1929 New York Yankees season

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Local television none Start date 1929 Owner Jacob Ruppert		Local radio none General manager Ed Barrow

Managers Miller Huggins, Art Fletcher Similar 1926 New York Yankees, 1922 New York Yankees, 1932 New York Yankees

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 championships from 1926 to 1928. New York was managed by Miller Huggins until his death on September 25. They played at Yankee Stadium.

Regular season

April 16, 1929: The New York Yankees took to the field with uniform numbers for the first time.

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

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

League top ten finishers

Lou Gehrig

#2 in AL in home runs (35)

#2 in AL in on-base percentage (.431)

#3 in AL in runs scored (127)

#3 in AL in walks (122)

#4 in AL in RBI (126)

#4 in AL in slugging percentage (.584)

Tony Lazzeri

#4 in AL in on-base percentage (.429)

George Pipgras

#3 in AL in strikeouts (125)

Babe Ruth

MLB leader in home runs (46)

MLB leader in slugging percentage (.697)

#2 in AL in RBI (154)

#3 in AL in on-base percentage (.430)

References

1929 New York Yankees season Wikipedia

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