1927 Boston Red Sox season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1927 Boston Red Sox season was the 27th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished last in the eight-team American League (AL) with a record of 51 wins and 103 losses, 59 games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the 1927 World Series.
| 1927 Boston Red Sox | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 51â103 (.331) |
| League place | 8th |
| Owners | J. A. Robert Quinn |
| Managers | Bill Carrigan |
| Radio | WNAC (Fred Hoey, Gerry Harrison) |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 110 | 44 | .714 | â | 57âââ19 | 53âââ25 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 91 | 63 | .591 | 19 | 50âââ27 | 41âââ36 |
| Washington Senators | 85 | 69 | .552 | 25 | 51âââ28 | 34âââ41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 82 | 71 | .536 | 27½ | 44âââ32 | 38âââ39 |
| Chicago White Sox | 70 | 83 | .458 | 39½ | 38âââ37 | 32âââ46 |
| Cleveland Indians | 66 | 87 | .431 | 43½ | 35âââ42 | 31âââ45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 59 | 94 | .386 | 50½ | 38âââ38 | 21âââ56 |
| Boston Red Sox | 51 | 103 | .331 | 59 | 29âââ49 | 22âââ54 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 11â11 | 15â7 | 5â17 | 4â18 | 6â16 | 6â16 | 4â18 | |||||
| Chicago | 11â11 | â | 8â14 | 13â8 | 5â17 | 8â14 | 15â7 | 10â12 | |||||
| Cleveland | 7â15 | 14â8 | â | 7â15 | 10â12 | 10â12 | 10â11 | 8â14 | |||||
| Detroit | 17â5 | 8â13 | 15â7 | â | 8â14 | 9â13 | 14â8â1 | 11â11â2 | |||||
| New York | 18â4 | 17â5 | 12â10 | 14â8 | â | 14â8â1 | 21â1 | 14â8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 16â6 | 14â8 | 12â10 | 13â9 | 8â14â1 | â | 16â6 | 12â10 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16â6 | 7â15 | 11â10 | 8â14â1 | 1â21 | 6â16 | â | 10â12â1 | |||||
| Washington | 18â4 | 12â10 | 14â8 | 11â11â2 | 8â14 | 10â12 | 12â10â1 | â | |||||
Opening Day lineup
| Pee-Wee Wanninger | SS |
| Fred Haney | 3B |
| Jack Tobin | RF |
| Ira Flagstead | CF |
| Phil Todt | 1B |
| Wally Shaner | LF |
| Bill Regan | 2B |
| Fred Hofmann | C |
| Slim Harriss | P |
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Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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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 | Grover Hartley | 103 | 244 | 67 | .275 | 1 | 31 |
| 1B | Phil Todt | 140 | 516 | 122 | .236 | 6 | 52 |
| 2B | Bill Regan | 129 | 468 | 128 | .274 | 2 | 66 |
| SS | Buddy Myer | 133 | 469 | 135 | .288 | 2 | 47 |
| 3B | Billy Rogell | 82 | 207 | 55 | .266 | 2 | 28 |
| OF | Jack Tobin | 111 | 374 | 116 | .310 | 2 | 40 |
| OF | Wally Shaner | 122 | 406 | 111 | .273 | 3 | 49 |
| OF | Ira Flagstead | 131 | 466 | 133 | .285 | 4 | 69 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Rothrock | 117 | 428 | 111 | .259 | 1 | 36 |
| Cleo Carlyle | 95 | 278 | 65 | .234 | 1 | 28 |
| Fred Hofmann | 87 | 217 | 59 | .272 | 0 | 24 |
| Red Rollings | 82 | 184 | 49 | .266 | 0 | 9 |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | 45 | 155 | 38 | .245 | 0 | 24 |
| Fred Haney | 47 | 116 | 32 | .276 | 3 | 12 |
| Bill Moore | 44 | 69 | 15 | .217 | 0 | 4 |
| Arlie Tarbert | 33 | 69 | 13 | .188 | 0 | 5 |
| Pee-Wee Wanninger | 18 | 60 | 12 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Welch | 15 | 28 | 5 | .179 | 0 | 4 |
| Topper Rigney | 8 | 18 | 2 | .111 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Karow | 6 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Elmer Eggert | 5 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| John Freeman | 4 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Bratschi | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Wiltse | 36 | 219.0 | 10 | 18 | 5.10 | 47 |
| Red Ruffing | 26 | 158.1 | 5 | 13 | 4.66 | 77 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slim Harriss | 44 | 217.2 | 14 | 21 | 4.18 | 77 |
| Tony Welzer | 37 | 171.2 | 6 | 11 | 4.72 | 56 |
| Danny MacFayden | 34 | 160.1 | 5 | 8 | 4.27 | 42 |
| Jack Russell | 34 | 147.0 | 4 | 9 | 4.10 | 25 |
| Del Lundgren | 30 | 136.1 | 5 | 12 | 6.27 | 39 |
| Ted Wingfield | 20 | 74.2 | 1 | 7 | 5.06 | 1 |
| John Wilson | 5 | 25.1 | 0 | 2 | 3.55 | 8 |
| Herb Bradley | 6 | 23.0 | 1 | 1 | 3.13 | 6 |
| Frank Bennett | 4 | 12.1 | 0 | 1 | 2.92 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Sommers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.36 | 2 |
| Bob Cremins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 0 |
| Frank Bushey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 0 |
