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1927 Cleveland Indians Season
The 1927 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished sixth in the American League with a record of 66–87, 43½ games behind the New York Yankees. Offseason * January 31, 1927: Tris Speaker was released by the Indians. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * June 15, 1927: Bernie Neis was purchased from the Indians by the Chicago White Sox. Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Other batters ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Pitching Starting pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' Other pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
League Park
League Park was a baseball park located in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was situated at the northeast corner of Dunham Street (now known as East 66th Street) and Lexington Avenue in the Hough, Cleveland, Hough neighborhood. It was built in 1891 as a wood structure and rebuilt using concrete and steel in 1910. The park was home to a number of professional sports teams, most notably the Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. League Park was first home to the Cleveland Spiders of the National League from 1891 to 1899 and of the Cleveland Guardians, Cleveland Lake Shores of the Western League (original), Western League, the minor league predecessor to the Indians, in 1900. From 1914 to 1915, League Park also hosted the Cleveland Spiders (American Association), Cleveland Spiders of the minor league American Association (20th century), American Association. In the late 1940s, the park was also the home field of the Cleveland Buckeyes of the Negro Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willis Hudlin
George Willis Hudlin (May 23, 1906 – August 5, 2002) was born in Wagoner, Oklahoma, and was a Major League Baseball pitcher for, most notably, the Cleveland Indians from 1926 to 1940. Hudlin did not pitch more than 10 games with any other team, although he played with three others. In 1940, Hudlin became one of the few players to compete on four different major league teams in the same year (Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, New York Giants, and the St. Louis Browns). Hudlin's career statistics include a 158–156 record, with a 4.41 ERA. He had 677 strikeouts in 2613 career innings pitched. Hudlin was the pitcher who gave up Babe Ruth's 500th home run. Hudlin was a good hitting pitcher in his career, recording a .201 batting average (180-for-894) with 76 runs, 5 home runs, 69 RBI and 52 bases on balls. Hudlin's pitch selection included a well-known sinker, a fastball, curveball and a changeup. He occasionally threw sidearm or with an underhand "dip of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Burns (first Baseman)
George Henry Burns (January 31, 1893 – January 7, 1978), nicknamed "Tioga George", was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five American League (AL) teams from 1914 to 1929. One of the league's top right-handed batters of the 1920s, he was named the AL Most Valuable Player in 1926 with the Cleveland Indians after batting .358 and setting a major league record with 64 doubles. A career .307 hitter, he retired with 2,018 hits, then the third-highest total by an AL right-handed hitter. His 1,671 games at first base were the most by an AL right-handed player until 1940; he still ranks third in league history. Career Born in Niles, Ohio, Burns was a line drive hitter and a solid defensive first baseman who hit .300 or better in all but one of his full seasons between 1918 and 1927. After four unremarkable seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1914–17), he was acquired by the Philadelphia Athletics in 1918. In his first season with the team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Burnett (baseball)
John Henderson Burnett (November 1, 1904 – August 12, 1959) was an American professional baseball player who appeared primarily as a shortstop in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1927 to 1935 for the Cleveland Indians and St. Louis Browns. Burnett holds the record for most hits in a single game in MLB history, with nine, albeit in extra innings. Biography Born in Bartow, Florida, Burnett made his major-league debut for the Cleveland Indians at the age of 22 on May 7, 1927, against the Philadelphia Athletics after graduating from the University of Florida. Burnett wore uniform number 1 in all eight of his seasons with the Indians. In 1930, Burnett's first season as an everyday starter, he was batting above .300 into July when, on July 19, he broke his wrist and was sidelined for the season. Without Burnett, the Indians finished eight games above .500. On July 10, 1932, still playing for the Indians, Burnett set the major-league record for hits in a single game, compiling nine hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Sewell
James Luther "Luke" Sewell (January 5, 1901 – May 14, 1987) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Cleveland Indians (1921–1932, 1939), Washington Senators (1933–1934), Chicago White Sox (1935–1938) and the St. Louis Browns (1942). Sewell batted and threw right-handed. He was regarded as one of the best defensive catchers of his era. Baseball career Born in the rural town of Titus, Alabama, Sewell grew up wanting to play baseball. He attended Wetumpka High School and graduated from the University of Alabama where, he played for the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team as an infielder. He was linked to the Cleveland Indians because his brother Joe Sewell became their starting shortstop in 1920. When Indians scout Patsy Flaherty signed Sewell, he insisted that he play as a catcher. He began the 1921 season with the Columbus Senators in the American Association but, after only 17 minor league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Myatt
Glenn Calvin Myatt (July 9, 1897 – August 9, 1969) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1920 to 1935 for the Philadelphia Athletics (1920–1921), Cleveland Indians (1922–1935), New York Giants (1935–1936), and Detroit Tigers (1936). In 1004 games over 16 seasons, Myatt posted a .270 batting average (722-for-2678) scoring 346 runs, 38 home runs and 387 runs batted in (RBIs). He finished his career with a .972 fielding percentage In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball. It is calculated by the sum of putouts and assists, div ..., playing at catcher and all three outfield positions. External links 1897 births 1969 deaths Major League Baseball catchers New York Giants (NL) players Philadelphia Athletics players Cleveland Indians players Detroit Tigers players B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chick Autry (catcher)
Martin Gordon Autry (March 5, 1903 – January 26, 1950) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played between and for the New York Yankees (1924), Cleveland Indians (1926–28) and Chicago White Sox (1929–30). Listed at , 180 lb., Autry batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Martindale, Texas. In a six-season career, Autry was a .245 hitter (68-for-277) with two home runs and 33 RBI in 120 games, including 21 runs, 17 doubles and three triples. In 96 catching appearances, he posted a .965 fielding percentage with just 12 errors in 268 chances. Autry managed in minor league baseball from 1937–42 and 1947–49, including six years at the helm of the Savannah Indians. He was the incumbent skipper of the Yankees' Double-A farm team, the Beaumont Exporters, when he died from a heart attack in Savannah, Georgia Savannah ( ) is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia and is the county seat of Chatham County, Georg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Underhill
Willie Vern Underhill (September 6, 1904 – October 26, 1970) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He pitched in four games for the Cleveland Indians in 1927 and 11 games in 1928. In 15 games pitched including 4 starts, Underhill posted a 1-4 won loss record in 36.1 innings pitched with a 5.70 earned run average and 20 strikeouts In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat. It usually means that the batter is out. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters, and is deno .... External links 1904 births 1970 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Cleveland Indians players Baseball players from Texas People from Bay City, Texas {{US-baseball-pitcher-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Uhle
George Ernest Uhle (September 18, 1898 – February 26, 1985) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he began his playing career with his hometown Cleveland Indians. After ten seasons, during which time he led the American League in wins, innings pitched, complete games, shutouts, and games started, he was traded in 1928 to the Detroit Tigers for Jackie Tavener and Ken Holloway. He went on to play with the New York Giants, New York Yankees, and again with the Indians. When his career ended in 1936, he had won 200 games. His lifetime batting average of .289 (393-for-1360) is still a record for a pitcher (not playing at any other position) On May 25, 1929, the Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago White Sox 6–5 in 21 innings. Uhle, who was the winning pitcher, pitched twenty innings to earn his eighth win of the season with no losses. The losing pitcher, Ted Lyons, pitched all 21 innings for Chicago. Babe Ruth himself credited George with being the toughest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherry Smith
Sherrod Malone (Sherry) Smith (February 18, 1891 – September 12, 1949) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1911 until 1927, he pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1911–12), Brooklyn Robins (1915–17, 1919–1922) and Cleveland Indians (1922–1927). Smith batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was born in Monticello, Georgia. Smith was the hard-luck loser of one of the longest World Series games ever played. He pitched all the way into the 14th inning for Brooklyn, dueling with Boston's starting pitcher, Babe Ruth, in Game 2 of the 1916 World Series until the Red Sox won it 2-1. It would be his only appearance in that Series. He made two strong starts in the 1920 World Series. Smith was the winning pitcher of Game 3 against Cleveland, throwing a three-hitter in a 2-1 victory. But despite another impressive effort in Game 6, he lost a 1-0 duel with Duster Mails, and Brooklyn ended up losing that Series in seven games. Placed on waivers after the 1922 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Shaute
Joseph Benjamin Shaute (August 1, 1899 in Peckville, Pennsylvania – February 21, 1970 in Scranton, Pennsylvania) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1922 to 1934, and during his 13-year career, he played primarily for the Cleveland Indians.Kashatus (2002), p. 99. He attended Juniata College and Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. He made his major league debut in September 1922, and threw his first pitch to legendary swatter Babe Ruth. Baseball historian William C. Kashatus noted that when Shaute came to the pitching mound, "the Indians were clinging to a one-run lead in the bottom of the eighth with two outs and bases loaded with Yankees". Shaute gained notoriety when he struck out Ruth on four pitches to end the inning. In the following inning, he faced another powerful hitter, Bob Meusel, who "swung so hard on Shaute's first offering that he whirled completely around and fell to the ground". The pitcher next struck out Yankee catcher Freddie Hoffman. Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Miller (pitcher)
Walter Miller (February 28, 1898 – August 20, 1975), known as Jake Miller or J. Walter Miller, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during 1924–1933. He played mainly for the Cleveland Indians, and one season for the Chicago White Sox. Listed at and , he threw and batted left-handed. Baseball career Miller played five seasons in minor league baseball; 1922–1924 and 1931–1932. He compiled a 39–25 win–loss record in 94 minor league appearances. Miller's major league career spanned 1924 to 1933, with the exception of 1932 when he did not play in the major leagues. He made his debut with the Cleveland Indians late in the 1924 season, and went on to appear in 174 games (125 starts) with the team through the 1931 season. He recorded a career-high 14 wins during the 1929 season. During his eight seasons with Cleveland, he compiled a 55–52 record with 3.92 ERA while registering 275 strikeouts in 964 innings pitched. In July 1932, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
