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1921 New York Yankees

98-55 • .641 Win% • 1st in AL

The 1921 New York Yankees went 98-55 (.641) finishing 1st in the AL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 948 runs, allowed 708, and played home games at Polo Grounds IV. Team leaders included Babe Ruth (59 HR, 171 RBI) and Carl Mays (27-9, 3.05 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

98 Wins
55 Losses
.641 Win %
1st Rank
948 R 708 RA
Diff +240

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⚡ Quick Stats

948 Runs Scored
708 Runs Allowed
+240 Run Diff
1,385K Attendance

📈 vs. 1921 AL Average

Batting Avg .300 3% above the 1921 league average (.292)
OBP .375 5% above the 1921 league average (.356)
SLG .464 14% above the 1921 league average (.408)
Team ERA 3.82 11% better than the 1921 league average (4.28)
Runs Scored 948 20% above the 1921 league average (788 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds IV
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 1,385,000
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Avg per Game 17,756

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1921

Batting Avg

1 Babe Ruth 0.378 2 Carl Mays 0.343 3 Bob Meusel 0.318 4 Wally Schang 0.316 5 Aaron Ward 0.306

Home Runs

1 Babe Ruth 59 2 Bob Meusel 24 3 Home Run Baker 9 4 Roger Peckinpaugh 8 5 Wally Pipp 8

RBI

1 Babe Ruth 171 2 Bob Meusel 136 3 Wally Pipp 98 4 Aaron Ward 75 5 Home Run Baker 71
1921 New York Yankees — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bob Meusel 149 598 104 190 40 16 24 136 34 88 17 0.318
Wally Pipp 153 588 96 174 35 9 8 98 45 28 17 0.296
Roger Peckinpaugh 149 577 128 166 25 7 8 71 84 44 2 0.288
Aaron Ward 153 556 77 170 30 10 5 75 42 68 6 0.306
Babe Ruth 152 540 177 204 44 16 59 171 145 81 17 0.378
Wally Schang 134 424 77 134 30 5 6 55 78 35 7 0.316
Home Run Baker 94 330 46 97 16 2 9 71 26 12 8 0.294
Elmer Miller 56 242 41 72 9 8 4 36 19 16 2 0.298
Mike McNally 71 215 36 56 4 2 1 24 14 15 5 0.260
Chick Fewster 66 207 44 58 19 0 1 19 28 43 4 0.280
Braggo Roth 43 152 29 43 9 2 2 10 19 20 1 0.283
Carl Mays 51 143 18 49 5 1 2 22 4 7 0 0.343
Waite Hoyt 43 99 8 22 1 1 0 7 2 17 0 0.222
Bob Shawkey 38 90 13 27 2 1 1 11 2 13 0 0.300
Ping Bodie 31 87 5 15 2 2 0 12 8 8 0 0.172
Chicken Hawks 41 73 16 21 2 3 2 15 5 12 0 0.288
Fred Hofmann 23 62 7 11 1 1 1 5 5 13 0 0.177
Rip Collins 28 56 4 11 0 1 0 6 3 18 0 0.196
Al DeVormer 22 49 6 17 4 0 0 7 2 4 2 0.347
Johnny Mitchell 13 42 4 11 1 0 0 2 4 4 1 0.262
Jack Quinn 33 41 4 9 2 0 1 4 3 9 0 0.220
Bill Piercy 14 28 2 6 2 0 0 2 1 7 0 0.214
Alex Ferguson 17 19 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0.211
Harry Harper 8 16 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0.125
Tom Sheehan 12 8 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.625
Tom Connelly 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.200
Tom Rogers 6 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1921

ERA

1 Bill Piercy 2.98 2 Carl Mays 3.05 3 Waite Hoyt 3.09 4 Harry Harper 3.76 5 Jack Quinn 3.78

Wins

1 Carl Mays 27 2 Waite Hoyt 19 3 Bob Shawkey 18 4 Rip Collins 11 5 Jack Quinn 8

Strikeouts

1 Bob Shawkey 126 2 Waite Hoyt 102 3 Carl Mays 70 4 Rip Collins 64 5 Jack Quinn 44
1921 New York Yankees — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Carl Mays 27 9 3.05 49 38 7 336.2 332 114 76 70
Waite Hoyt 19 13 3.09 43 32 3 282.1 301 97 81 102
Bob Shawkey 18 12 4.08 38 31 2 245.0 245 111 86 126
Rip Collins 11 5 5.44 28 16 0 137.1 158 83 78 64
Jack Quinn 8 7 3.78 33 13 0 119.0 158 50 32 44
Bill Piercy 5 4 2.98 14 10 0 81.2 82 27 28 35
Alex Ferguson 3 1 5.91 17 4 1 56.1 64 37 27 9
Harry Harper 4 3 3.76 8 7 0 52.2 52 22 25 22
Tom Sheehan 1 0 5.45 12 1 1 33.0 43 20 19 7
Tom Rogers 0 1 7.36 5 0 1 11.0 12 9 9 0
Babe Ruth 2 0 9.00 2 1 0 9.0 14 9 9 2

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
Lost to NY1 5-3

👥 Roster (27)

Home Run Baker Ping Bodie Rip Collins Tom Connelly Al DeVormer Alex Ferguson Chick Fewster Harry Harper Chicken Hawks Fred Hofmann Waite Hoyt Carl Mays +15 more

27 players

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The 1921 New York Yankees in brief

A 98-55 record (.641) put the 1921 New York Yankees 1st in the AL. The club won the pennant. Runs came in at 948 scored against 708 allowed (+240). Against a league average of .292, the 1921 New York Yankees batted .300. The New York Yankees staff finished with a 3.82 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.28.

Measured against the 788-run league average, the offense was 20% ahead. Polo Grounds IV was home in 1921, drawing a total attendance of 1,385,000. For power, Babe Ruth led the way with 59 homers. Carl Mays was the top winner, with 27 victories. Bob Shawkey struck out 126, the most on the club. The World Series ended in a loss against NY1 5-3.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1921 New York Yankees

What was the 1921 New York Yankees record?
The 1921 New York Yankees finished 98-55 (.641 win pct).
How did the 1921 New York Yankees finish?
The 1921 New York Yankees finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1921 New York Yankees in home runs?
Babe Ruth led the 1921 New York Yankees with 59 home runs.
What was the 1921 New York Yankees team ERA?
The 1921 New York Yankees posted a team ERA of 3.82.
Did the 1921 New York Yankees win the World Series?
No. The 1921 New York Yankees did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1921 New York Yankees play?
The 1921 New York Yankees played home games at Polo Grounds IV.
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