.2 | 26 | 5 | 2.33 | 158 | |
| 36 | 256.1 | 19 | 11 | 3.93 | 149 | |
| 26 | 177.1 | 12 | 9 | 4.16 | 74 | |
| 13 | 71.2 | 5 | 2 | 2.89 | 54 | |
| 1 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.64 | 4 | |
| 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 207.2 | 14 | 10 | 3.12 | 70 | |
| 31 | 133.2 | 6 | 7 | 4.11 | 40 | |
| 22 | 96.0 | 4 | 3 | 4.50 | 41 | |
| 28 | 88.0 | 3 | 5 | 6.34 | 39 | |
| 10 | 16.1 | 2 | 4 | 9.92 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.50 | 5 | |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.80 | 7 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Lou Gehrig won the Triple Crown.
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPION: Norfolk
Notes
References
- 1934 New York Yankees at Baseball Reference
- 1934 New York Yankees at Baseball Almanac
References
- (2007). "Numbelievable!". Triumph Books.
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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