1929 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 88-66
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,355,596, Avg. 20,855
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Miller Huggins (82-61)
Manager: Art Fletcher (6-5)
Location: New York, New York
1929 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 88-66
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,355,596, Avg. 20,855
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Miller Huggins (82-61)
Manager: Art Fletcher (6-5)
Location: New York, New York
1929 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1929 season with a record of 88 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Yankees tallied 899 runs and yielded 775 runs. Babe Ruth walloped 46 home runs for New York, while Tony Lazzeri and Lou Gehrig added 20 or more also. Babe Ruth recorded 154 runs batted in. Tony Lazzeri led all regular hitters by hitting .354. George Pipgras topped the team with 18 wins, and Roy Sherid recorded a 3.61 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Miller Huggins and Art Fletcher coached the team.
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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 |
| George Burns | P | R | R | January 31, 1893 | 6'1" | 180 | Niles, OH USA |
| Samuel Byrd | RF | R | R | October 15, 1907 | 5'10" | 175 | Bremen, GA USA |
| Earle Combs | CF | L | R | May 14, 1899 | 6'0" | 185 | Pebworth, KY USA |
| Bill Dickey | C | L | R | June 6, 1907 | 6'1" | 185 | Bastrop, LA USA |
| Leo Durocher | SS | R | R | July 27, 1905 | 5'10" | 160 | West Springfield, MA USA |
| Cedric Durst | LF | L | L | August 23, 1896 | 5'11" | 160 | Austin, TX USA |
| Liz Funk | P | L | L | October 28, 1904 | 5'8" | 160 | La Cygne, KS USA |
| Lou Gehrig | 1B | L | L | June 19, 1903 | 6'0" | 200 | New York, NY USA |
| Johnny Grabowski | C | R | R | January 7, 1900 | 5'10" | 185 | Ware, MA USA |
| Fred Heimach | P | L | L | January 27, 1901 | 6'0" | 175 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Waite Hoyt | P | R | R | September 9, 1899 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Hank Johnson | P | R | R | May 21, 1906 | 5'11" | 175 | Bradenton, FL USA |
| Arndt Jorgens | C | R | R | May 18, 1905 | 5'9" | 160 | Modum, Norway |
| Mark Koenig | SS | B | R | July 19, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Lyn Lary | 3B | R | R | January 28, 1906 | 6'0" | 165 | Armona, CA USA |
| Tony Lazzeri | 2B | R | R | December 6, 1903 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bob Meusel | LF | R | R | July 19, 1896 | 6'3" | 190 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Wilcy Moore | P | R | R | May 20, 1897 | 6'0" | 195 | Bonita, TX USA |
| Bots Nekola | P | L | L | December 10, 1906 | 5'11" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Ben Paschal | LF | R | R | October 13, 1895 | 5'11" | 185 | Enterprise, AL 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 |
| Gordon Rhodes | P | R | R | August 11, 1907 | 6'0" | 187 | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Gene Robertson | 3B | L | R | December 25, 1899 | 5'7" | 152 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Babe Ruth | RF | L | L | February 6, 1895 | 6'2" | 215 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Roy Sherid | P | R | R | January 25, 1907 | 6'2" | 185 | Norristown, PA USA |
| Myles Thomas | P | R | R | October 22, 1897 | 5'9" | 170 | State College, PA USA |
| Ed Wells | P | L | L | June 7, 1900 | 6'1" | 183 | Ashland, OH USA |
| Julie Wera | 3B | R | R | February 9, 1902 | 5'8" | 164 | Winona, MN USA |
| Tom Zachary | P | L | L | May 7, 1896 | 6'1" | 187 | Graham, NC USA |
