1927 Baltimore Black Sox

33-35 • .485 Win% • 4th in ECL

The 1927 Baltimore Black Sox went 33-35 (.485) finishing 4th in the ECL. The club scored 357 runs, allowed 334, and played home games at Maryland Park. Team leaders included Pete Washington (10 HR, 45 RBI) and Bob McClure (10-6, 3.87 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

33 Wins
35 Losses
.485 Win %
4th Rank
357 R 334 RA
Diff +23

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357 Runs Scored
334 Runs Allowed
+23 Run Diff
33 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1927 ECL Average

Batting Avg .272 2% below the 1927 league average (.279)
OBP .346 1% below the 1927 league average (.350)
SLG .395 equal to the 1927 league average (.394)
Team ERA 3.95 14% better than the 1927 league average (4.58)
Runs Scored 357 8% above the 1927 league average (330 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMaryland Park
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Home Games (est.) 35 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1927

Batting Avg

1 Jud Wilson 0.424 2 Mack Eggleston 0.373 3 Ben Taylor 0.335 4 Pete Washington 0.288 5 Scrappy Brown 0.266

Home Runs

1 Pete Washington 10 2 Jud Wilson 9 3 Mack Eggleston 5 4 Crush Holloway 4 5 Ben Taylor 2

RBI

1 Jud Wilson 65 2 Pete Washington 45 3 Ben Taylor 43 4 Mack Eggleston 41 5 Crush Holloway 32
1927 Baltimore Black Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Crush Holloway 67 267 50 66 7 6 4 32 23 0 12 0.247
Jud Wilson 66 245 64 104 30 6 9 65 30 0 20 0.424
Ben Taylor 65 236 35 79 9 5 2 43 26 0 1 0.335
Dick Jackson 61 231 40 52 14 3 0 27 16 0 5 0.225
Scrappy Brown 67 229 24 61 7 2 1 19 12 0 8 0.266
Pete Washington 65 229 45 66 10 4 10 45 24 0 5 0.288
Mack Eggleston 62 193 31 72 11 3 5 41 26 0 1 0.373
Pearley Johnson 48 154 29 25 3 1 0 4 39 0 24 0.162
Bob Clarke 48 140 15 33 6 1 1 15 8 0 3 0.236
Bob McClure 31 60 5 7 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0.117
Laymon Yokely 35 52 1 4 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.077
Bill Force 27 48 12 6 1 1 1 4 5 0 2 0.125
Joe Strong 25 48 2 8 4 1 0 5 7 0 0 0.167
Douglass Monroe 11 36 4 8 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.222
Wilbert Pritchett 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Red Bradley 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.500
Lefty Bowers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1927

ERA

1 Joe Strong 3.14 2 Bob McClure 3.87 3 Laymon Yokely 3.88 4 Bill Force 4.00

Wins

1 Bob McClure 10 2 Laymon Yokely 10 3 Bill Force 7 4 Joe Strong 7

Strikeouts

1 Laymon Yokely 69 2 Bob McClure 63 3 Joe Strong 45 4 Bill Force 37 5 Wilbert Pritchett 4
1927 Baltimore Black Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Laymon Yokely 10 9 3.88 35 18 3 164.2 146 71 68 69
Bob McClure 10 6 3.87 25 17 2 137.1 142 59 62 63
Joe Strong 7 9 3.14 23 15 0 132.0 136 46 39 45
Bill Force 7 6 4.00 22 13 0 117.0 119 52 40 37
Wilbert Pritchett 0 1 4.85 4 2 1 13.0 13 7 8 4
Lefty Bowers 0 1 23.63 2 1 0 5.1 18 14 4 0
Red Bradley 0 0 6.75 1 1 0 2.2 7 2 3 1

👥 Roster (17)

Lefty Bowers Red Bradley Scrappy Brown Bob Clarke Mack Eggleston Bill Force Crush Holloway Dick Jackson Pearley Johnson Bob McClure Douglass Monroe Wilbert Pritchett +5 more

17 players

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The 1927 Baltimore Black Sox in brief

A 33-35 record (.485) put the 1927 Baltimore Black Sox 4th in the ECL. Runs came in at 357 scored against 334 allowed (+23). The team batting average of .272 was 2% below the 1927 league mark of .279. The staff ERA of 3.95 was 14% better than the league average of 4.58. Measured against the 330-run league average, the offense was 8% ahead.

Maryland Park served as the home ballpark. Pete Washington topped the Baltimore Black Sox with 10 home runs. Jud Wilson drove in a team-high 65 runs. On the mound, Bob McClure won 10 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Laymon Yokely with 69. The 1927 roster runs to 17 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1927 Baltimore Black Sox

What was the 1927 Baltimore Black Sox record?
The 1927 Baltimore Black Sox finished 33-35 (.485 win pct).
Who led the 1927 Baltimore Black Sox in home runs?
Pete Washington led the 1927 Baltimore Black Sox with 10 home runs.
What was the 1927 Baltimore Black Sox team ERA?
The 1927 Baltimore Black Sox posted a team ERA of 3.95.
Did the 1927 Baltimore Black Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1927 Baltimore Black Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1927 Baltimore Black Sox play?
The 1927 Baltimore Black Sox played home games at Maryland Park.
Who led the 1927 Baltimore Black Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Pete Washington (10 HR, 45 RBI) and Bob McClure (10-6, 3.87 ERA).
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