The fearsome Yankees won their second straight pennant and World Series. They were still "Murderers' Row", but the Babe Ruth era was coming to an end. The Yanks were displaced each of the next two seasons by Connie Mack's Athletics. They would win another Series in 1932, when the Babe was 37 years old, a final hurrah, so to speak. But by then a new crop of players was being ushered in; this season was a swan song for guys like Herb Pennock and Waite Hoyt.

         On the other hand, Lefty Grove had clearly emerged as the best pitcher in the league. The Athletics finished only two games behind the Yankees, and Connie Mack probably couldn't have waited till the next spring training. He had a great group of young players, and he had the best pitcher in baseball, who was still going to get better- and after that, Grove would improve even more.
         George Pipgras also pitched for the Yankees. He pitched well, but not great, and wasn't very impressive the rest of his career. But he threw a lot of innings, and his team scored lots of runs, so he ended up leading the AL in wins. His teammates Pennock and Hoyt also benefitted from playing for the Yankees; Pennock, though he didn't pitch much, led the AL in shutouts, and had a great ERA. Hoyt's numbers are similar to Pipgras' but slightly better.
         Sad Sam Jones resurrected his career by joining the Senators and had a fine year. Jones would pitch until he was 43, and had 229 lifetime wins. Jack Quinn had a similar career; he too had one of his best seasons, and may have been better than Hoyt. But I'll stick with the Yankees' two top pitchers, who always seemed to have good all-around records.