1942 New York Yankees

1942 New York Yankees 1942 AL Champions
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
1942 Uniform
Location
Yankee Stadium (Since 1923) New York City, New York (Since 1903)
1942 Information
Owner(s)	Estate of Jacob Ruppert
Manager(s)	Joe McCarthy
Local television	none
Local radio	none
Baseball-Reference	1942 New York Yankees

1942 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page

Record: 103-51 Finished 1st in American League (1942 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 14, 1942, At Cleveland Indians

Won AL Pennant

Managed by Joe McCarthy

Coaches: Earle Combs, Art Fletcher, Paul Schreiber and Johnny Schulte

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions

Team photo

The 1942 New York Yankees played the team's 40th season in New York and their 42nd overall. The team finished with a record of 103-51, winning their 13th pennant, finishing 9 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy. The Yankees played home games at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in 5 games.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Tiny Bonham, Spud Chandler, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Joe Gordon, Tommy Henrich, Phil Rizzuto, Buddy Rosar and Red Ruffing
• AL MVP: Joe Gordon

Season standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
New York Yankees	103	51	.669	--
Boston Red Sox	93	59	.612	9
St. Louis Browns	82	69	.543	19.5
Cleveland Indians	75	79	.487	28
Detroit Tigers	73	81	.474	30
Chicago White Sox	66	82	.446	34
Washington Senators	62	89	.411	39.5
Philadelphia Athletics	55	99	.357	48

World Series

NL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (1)

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Yankees – 7, Cardinals – 4	September 30	Sportsman's Park	34,769
2	Yankees – 3, Cardinals – 4	October 1	Sportsman's Park	34,255
3	Cardinals – 2, Yankees – 0	October 3	Yankee Stadium	69,123
4	Cardinals – 9, Yankees – 6	October 4	Yankee Stadium	69,902
5	Cardinals – 4, Yankees – 2	October 5	Yankee Stadium	69,052

Further Reading

• John Drebinger: "BONHAM TAKES 20TH FOR CHAMPIONS, 8-3; Yanks Win Second Pennant in Row and Sixth in 7 Years by Crushing Indians DIMAGGIO HAS FIELD DAY Joe Clouts 19th Homer and 3 Singles at Cleveland -- Four Runs in Fifth Decide", New York Times, September 15, 1942, Section SPORTS, Page 27
• Lew Freedman: DiMaggio's Yankees: A History of the 1936-1944 Dynasty, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7864-5906-3

External links

• 1942 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com