1942 New York Yankees Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 103-51
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,094,044, Avg. 17,366
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to St. Louis Cardinals 4-1
Manager: Joe McCarthy (103-51)
Location: New York, New York
1942 New York Yankees Statistics
1942 New York Yankees Results

The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1942 season with a record of 103 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the AL.

The Yankees scored 801 runs, best in the league. New York conceded 507 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Charlie Keller led the team with 26 home runs, while Joe DiMaggio and Joe Gordon walloped 20 or more also. Joe DiMaggio drove in 114 runs. Joe Gordon paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .322. Tiny Bonham topped the squad with 21 wins, and Hank Borowy and Spud Chandler as well added 15 or more victories as well Tiny Bonham recorded a 2.27 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Joe McCarthy coached the team. The 1942 New York Yankees won the League Championship Series.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Tiny BonhamPRRAugust 16, 19136'2"215Ione, CA USA
Hank BorowyPRRMay 12, 19166'0"175Bloomfield, NJ USA
Norm BranchPRRMarch 22, 19156'3"200Spokane, WA USA
Marv BreuerPRRApril 29, 19146'2"185Rolla, MO USA
Spud ChandlerPRRSeptember 12, 19076'0"181Commerce, GA USA
Mike ChartakPLLApril 28, 19166'2"180Brooklyn, NY USA
Frankie Crosetti3BRROctober 4, 19105'10"165San Francisco, CA USA
Roy CullenbineRFBROctober 18, 19136'1"190Nashville, TN USA
Bill DickeyCLRJune 6, 19076'1"185Bastrop, LA USA
Joe DiMaggioCFRRNovember 25, 19146'2"193Martinez, CA USA
Atley DonaldPLRAugust 19, 19106'1"186Morton, MS USA
Lefty GomezPLLNovember 26, 19086'2"173Rodeo, CA USA
Joe Gordon2BRRFebruary 18, 19155'10"180Los Angeles, CA USA
Buddy Hassett1BLLSeptember 5, 19115'11"180New York, NY USA
Rollie HemsleyCRRJune 24, 19075'10"170Syracuse, OH USA
Tommy HenrichRFLLFebruary 20, 19136'0"180Massillon, OH USA
Eddie KearseCRRFebruary 23, 19166'1"195San Francisco, CA USA
Charlie KellerLFLRSeptember 12, 19165'10"185Middletown, MD USA
Ed Levy1BRROctober 28, 19166'5"190Birmingham, AL USA
Johnny LindellPRRAugust 30, 19166'4"217Greeley, CO USA
Johnny MurphyPRRJuly 14, 19086'2"190New York, NY USA
Jerry Priddy3BRRNovember 9, 19195'11"180Los Angeles, CA USA
Mel QueenPRRMarch 4, 19186'0"204Maxwell, PA USA
Phil RizzutoSSRRSeptember 25, 19175'6"150Brooklyn, NY USA
Red Rolfe3BLROctober 17, 19085'11"170Penacook, NH USA
Buddy RosarCRRJuly 3, 19145'9"190Buffalo, NY USA
Red RuffingPRRMay 3, 19056'1"205Granville, IL USA
Marius RussoPRLJuly 19, 19146'1"190Brooklyn, NY USA
George SelkirkRFLRJanuary 4, 19086'1"182Huntsville, ON CAN
Tuck StainbackLFRRAugust 4, 19115'11"175Los Angeles, CA USA
Jim TurnerPLRAugust 6, 19036'0"185Antioch, TN USA



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