1927 Major League Baseball season

The 1927 Major League Baseball season began in April and ended with the World Series in October. The New York Yankees, whose lineup featured Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, dominated the American League with 110 wins. The Yankees swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series. No no-hitters were thrown during the season.

This article is about the 1927 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1927 in baseball.
1927 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 12 – October 8, 1927
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Regular Season
Season MVPAL: Lou Gehrig (NYY)
NL: Paul Waner (PIT)
AL championsNew York Yankees
  AL runners-upPhiladelphia Athletics
NL championsPittsburgh Pirates
  NL runners-upSt. Louis Cardinals
World Series
ChampionsNew York Yankees
  Runners-upPittsburgh Pirates

This was the sixth of eight seasons that "League Awards", a precursor to the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (introduced in 1931), were issued.

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