1938 New York Yankees Roster (40-man)

1937 Season 1939 Season

Record: 99-53-5, Finished 1st in American League (Schedule and Results)

Postseason: Won World Series (4-0) over Chicago Cubs

Manager: Joe McCarthy (99-53-5)

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I

Attendance: 970,916 (1st of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 95
One-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 97-55, 966 Runs, 710 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Ivy Andrews	31	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	May 6, 1907	8	19	1	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	$6,500
Joe Beggs	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	182	Nov 4, 1910	1st	14	9	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$3,600
Spud Chandler	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	181	Sep 12, 1907	2	23	23	23	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1	$4,200
Frankie Crosetti	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	165	Oct 4, 1910	7	157	157	157	157	0	0	0	0	0	157	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.8	$14,000
Babe Dahlgren	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Jun 15, 1912	4	27	6	27	14	0	0	6	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	9	8	-0.6	$6,000
Bill Dickey HOF	31	us US	L	R	6' 1"	185	Jun 6, 1907	11	132	126	132	126	0	126	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	5.0	$20,000	All-Star
Joe DiMaggio HOF	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	193	Nov 25, 1914	3	145	145	145	145	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	145	0	145	0	0	5.7	$25,000	All-Star
Atley Donald	27	us US	L	R	6' 1"	186	Aug 19, 1910	1st	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$3,600
Wes Ferrell	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Feb 2, 1908	12	5	4	5	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8	$16,000
Lou Gehrig HOF	35	us US	L	L	6' 0"	200	Jun 19, 1903	16	157	157	157	157	0	0	157	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.7	$31,000	All-Star
Joe Glenn	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Nov 19, 1908	6	41	28	41	40	0	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	-0.5	$8,000
Lefty Gomez HOF	29	us US	L	L	6' 2"	173	Nov 26, 1908	9	32	32	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.2	$20,000	All-Star
Joe Gordon HOF	23	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Feb 18, 1915	1st	127	126	127	126	0	0	0	126	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.4	$6,500
Bump Hadley	33	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Jul 5, 1904	13	29	17	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.5	$8,000
Tommy Henrich	25	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Feb 20, 1913	2	131	126	131	130	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	130	130	2	1	3.9	$8,500
Myril Hoag	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Mar 9, 1908	7	85	65	85	70	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	13	27	70	18	0	-0.4	$9,000
Arndt Jorgens	33	no NO	R	R	5' 9"	160	May 18, 1905	10	9	3	9	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0	$7,000
Bill Knickerbocker	26	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Dec 29, 1911	6	46	31	46	37	0	0	0	34	0	3	0	0	0	0	10	2	-0.1
Johnny Murphy	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Jul 14, 1908	6	32	2	32	32	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	$11,000	All-Star
Monte Pearson	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Sep 2, 1908	7	28	27	28	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.2	$10,000
Jake Powell	29	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Jul 15, 1908	6	45	41	45	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	37	1	6	43	3	1	0.0	$8,000
Red Rolfe	29	us US	L	R	5' 11"	170	Oct 17, 1908	6	151	151	151	151	0	0	0	0	151	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.5	$13,500	All-Star
Red Ruffing HOF	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	205	May 3, 1905	15	45	31	45	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	6.1	$19,000	All-Star
George Selkirk	30	ca CA	L	R	6' 1"	182	Jan 4, 1908	5	99	94	99	95	0	0	0	0	0	0	94	0	1	95	3	1	1.1	$12,000
Lee Stine	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Nov 17, 1913	4	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	$3,600
Steve Sundra	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Mar 27, 1910	2	25	8	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$3,500
Joe Vance	32	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Sep 16, 1905	3	4	1	4	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Kemp Wicker	31	us US	R	L	5' 11"	182	Aug 13, 1906	3	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$4,000
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Joe McCarthy HOF	51	us US	Apr 21, 1887	Manager	Apr 18	Oct 2
Art Fletcher	53	us US	Jan 5, 1885		Apr 18	Oct 2
Earle Combs	39	us US	May 14, 1899	Coach	Apr 18	Oct 2
Johnny Schulte	41	us US	Sep 8, 1896	Coach	Apr 18	Oct 2
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date