George Uhle was a big guy who liked to throw lots of innings, and he usually won more than he lost. This year he put it all together for a big season. Uhle wasn't much of a finesse pitcher, and didn't usually know where the ball was going, but this year was able to get things done.

         The Indians finished in second place, three games behind the Yankees. Their offense wasn't much, but their pitching was excellent, led by Uhle. Big George was nicknamed "The Bull"; he pitched for 17 years, won 200 games, and twice led the AL in wins. He was not a great pitcher, nor a consistent one; he was an outstanding hitter, however, and once had 52 hits in a season- a record for pitchers.
         The Yankees won the pennant, then lost in the World Series to the Cardinals. They were primarily an offensive team, though they had good years from both Urban Shocker and Herb Pennock. I think Shocker was a little better, though Pennock had the best control in the league. I'll rate Shocker a slight edge; you could also argue that Ted Lyons was better than either of them, and maybe he was. Both Shocker and Pennock had their won-loss records helped by the great team around them- but they were also terrific pitchers.
         The most interesting pitcher in the league, however was Lefty Grove. The 1920's had been a dismal decade for the Philadelphia Athletics, but now they were starting to pull out of it, as owner/manager Connie Mack acquired new young players. This was Grove's second season; the year before he had struggled, but was now starting to figure things out. Grove immediately replaced Walter Johnson as the premier power pitcher in the game, and won his first of nine ERA titles.
         The Athletics already had the best pitching in the league. Their offense suffered, but with the additions of Jimmie Foxx and Mickey Cochrane, they would be in the World Series in two seasons.