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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1940 / 1942)
101-53, Finished 1st in American League
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Scored 830 runs, Allowed 631 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 96-58
Manager: Joe McCarthy (101-53)
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 964,722 (1st of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 95; one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 95
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Won World Series (4-1) over Brooklyn Dodgers |
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1940 / 1942 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 1, 1940
Pete Suder drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1940 rule 5 draft.
December, 1940
Sold Tony DePhillips to the Cincinnati Reds.
Traded Jack Graham to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Received Boze Berger.
December 5, 1940
Sold Jake Powell to San Francisco (PCL).
December 30, 1940
Traded Monte Pearson to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Don Lang and $20,000.
December 31, 1940
Sold Bump Hadley to the New York Giants.
Traded Bill Knickerbocker to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ken Silvestri.
1941
Signed Allie Clark as an amateur free agent.
Signed Monk Dubiel as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Dyck as an amateur free agent.
Ken Holcombe received from the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.
Purchased Ellis Kinder from Jackson (Kitty) for $5,000.
Signed Woody Main as an amateur free agent.
Signed Gus Niarhos as an amateur free agent.
Signed Vic Raschi as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dick Starr as an amateur free agent.
Signed Bill Wight as an amateur free agent.
February 15, 1941
Purchased Al Glossop from the Boston Braves.
February 25, 1941
Sold Babe Dahlgren to the Boston Braves.
March 18, 1941
Sold Johnny Riddle to the Cincinnati Reds.
March 27, 1941
Sold Steve Sundra to the Washington Senators.
April 29, 1941 (Standings)
Purchased Eddie Carnett from the Boston Braves.
The New York Giants returned Bump Hadley following previous purchase.
April 30, 1941 (Standings)
Sold Bump Hadley to the Philadelphia Athletics.
May 25, 1941 (Standings)
Purchased Hank Majeski from the Boston Braves.
June, 1941 (Standings)
Returned Ellis Kinder to Jackson (Kitty) following previous purchase.
July, 1941 (Standings)
Bill Kennedy sent to Rocky Mount (Coastal Plain) in an unknown transaction.
September 8, 1941 (Standings)
Sold Billy Hitchcock to the Detroit Tigers.
September 30, 1941 (Standings)
Russ Christopher drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
Al Glossop drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1941 rule 5 draft.
December 4, 1941
Purchased Boyd Perry and Tuck Stainback from the Detroit Tigers.
December 9, 1941
Traded Tommy Holmes to the Boston Braves. Received players to be named later. The Boston Braves sent Buddy Hassett (December 16, 1941) and Gene Moore (February 5, 1942) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
1942
Signed Bob Alexander as an amateur free agent.
Sold Ferrell Anderson to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Buddy Blair sent to the Philadelphia Athletics in an unknown transaction.
Signed Jerry Coleman as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jerry Scala as an amateur free agent.
Signed Charlie Silvera as an amateur free agent.
Signed Eddie Yuhas as an amateur free agent.
March 23, 1942
Sold Frenchy Bordagaray to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
