1943 New York Yankees

1943 New York Yankees
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
1943 Uniform
Location
Yankee Stadium (Since 1923) New York City, New York (Since 1903)
1943 Information
Owner(s)	Estate of Jacob Ruppert
Manager(s)	Joe McCarthy
Local television	none
Local radio	none
Baseball-Reference	1943 New York Yankees

1943 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page

Record: 98-56 Finished 1st in American League (1943 AL)

World Series Champs

Managed by Joe McCarthy

Coaches: Earle Combs, Art Fletcher and Johnny Schulte

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1943 New York Yankees played the 41st season in team history. They finished with a record of 98-56, winning their 14th pennant, finishing 13.5 games ahead of the Washington Senators. Managed by Joe McCarthy, the Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in 5 games.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Tiny Bonham, Spud Chandler, Bill Dickey, Joe Gordon, Charlie Keller and Johnny Lindell
• AL MVP: Spud Chandler
• Manager of the Year Award: Joe McCarthy

World Series

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

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Cardinals – 2, Yankees – 4	October 5	Yankee Stadium	68,676
2	Cardinals – 4, Yankees – 3	October 6	Yankee Stadium	68,578
3	Cardinals – 2, Yankees – 6	October 7	Yankee Stadium	69,990
4	Yankees – 2, Cardinals – 1	October 10	Sportsman's Park	36,196
5	Yankees – 2, Cardinals – 0	October 11	Sportsman's Park	33,872

Further Reading

• Lew Freedman: DiMaggio's Yankees: A History of the 1936-1944 Dynasty, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7864-5906-3

External links

• 1943 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com