 The Demons had been led by Moon (an All-Star with a 24–8 record) and Pat Malone (28–13, second in the league in wins and first with 190 strikeouts) on the mound and Wetzel (.352 batting average, 18 home runs, sixth in average and tied for third with 394 total bases) and Griffin (an All-Star again with a .345 average and 18 homers).40-year-old player-manager Shano Collins batted .315 with 14 home runs.1927
Collins tied for the team lead with 11 home runs and hit .331 at age 41 in 1927 but the team fell to third at 82–72.