1939 New York Yankees Roster (40-man)

1938 Season 1940 Season

Record: 106-45-1, Finished 1st in American League (Schedule and Results)

Postseason: Won World Series (4-0) over Cincinnati Reds

Manager: Joe McCarthy (106-45-1)

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I

Attendance: 859,785 (1st of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 94
One-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 86

Pythagorean W-L: 111-40, 967 Runs, 556 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
Marv Breuer	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Apr 29, 1914	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$3,000
Spud Chandler	31	us US	R	R	6' 0"	181	Sep 12, 1907	3	11	0	11	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	$7,000
Frankie Crosetti	28	us US	R	R	5' 10"	165	Oct 4, 1910	8	152	152	152	152	0	0	0	0	0	152	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.3	$15,000	All-Star
Babe Dahlgren	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Jun 15, 1912	5	144	144	144	144	0	0	144	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6	$6,000
Bill Dickey HOF	32	us US	L	R	6' 1"	185	Jun 6, 1907	12	128	125	128	126	0	126	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	5.4	$23,000	All-Star
Joe DiMaggio HOF	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	193	Nov 25, 1914	4	120	117	120	117	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	117	0	117	3	0	8.3	$27,500	All-Star
Atley Donald	28	us US	L	R	6' 1"	186	Aug 19, 1910	2	24	20	24	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	$3,600
Wes Ferrell	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Feb 2, 1908	13	3	3	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$12,000
Joe Gallagher	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	210	Mar 7, 1914	1st	14	12	14	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	12	1	1	0.0	$3,000
Lou Gehrig HOF	36	us US	L	L	6' 0"	200	Jun 19, 1903	17	8	8	8	8	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3	$36,000	All-Star
Lefty Gomez HOF	30	us US	L	L	6' 2"	173	Nov 26, 1908	10	26	26	26	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.7	$20,000	All-Star
Joe Gordon HOF	24	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Feb 18, 1915	2	151	151	151	151	0	0	0	151	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2	$10,000	All-Star
Bump Hadley	34	us US	R	R	5' 11"	190	Jul 5, 1904	14	26	18	26	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.4	$8,000
Tommy Henrich	26	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Feb 20, 1913	3	99	83	99	88	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	38	50	88	13	2	2.7	$10,000
Oral Hildebrand	32	us US	R	R	6' 3"	175	Apr 7, 1907	9	21	15	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1	$9,000
Arndt Jorgens	34	no NO	R	R	5' 9"	160	May 18, 1905	11	3	0	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	$7,000
Charlie Keller	22	us US	L	R	5' 10"	185	Sep 12, 1916	1st	111	102	111	105	0	0	0	0	0	0	48	0	57	105	7	0	4.9	$6,000
Bill Knickerbocker	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Dec 29, 1911	7	6	1	6	4	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1	$9,000
Johnny Murphy	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Jul 14, 1908	7	38	0	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	$12,000	All-Star
Monte Pearson	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Sep 2, 1908	8	22	20	22	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3	$13,500
Jake Powell	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Jul 15, 1908	7	31	20	31	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	2	3	23	4	5	-0.1	$8,000
Red Rolfe	30	us US	L	R	5' 11"	170	Oct 17, 1908	7	152	152	152	152	0	0	0	0	152	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7	$15,000	All-Star
Buddy Rosar	24	us US	R	R	5' 9"	190	Jul 3, 1914	1st	43	27	43	35	0	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2	0.1	$5,000
Red Ruffing HOF	34	us US	R	R	6' 1"	205	May 3, 1905	16	44	28	44	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	0	5.0	$23,000	All-Star
Marius Russo	24	us US	R	L	6' 1"	190	Jul 19, 1914	1st	21	11	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.1	$3,600
George Selkirk	31	ca CA	L	R	6' 1"	182	Jan 4, 1908	6	128	122	128	124	0	0	0	0	0	0	88	0	37	124	5	1	5.8	$10,000	All-Star
Steve Sundra	29	us US	B	R	6' 2"	190	Mar 27, 1910	3	24	11	24	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.7	$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	52	us US	Apr 21, 1887	Manager	Apr 20	Sep 30
Art Fletcher	54	us US	Jan 5, 1885		Apr 20	Sep 30
Earle Combs	40	us US	May 14, 1899	Coach	Apr 20	Sep 30
Johnny Schulte	42	us US	Sep 8, 1896	Coach	Apr 20	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date