1923 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 98-54
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,404,531, Avg. 20,655
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated New York Giants 4-2
Manager: Miller Huggins (98-54)
Location: New York, New York
1923 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 98-54
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,404,531, Avg. 20,655
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated New York Giants 4-2
Manager: Miller Huggins (98-54)
Location: New York, New York
1923 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1923 season with a record of 98 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Yankees paced the league with just 622 runs allowed. New York scored 823 runs. Babe Ruth walloped 41 home runs for the team and recorded 131 runs batted in, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .393. Sad Sam Jones topped the squad with 21 wins, and Bob Shawkey, Bullet Joe Bush, Waite Hoyt and Herb Pennock each added 15 or more victories also Waite Hoyt recorded a 3.02 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Miller Huggins coached the team. The 1923 New York Yankees won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Bengough | C | R | R | July 27, 1898 | 5'7" | 168 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| Bullet Joe Bush | P | R | R | November 27, 1892 | 5'9" | 173 | Ehime, MN USA |
| Joe Dugan | 3B | R | R | May 12, 1897 | 5'11" | 160 | Mahanoy City, PA USA |
| Mike Gazella | SS | R | R | October 13, 1895 | 5'7" | 165 | Olyphant, PA USA |
| Lou Gehrig | 1B | L | L | June 19, 1903 | 6'0" | 200 | New York, NY USA |
| Hinkey Haines | CF | R | R | December 23, 1898 | 5'10" | 170 | Red Lion, PA USA |
| Harvey Hendrick | LF | L | R | November 9, 1897 | 6'2" | 190 | Mason, TN USA |
| Fred Hofmann | C | R | R | June 10, 1894 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Waite Hoyt | P | R | R | September 9, 1899 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Ernie Johnson | SS | L | R | April 29, 1888 | 5'9" | 151 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Sad Sam Jones | P | R | R | July 26, 1892 | 6'0" | 170 | Woodsfield, OH USA |
| Carl Mays | P | L | R | November 12, 1891 | 5'11" | 195 | Liberty, KY USA |
| Mike McNally | SS | R | R | September 13, 1893 | 5'11" | 150 | Minooka, PA USA |
| Bob Meusel | LF | R | R | July 19, 1896 | 6'3" | 190 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Herb Pennock | P | B | L | February 10, 1894 | 6'0" | 160 | Kennett Square, PA USA |
| George Pipgras | P | R | R | December 20, 1899 | 6'1" | 185 | Ida Grove, IA USA |
| Wally Pipp | 1B | L | L | February 17, 1893 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Oscar Roettger | P | R | R | February 19, 1900 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Babe Ruth | OF | L | L | February 6, 1895 | 6'2" | 215 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Wally Schang | C | B | R | August 22, 1889 | 5'10" | 180 | South Wales, NY USA |
| Everett Scott | SS | R | R | November 19, 1892 | 5'8" | 148 | Bluffton, IN USA |
| Bob Shawkey | P | R | R | December 4, 1890 | 5'11" | 168 | Sigel, PA USA |
| Elmer Smith | RF | L | R | September 21, 1892 | 5'10" | 165 | Erie County, OH USA |
| Aaron Ward | 2B | R | R | August 28, 1896 | 5'10" | 160 | Booneville, AR USA |
| Whitey Witt | CF | L | R | September 28, 1895 | 5'7" | 150 | Orange, MA USA |
