1936 New York Yankees

1936 New York Yankees
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
1936 Uniform
Location
Yankee Stadium (Since 1923) New York, NY (Since 1903)
1936 Information
Owner(s)	Jacob Ruppert
Manager(s)	Joe McCarthy
Local television	none
Local radio	none
Baseball-Reference	1936 New York Yankees

1936 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page

Record: 102-51-2 Finished 1st in American League (1936 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 9, 1936, At Cleveland Indians

World Series Champs

Managed by Joe McCarthy

Coaches: Earle Combs, Art Fletcher and Johnny Schulte

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1936 New York Yankees played the 34th season in team history. The team finished with a record of 102-51, winning their 8th pennant, finishing 19.5 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they beat the New York Giants in 6 games.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Frankie Crosetti, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Lefty Gomez, Monte Pearson and George Selkirk
• AL MVP: Lou Gehrig
• Manager of the Year Award: Joe McCarthy

Season standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
New York Yankees	102	51	.667	--
Detroit Tigers	83	71	.539	19½
Washington Senators	82	71	.536	20
Chicago White Sox	81	70	.536	20
Cleveland Indians	80	74	.519	22½
Boston Red Sox	74	80	.481	28½
St. Louis Browns	57	95	.375	44½
Philadelphia Athletics	53	100	.346	49

World Series

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Yankees – 1, Giants – 6	September 30	Polo Grounds	39,419
2	Yankees – 18, Giants – 4	October 2	Polo Grounds	43,543
3	Giants – 1, Yankees – 2	October 3	Yankee Stadium	64,482
4	Giants – 2, Yankees – 5	October 4	Yankee Stadium	66,669
5	Giants – 5, Yankees – 4 (10 innings)	October 5	Yankee Stadium	50,024
6	Yankees – 13, Giants – 5	October 6	Polo Grounds	38,427

Further Reading

• William E. Brandt: "Yankees Clinch Pennant", New York Times, September 10, 1936, Page 1
• Stanley Cohen: Yankees 1936–39, Baseball's Greatest Dynasty: Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and the Birth of a New Era, Skyhorse Publishing, New York, NY, 2018. ISBN 978-1510720633
• Lew Freedman: DiMaggio's Yankees: A History of the 1936-1944 Dynasty, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7864-5906-3

External links

• 1936 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com