1927 Yankees
Manager: Miller Huggins
W-L Record: 110-44
WS title over Pirates (4-0)
The 1927 Yankees achieved not only a World Series and a star-packed line-up, but are the most fabled franchise in MLB history. The roster was dominantly owned by Gehrig and Ruth, but received stellar pitching contributions from Waite Hoyt and close Wilcy Moore.
C Pat Collins
69 H, 7 HR, 36 RBI, .275 BA
1B Lou Gehrig
218 H, 47 HR, 173 RBI, .373 BA
2B Tony Lazzeri
176 H, 18 HR, 102 RBI, .309 BA
3B Joe Dugan
104 H, 2 HR, 43 RBI, .269 BA
SS Mark Koenig
150 H, 3 HR, 62 RBI, .285 BA
OF Bob Meusel
174 H, 8 HR, 103 RBI, .337 BA
OF Babe Ruth
192 H, 60 HR, 165 RBI, .356 BA
OF Earle Combs
231 H, 6 HR, 64 RBI, .356 BA
P Waite Hoyt
22-7, 256 IP, 2.63 ERA, 86 SO
P Herb Pennock
19-8, 209.2 IP, 3.00 ERA, 51 SO
P Urban Shocker
18-6, 200 IP, 2.84 ERA, 45 SO
P Dutch Reuther
13-6, 184 IP, 3.38 ERA, 35 SO
P Wilcy Moore
19-7, 213 IP, 2.28 ERA, 75 SO
2005 MLB Draft Class
Fresh out of the hallways of Great Bridge H.S. (VA) – and now a San Diego Padre – Justin Upton led the way with 2005’s 1st overall pick. Two picks later, fellow Virginia Ryan Zimmerman was picked up by the Nationals.
It’s been touted as a draft with the deepest depth, not only for 2005 standards, but even a decade later.
To make the statistics align and fair with the full 1927 season, players drafted in 2005 are accounted for their latest FULL season. Fortunately, all but Brandon Snyder’s stats (2013 – most recent season) are from 2014.
C Buster Posey
170 H, 22 HR, 89 RBI, .311 BA
1B Steve Pearce
99 H, 21 HR, 49 RBI, .293 BA
2B Jed Lowrie
125 H, 6 HR, 50 RBI, .249 BA
3B Ryan Zimmerman
60 H, 5 HR, 38 RBI, .280 BA
SS Justin Upton
153 H, 29 HR, 102 RBI, .270 BA
OF Andrew McCutchen
172 H, 25 HR, 83 RBI, .314 BA
OF Michael Brantley
200 H, 20 HR, 97 RBI, .327 BA
OF Jay Bruce
107 H, 18 HR, 66 RBI, .217 BA
P Doug Fister
16-6, 164 IP, 2.41 ERA, 98 SO
P Clay Bucchholz
8-11, 170.1 IP, 5.34 ERA, 132 SO
P Travis Wood
8-13, 173.2 IP, 5.03 ERA, 146 SO
P Matt Garza
8-8, 163.1 IP, 3.64 ERA, 126 SO
P Wade Miley
8-12, 201.1 IP, 4.34 ERA, 183 SO
Other notables:
SS Troy Tulowitzki, 3B Ryan Braun, 3B Alex Gordon, OF Jacoby Ellsbury, P Jake Arrieta, P Sergio Romo, P Tim Lincecum, 1B Ike Davis, 1B Justin Smoak, 1B Tyler Flowers
Advantages and disadvantages – 1927 NYY and 2005 MLB draft class
Batting:
1927 –
2 players (Ruth and Gehrig) posted 160+ RBI
Below average in home runs hit
Higher hits total
2005 –
Increase in home runs hit
Slightly lower in BA
No player broke a 100-RBI count
Pitching:
1927 –
Lower ERAs
Lower strikeout rate
More innings pitched (+30-40 difference)
2005 –
Higher ERAs (by approx. 2 runs)
Higher strikeout rate
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