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1923 New York Yankees

98-54 • .645 Win% • 1st in AL

The 1923 New York Yankees went 98-54 (.645) finishing 1st in the AL. They won the World Series that season. The club scored 823 runs, allowed 622, and played home games at Yankee Stadium I. Team leaders included Babe Ruth (41 HR, 131 RBI) and Sad Sam Jones (21-8, 3.63 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
54 Losses
.645 Win %
1st Rank
823 R 622 RA
Diff +201

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823 Runs Scored
622 Runs Allowed
+201 Run Diff
1,404K Attendance

📈 vs. 1923 AL Average

Batting Avg .290 3% above the 1923 league average (.282)
OBP .357 2% above the 1923 league average (.350)
SLG .422 9% above the 1923 league average (.387)
Team ERA 3.62 9% better than the 1923 league average (3.98)
Runs Scored 823 12% above the 1923 league average (736 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumYankee Stadium I
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Home Games 76
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Total Attendance 1,404,531
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Avg per Game 18,480

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1923

Batting Avg

1 Babe Ruth 0.393 2 Whitey Witt 0.314 3 Bob Meusel 0.313 4 Elmer Smith 0.306 5 Wally Pipp 0.304

Home Runs

1 Babe Ruth 41 2 Aaron Ward 10 3 Bob Meusel 9 4 Joe Dugan 7 5 Elmer Smith 7

RBI

1 Babe Ruth 131 2 Wally Pipp 108 3 Bob Meusel 91 4 Aaron Ward 82 5 Joe Dugan 67
1923 New York Yankees — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Joe Dugan 146 644 111 182 30 7 7 67 25 41 4 0.283
Whitey Witt 146 596 113 187 18 10 6 56 67 42 2 0.314
Wally Pipp 144 569 79 173 19 8 6 108 36 28 6 0.304
Aaron Ward 152 567 79 161 26 11 10 82 56 65 8 0.284
Everett Scott 152 533 48 131 16 4 6 60 13 19 1 0.246
Babe Ruth 152 522 151 205 45 13 41 131 170 93 17 0.393
Bob Meusel 132 460 59 144 29 10 9 91 31 52 13 0.313
Wally Schang 84 272 39 75 8 2 2 29 27 17 5 0.276
Fred Hofmann 72 238 24 69 10 4 3 26 18 27 2 0.290
Elmer Smith 70 183 30 56 6 2 7 35 21 21 3 0.306
Bullet Joe Bush 38 113 12 31 5 3 2 19 3 8 0 0.274
Bob Shawkey 36 99 8 20 1 1 0 10 0 15 0 0.202
Sad Sam Jones 39 85 13 19 3 0 0 6 10 28 0 0.224
Waite Hoyt 37 84 7 16 0 1 0 4 3 15 0 0.190
Herb Pennock 35 83 11 16 3 0 0 7 9 8 0 0.193
Harvey Hendrick 37 66 9 18 3 1 3 12 2 8 3 0.273
Benny Bengough 19 53 1 7 2 0 0 3 4 2 0 0.132
Ernie Johnson 19 38 6 17 1 1 1 8 1 1 0 0.447
Mike McNally 30 38 5 8 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 0.211
Carl Mays 23 27 2 4 0 1 1 3 3 4 0 0.148
Lou Gehrig 13 26 6 11 4 1 1 9 2 5 0 0.423
Hinkey Haines 28 25 9 4 2 0 0 3 4 5 3 0.160
Mike Gazella 8 13 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0.077
George Pipgras 8 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0.000
Oscar Roettger 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1923

ERA

1 Waite Hoyt 3.02 2 Herb Pennock 3.13 3 Bullet Joe Bush 3.43 4 Bob Shawkey 3.51 5 Sad Sam Jones 3.63

Wins

1 Sad Sam Jones 21 2 Bullet Joe Bush 19 3 Herb Pennock 19 4 Waite Hoyt 17 5 Bob Shawkey 16

Strikeouts

1 Bullet Joe Bush 125 2 Bob Shawkey 125 3 Herb Pennock 93 4 Sad Sam Jones 68 5 Waite Hoyt 60
1923 New York Yankees — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bullet Joe Bush 19 15 3.43 37 30 0 275.2 263 105 117 125
Bob Shawkey 16 11 3.51 36 31 1 258.2 232 101 102 125
Sad Sam Jones 21 8 3.63 39 27 4 243.0 239 98 69 68
Waite Hoyt 17 9 3.02 37 28 1 238.2 227 80 66 60
Herb Pennock 19 6 3.13 35 27 3 238.1 235 83 68 93
Carl Mays 5 2 6.20 23 7 0 81.1 119 56 32 16
George Pipgras 1 3 5.94 8 2 0 33.1 34 22 25 12
Oscar Roettger 0 0 8.49 5 0 1 11.2 16 11 12 7

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
NYA def. NY1 4-2

👥 Roster (25)

Benny Bengough Bullet Joe Bush Joe Dugan Mike Gazella Lou Gehrig Hinkey Haines Harvey Hendrick Fred Hofmann Waite Hoyt Ernie Johnson Sad Sam Jones Carl Mays +13 more

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The 1923 New York Yankees in brief

The record for the 1923 New York Yankees reads 98 wins and 54 losses, good for 1st in the AL. In 1923 the franchise won the World Series. The run column shows 823 for and 622 against. At the plate the New York Yankees hit .290, 3% better than the league's .282. Pitchers allowed 3.62 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.98.

Measured against the 736-run league average, the offense was 12% ahead. The home park, Yankee Stadium I, recorded 1,404,531 in attendance, about 18,480 a game. The home run leader was Babe Ruth, who hit 41. Sad Sam Jones was the top winner, with 21 victories. The strikeout leader was Bullet Joe Bush with 125. In the World Series, the New York Yankees beat NY1 4-2.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1923 New York Yankees

What was the 1923 New York Yankees record?
The 1923 New York Yankees finished 98-54 (.645 win pct).
Did the 1923 New York Yankees win the World Series?
Yes. The 1923 New York Yankees won the World Series.
Who led the 1923 New York Yankees in home runs?
Babe Ruth led the 1923 New York Yankees with 41 home runs.
What was the 1923 New York Yankees team ERA?
The 1923 New York Yankees posted a team ERA of 3.62.
Where did the 1923 New York Yankees play?
The 1923 New York Yankees played home games at Yankee Stadium I.
Who led the 1923 New York Yankees in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Babe Ruth (41 HR, 131 RBI) and Sad Sam Jones (21-8, 3.63 ERA).
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