Once again, the Yankees finished second best in the American League, although they came within three games of the eventual world champions Detroit Tigers. This team was just a year away from starting a 4-year dominance of baseball greatness. Although Lefty Gomez fell off dramatically from his form from the previous four seasons, the Yanks still had the best pitching in the league. The New York staff led the AL in both ERA and strikeouts. Red Ruffing was the top Yankee winner for the first time in five years, followed by Johnny Broaca, a solid 25-year-old pitcher Johnny Allen, Johnny Murphy and Vito Tamulis were also consistent winners. Before the season, the Yanks released legend Babe Ruth. Ruth, who never cared for Joe McCarthy, had asked Yankee owner Jake Ruppert, if he, Ruth, could manage the team. Ruppert steadfastly refused, and Ruth then asked to be set free. The Yanks worked out a deal with the Boston Braves in which Ruth would join the Braves in many capacities. So when Babe left the Yankees, it was more or less on amicable terms. His departure rendered the club, now Ruthless for the first time since 1919, short on color; home attendance sank to a partly 657,508. second lowest ever in Yankee Stadium. Lou Gehrig was the only legitimate Yankees power hitter. He led the league in runs scored and walks. That was the highest walk total of Gehrig's career-pitchers tended to work around Lou. Earle Combs known as both "The Kentucky Colonel" and "The Mail Carrier" wrapped up his great career. George Selkirk played Ruth's old right field position and performed splendidly. Another youngster Red Rolfe, became the third baseman and hit.300. This Yankee edition still had power, setting a major-league record for the most solo home runs in a single game – six. This was in a June 1 game with the Boston Red Sox. This young Yankee club showed real promise. But the team appeared to very much need another slugger to aid Gehrig and also to relieve some of the emotional emptiness that the team and the city of New York felt in Ruth's absence.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos
Player
G
AB
H
Avg.
HR
RBI
C
120
448
125
.279
14
81
1B
149
535
176
.329
30
119
2B
130
477
130
.273
13
83
3B
149
639
192
.300
5
67
SS
87
305
78
.256
8
50
OF
140
553
160
.289
8
74
OF
128
491
153
.312
11
94
OF
107
392
115
.293
4
33
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
