| New York Yankees | |
| Season: | 1942 |
| Misc: | American League Champions |
| League: | American League |
| Ballpark: | Yankee Stadium |
| City: | New York City |
| Owners: | Estate of Jacob Ruppert |
| General Managers: | Ed Barrow |
| Managers: | Joe McCarthy |
| Radio: | WOR (AM) (Mel Allen, Connie Desmond) |
The 1942 New York Yankees season was the team's 40th season. 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.
| 1942 New York Yankees | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | CatchersInfielders | OutfieldersOther batters | ManagerCoaches | ||||||
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 82 | 268 | 79 | .295 | 2 | 37 | ||
| 1B | 132 | 538 | 153 | .284 | 5 | 48 | ||
| 2B | 155 | 538 | 162 | .322 | 18 | 103 | ||
| 3B | 74 | 285 | 69 | .242 | 4 | 23 | ||
| SS | 144 | 553 | 157 | .284 | 4 | 68 | ||
| OF | 154 | 610 | 173 | .305 | 21 | 114 | ||
| OF | 152 | 544 | 159 | .292 | 26 | 108 | ||
| OF | 127 | 483 | 129 | .267 | 13 | 67 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 285 | 48 | .219 | 8 | 25 | ||
| 69 | 209 | 48 | .230 | 2 | 34 | ||
| 59 | 189 | 53 | .280 | 2 | 28 | ||
| 31 | 85 | 25 | .294 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 42 | 78 | 15 | .192 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 21 | 77 | 28 | .364 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 13 | 41 | 5 | .122 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 11 | 26 | 5 | .192 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 226.0 | 21 | 5 | 2.27 | 71 | ||
| 24 | 200.2 | 16 | 5 | 2.38 | 74 | ||
| 24 | 193.2 | 14 | 7 | 3.21 | 80 | ||
| 25 | 178.2 | 15 | 4 | 2.52 | 85 | ||
| 27 | 164.1 | 8 | 9 | 3.07 | 72 | ||
| 20 | 147.2 | 11 | 3 | 3.11 | 53 | ||
| 13 | 80.0 | 6 | 4 | 4.28 | 41 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 3.41 | 24 | ||
| 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.76 | 28 | ||
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.32 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.29 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
See 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 |
See also: Minor League Baseball.
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