1927 St. Louis Browns Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 59-94
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 247,879, Avg. 4,555
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Dan Howley (59-94)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1927 St. Louis Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 59-94
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 247,879, Avg. 4,555
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Dan Howley (59-94)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1927 St. Louis Browns Results
The St. Louis Browns of the American League ended the 1927 season with a record of 59 wins and 94 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Browns scored 724 runs and surrendered 904 runs, most in the circuit. Ken Williams led St. Louis with 17 home runs George Sisler drove in 97 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .327. Milt Gaston paced the squad with 13 wins, while Lefty Stewart recorded a 4.28 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Dan Howley coached the team.
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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 |
| Win Ballou | P | R | R | November 30, 1897 | 5'10" | 170 | Mount Morgan, KY USA |
| Boom-Boom Beck | P | R | R | October 16, 1904 | 6'2" | 200 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Herschel Bennett | RF | L | R | September 21, 1896 | 5'9" | 160 | Elwood, MO USA |
| George Blaeholder | P | R | R | January 26, 1904 | 5'11" | 175 | Orange, CA USA |
| Stew Bolen | P | L | L | October 12, 1902 | 5'11" | 180 | Jackson, AL USA |
| General Crowder | P | L | R | January 11, 1899 | 5'10" | 170 | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
| Leo Dixon | C | R | R | September 4, 1894 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Chet Falk | P | L | L | May 15, 1905 | 6'2" | 170 | Austin, TX USA |
| Milt Gaston | P | R | R | January 27, 1896 | 6'1" | 185 | Ridgefield Park, NJ USA |
| Wally Gerber | SS | R | R | August 18, 1891 | 5'10" | 152 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Sad Sam Jones | P | R | R | July 26, 1892 | 6'0" | 170 | Woodsfield, OH USA |
| Red Kress | SS | R | R | January 2, 1905 | 5'11" | 165 | Columbia, CA USA |
| Oscar Melillo | 2B | R | R | August 4, 1899 | 5'8" | 150 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bing Miller | OF | R | R | August 30, 1894 | 6'0" | 185 | Vinton, IA USA |
| Otis Miller | SS | R | R | February 2, 1901 | 5'10" | 168 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Ernie Nevers | P | R | R | June 11, 1902 | 6'0" | 205 | Willow River, MN USA |
| Steve O'Neill | C | R | R | July 6, 1891 | 5'10" | 165 | Minooka, PA USA |
| Frank O'Rourke | 3B | R | R | November 28, 1891 | 5'10" | 165 | Hamilton, ON CAN |
| Harry Rice | RF | L | R | November 22, 1901 | 5'9" | 185 | Ware Station, IL USA |
| Wally Schang | C | B | R | August 22, 1889 | 5'10" | 180 | South Wales, NY USA |
| Fred Schulte | CF | R | R | January 13, 1901 | 6'1" | 183 | Belvidere, IL USA |
| George Sisler | 1B | L | L | March 24, 1893 | 5'11" | 170 | Manchester, OH USA |
| Lefty Stewart | P | R | L | September 23, 1900 | 5'10" | 160 | Sparta, TN USA |
| Guy Sturdy | 1B | L | L | August 7, 1899 | 6'0" | 180 | Sherman, TX USA |
| Elam Vangilder | P | R | R | April 23, 1896 | 6'1" | 192 | Cape Girardeau, MO USA |
| Ken Williams | LF | L | R | June 28, 1890 | 6'0" | 170 | Grants Pass, OR USA |
| Ernie Wingard | P | L | L | October 17, 1900 | 6'2" | 176 | Prattville, AL USA |
| Jim Wright | P | R | R | September 19, 1900 | 6'2" | 195 | Hyde, Greater Manchester United Kingdom |
| Tom Zachary | P | L | L | May 7, 1896 | 6'1" | 187 | Graham, NC USA |
