The 1929 New York Yankees season was the team's 27th season. The team finished with a record of 88–66, finishing in second place, 18 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics. This ended a streak of three straight World Series appearances for the club. New York was managed by Miller Huggins until his death on September 25. They played at Yankee Stadium.
Regular season
April 16, 1929: The New York Yankees took to the field with uniform numbers for the first time on the backs on their uniforms, the first team to make them permanent.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
Beginning from that year onward the Yankees put the players' jersey numbers on the backs of their white home and grey road uniforms, making them the first MLB team to put player numbers in their uniforms on a permanent basis.
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors
League top ten finishers
Lou Gehrig
#2 in AL in home runs (35) #2 in AL in on-base percentage (.431) #3 in AL in runs scored (127) #3 in AL in walks (122) #4 in AL in RBI (126) #4 in AL in slugging percentage (.584)
Tony Lazzeri
#4 in AL in on-base percentage (.429)
George Pipgras
#3 in AL in strikeouts (125)
Babe Ruth
MLB leader in home runs (46) MLB leader in slugging percentage (.697) #2 in AL in RBI (154) #3 in AL in on-base percentage (.430)