1927 Indianapolis Indians Roster
American Association (AA) - Class: AA
Team Record: 70-98
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: Bruno Betzel (70-98)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: West Washington Street Park
Attendance: 101,984, Avg. 1,214
1927 Indianapolis Indians StatisticsTeam Record: 70-98
Finished 6th in the AA
Manager: Bruno Betzel (70-98)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: West Washington Street Park
Attendance: 101,984, Avg. 1,214
The Indianapolis Indians of the American Association ended the 1927 season with a record of 70 wins and 98 losses, finishing sixth in the AA.
Bruno Betzel served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Ambrose | December 19, 1892 | 5'11" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US | ||
| John Anderson | R | R | August 20, 1893 | 5'9" | 174 | |
| Bruno Betzel | R | R | December 6, 1894 | 5'9" | 158 | Chattanooga, OH US |
| Danny Boone | R | R | July 28, 1903 | 5'10" | 180 | Trotwood, OH US |
| Fred Brickell | L | R | November 9, 1906 | 5'7" | 160 | Saffordville, KS US |
| Bill Burwell | L | R | March 27, 1895 | 5'11" | 175 | Jarbalo, KS US |
| Ray Carl | ||||||
| Lloyd Christenbury | L | R | October 19, 1893 | 5'7" | 165 | Mecklenburg County, NC US |
| Bud Connolly | R | R | May 25, 1901 | 5'8" | 154 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Elert Enger | October 7, 1903 | Lanesboro, MN US | ||||
| Paul Florence | S | R | April 22, 1900 | 6'1" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Paul Gants | ||||||
| Fred Haney | R | R | April 25, 1896 | 5'6" | 170 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Walter Holke | S | L | December 25, 1892 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO US |
| James Houston | ||||||
| Wally Hurt | ||||||
| Lou Koupal | R | R | December 19, 1898 | 5'11" | 175 | Tabor, SD US |
| Herman Layne | R | R | February 13, 1901 | 5'11" | 165 | New Haven, WV US |
| Gorham Leverett | R | R | March 29, 1894 | 5'11" | 190 | Georgetown, TX US |
| Wid Matthews | L | L | October 20, 1896 | 5'8" | 155 | Raleigh, IL US |
| Herman Meyers | ||||||
| Ralph Miller | R | R | February 29, 1896 | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Reb Russell | L | L | March 12, 1889 | 5'11" | 185 | Jackson, MS US |
| Fred Schemanske | R | R | April 28, 1903 | 6'2" | 190 | Detroit, MI US |
| Ferdie Schupp | R | L | January 16, 1891 | 5'10" | 150 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ed Sicking | R | R | March 30, 1897 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Bernard, OH US |
| By Speece | R | R | January 6, 1897 | 5'11" | 170 | West Baden Springs, IN US |
| Steve Swetonic | R | R | August 13, 1903 | 5'11" | 185 | Mount Pleasant, PA US |
| Bernard Tesmer | January 16, 1906 | |||||
| Jimmy Walsh | R | R | August 24, 1887 | 5'10" | 170 | Rathroe, Tipperary IE |
| Rabbit Warstler | R | R | September 13, 1903 | 5'7" | 150 | North Canton, OH US |
| Wilson | ||||||
| Jack Wisner | R | R | November 5, 1899 | 6'3" | 195 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Joe Wyatt | R | R | April 6, 1900 | 6'1" | 175 | Petersburg, IN US |
| Elmer Yoter | R | R | June 26, 1900 | 5'7" | 155 | Plainfield, PA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
