1930 New York Yankees season
Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees
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The 1930 New York Yankees season was their 28th season. The team finished with a record of 86â68 (.558), finishing 16 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics. New York was managed by Bob Shawkey; the 1930 season was his only year managing the Yankees and his only season as a Major League manager. The team's owner (Jacob Ruppert) and general manager (Ed Barrow) were both future Hall of Famers. Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees set a team record by recording a .309 batting average during this season.
| 1930 New York Yankees | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York City, New York |
| Record | 86â68 (.558) |
| League place | 3rd |
| Owners | Jacob Ruppert |
| General managers | Ed Barrow |
| Managers | Bob Shawkey (first season) |
The Yankees fielded nine players who would eventually be enshrined in the Hall of Fame (Earle Combs, Bill Dickey, Lou Gehrig, Lefty Gomez, Waite Hoyt Tony Lazzeri, Herb Pennock, Red Ruffing, and Babe Ruth). This is the most all time, tied with the following year's team as well as the 1932 and 1933 Yankees teams.[1] The same nine Hall of Famers played for the 1931, 1932, and 1933 teams, with the 1930 team differing only by not having Joe Sewell and instead featuring Waite Hoyt.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 102 | 52 | .662 | â | 58âââ18 | 44âââ34 |
| Washington Senators | 94 | 60 | .610 | 8 | 56âââ21 | 38âââ39 |
| New York Yankees | 86 | 68 | .558 | 16 | 47âââ29 | 39âââ39 |
| Cleveland Indians | 81 | 73 | .526 | 21 | 44âââ33 | 37âââ40 |
| Detroit Tigers | 75 | 79 | .487 | 27 | 45âââ33 | 30âââ46 |
| St. Louis Browns | 64 | 90 | .416 | 38 | 38âââ40 | 26âââ50 |
| Chicago White Sox | 62 | 92 | .403 | 40 | 34âââ44 | 28âââ48 |
| Boston Red Sox | 52 | 102 | .338 | 50 | 30âââ46 | 22âââ56 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 13â9 | 7â15 | 8â14 | 6â16 | 4â18 | 9â13 | 5â17 | |||||
| Chicago | 9â13 | â | 10â12 | 9â13 | 8â14 | 6â16 | 12â10 | 8â14 | |||||
| Cleveland | 15â7 | 12â10 | â | 11â11 | 10â12 | 7â15 | 16â6 | 10â12 | |||||
| Detroit | 14â8 | 13â9 | 11â11 | â | 9â13 | 7â15 | 11â11 | 10â12 | |||||
| New York | 16â6 | 14â8 | 12â10 | 13â9 | â | 10â12 | 16â6 | 5â17 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 18â4 | 16â6 | 15â7 | 15â7 | 12â10 | â | 16â6 | 10â12 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13â9 | 10â12 | 6â16 | 11â11 | 6â16 | 6â16 | â | 12â10 | |||||
| Washington | 17â5 | 14â8 | 12â10 | 12â10 | 17â5 | 12â10 | 10â12 | â | |||||
Notable transactions
- May 30, 1930: Waite Hoyt and Mark Koenig were traded by the Yankees to the Detroit Tigers for Harry Rice, Ownie Carroll and Yats Wuestling.[2]
Roster
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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 |
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| C | Bill Dickey | 109 | 366 | 124 | .339 | 5 | 65 |
| 1B | Lou Gehrig | 154 | 581 | 220 | .379 | 41 | 173 |
| 2B | Tony Lazzeri | 143 | 571 | 173 | .303 | 9 | 121 |
| SS | Lyn Lary | 117 | 464 | 134 | .289 | 3 | 52 |
| 3B | Ben Chapman | 138 | 513 | 162 | .316 | 10 | 81 |
| OF | Earle Combs | 137 | 532 | 183 | .344 | 7 | 82 |
| OF | Harry Rice | 100 | 346 | 103 | .298 | 7 | 74 |
| OF | Babe Ruth | 145 | 518 | 186 | .359 | 49 | 153 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Byrd | 92 | 218 | 62 | .284 | 6 | 31 |
| Dusty Cooke | 92 | 216 | 55 | .255 | 6 | 29 |
| Jimmie Reese | 77 | 188 | 65 | .346 | 3 | 18 |
| Bubbles Hargrave | 45 | 108 | 30 | .278 | 0 | 12 |
| Benny Bengough | 44 | 102 | 24 | .235 | 0 | 12 |
| Mark Koenig | 21 | 74 | 17 | .230 | 0 | 9 |
| Yats Wuestling | 25 | 58 | 11 | .190 | 0 | 3 |
| Arndt Jorgens | 16 | 30 | 11 | .367 | 0 | 1 |
| Cedric Durst | 8 | 19 | 3 | .158 | 0 | 5 |
| Billy Werber | 4 | 14 | 4 | .286 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Karlon | 2 | 5 | 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 |
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| Red Ruffing | 34 | 197.2 | 15 | 5 | 4.14 | 117 |
| Herb Pennock | 25 | 156.1 | 11 | 7 | 4.32 | 46 |
| Ed Wells | 27 | 150.2 | 12 | 3 | 5.20 | 46 |
| Waite Hoyt | 8 | 47.2 | 2 | 2 | 4.53 | 10 |
| Tom Zachary | 3 | 16.2 | 1 | 1 | 6.48 | 1 |
| Frank Barnes | 2 | 12.1 | 0 | 1 | 8.03 | 2 |
| Babe Ruth | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 3 |
| Sam Gibson | 2 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 15.00 | 3 |
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 |
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| George Pipgras | 44 | 221.0 | 15 | 15 | 4.11 | 111 |
| Roy Sherid | 37 | 184.0 | 12 | 13 | 5.23 | 59 |
| Hank Johnson | 44 | 175.1 | 14 | 11 | 4.67 | 115 |
| Lefty Gomez | 15 | 60.0 | 2 | 5 | 5.55 | 22 |
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 |
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| Lou McEvoy | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6.71 | 14 |
| Ken Holloway | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.24 | 11 |
| Ownie Carroll | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.61 | 8 |
| Bill Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 |
| Gordon Rhodes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
| Foster Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.60 | 1 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Jersey City Skeeters | International League | Nick Allen and Joe Tinker |
| B | Hazleton Mountaineers | New YorkâPennsylvania League | Walter Holke |
| D | Chambersburg Young Yanks | Blue Ridge League | Leo Mackey |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Chambersburg[3]