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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1942 / 1944)
98-56, Finished 1st in American League
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Scored 669 runs, Allowed 542 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-62
Manager: Joe McCarthy (98-56)
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 618,330 (1st of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 94
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Won World Series (4-1) over St. Louis Cardinals |
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1942 / 1944 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
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 Greenville (South Atlantic) in the 1942 minor league draft.
December 17, 1942
Traded Roy Cullenbine and Buddy Rosar to the Cleveland Indians. Received Oscar Grimes and Roy Weatherly.
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 Al Gettel, Ed Levy and $10,000 to the Philadelphia Blue Jays. Received Nick Etten. Al Gettel and Ed Levy returned to original team 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 Milo Candini and Jerry Priddy to the Washington Senators. Received Bill Zuber and cash.
May 9, 1943 (Standings)
Released Bill Knickerbocker.
November 1, 1943
Clem Hausmann drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1943 rule 5 draft.
1944
Signed Jim Greengrass as an amateur free agent.
Signed Don Johnson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Tom Upton as an amateur free agent.
