1949 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 97-57
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 2,283,676, Avg. 34,137
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 4-1
Manager: Casey Stengel (97-57)
Location: New York, New York
1949 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 97-57
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 2,283,676, Avg. 34,137
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 4-1
Manager: Casey Stengel (97-57)
Location: New York, New York
1949 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1949 season with a record of 97 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Yankees tallied 829 runs and conceded 637 runs. Tommy Henrich paced New York with 24 home runs, while Yogi Berra walloped 20 or more, too. Yogi Berra drove in 91 runs. Jerry Coleman and Phil Rizzuto led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .275. Vic Raschi topped the squad with 21 wins, and Tommy Byrne, Eddie Lopat and Allie Reynolds each, too added 15 or more wins, too Joe Page earned a 2.59 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Casey Stengel coached the team. The 1949 New York Yankees won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | RF | R | R | July 31, 1922 | 6'0" | 192 | East St. Louis, IL USA |
| Yogi Berra | C | L | R | May 12, 1925 | 5'7" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bobby Brown | 3B | L | R | October 25, 1924 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Ralph Buxton | P | R | R | June 7, 1911 | 5'11" | 163 | Weyburn, SK CAN |
| Tommy Byrne | P | L | L | December 31, 1919 | 6'1" | 182 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Hugh Casey | P | R | R | October 14, 1913 | 6'1" | 207 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Jerry Coleman | 2B | R | R | September 14, 1924 | 6'0" | 165 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Joe Collins | 1B | L | L | December 3, 1922 | 6'0" | 185 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Jim Delsing | CF | L | R | November 13, 1925 | 5'10" | 175 | Rudolph, WI USA |
| Joe DiMaggio | CF | R | R | November 25, 1914 | 6'2" | 193 | Martinez, CA USA |
| Tommy Henrich | RF | L | L | February 20, 1913 | 6'0" | 180 | Massillon, OH USA |
| Frank Hiller | P | R | R | July 13, 1920 | 6'0" | 200 | Irvington, NJ USA |
| Wally Hood | P | R | R | September 24, 1925 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ralph Houk | C | R | R | August 9, 1919 | 5'11" | 193 | Lawrence, KS USA |
| Billy Johnson | 3B | R | R | August 30, 1918 | 5'10" | 180 | Montclair, NJ USA |
| Charlie Keller | LF | L | R | September 12, 1916 | 5'10" | 185 | Middletown, MD USA |
| Dick Kryhoski | 1B | L | L | March 24, 1925 | 6'2" | 182 | Leonia, NJ USA |
| Johnny Lindell | LF | R | R | August 30, 1916 | 6'4" | 217 | Greeley, CO USA |
| Eddie Lopat | P | L | L | June 21, 1918 | 5'10" | 185 | New York, NY USA |
| Cliff Mapes | CF | L | R | March 13, 1922 | 6'3" | 205 | Sutherland, NE USA |
| Cuddles Marshall | P | R | R | April 28, 1925 | 6'3" | 200 | Bellingham, WA USA |
| Johnny Mize | 1B | L | R | January 7, 1913 | 6'2" | 215 | Demorest, GA USA |
| Fenton Mole | 1B | L | L | June 14, 1925 | 6'1" | 200 | San Leandro, CA USA |
| Gus Niarhos | C | R | R | December 6, 1920 | 6'0" | 160 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Joe Page | P | L | L | October 28, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Cherry Valley, PA USA |
| Jack Phillips | 1B | R | R | September 6, 1921 | 6'4" | 193 | Clarence, NY USA |
| Duane Pillette | P | R | R | July 24, 1922 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Bob Porterfield | P | R | R | August 10, 1923 | 6'0" | 190 | Newport, VA USA |
| Vic Raschi | P | R | R | March 28, 1919 | 6'1" | 205 | West Springfield, MA USA |
| Allie Reynolds | P | R | R | February 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 195 | Bethany, OK USA |
| Phil Rizzuto | SS | R | R | September 25, 1917 | 5'6" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Fred Sanford | P | B | R | August 9, 1919 | 6'1" | 200 | Garfield, UT USA |
| Spec Shea | P | R | R | October 2, 1920 | 6'0" | 195 | Naugatuck, CT USA |
| Charlie Silvera | C | R | R | October 13, 1924 | 5'10" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss | 2B | R | R | October 26, 1918 | 5'8" | 175 | New York, NY USA |
| Mickey Witek | P | R | R | December 19, 1915 | 5'10" | 170 | Luzerne, PA USA |
| Gene Woodling | LF | L | R | August 16, 1922 | 5'9" | 195 | Akron, OH USA |
