1930 New York Yankees season


The 1930 New York Yankees season was their 28th season. The team finished with a record of, finishing 16 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics. New York was managed by Bob Shawkey; the 1930 season was his only year managing the Yankees and his only season as a Major League manager. The team's owner and general manager were both future Hall of Famers. Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees set a team record by recording a.309 batting average during this season.
The Yankees fielded nine players who would eventually be enshrined in the Hall of Fame. This is the most all time, tied with the following year's team as well as the 1932 and 1933 Yankees teams. The same nine Hall of Famers played for the 1931, 1932, and 1933 teams, with the 1930 team differing only by not having Joe Sewell and instead featuring Waite Hoyt.

Regular season

Notable transactions

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C109366124.339565
1B154581220.37941173
2B143571173.3039121
SS117464134.289352
3B138513162.3161081
OF137532183.344782
OF100346103.298774
OF145518186.35949153

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
9221862.284631
9221655.255629
7718865.346318
4510830.278012
4410224.235012
217417.23009
255811.19003
163011.36701
8193.15805
4144.28602
250.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
34197.21554.14117
25156.11174.3246
27150.21235.2046
847.2224.5310
316.2116.481
212.1018.032
19.0103.003
26.00115.003

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
44221.015154.11111
37184.012135.2359
44175.114114.67115
1560.0255.5522

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
281346.7114
160015.2411
100106.618
30004.502
30009.001
200021.601

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Chambersburg