1927 MLB Leaders and Award Winners

3 leagues · 141 team games · 65 ranking tables · 2 awards

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Lou GehrigAmerican League
Paul WanerNational League

Not every award existed in this season. This database has Rookie of the Year (from 1947), Cy Young Award (from 1956), Gold Glove (from 1957), Silver Slugger (from 1980). Their absence here is not a statement about these players: those awards had not been invented yet.

American League

Led the American League — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Babe Ruth	158
2	Lou Gehrig	149
3	Earle Combs	137
4	Charlie Gehringer	110
5	Harry Heilmann	106
6	Ty Cobb	104
7	Heinie Manush	102
8	Mark Koenig	99
9	Bucky Harris	98
9	Sam Rice	98

HitsH

1	Earle Combs	231
2	Lou Gehrig	218
3	Harry Heilmann	201
3	George Sisler	201
5	Goose Goslin	194
6	Babe Ruth	192
7	Bob Fothergill	189
8	Joe Sewell	180
9	Sam Rice	179
10	Heinie Manush	177

Doubles2B

1	Lou Gehrig	52
2	George Burns	51
3	Harry Heilmann	50
4	Joe Sewell	48
5	Bob Meusel	47
6	Tris Speaker	43
7	Homer Summa	41
8	Bob Fothergill	38
9	Goose Goslin	37
9	Bill Regan	37

Triples3B

1	Earle Combs	23
2	Lou Gehrig	18
2	Heinie Manush	18
4	Goose Goslin	15
5	Sam Rice	14
6	Willie Kamm	13
7	Charlie Gehringer	11
7	Joe Judge	11
7	Mark Koenig	11
7	Alex Metzler	11
7	Buddy Myer	11
7	Al Simmons	11

Home RunsHR

1	Babe Ruth	60
2	Lou Gehrig	47
3	Tony Lazzeri	18
4	Ken Williams	17
5	Al Simmons	15
6	Harry Heilmann	14
7	Goose Goslin	13
8	Mickey Cochrane	12
9	Bibb Falk	9
9	Bob Fothergill	9
9	Marty McManus	9

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Lou Gehrig	175
2	Babe Ruth	164
3	Goose Goslin	120
3	Harry Heilmann	120
5	Bob Fothergill	114
6	Al Simmons	108
7	Bob Meusel	103
8	Tony Lazzeri	102
9	George Sisler	97
10	Ty Cobb	93

WalksBB

1	Babe Ruth	137
2	Lou Gehrig	109
3	Max Bishop	105
4	Harry Heilmann	72
5	Lu Blue	71
6	Willie Kamm	70
7	Tony Lazzeri	69
8	Ty Cobb	67
9	Bucky Harris	66
10	Charlie Jamieson	64
10	Frank O'Rourke	64

Stolen BasesSB

1	George Sisler	27
2	Bob Meusel	24
3	Ty Cobb	22
3	Tony Lazzeri	22
3	Johnny Neun	22
6	Goose Goslin	21
7	Bill Barrett	20
8	Sam Rice	19
8	Jackie Tavener	19
10	Bucky Harris	18
10	Frank O'Rourke	18

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Babe Ruth	13.2
2	Lou Gehrig	12.3
3	Earle Combs	8.1
4	Harry Heilmann	7.2
5	Al Simmons	6.8
6	Goose Goslin	6.2
7	Alex Metzler	5.8
8	Bibb Falk	5.3
9	Joe Sewell	5.3
10	Charlie Gehringer	5.3

Batting Averagemin 437 PA

1	Harry Heilmann	.398
2	Al Simmons	.392
3	Lou Gehrig	.373
4	Bob Fothergill	.359
5	Ty Cobb	.357
6	Earle Combs	.356
6	Babe Ruth	.356
8	Mickey Cochrane	.338
9	Bob Meusel	.337
10	Goose Goslin	.334

On-Base Percentagemin 437 PA

1	Babe Ruth	.486
2	Harry Heilmann	.475
3	Lou Gehrig	.474
4	Max Bishop	.442
5	Ty Cobb	.440
6	Al Simmons	.436
7	Earle Combs	.414
8	Bob Fothergill	.413
9	Mickey Cochrane	.409
10	Muddy Ruel	.403
10	Ken Williams	.403

Slugging Percentagemin 437 PA

1	Babe Ruth	.772
2	Lou Gehrig	.765
3	Al Simmons	.645
4	Harry Heilmann	.616
5	Ken Williams	.525
6	Bob Fothergill	.516
6	Goose Goslin	.516
8	Earle Combs	.511
9	Bob Meusel	.510
10	Mickey Cochrane	.495

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 437 PA

1	Babe Ruth	1.258
2	Lou Gehrig	1.240
3	Harry Heilmann	1.091
4	Al Simmons	1.081
5	Bob Fothergill	.929
6	Ken Williams	.928
7	Earle Combs	.925
8	Ty Cobb	.921
9	Goose Goslin	.908
10	Mickey Cochrane	.904

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Waite Hoyt	22
1	Ted Lyons	22
3	Lefty Grove	20
4	Wilcy Moore	19
4	Herb Pennock	19
4	Tommy Thomas	19
7	Willis Hudlin	18
7	Horace Lisenbee	18
7	Urban Shocker	18
10	Rube Walberg	16
10	Earl Whitehill	16

SavesSV

1	Garland Braxton	13
1	Wilcy Moore	13
3	Lefty Grove	9
3	Firpo Marberry	9
5	Ken Holloway	6
5	Joe Pate	6
7	Sarge Connally	5
7	Lil Stoner	5
9	Bob Shawkey	4
9	Rube Walberg	4

StrikeoutsSO

1	Lefty Grove	174
2	Rube Walberg	136
3	Tommy Thomas	107
4	Horace Lisenbee	105
5	Garland Braxton	96
6	Earl Whitehill	95
7	Waite Hoyt	86
8	George Pipgras	81
9	Milt Gaston	77
9	Slim Harriss	77
9	Red Ruffing	77

Innings PitchedIP

1	Ted Lyons	307.7
1	Tommy Thomas	307.7
3	Willis Hudlin	264.7
4	Lefty Grove	262.3
5	Waite Hoyt	256.3
6	Milt Gaston	254.0
7	Rube Walberg	249.3
8	Horace Lisenbee	242.0
9	Ted Blankenship	236.7
10	Earl Whitehill	236.0

Complete GamesCG

1	Ted Lyons	30
2	Tommy Thomas	24
3	Waite Hoyt	23
4	Milt Gaston	21
5	Willis Hudlin	18
5	Herb Pennock	18
7	Horace Lisenbee	17
7	Earl Whitehill	17
9	Rube Walberg	15
10	Lefty Grove	14
10	Joe Shaute	14

ShutoutsSHO

1	Horace Lisenbee	4
2	Ted Blankenship	3
2	General Crowder	3
2	Waite Hoyt	3
2	Jack Quinn	3
2	Dutch Ruether	3
2	Tommy Thomas	3
2	Elam Vangilder	3
2	Earl Whitehill	3
10	Garland Buckeye	2
10	Del Lundgren	2
10	Ted Lyons	2
10	Eddie Rommel	2
10	Urban Shocker	2
10	Hollis Thurston	2

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Lefty Grove	5.7
2	Ted Lyons	5.3
3	Horace Lisenbee	4.3
4	Waite Hoyt	4.2
5	Tommy Thomas	4.0
6	Willis Hudlin	3.8
7	Herb Pennock	3.2
8	Earl Whitehill	3.1
9	Jack Quinn	3.0
10	Rube Walberg	2.9

Earned Run Averagemin 141 IP

1	Wilcy Moore	2.28
2	Waite Hoyt	2.63
3	Urban Shocker	2.83
4	Ted Lyons	2.84
5	Bump Hadley	2.85
6	Garland Braxton	2.96
7	Tommy Thomas	2.98
8	Herb Pennock	3.00
9	Lefty Grove	3.19
10	Jake Miller	3.21

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 141 IP

1	Garland Braxton	1.14
2	Wilcy Moore	1.15
3	Waite Hoyt	1.16
4	Ted Lyons	1.16
5	Tommy Thomas	1.19
6	Jack Quinn	1.23
7	Horace Lisenbee	1.24
8	Urban Shocker	1.24
9	Lefty Grove	1.26
10	Jake Miller	1.28

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 141 IP

1	Garland Braxton	2.95
2	Lefty Grove	2.99
3	Wilcy Moore	3.41
4	Horace Lisenbee	3.55
5	Ted Lyons	3.58
6	Waite Hoyt	3.60
7	Herb Pennock	3.63
8	Jake Miller	3.67
9	George Pipgras	3.68
10	George Uhle	3.77

National League

Led the National League — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Rogers Hornsby	133
1	Lloyd Waner	133
3	Hack Wilson	119
4	Paul Waner	114
5	Frankie Frisch	112
6	Freddie Lindstrom	107
7	Riggs Stephenson	101
7	Bill Terry	101
9	Sparky Adams	100
10	George Grantham	96

HitsH

1	Paul Waner	237
2	Lloyd Waner	223
3	Frankie Frisch	208
4	Rogers Hornsby	205
5	Riggs Stephenson	199
6	Pie Traynor	196
7	Sparky Adams	189
7	Bill Terry	189
9	Fresco Thompson	181
10	Doc Farrell	179

Doubles2B

1	Riggs Stephenson	46
2	Paul Waner	42
3	Chuck Dressen	36
3	Freddie Lindstrom	36
5	Eddie Brown	35
6	George Grantham	33
7	Gabby Hartnett	32
7	Rogers Hornsby	32
7	Bill Terry	32
7	Fresco Thompson	32
7	Pie Traynor	32

Triples3B

1	Paul Waner	18
2	Jim Bottomley	15
3	Fresco Thompson	14
4	Bill Terry	13
5	Hack Wilson	12
6	Frankie Frisch	11
6	George Grantham	11
6	Harvey Hendrick	11
9	Max Carey	10
9	Chuck Dressen	10
9	Curt Walker	10

Home RunsHR

1	Cy Williams	30
1	Hack Wilson	30
3	Rogers Hornsby	26
4	Bill Terry	20
5	Jim Bottomley	19
6	Chick Hafey	18
7	George Harper	16
8	Babe Herman	14
8	Travis Jackson	14
8	Earl Webb	14

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Paul Waner	131
2	Hack Wilson	129
3	Rogers Hornsby	125
4	Jim Bottomley	124
5	Bill Terry	121
6	Pie Traynor	106
7	Glenn Wright	105
8	Travis Jackson	98
8	Cy Williams	98
10	Doc Farrell	92

WalksBB

1	Rogers Hornsby	86
2	George Harper	84
3	Jim Bottomley	74
3	George Grantham	74
5	Chuck Dressen	71
5	Hack Wilson	71
7	Riggs Stephenson	65
8	Max Carey	64
9	Cy Williams	61
10	Paul Waner	60

Stolen BasesSB

1	Frankie Frisch	48
2	Max Carey	32
3	Harvey Hendrick	29
4	Sparky Adams	26
5	Lance Richbourg	24
6	Kiki Cuyler	20
7	Fresco Thompson	19
8	Edd Roush	18
9	Lloyd Waner	14
10	Hack Wilson	13
10	Jimmie Wilson	13

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Rogers Hornsby	10.2
2	Hack Wilson	8.6
3	Frankie Frisch	8.2
4	Paul Waner	8.0
5	Travis Jackson	6.5
6	George Harper	5.7
7	Riggs Stephenson	5.6
8	Pie Traynor	5.0
9	Lloyd Waner	4.8
10	Bill Terry	4.7

Batting Averagemin 437 PA

1	Paul Waner	.380
2	Rogers Hornsby	.361
3	Lloyd Waner	.355
4	Riggs Stephenson	.344
5	Pie Traynor	.342
6	Frankie Frisch	.337
7	George Harper	.331
8	Joe Harris	.326
8	Bill Terry	.326
10	Travis Jackson	.318
10	Hack Wilson	.318

On-Base Percentagemin 437 PA

1	Rogers Hornsby	.448
2	Paul Waner	.437
3	George Harper	.435
4	Riggs Stephenson	.415
5	Joe Harris	.402
6	Hack Wilson	.401
7	George Grantham	.396
7	Lloyd Waner	.396
9	Jim Bottomley	.387
9	Frankie Frisch	.387

Slugging Percentagemin 437 PA

1	Rogers Hornsby	.586
2	Hack Wilson	.579
3	Paul Waner	.549
4	Bill Terry	.529
5	Jim Bottomley	.509
6	Cy Williams	.502
7	George Harper	.495
8	Riggs Stephenson	.491
9	Travis Jackson	.486
10	Babe Herman	.481

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 437 PA

1	Rogers Hornsby	1.035
2	Paul Waner	.986
3	Hack Wilson	.980
4	George Harper	.930
5	Bill Terry	.907
6	Riggs Stephenson	.906
7	Jim Bottomley	.896
8	Joe Harris	.874
9	Cy Williams	.867
10	Frankie Frisch	.858

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Charlie Root	26
2	Jesse Haines	24
3	Carmen Hill	22
4	Pete Alexander	21
5	Burleigh Grimes	19
5	Ray Kremer	19
5	Lee Meadows	19
8	Red Lucas	18
9	Larry Benton	17
9	Freddie Fitzsimmons	17
9	Bill Sherdel	17

SavesSV

1	Bill Sherdel	6
2	George Mogridge	5
2	Art Nehf	5
4	Dutch Henry	4
5	Pete Alexander	3
5	Jumbo Elliott	3
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	3
5	Carmen Hill	3
5	Ray Kolp	3
5	Johnny Morrison	3
5	Bob Smith	3

StrikeoutsSO

1	Dazzy Vance	184
2	Charlie Root	145
3	Jakie May	121
4	Burleigh Grimes	102
5	Jesse Petty	101
6	Jumbo Elliott	99
7	Carmen Hill	95
8	Larry Benton	90
8	Hub Pruett	90
10	Jesse Haines	89

Innings PitchedIP

1	Charlie Root	309.0
2	Jesse Haines	300.7
3	Lee Meadows	299.3
4	Carmen Hill	277.7
5	Dazzy Vance	273.3
6	Jesse Petty	271.7
7	Pete Alexander	268.0
8	Bob Smith	260.7
9	Burleigh Grimes	259.7
10	Hal Carlson	248.0

Complete GamesCG

1	Jesse Haines	25
1	Lee Meadows	25
1	Dazzy Vance	25
4	Pete Alexander	22
4	Carmen Hill	22
6	Charlie Root	21
7	Hal Carlson	19
7	Red Lucas	19
7	Jesse Petty	19
10	Ray Kremer	18
10	Bill Sherdel	18

ShutoutsSHO

1	Jesse Haines	6
2	Red Lucas	4
2	Charlie Root	4
4	Ray Kremer	3
5	Pete Alexander	2
5	Virgil Barnes	2
5	Sheriff Blake	2
5	Hal Carlson	2
5	Jumbo Elliott	2
5	Burleigh Grimes	2
5	Carmen Hill	2
5	Dolf Luque	2
5	Jakie May	2
5	Lee Meadows	2
5	Johnny Miljus	2
5	Jesse Petty	2
5	Art Reinhart	2
5	Flint Rhem	2
5	Dazzy Vance	2

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Dazzy Vance	6.3
2	Lee Meadows	5.3
3	Jesse Haines	5.0
4	Jesse Petty	4.6
5	Pete Alexander	4.4
6	Jakie May	4.2
7	Carmen Hill	4.0
8	Red Lucas	3.9
9	Eppa Rixey	3.9
10	Dolf Luque	3.7

Earned Run Averagemin 141 IP

1	Ray Kremer	2.47
2	Pete Alexander	2.52
3	Dazzy Vance	2.70
4	Jesse Haines	2.72
5	Jesse Petty	2.98
6	Guy Bush	3.03
7	Frank Ulrich	3.17
8	Dolf Luque	3.20
9	Carmen Hill	3.24
10	Sheriff Blake	3.29

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 141 IP

1	Pete Alexander	1.12
2	Red Lucas	1.13
3	Dazzy Vance	1.14
4	Ray Kremer	1.14
5	Jesse Petty	1.16
6	Jesse Haines	1.16
7	Dolf Luque	1.22
8	Carmen Hill	1.22
9	Bill Sherdel	1.24
10	Frank Ulrich	1.25

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 141 IP

1	Dazzy Vance	3.14
2	Pete Donohue	3.31
3	Jakie May	3.35
4	Jumbo Elliott	3.35
5	Red Lucas	3.48
6	Eppa Rixey	3.51
7	Charlie Robertson	3.60
8	Jesse Petty	3.60
9	Dutch Henry	3.65
10	Frank Ulrich	3.68

Negro Leagues in 1927

19 more ranking tables from 1927. These clubs played a much shorter league schedule than the American and National Leagues did, so the counting statistics are not on the same scale as the ones above.

The Negro Leagues had none of these awards. There was no Most Valuable Player vote, no Cy Young Award, no Gold Glove and no Silver Slugger in Black baseball, so no player in those sections below could appear in the award list above however he played. A blank there says something about how the leagues were organised and nothing at all about the players.

Negro Leagues

Led the Negro Leagues — the first row of every table below.

Batting9 categories

RunsR

1	Willie Wells	90
2	Cool Papa Bell	89
3	Roy Parnell	88
4	Turkey Stearnes	79
4	Chaney White	79
6	Branch Russell	78
7	Oscar Charleston	68
8	Wilson Redus	65
8	Jud Wilson	65
10	Fats Jenkins	64
10	Claude Johnson	64

HitsH

1	Roy Parnell	143
2	Wilson Redus	138
3	Cool Papa Bell	131
3	Willie Wells	131
5	Steel Arm Davis	127
6	Branch Russell	125
7	Turkey Stearnes	119
8	Chaney White	115
9	Dick Lundy	111
10	Dewey Creacy	110
10	Wade Johnston	110

Doubles2B

1	Pythias Russ	30
1	Jud Wilson	30
3	Turkey Stearnes	25
4	Roy Parnell	24
5	Cool Papa Bell	23
5	Ed Rile	23
7	Chaney White	22
8	Steel Arm Davis	21
8	George Sweatt	21
8	Willie Wells	21

Triples3B

1	Dewey Creacy	12
1	Turkey Stearnes	12
3	Roy Parnell	10
3	Wilson Redus	10
3	Branch Russell	10
6	Otto Briggs	9
6	Steel Arm Davis	9
6	Poindexter Williams	9
9	Walter Cannady	8
9	Geechie Meredith	8
9	Ed Rile	8
9	Clarence Smith	8

Home RunsHR

1	Willie Wells	29
2	Turkey Stearnes	20
3	Wilson Redus	18
4	Oscar Charleston	13
4	Dewey Creacy	13
4	Martín Dihigo	13
7	Roy Parnell	12
8	Milton Lewis	11
8	Ed Rile	11
8	John Henry Russell	11

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Willie Wells	105
2	Turkey Stearnes	104
3	Wilson Redus	83
4	Dewey Creacy	81
5	Dick Lundy	76
6	Roy Parnell	75
7	Oscar Charleston	73
8	Milton Lewis	65
8	Jud Wilson	65
10	Steel Arm Davis	63
10	Ed Rile	63

WalksBB

1	Claude Johnson	57
2	Willie Wells	55
3	Dave Malarcher	54
4	Newt Joseph	51
5	Oscar Charleston	49
6	Willie Bobo	46
6	Cristóbal Torriente	46
8	Eggie Dallard	43
9	Turkey Stearnes	42
10	Chaney White	41

Stolen BasesSB

1	Cool Papa Bell	25
2	Pearley Johnson	24
3	Fats Jenkins	22
3	Roy Parnell	22
5	Oscar Charleston	21
6	Newt Allen	20
6	Wade Johnston	20
6	Pythias Russ	20
6	Jud Wilson	20
10	Dave Malarcher	19
10	Hurley McNair	19
10	Jake Stephens	19

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Willie Wells	8.4
2	Turkey Stearnes	6.7
3	Oscar Charleston	6.2
4	Roy Parnell	5.8
5	Jud Wilson	5.5
6	Dick Lundy	5.2
7	Wilson Redus	3.9
8	Ed Rile	3.8
9	Chaney White	3.8
10	Steel Arm Davis	3.7

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Willie Foster	20
2	Luther Farrell	16
3	Darltie Cooper	15
3	Harry Salmon	15
3	Ted Trent	15
6	Yellow Horse Morris	14
6	Sam Streeter	14
8	William Bell	13
8	Cliff Carter	13
8	Luther McDonald	13
8	Bullet Rogan	13
8	Nip Winters	13

SavesSV

1	George Harney	4
1	Bullet Rogan	4
3	Laymon Yokely	3
4	Andy Cooper	2
4	Roosevelt Davis	2
4	Willie Foster	2
4	Bob McClure	2
4	Yellow Horse Morris	2
9	Cliff Bell	1
9	Jute Bell	1
9	William Bell	1
9	Chet Brewer	1
9	Phil Cockrell	1
9	Charlie Craig	1
9	Rube Curry	1
9	Nelson Dean	1
9	Bill Gatewood	1
9	Jesse Hubbard	1
9	Oscar Levis	1
9	Luther McDonald	1
9	Satchel Paige	1
9	Wilbert Pritchett	1
9	Basilio Rosell	1
9	Howard Ross	1
9	Pedro San	1
9	John Williams	1

StrikeoutsSO

1	Luther Farrell	138
2	Ted Trent	136
3	Sam Streeter	122
4	Willie Foster	121
5	Bullet Rogan	104
6	Satchel Paige	100
7	Harry Salmon	90
8	Heliodoro Díaz	80
8	Steel Arm Tyler	80
10	Yellow Horse Morris	79

Innings PitchedIP

1	Sam Streeter	223.0
2	Luther Farrell	219.3
3	Ted Trent	219.0
4	Willie Foster	207.7
5	Phil Cockrell	197.7
6	Darltie Cooper	184.7
7	Yellow Horse Morris	183.0
8	Harry Salmon	176.7
9	Nip Winters	176.0
10	Cliff Carter	171.0

Complete GamesCG

1	Willie Foster	20
2	Luther Farrell	18
2	Sam Streeter	18
4	Cliff Carter	17
4	Phil Cockrell	17
4	Darltie Cooper	17
7	Ted Trent	15
8	Ed Rile	14
8	Harry Salmon	14
8	Nip Winters	14

ShutoutsSHO

1	Willie Foster	6
2	William Bell	4
2	George Mitchell	4
2	Willie Powell	4
2	Bullet Rogan	4
6	Satchel Paige	3
7	Rube Curry	2
7	Luther Farrell	2
7	George Harney	2
7	Oscar Levis	2
7	Bob McClure	2
7	Ed Rile	2
7	Basilio Rosell	2
7	Sam Streeter	2
7	Ted Trent	2
7	Laymon Yokely	2

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Sam Streeter	4.6
2	Willie Foster	4.4
3	Luther Farrell	4.1
4	Harry Salmon	3.4
5	Bullet Rogan	3.3
6	Ted Trent	3.2
7	George Harney	3.2
8	Willie Powell	3.0
9	Roosevelt Davis	2.9
10	Darltie Cooper	2.7

Earned Run Averagemin 141 IP

1	Willie Foster	2.25
2	Bullet Rogan	2.49
3	George Harney	2.58
4	Darltie Cooper	2.58
5	William Bell	2.66
6	Harry Salmon	2.96
7	Rats Henderson	3.03
8	Ted Trent	3.16
9	Steel Arm Tyler	3.30
10	Basilio Rosell	3.31

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 141 IP

1	Bullet Rogan	1.10
2	Harry Salmon	1.13
3	Willie Foster	1.15
4	William Bell	1.17
5	George Harney	1.19
6	Sam Streeter	1.19
7	Darltie Cooper	1.22
8	Rats Henderson	1.24
9	Red Ryan	1.26
10	Ted Trent	1.26

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 141 IP

1	Bullet Rogan	2.99
2	George Harney	3.12
3	Sam Streeter	3.16
4	Willie Foster	3.21
5	Roosevelt Davis	3.29
6	Harry Salmon	3.29
7	Luther Farrell	3.39
8	Steel Arm Tyler	3.39
9	Cliff Bell	3.46
10	Darltie Cooper	3.71

How this page is built

The qualifying line for 1927 is 437 plate appearances and 141 innings pitched. It comes from the length of the schedule — 141 games per team, measured from the season files themselves — at the official rate of 3.1 plate appearances and one inning per team game. Batting average, on-base, slugging, OPS, earned run average and WHIP all use it; a player who came to the plate twice and got two hits does not appear at the top of the batting average table, which is exactly what that line is for. Counting statistics such as home runs and strikeouts have no minimum, because none is needed.

How the rankings were made

Wins above replacement in these tables is ours rather than the source database's, so it will not match a published figure exactly. Also: why every ranking stops at one league, and why some categories are missing on purpose.

Every ranking on this page is worked out inside one league. 1927 is counted as 3 separate leagues — American League, National League and Negro Leagues, and a player is ranked only against the men in his own. Leading the American League and leading baseball are different claims, and the one we can make from these files is the first. There is no combined table anywhere on this page, because adding two leagues together would produce a number that no record book recognises.

There are 65 ranking tables here, 26 places deep. Players tied on a value share a place, so a table can run past ten rows when the tenth spot is shared, and a league with fewer than ten qualified players in a category is left out rather than shown as a top ten that is not one. A player who did none of the thing is not ranked in it either — a shutout table lists the pitchers who threw one, not the hundreds who threw none tied on zero. Some categories are missing on purpose: nobody leads a league in strikeouts at the plate, in losses, or in home runs allowed. A ranking is meant to mark an achievement, so only achievements are ranked.

Wins above replacement on this page is ours, not the source database's. The hitting and pitching files carry a WAR column that we compute here from the same season lines you see, using park factors and a run environment worked out per season. Published versions elsewhere use different methods and will not match ours exactly. Every other column is the record as the database supplies it.

Names on this page lead to that player's own record. Most of them open a full career page with every season he appeared in. Some open a summary screen instead — we pre-build pages for the players people look for, and everyone else is assembled on demand from the same files, so the numbers are identical either way even though the address looks different.

Data for 1871 to 2025: Lahman Baseball Database 2025, compiled by SABR (Society for American Baseball Research) and licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported. Negro Leagues data licensed from Seamheads.com and included under SABR major-league recommendations (2021-02-11, 2024-06-03). This page ranks the 1927 season lines published on this site, league by league, with WAR worked out here. — the WAR columns are computed here — and they are published under the same CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported licence, as ShareAlike requires. That database is published once a season is complete, so the 2026 figures on this site come from a different place: the MLB Stats API, whose notice reads “Copyright 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Use of any content on this page acknowledges agreement to the terms posted here http://gdx.mlb.com/components/copyright.txt”. Those numbers are MLB Advanced Media, L.P.’s, not SABR (Society for American Baseball Research)’s, and they carry that notice rather than the CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported licence above. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Major League Baseball or any of its clubs.