More 1927 Baseball Season Highlights

Following are even more highlights from the 1927 baseball season, including the various roster changes made in both the National and American League that season.

  • On May 3, Jesse and Virgil Barnes become the first major league brothers to oppose each other as starting pitchers.
  • On May 30, Jimmy Cooney, Cubs shortstop, makes an unassisted triple play.
  • On May 31, Tigers first baseman Johnny Neun makes an unassisted triple play.
  • Paul Waner leads the National League in BA (.380), hits (237), triples (17), total bases (338), and RBI (131).
  • Giant Rogers Hornsby tops the National League in walks (86), OBP (.448), and SA (.586), and ties in runs (133).
  • Babe Ruth leads the majors in runs (158), walks (138), SA (.772), and OBP (.487).
  • Chicago's Ted Lyons and New York's Waite Hoyt tie for the American League lead in wins with 22.
  • Lou Gehrig's 277 runs produced are the second most in American League history, topped only by Ruth's 289 in 1921.
  • Gehrig's. 765 SA and 447 total bases set major league records for first basemen.
  • Detroit trades Heinie Manush and Lu Blue to the Browns for three players.
  • The Cubs' Sparky Adams leads the National League in at-bats a record third straight season.
  • After the season, the Pirates trade Kiki Cuyler to the Cubs for Adams and Pete Scott.
  • Released by the Dodgers, for whom he played his whole career, Zach Wheat signs with the A's.
  • Fired as White Sox player/manager, Eddie Collins signs with the A's.
  • The A's have a record seven future Hall of Famers on their active roster in 1927.
  • The A's fan just 326 times, an American League record-low for a season by a team.
  • Giants star Ross Youngs dies of Bright's disease at age 30.
  • Lloyd Waner scores 133 runs and has just 27 RBI for a differential of 106 -- the largest in major league history.
  • Ty Cobb gets five hits in a game for a career record 13th time.
  • On June 19, Phillie Jack Scott (age 35) becomes the oldest pitcher to hurl two CGs in one day.
  • Scott leads the National League in losses (21) and ties for the lead in games (48).
  • Frankie Frisch sets a record for second basemen with 1,059 chances accepted.
  • Frisch also sets a record for assists by a second baseman (641).
  • The Yankees' .489 SA establishes a major league record.
  • Pittsburgh's Remy Kremer cops the National League ERA crown (2.47).
  • Dazzy Vance, as usual, tops the National League in Ks (184).
  • Jesse Haines wins 24 games for the Cards and leads the majors in shutouts with six.
  • New York's Earle Combs tops the American League in hits (231) and triples (23).
  • Chicago's Hack Wilson and Philly's Cy Williams tie for the National League homer crown with 30 -- half of Ruth's total.

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