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1942 New York Yankees (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1941/1943)
103-51, Finished 1st in American League
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Won AL Pennant
Scored 801 runs, Allowed 507 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 107-47
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Attendance: 922,011 (1st of 8)
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  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-1) to St. Louis Cardinals

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1942 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1941/1943)

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

December 4, 1941

Purchased 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.

May 10, 1942 (Standings)

Sold Mike Chartak to the Washington Senators.

June, 1942 (Standings)

Gene Bearden received from the Savannah (South Atlantic) in an unknown transaction.

July 16, 1942 (Standings)

Traded Frankie Kelleher to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jim Turner and Joe Abreu.

July 19, 1942 (Standings)

Signed Rollie Hemsley as a free agent.

August 31, 1942 (Standings)

Selected Roy Cullenbine off waivers from the Washington Senators.

November 2, 1942

Don Lang drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

George Washburn drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1942 rule 5 draft.

November 7, 1942

Drafted Roy Zimmerman from the Greenville (South Atlantic) in the 1942 minor league draft.

December 17, 1942

Traded Roy Cullenbine and Buddy Rosar to the Cleveland Indians. Received Roy Weatherly and Oscar Grimes.

1943

Signed Bob Addis as an amateur free agent.

Signed Yogi Berra as an amateur free agent.

Signed Frank Hiller as an amateur free agent.

Signed Bill Knickerbocker as a free agent.

Signed Jack Phillips as an amateur free agent.

Eddie Yuhas sent to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

January 22, 1943

Traded Ed Levy, Al Gettel, and $10,000 to the Philadelphia Blue Jays. Received Nick Etten. Al Gettel and Ed Levy returned to original teams on March 26, 1943. The New York Yankees sent Tom Padden (March 26, 1943) and Al Gerheauser (March 26, 1943) to the Philadelphia Blue Jays to complete the trade.

January 25, 1943

Sold Lefty Gomez to the Boston Braves.

January 29, 1943

Traded Jerry Priddy and Milo Candini to the Washington Senators. Received Bill Zuber and cash.

March 26, 1943

Traded Ed Levy, Al Gettel, and $10,000 to the Philadelphia Blue Jays. Received Nick Etten. Al Gettel and Ed Levy returned to original teams on March 26, 1943. The New York Yankees sent Tom Padden (March 26, 1943) and Al Gerheauser (March 26, 1943) to the Philadelphia Blue Jays to complete the trade.

Traded Ed Levy, Al Gettel, and $10,000 to the Philadelphia Blue Jays. Received Nick Etten. Al Gettel and Ed Levy returned to original teams on March 26, 1943. The New York Yankees sent Tom Padden (March 26, 1943) and Al Gerheauser (March 26, 1943) to the Philadelphia Blue Jays to complete the trade.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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