1930 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 86-68
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,402,500, Avg. 22,621
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Bob Shawkey (86-68)
Location: New York, New York
1930 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 86-68
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 1,402,500, Avg. 22,621
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Bob Shawkey (86-68)
Location: New York, New York
1930 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1930 season with a record of 86 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Yankees scored 1062 runs, best in the league. New York conceded 898 runs. Babe Ruth walloped 49 home runs for the squad, and Lou Gehrig added 20 or more, too. Lou Gehrig drove in 174 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .379. George Pipgras and Red Ruffing led the team with 15 wins each, while George Pipgras registered a 4.11 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Shawkey coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Barnes | P | L | L | January 9, 1900 | 6'2" | 195 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Benny Bengough | C | R | R | July 27, 1898 | 5'7" | 168 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| Samuel Byrd | LF | R | R | October 15, 1907 | 5'10" | 175 | Bremen, GA USA |
| Ownie Carroll | P | R | R | November 11, 1902 | 5'10" | 165 | Kearny, NJ USA |
| Ben Chapman | 3B | R | R | December 25, 1908 | 6'0" | 190 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Earle Combs | OF | L | R | May 14, 1899 | 6'0" | 185 | Pebworth, KY USA |
| Dusty Cooke | OF | L | R | June 23, 1907 | 6'1" | 205 | Swepsonville, NC USA |
| Bill Dickey | C | L | R | June 6, 1907 | 6'1" | 185 | Bastrop, LA USA |
| Cedric Durst | LF | L | L | August 23, 1896 | 5'11" | 160 | Austin, TX USA |
| Foster Edwards | P | R | R | September 1, 1903 | 6'3" | 175 | Holstein, IA USA |
| Lou Gehrig | 1B | L | L | June 19, 1903 | 6'0" | 200 | New York, NY USA |
| Sam Gibson | P | L | R | August 5, 1899 | 6'2" | 198 | King, NC USA |
| Lefty Gomez | P | L | L | November 26, 1908 | 6'2" | 173 | Rodeo, CA USA |
| Bubbles Hargrave | C | R | R | July 15, 1892 | 5'10" | 174 | New Haven, IN USA |
| Bill Henderson | P | R | R | November 4, 1901 | 6'0" | 190 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Ken Holloway | P | R | R | August 8, 1897 | 6'0" | 185 | Thomas County, GA 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 |
| Arndt Jorgens | C | R | R | May 18, 1905 | 5'9" | 160 | Modum, Norway |
| Bill Karlon | LF | R | R | January 21, 1909 | 6'1" | 190 | Palmer, MA USA |
| Mark Koenig | SS | B | R | July 19, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Lyn Lary | SS | R | R | January 28, 1906 | 6'0" | 165 | Armona, CA USA |
| Tony Lazzeri | 2B | R | R | December 6, 1903 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Lou McEvoy | P | R | R | May 30, 1902 | 6'2" | 203 | Williamsburg, KS USA |
| Herb Pennock | P | B | L | February 10, 1894 | 6'0" | 160 | Kennett Square, PA USA |
| George Pipgras | P | R | R | December 20, 1899 | 6'1" | 185 | Ida Grove, IA USA |
| Jimmie Reese | 2B | L | R | October 1, 1901 | 5'11" | 165 | New York, NY USA |
| Gordon Rhodes | P | R | R | August 11, 1907 | 6'0" | 187 | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Harry Rice | CF | L | R | November 22, 1901 | 5'9" | 185 | Ware Station, IL USA |
| Red Ruffing | P | R | R | May 3, 1905 | 6'1" | 205 | Granville, IL USA |
| Babe Ruth | RF | L | L | February 6, 1895 | 6'2" | 215 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Roy Sherid | P | R | R | January 25, 1907 | 6'2" | 185 | Norristown, PA USA |
| Ed Wells | P | L | L | June 7, 1900 | 6'1" | 183 | Ashland, OH USA |
| Billy Werber | SS | R | R | June 20, 1908 | 5'10" | 170 | Berwyn, MD USA |
| Yats Wuestling | SS | R | R | October 18, 1903 | 5'11" | 167 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Tom Zachary | P | L | L | May 7, 1896 | 6'1" | 187 | Graham, NC USA |
