1926 New York Yankees Roster
Team Record: 91-63
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,027,675, Avg. 19,684
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to St. Louis Cardinals 4-3
Manager: Miller Huggins (91-63)
Location: New York, New York
1926 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1926 season with a record of 91 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Yankees led the circuit with 847 runs, powered by 121 home runs. New York surrendered 713 runs. Babe Ruth walloped 47 home runs for the squad, while Lou Gehrig and Tony Lazzeri added 20 or more also. Babe Ruth recorded 150 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .372. Herb Pennock notched 23 wins on the mound for the squad, and Waite Hoyt and Urban Shocker as well contributed 15 or more victories as well Urban Shocker recorded a 3.38 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Miller Huggins coached the team. The 1926 New York Yankees won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Adams | 2B | L | R | June 21, 1898 | 5'9" | 158 | Layton, UT USA |
| Honey Barnes | C | L | R | January 31, 1900 | 5'10" | 175 | Fulton, NY USA |
| Walter Beall | P | R | R | July 29, 1899 | 5'10" | 178 | Washington, DC USA |
| Benny Bengough | C | R | R | July 27, 1898 | 5'7" | 168 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| Garland Braxton | P | B | L | June 10, 1900 | 5'11" | 152 | Snow Camp, NC USA |
| Roy Carlyle | RF | L | R | December 10, 1900 | 6'2" | 195 | Buford, GA USA |
| Pat Collins | C | R | R | September 13, 1896 | 5'10" | 178 | Sweet Springs, MO USA |
| Earle Combs | CF | L | R | May 14, 1899 | 6'0" | 185 | Pebworth, KY USA |
| Nick Cullop | P | R | R | October 16, 1900 | 6'0" | 200 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Kiddo Davis | RF | R | R | February 12, 1902 | 5'11" | 178 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Joe Dugan | 3B | R | R | May 12, 1897 | 5'11" | 160 | Mahanoy City, PA USA |
| Mike Gazella | 3B | R | R | October 13, 1895 | 5'7" | 165 | Olyphant, PA USA |
| Lou Gehrig | 1B | L | L | June 19, 1903 | 6'0" | 200 | New York, NY 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 |
| Sad Sam Jones | P | R | R | July 26, 1892 | 6'0" | 170 | Woodsfield, OH USA |
| Mark Koenig | SS | B | R | July 19, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Tony Lazzeri | 2B | R | R | December 6, 1903 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Herb McQuaid | P | R | R | March 29, 1899 | 6'2" | 185 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Fred Merkle | 1B | R | R | December 20, 1888 | 6'1" | 190 | Watertown, WI USA |
| Bob Meusel | LF | R | R | July 19, 1896 | 6'3" | 190 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Ben Paschal | RF | 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 |
| Dutch Ruether | P | L | L | September 13, 1893 | 6'1" | 180 | Alameda, CA USA |
| Babe Ruth | LF | L | L | February 6, 1895 | 6'2" | 215 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Hank Severeid | C | R | R | June 1, 1891 | 6'0" | 175 | Story City, IA 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 |
| Bill Skiff | C | R | R | October 16, 1895 | 5'10" | 170 | New Rochelle, NY USA |
| Myles Thomas | P | R | R | October 22, 1897 | 5'9" | 170 | State College, PA USA |
| Aaron Ward | 2B | R | R | August 28, 1896 | 5'10" | 160 | Booneville, AR USA |
