1927 Yankees - Reported Salaries

Miller Huggins, Manager		$37,500
Ed Barrow, GM                   $25,000
			
Babe Ruth, OF                   $70,000
Herb Pennock, P			$17,500
 (plus $1,000 bonus if attained 25 wins)
Urban Shocker, P		$13,500			
Bob Meusel, OF			$13,000			
Joe Dugan, 3B			$12,000
Waite Hoyt, P			$11,000
 (plus $1,000 bonus if attained 20 wins)
Earle Combs, OF			$10,500
Bob Shawkey, P			$10,500
Benny Bengough, C	        $8,000
Lou Gehrig, 1B			$8,000
Tony Lazzeri, 2B		$8,000
 (plus round trip train fare for he and his wife at the beginning and end of season)
Mark Koenig, SS			$7,000
Pat Collins, C			$7,000
Ben Paschal, OF                 $7,000
Myles Thomas, P                 $6,500
John Grabowski, C		$5,500
Mike Gazella, IF                $5,000
Joe Giard, P                    $5,000
Cedric Durst, OF		$4,500
George Pipgras, P		$4,500
Wilcy Moore, P			$2,500
 (plus $500 bonus if finishes year with club)
Julie Wera, IF			$2,400

Total Payroll (est.)		$250,000
Average			        $10,000
Median			        $7,000

Each player received a 1927 World Series winner's share of $5,592.17.