1921 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 98-55
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,385,000, Avg. 20,672
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Giants 5-3
Manager: Miller Huggins (98-55)
Location: New York, New York
1921 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 98-55
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,385,000, Avg. 20,672
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Giants 5-3
Manager: Miller Huggins (98-55)
Location: New York, New York
1921 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1921 season with a record of 98 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Yankees plated 948 runs, tops in the circuit. New York conceded 708 runs. Babe Ruth crushed 59 homers for the team, and Bob Meusel walloped 20 or more, too. Babe Ruth recorded 171 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by hitting .378. Carl Mays recorded 27 wins on the mound for the team, while Waite Hoyt and Bob Shawkey also added 15 or more victories also Carl Mays earned a 3.05 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Miller Huggins coached the team. The 1921 New York Yankees won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Run Baker | 3B | L | R | March 13, 1886 | 5'11" | 173 | Trappe, MD USA |
| Ping Bodie | CF | R | R | October 8, 1887 | 5'8" | 195 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Rip Collins | P | R | R | February 26, 1896 | 6'1" | 205 | Weatherford, TX USA |
| Tom Connelly | RF | L | R | October 20, 1897 | 5'11" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Al DeVormer | C | R | R | August 19, 1891 | 6'0" | 175 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Alex Ferguson | P | R | R | February 16, 1897 | 6'0" | 180 | Montclair, NJ USA |
| Chick Fewster | CF | R | R | November 10, 1896 | 5'11" | 160 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Harry Harper | P | L | L | April 24, 1895 | 6'2" | 165 | Hackensack, NJ USA |
| Chicken Hawks | CF | L | L | February 3, 1896 | 5'11" | 167 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Fred Hofmann | C | R | R | June 10, 1894 | 5'11" | 175 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Waite Hoyt | P | R | R | September 9, 1899 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Carl Mays | P | L | R | November 12, 1891 | 5'11" | 195 | Liberty, KY USA |
| Mike McNally | 3B | R | R | September 13, 1893 | 5'11" | 150 | Minooka, PA USA |
| Bob Meusel | RF | R | R | July 19, 1896 | 6'3" | 190 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Elmer Miller | CF | R | R | July 28, 1890 | 6'0" | 175 | Sandusky, OH USA |
| Johnny Mitchell | SS | B | R | August 9, 1894 | 5'8" | 155 | Detroit, MI 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 |
| Jack Quinn | P | R | R | July 1, 1883 | 6'0" | 196 | Stefurov, Slovakia |
| Tom Rogers | P | R | R | February 12, 1892 | 6'0" | 180 | Sparta, TN USA |
| Braggo Roth | OF | R | R | August 28, 1892 | 5'7" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Babe Ruth | LF | L | L | February 6, 1895 | 6'2" | 215 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Wally Schang | C | B | R | August 22, 1889 | 5'10" | 180 | South Wales, NY USA |
| Bob Shawkey | P | R | R | December 4, 1890 | 5'11" | 168 | Sigel, PA USA |
| Tom Sheehan | P | R | R | March 31, 1894 | 6'2" | 190 | Grand Ridge, IL USA |
| Aaron Ward | 2B | R | R | August 28, 1896 | 5'10" | 160 | Booneville, AR USA |
