1942 New York Yankees

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1942 New York Yankees
1942 AL Champions
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Major league affiliations
1942 Uniform
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Location
1942 Information
Owner(s) Estate of Jacob Ruppert
Manager(s) Joe McCarthy
Local television none
Local radio none
Baseball-Reference 1942 New York Yankees

1942 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page[edit]

Record: 103-51 Finished 1st in American League (1942 AL)

Clinched Pennant: September 14, 1942, At Cleveland Indians

Won AL Pennant

Managed by Joe McCarthy

Coaches: Earle Combs, Art Fletcher, Paul Schreiber and Johnny Schulte

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions[edit]

Team photo

The 1942 New York Yankees played the team's 40th season in New York and their 42nd overall. The team finished with a record of 103-51, winning their 13th pennant, finishing 9 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy. The Yankees played home games at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in 5 games.

Awards and Honors[edit]

Season standings[edit]

American League W L Pct. GB
New York Yankees 103 51 .669 --
Boston Red Sox 93 59 .612 9
St. Louis Browns 82 69 .543 19.5
Cleveland Indians 75 79 .487 28
Detroit Tigers 73 81 .474 30
Chicago White Sox 66 82 .446 34
Washington Senators 62 89 .411 39.5
Philadelphia Athletics 55 99 .357 48

World Series[edit]

Main article: 1942 World Series

NL St. Louis Cardinals (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (1)

Game Score Date Location Attendance
1 Yankees – 7, Cardinals – 4 September 30 Sportsman's Park 34,769
2 Yankees – 3, Cardinals – 4 October 1 Sportsman's Park 34,255
3 Cardinals – 2, Yankees – 0 October 3 Yankee Stadium 69,123
4 Cardinals – 9, Yankees – 6 October 4 Yankee Stadium 69,902
5 Cardinals – 4, Yankees – 2 October 5 Yankee Stadium 69,052

Further Reading[edit]

  • John Drebinger: "BONHAM TAKES 20TH FOR CHAMPIONS, 8-3; Yanks Win Second Pennant in Row and Sixth in 7 Years by Crushing Indians DIMAGGIO HAS FIELD DAY Joe Clouts 19th Homer and 3 Singles at Cleveland -- Four Runs in Fifth Decide", New York Times, September 15, 1942, Section SPORTS, Page 27
  • Lew Freedman: DiMaggio's Yankees: A History of the 1936-1944 Dynasty, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7864-5906-3

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