1917 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 71-82
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 330,294, Avg. 7,316
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Bill Donovan (71-82)
Location: New York, New York
1917 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 71-82
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 330,294, Avg. 7,316
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Bill Donovan (71-82)
Location: New York, New York
1917 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1917 season with a record of 71 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Yankees scored 524 runs and conceded 558 runs. Home Run Baker accounted for 71 RBI and topped all regular hitters by hitting .282. Bob Shawkey and Ray Caldwell led the squad with 13 wins each, while Ray Fisher recorded a 2.19 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Donovan coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Alexander | C | R | R | March 5, 1891 | 5'10" | 165 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Angel Aragon | IF | R | R | August 2, 1890 | 5'5" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Home Run Baker | 3B | L | R | March 13, 1886 | 5'11" | 173 | Trappe, MD USA |
| Paddy Baumann | 2B | R | R | December 20, 1885 | 5'9" | 160 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Neal Brady | P | R | R | March 4, 1897 | 6'0" | 197 | Covington, KY USA |
| Ray Caldwell | P | L | R | April 26, 1888 | 6'2" | 190 | Corydon Township, PA USA |
| Howie Camp | CF | L | R | July 1, 1893 | 5'9" | 169 | Hopeful, AL USA |
| Nick Cullop | P | L | L | September 17, 1887 | 5'11" | 172 | Chilhowie, VA USA |
| Jack Enright | P | R | R | November 29, 1895 | 5'11" | 177 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Chick Fewster | 2B | R | R | November 10, 1896 | 5'11" | 160 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Ray Fisher | P | R | R | October 4, 1887 | 5'11" | 180 | Middlebury, VT USA |
| Joe Gedeon | 2B | R | R | December 5, 1893 | 6'0" | 167 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Frank Gilhooley | RF | L | R | June 10, 1892 | 5'8" | 155 | Toledo, OH USA |
| Tim Hendryx | RF | R | R | January 31, 1891 | 5'9" | 170 | Le Roy, IL USA |
| Hugh High | LF | L | L | October 24, 1887 | 5'7" | 155 | Pottstown, PA USA |
| Bill Lamar | LF | L | R | March 21, 1897 | 6'1" | 185 | Rockville, MD USA |
| Slim Love | P | L | L | August 1, 1890 | 6'7" | 195 | Love, MS USA |
| Lee Magee | CF | B | R | June 4, 1889 | 5'11" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Fritz Maisel | 2B | R | R | December 23, 1889 | 5'7" | 170 | Catonsville, MD USA |
| Armando Marsans | CF | R | R | October 3, 1887 | 5'10" | 157 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Bob McGraw | P | R | R | April 10, 1895 | 6'2" | 160 | La Veta, CO USA |
| Elmer Miller | OF | R | R | July 28, 1890 | 6'0" | 175 | Sandusky, OH USA |
| George Mogridge | P | L | L | February 18, 1889 | 6'2" | 165 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Ed Monroe | P | R | R | February 22, 1895 | 6'5" | 187 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Les Nunamaker | C | R | R | January 25, 1889 | 6'2" | 190 | Malcolm, NE USA |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | SS | R | R | February 5, 1891 | 5'10" | 165 | Wooster, OH USA |
| Bill Piercy | P | R | R | May 2, 1896 | 6'1" | 170 | El Monte, CA USA |
| Wally Pipp | 1B | L | L | February 17, 1893 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Muddy Ruel | C | R | R | February 20, 1896 | 5'9" | 150 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Allen Russell | P | B | R | July 31, 1893 | 5'11" | 165 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Bob Shawkey | P | R | R | December 4, 1890 | 5'11" | 168 | Sigel, PA USA |
| Urban Shocker | P | R | R | September 22, 1890 | 5'10" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Walt Smallwood | P | R | R | April 24, 1893 | 6'2" | 190 | Dayton, MD USA |
| Hank Thormahlen | P | L | L | July 5, 1896 | 6'0" | 180 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Sammy Vick | RF | R | R | April 12, 1895 | 5'10" | 163 | Batesville, MS USA |
| Roxy Walters | C | R | R | November 5, 1892 | 5'8" | 160 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Aaron Ward | SS | R | R | August 28, 1896 | 5'10" | 160 | Booneville, AR USA |
