1917 New York Yankees

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1917 New York Yankees
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Major league affiliations
1917 Uniform
Location
1917 Information
Owner(s) Jacob Ruppert and Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston
Manager(s) Bill Donovan
Local television none
Local radio none
Baseball-Reference 1917 New York Yankees

Record: 71-82 Finished 6th in American League (1917 AL)

Managed by Bill Donovan

Coach: Duke Farrell

Ballpark: Polo Grounds

History, Comments, Contributions[edit]

The 1917 New York Yankees played the 16th season in team history. They finished with a record of 71-82, 28.5 games behind the American League champion Chicago White Sox. New York was managed by Bill Donovan. Games were played at the Polo Grounds.

Season standings[edit]

American League W L Pct. GB
Chicago White Sox 100 54 .649 --
Boston Red Sox 90 62 .592 9
Cleveland Indians 88 66 .571 12
Detroit Tigers 78 75 .510 21½
Washington Senators 74 79 .484 25½
New York Yankees 71 82 .464 28½
St. Louis Browns 57 97 .370 43
Philadelphia Athletics 55 98 .359 44½

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