1938 New York Yankees

1938 New York Yankees
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
1938 Uniform
Location
Yankee Stadium (Since 1923) New York City, New York (Since 1903)
1938 Information
Owner(s)	Jacob Ruppert
Manager(s)	Joe McCarthy
Local television	none
Local radio	none
Baseball-Reference	1938 New York Yankees

1938 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page

Record: 99-53-5 Finished 1st in American League (1938 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 19, 1938

World Series Champs

Managed by Joe McCarthy

Coaches: Earle Combs, Art Fletcher and Johnny Schulte

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1938 New York Yankees played the 36th season in team history. The team finished with a record of 99-53, winning their 10th pennant, finishing 9.5 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they beat the Chicago Cubs in 4 games. This marked the first time any team had won three consecutive World Series.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Lefty Gomez, Johnny Murphy, Red Rolfe and Red Ruffing
• Manager of the Year Award: Joe McCarthy

World Series

AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Chicago Cubs (0)

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Yankees – 3, Cubs – 1	October 5	Wrigley Field	43,642
2	Yankees – 6, Cubs – 3	October 6	Wrigley Field	42,108
3	Cubs – 2, Yankees – 5	October 8	Yankee Stadium	55,236
4	Cubs – 3, Yankees – 8	October 9	Yankee Stadium	59,847

Further Reading

• 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
• James P. Dawson: "TWO RECORDS MADE AS YANKS WIN FLAG", THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 19, 1938, Sports Page 23
• Lew Freedman: DiMaggio's Yankees: A History of the 1936-1944 Dynasty, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7864-5906-3

External links

• 1938 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com