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1922 New York Yankees

94-60 • .610 Win% • 1st in AL

The 1922 New York Yankees went 94-60 (.610) finishing 1st in the AL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 758 runs, allowed 618, and played home games at Polo Grounds IV. Team leaders included Babe Ruth (35 HR, 99 RBI) and Bullet Joe Bush (26-7, 3.31 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

94 Wins
60 Losses
.610 Win %
1st Rank
758 R 618 RA
Diff +140

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758 Runs Scored
618 Runs Allowed
+140 Run Diff
1,199K Attendance

📈 vs. 1922 AL Average

Batting Avg .286 1% above the 1922 league average (.284)
OBP .352 1% above the 1922 league average (.348)
SLG .411 3% above the 1922 league average (.397)
Team ERA 3.39 16% better than the 1922 league average (4.03)
Runs Scored 758 3% above the 1922 league average (733 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds IV
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 1,199,000
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Avg per Game 15,571

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1922

Batting Avg

1 Wally Pipp 0.329 2 Bullet Joe Bush 0.326 3 Bob Meusel 0.319 4 Wally Schang 0.319 5 Babe Ruth 0.315

Home Runs

1 Babe Ruth 35 2 Bob Meusel 16 3 Wally Pipp 9 4 Home Run Baker 7 5 Aaron Ward 7

RBI

1 Babe Ruth 99 2 Wally Pipp 90 3 Bob Meusel 84 4 Aaron Ward 68 5 Wally Schang 53
1922 New York Yankees — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Wally Pipp 152 577 96 190 32 10 9 90 56 32 7 0.329
Aaron Ward 154 558 69 149 19 5 7 68 45 64 6 0.267
Everett Scott 154 557 64 150 23 5 3 45 23 22 2 0.269
Whitey Witt 140 528 98 157 11 6 4 40 89 29 5 0.297
Bob Meusel 121 473 61 151 26 11 16 84 40 58 13 0.319
Wally Schang 124 408 46 130 21 7 1 53 53 36 12 0.319
Babe Ruth 110 406 94 128 24 8 35 99 84 80 2 0.315
Joe Dugan 60 252 44 72 9 1 3 25 13 21 1 0.286
Home Run Baker 69 234 30 65 12 3 7 36 15 14 1 0.278
Elmer Miller 51 172 31 46 7 2 3 18 11 12 2 0.267
Mike McNally 52 143 20 36 2 2 0 18 16 14 3 0.252
Chick Fewster 44 132 20 32 4 1 1 9 16 23 2 0.242
Bob Shawkey 39 115 12 21 2 0 1 12 2 18 0 0.183
Bullet Joe Bush 39 95 15 31 6 2 0 12 3 11 0 0.326
Waite Hoyt 37 92 4 20 2 2 0 6 5 12 0 0.217
Carl Mays 35 92 7 23 1 1 0 7 2 10 0 0.250
Fred Hofmann 37 91 13 27 5 3 2 10 9 12 0 0.297
Sad Sam Jones 45 87 14 23 9 0 1 8 6 28 1 0.264
Norm McMillan 33 78 7 20 1 2 0 11 6 10 4 0.256
Al DeVormer 24 59 8 12 4 1 0 11 1 6 0 0.203
Camp Skinner 27 33 1 6 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 0.182
Elmer Smith 21 27 1 5 0 0 1 5 3 5 0 0.185
George Murray 22 18 1 5 0 1 1 4 0 5 0 0.278
Lefty O'Doul 8 9 0 3 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 0.333
Johnny Mitchell 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Clem Llewellyn 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1922

ERA

1 Bob Shawkey 2.91 2 Bullet Joe Bush 3.31 3 Waite Hoyt 3.43 4 Carl Mays 3.60 5 Sad Sam Jones 3.67

Wins

1 Bullet Joe Bush 26 2 Bob Shawkey 20 3 Waite Hoyt 19 4 Sad Sam Jones 13 5 Carl Mays 12

Strikeouts

1 Bob Shawkey 130 2 Waite Hoyt 95 3 Bullet Joe Bush 92 4 Sad Sam Jones 81 5 Carl Mays 41
1922 New York Yankees — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bob Shawkey 20 12 2.91 39 34 1 299.2 286 97 98 130
Waite Hoyt 19 12 3.43 37 31 0 265.0 271 101 76 95
Sad Sam Jones 13 13 3.67 45 28 8 260.0 270 106 76 81
Bullet Joe Bush 26 7 3.31 39 30 3 255.1 240 94 85 92
Carl Mays 12 14 3.60 34 29 2 240.0 257 96 50 41
George Murray 4 2 3.97 22 2 0 56.2 53 25 26 14
Lefty O'Doul 0 0 3.38 6 0 0 16.0 24 6 12 5
Clem Llewellyn 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
Lost to NY1 4-0

👥 Roster (26)

Home Run Baker Bullet Joe Bush Al DeVormer Joe Dugan Chick Fewster Fred Hofmann Waite Hoyt Sad Sam Jones Clem Llewellyn Carl Mays Norm McMillan Mike McNally +14 more

26 players

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The 1922 New York Yankees in brief

The 1922 New York Yankees finished 94-60, a .610 winning percentage, placing 1st in the AL. The club won the pennant. Runs came in at 758 scored against 618 allowed (+140). At the plate the New York Yankees hit .286, 1% better than the league's .284. Pitchers allowed 3.39 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.03.

The 758 runs scored compare with a league average of 733 per club, 3% more. Home games were played at Polo Grounds IV, where 1,199,000 fans came through the gates. Babe Ruth led the club in home runs with 35. Bullet Joe Bush led the pitchers with 26 wins. Bob Shawkey struck out 130, the most on the club. In the World Series, the New York Yankees lost to NY1 4-0.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1922 New York Yankees

What was the 1922 New York Yankees record?
The 1922 New York Yankees finished 94-60 (.610 win pct).
How did the 1922 New York Yankees finish?
The 1922 New York Yankees finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1922 New York Yankees in home runs?
Babe Ruth led the 1922 New York Yankees with 35 home runs.
What was the 1922 New York Yankees team ERA?
The 1922 New York Yankees posted a team ERA of 3.39.
Did the 1922 New York Yankees win the World Series?
No. The 1922 New York Yankees did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1922 New York Yankees play?
The 1922 New York Yankees played home games at Polo Grounds IV.
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