1927 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 94-60
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 869,720, Avg. 13,045
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-0
Manager: Donie Bush (94-60)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1927 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 94-60
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 869,720, Avg. 13,045
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-0
Manager: Donie Bush (94-60)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1927 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1927 season with a record of 94 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Pirates plated 817 runs, tops in the circuit. Pittsburgh gave up 659 runs. Paul Waner drove in 131 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .380 clip. Carmen Hill led the squad with 22 wins, while Lee Meadows, Vic Aldridge and Ray Kremer each, too added 15 or more wins, too Ray Kremer recorded a 2.47 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Donie Bush coached the team. The 1927 Pittsburgh Pirates won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Aldridge | P | R | R | October 25, 1893 | 5'9" | 175 | Crane, IN USA |
| Clyde Barnhart | LF | R | R | December 29, 1895 | 5'10" | 155 | Buck Valley, PA USA |
| Dick Bartell | SS | R | R | November 22, 1907 | 5'9" | 160 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Fred Brickell | RF | L | R | November 9, 1906 | 5'7" | 160 | Saffordville, KS USA |
| Bullet Joe Bush | P | R | R | November 27, 1892 | 5'9" | 173 | Ehime, MN USA |
| Adam Comorosky | LF | R | R | December 9, 1904 | 5'10" | 167 | Swoyersville, PA USA |
| Joe Cronin | 2B | R | R | October 12, 1906 | 5'11" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Kiki Cuyler | CF | R | R | August 30, 1898 | 5'10" | 180 | Harrisville, MI USA |
| Mike Cvengros | P | L | L | December 1, 1900 | 5'8" | 159 | Pana, IL USA |
| Joe Dawson | P | R | R | March 9, 1897 | 5'11" | 182 | Bow, WA USA |
| Johnny Gooch | C | B | R | November 9, 1897 | 5'11" | 175 | Smyrna, TN USA |
| George Grantham | 2B | L | R | May 20, 1900 | 5'10" | 170 | Galena, KS USA |
| Heinie Groh | 3B | R | R | September 18, 1889 | 5'8" | 158 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Joe Harris | 1B | R | R | May 20, 1891 | 5'9" | 170 | Coulter, PA USA |
| Carmen Hill | P | R | R | October 1, 1895 | 6'1" | 180 | Royalton, MN USA |
| Ray Kremer | P | R | R | March 23, 1895 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Herman Layne | CF | R | R | February 13, 1901 | 5'11" | 165 | New Haven, WV USA |
| Roy Mahaffey | P | R | R | February 9, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | Belton, SC USA |
| Lee Meadows | P | L | R | July 12, 1894 | 6'0" | 190 | Oxford, NC USA |
| Johnny Miljus | P | R | R | June 30, 1895 | 6'1" | 178 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Johnny Morrison | P | R | R | October 22, 1895 | 5'11" | 188 | Pellville, KY USA |
| Chet Nichols | P | R | R | July 3, 1897 | 5'11" | 160 | Woonsocket, RI USA |
| Red Peery | P | L | L | August 15, 1906 | 5'11" | 160 | Payson, UT USA |
| Hal Rhyne | 2B | R | R | March 30, 1899 | 5'8" | 163 | Paso Robles, CA USA |
| Ed Sicking | 2B | R | R | March 30, 1897 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Bernard, OH USA |
| Earl Smith | C | L | R | February 14, 1897 | 5'10" | 180 | Sheridan, AR USA |
| Don Songer | P | L | L | January 31, 1899 | 6'0" | 165 | Walnut, KS USA |
| Roy Spencer | C | R | R | February 22, 1900 | 5'10" | 168 | Scranton, NC USA |
| Pie Traynor | 3B | R | R | November 11, 1898 | 6'0" | 170 | Framingham, MA USA |
| Lloyd Waner | CF | L | R | March 16, 1906 | 5'9" | 150 | Harrah, OK USA |
| Paul Waner | RF | L | L | April 16, 1903 | 5'8" | 153 | Harrah, OK USA |
| Glenn Wright | SS | R | R | February 6, 1901 | 5'11" | 170 | Archie, MO USA |
| Emil Yde | P | B | L | January 28, 1900 | 5'11" | 165 | Great Lakes, IL USA |
