1942 New York Yankees Roster
Team Record: 103-51
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 922,011, 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 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 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 Bonham | P | R | R | August 16, 1913 | 6'2" | 215 | Ione, CA USA |
| Hank Borowy | P | R | R | May 12, 1916 | 6'0" | 175 | Bloomfield, NJ USA |
| Norm Branch | P | R | R | March 22, 1915 | 6'3" | 200 | Spokane, WA USA |
| Marv Breuer | P | R | R | April 29, 1914 | 6'2" | 185 | Rolla, MO USA |
| Spud Chandler | P | R | R | September 12, 1907 | 6'0" | 181 | Commerce, GA USA |
| Mike Chartak | P | L | L | April 28, 1916 | 6'2" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Frankie Crosetti | 3B | R | R | October 4, 1910 | 5'10" | 165 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Roy Cullenbine | RF | B | R | October 18, 1913 | 6'1" | 190 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Bill Dickey | C | L | R | June 6, 1907 | 6'1" | 185 | Bastrop, LA USA |
| Joe DiMaggio | CF | R | R | November 25, 1914 | 6'2" | 193 | Martinez, CA USA |
| Atley Donald | P | L | R | August 19, 1910 | 6'1" | 186 | Morton, MS USA |
| Lefty Gomez | P | L | L | November 26, 1908 | 6'2" | 173 | Rodeo, CA USA |
| Joe Gordon | 2B | R | R | February 18, 1915 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Buddy Hassett | 1B | L | L | September 5, 1911 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY USA |
| Rollie Hemsley | C | R | R | June 24, 1907 | 5'10" | 170 | Syracuse, OH USA |
| Tommy Henrich | RF | L | L | February 20, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Massillon, OH USA |
| Eddie Kearse | C | R | R | February 23, 1916 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Charlie Keller | LF | L | R | September 12, 1916 | 5'10" | 185 | Middletown, MD USA |
| Ed Levy | 1B | R | R | October 28, 1916 | 6'5" | 190 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Johnny Lindell | P | R | R | August 30, 1916 | 6'4" | 217 | Greeley, CO USA |
| Johnny Murphy | P | R | R | July 14, 1908 | 6'2" | 190 | New York, NY USA |
| Jerry Priddy | 3B | R | R | November 9, 1919 | 5'11" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Mel Queen | P | R | R | March 4, 1918 | 6'0" | 204 | Maxwell, PA USA |
| Phil Rizzuto | SS | R | R | September 25, 1917 | 5'6" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Red Rolfe | 3B | L | R | October 17, 1908 | 5'11" | 170 | Penacook, NH USA |
| Buddy Rosar | C | R | R | July 3, 1914 | 5'9" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Red Ruffing | P | R | R | May 3, 1905 | 6'1" | 205 | Granville, IL USA |
| Marius Russo | P | R | L | July 19, 1914 | 6'1" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| George Selkirk | RF | L | R | January 4, 1908 | 6'1" | 182 | Huntsville, ON CAN |
| Tuck Stainback | LF | R | R | August 4, 1911 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jim Turner | P | L | R | August 6, 1903 | 6'0" | 185 | Antioch, TN USA |
