Top 5 Players of the 1927 World Series

Originally published on Apr. 1, 2019

By Zane Miller 

On Saturday, October 8th, 1927, the New York Yankees defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates at Yankee Stadium in New York to win the 24th World Series four games to none. It was the second World Series championship for the Yankees franchise and the eighth that was won in New York. These are the top five players that I felt most stood out during the series.

5. Herb Pennock (Yankees)- P

Pennock pitched nine innings allowing just one earned run on three hits and no walks in the Yankees' 8-1 win.

4. Mark Koenig (Yankees)- SS

Koenig grabbed player of the game in game two, earning one RBI with one run and three hits in the Yankees’ 6-2 victory over the Pirates.

3. Lou Gehrig (Yankees)- 1B

Gehrig was the player of the game in game one, as he had two RBIs with a run, a hit and a walk as the Yankees went on to win 5-4 to set the tone for the series.

2. Babe Ruth (Yankees)- RF

Ruth grabbed player of the game with three RBIs in game three, along with one run and one hit as the Yankees went on to win 8-1.

1. Wilcy Moore (Yankees)- P

Moore earned player of the game in game four, as he pitched all nine innings with three earned runs given up on 10 hits and a pair of walks, helping the Yankees to a 4-3 victory to close out the series.

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Link to stats database: https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1927_WS.shtml