1927 By The Numbers
World Series
Washington Senators over Cincinnati Reds 4-1
MVP Oscar Charleston (Washington)
Batting Champions
AL Al Simmons (Detroit Tigers) .391
NL Lou Gehrig (Pittsburgh Pirates) 378
The Home Run Kings
AL Jimmy Foxx (Boston Red Sox) and Rogers Hornsby (Washington Senators) 19
NL Lou Gehrig (Pittsburgh Pirates) 22
New Records
None
Accomplishments
Dazzy Vance (Washington Senators) No Hitter
David Miner (Cincinnati Reds) 3 HR in a single game
John Beckwith (Philadelphia Phillies) 6 hits in a single game
4 players hit for the cycle
9 pitchers with 20 or more wins
Dazzy Vance (Washington Senators) Pitching Triple Crown
Zack Wheat (Cincinnati Reds) and Ed Roush (Cleveland Indians) 3000th hit
Rogers Hornsby (Washington Senators) and Happy Felsch (Cleveland Indians) 2500th hit
The Slam File
12 hit this year with Mel Ott (Pittsburgh Pirates) hitting two
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April 16th 1927 Roy Johnson (Philadelphia Phillies)
April 27th 1927 W Wilson (Cleveland Indians) P
May 4th 1927 Ed Roush (Cleveland Indians)
May 21st 1927 Bill Dickey (St Louis Browns) PH
May 27th 1927 Dolph Camill (St Louis Browns)
June 7th 1927 Les Bell (Philadelphia Athletics)
July 16th 1927 Mel Ott (Pittsburgh Pirates)
August 5th 1927 Don Hurst (Boston Red Sox)
August 7th 1927 Micky Cochrane (St Louis Cardnials) PH
August 31st 1927 Mel Ott (Pittsburgh Pirates)
September 1st 1927 Bibb Falk (Chicago Cubs)
September 24th 1927 Bubbles Hargrave (Boston Braves)