1940 New York Yankees

1940 New York Yankees
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
1940 Uniform
Location
Yankee Stadium (Since 1923) New York City, New York (Since 1903)
1940 Information
Owner(s)	Estate of Jacob Ruppert
Manager(s)	Joe McCarthy
Local television	none
Local radio	none
Baseball-Reference	1940 New York Yankees

1940 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page

Record: 88-66-0-1 Finished 3rd in American League (1940 AL)

Managed by Joe McCarthy

Coaches: Earle Combs, Art Fletcher and Johnny Schulte

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1940 New York Yankees played the team's 38th season. They finished with a record of 88-66, in third place, 2 games behind the American League champion Detroit Tigers. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy. Games were played at Yankee Stadium.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Joe Gordon, Charlie Keller, Monte Pearson, Red Rolfe and Red Ruffing

Season standings

American League	W	L	Pct.	GB
Detroit Tigers	90	64	.584	--
Cleveland Indians	89	65	.578	1
New York Yankees	88	66	.571	2
Boston Red Sox	82	72	.532	8
Chicago White Sox	82	72	.532	8
St. Louis Browns	67	87	.435	23
Washington Senators	64	90	.416	26
Philadelphia Athletics	54	100	.351	36

Further Reading

• Lew Freedman: DiMaggio's Yankees: A History of the 1936-1944 Dynasty, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2011. ISBN 978-0-7864-5906-3

External links

• 1940 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com