1927 Cleveland Indians season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1927 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished sixth in the American League with a record of 66â87, 43½ games behind the New York Yankees.
| 1927 Cleveland Indians | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Dunn Field |
| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Owners | Alva Bradley |
| General managers | Billy Evans |
| Managers | Jack McCallister |
Offseason
- January 31, 1927: Tris Speaker was released by the Indians.[1]
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 | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 15, 1927: Bernie Neis was purchased from the Indians by the Chicago White Sox.[2]
Roster
| 1927 Cleveland Indians | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager
Coaches | ||||||
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 | Luke Sewell | 128 | 470 | 138 | .294 | 0 | 53 |
| 1B | George Burns | 140 | 549 | 175 | .319 | 3 | 78 |
| 2B | Lew Fonseca | 112 | 428 | 133 | .311 | 2 | 40 |
| SS | Joe Sewell | 153 | 569 | 180 | .316 | 1 | 92 |
| 3B | Rube Lutzke | 100 | 311 | 78 | .251 | 0 | 41 |
| OF | Homer Summa | 145 | 574 | 164 | .286 | 4 | 74 |
| OF | Charlie Jamieson | 127 | 489 | 151 | .309 | 0 | 36 |
| OF | Ike Eichrodt | 85 | 267 | 59 | .221 | 0 | 25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Hodapp | 79 | 240 | 73 | .304 | 5 | 40 |
| Freddy Spurgeon | 57 | 179 | 45 | .251 | 1 | 19 |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | 32 | 103 | 26 | .252 | 0 | 13 |
| Bernie Neis | 32 | 96 | 29 | .302 | 4 | 18 |
| Glenn Myatt | 55 | 94 | 23 | .245 | 2 | 8 |
| Nick Cullop | 32 | 68 | 16 | .235 | 1 | 8 |
| Sam Langford | 20 | 67 | 18 | .269 | 1 | 7 |
| Johnny Gill | 21 | 60 | 13 | .217 | 1 | 4 |
| Chick Autry | 16 | 43 | 11 | .256 | 0 | 7 |
| Pat McNulty | 19 | 41 | 13 | .317 | 0 | 4 |
| Carl Lind | 12 | 37 | 5 | .135 | 0 | 1 |
| Dutch Ussat | 4 | 16 | 3 | .188 | 0 | 2 |
| George Gerken | 6 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnny Burnett | 17 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie Padgett | 7 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Hudlin | 43 | 264.2 | 18 | 12 | 4.01 | 65 |
| Joe Shaute | 45 | 230.1 | 9 | 16 | 4.22 | 63 |
| Garland Buckeye | 35 | 204.2 | 10 | 17 | 3.96 | 38 |
| Jake Miller | 34 | 185.1 | 10 | 8 | 3.21 | 53 |
| George Uhle | 25 | 153.1 | 8 | 9 | 4.34 | 69 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Levsen | 25 | 80.1 | 3 | 7 | 5.49 | 15 |
| Benn Karr | 22 | 76.2 | 3 | 3 | 5.05 | 17 |
| Sherry Smith | 11 | 38.0 | 1 | 4 | 5.45 | 8 |
| Hal McKain | 2 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.09 | 5 |
| Willie Underhill | 4 | 8.1 | 0 | 2 | 9.72 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Grant | 25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4.46 | 19 |
| Jumbo Brown | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.27 | 8 |
| Hap Collard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 2 |
| Nick Cullop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
| Wes Ferrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | Terre Haute Tots | IllinoisâIndianaâIowa League | Bob Wells |