1929 New York Yankees season


The 1929 New York Yankees season was the team's 27th season in New York and its 29th overall. The team finished with a record of 88–66, finishing in second place, 18 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics. This ended a streak of three straight World Series appearances for the club. New York was managed by Miller Huggins until his death on September 25. They played at Yankee Stadium.

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Beginning from that year onward the Yankees put the player's jersey numbers on the backs of their white home and grey road uniforms, making them the first MLB team to put player numbers in their uniforms on a permanent basis.

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C130447145.3241065
1B154553166.30035126
2B147545193.35418106
3B9030992.298035
SS10034184.246032
LF142586202.345365
CF100391102.2611057
RF135499172.34546154

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
116373109.292341
8023673.309526
9220252.257431
6217053.312528
427215.208211
236212.19407
225912.20302
183411.32404
5125.41702
990.00000
100---00

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
39225.118124.23125
30201.21094.2457
31193.11394.3378
27157.19114.9249

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
33154.2663.6151
35134.21164.0126
26119.21202.4835
1242.2335.0624
1042.2044.8513
5150210.803

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
416494.1321
90004.342

Awards and honors

League top ten finishers

Lou Gehrig
Tony Lazzeri
George Pipgras
Babe Ruth