The New York Yankees

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...

 season was the team's 34th season in New York and its 36th season overall. The team finished with a record of 102-51, winning their 8th pennant

Pennant (sports)

A pennant is a commemorative flag typically used to show support for a particular athletic team. Pennants have been historically used in all types of athletic levels: high school, collegiate, professional etc. Traditionally, pennants were made of felt and fashioned in the official colors of a...

, finishing 19.5 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers

1936 Detroit Tigers season

The Detroit Tigers season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 83-71, 19½ games behind the New York Yankees.- Offseason :...

. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series

1936 World Series

The 1936 World Series matched the New York Yankees against the New York Giants, with the Yankees winning in six games to earn their fifth championship....

, they beat the New York Giants

1936 New York Giants (MLB) season

- Roster:- Starters by position:Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in-Other batters:Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg...

 in 6 games.

Offseason

• Prior to 1936 season: Billy Johnson was signed as an amateur free agent by the Yankees.

Regular season

• May 3, 1936: Joe DiMaggio
  Joe DiMaggio
  Joseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio , nicknamed "Joltin' Joe" and "The Yankee Clipper," was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career for the New York Yankees. He is perhaps best known for his 56-game hitting streak , a record that still stands...
  
  , touted by sportswriters as Babe Ruth
  Babe Ruth
  George Herman Ruth, Jr. , best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935...
  
  , Ty Cobb
  Ty Cobb
  Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb , nicknamed "The Georgia Peach," was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He was born in Narrows, Georgia...
  
   and Shoeless Joe Jackson
  Shoeless Joe Jackson
  Joseph Jefferson Jackson , nicknamed "Shoeless Joe", was an American baseball player who played Major League Baseball in the early part of the 20th century...
  
   rolled into one, made his major league debut, batting ahead of Lou Gehrig
  Lou Gehrig
  Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig , nicknamed "The Iron Horse" for his durability, was an American Major League Baseball first baseman. He played his entire 17-year baseball career for the New York Yankees . Gehrig set several major league records. He holds the record for most career grand slams...
  
  . The Yankees had not been to the World Series
  World Series
  The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
  
   since 1932
  1932 World Series
  The 1932 World Series was played between the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs , with the Yankees holding home field advantage. The Yankees swept the Cubs, four games to none...
  
  , but, thanks in large part to their sensational rookie, they won the 1936 World Series.
• May 24, 1936: Tony Lazzeri
  Tony Lazzeri
  Anthony Michael "Tony" Lazzeri was an American Major League Baseball player during the 1920s and 1930s, predominantly with the New York Yankees. He was part of the famed "Murderers' Row" Yankee batting lineup of the late 1920s , along with Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Bob Meusel...
  
   of the Yankees hit two grand slams in one game, the first time this had been accomplished in the major leagues.

Roster

1936 New York Yankees
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager Coaches

Starters by position

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		112	423	153	.362	22	107
1B		155	579	205	.354	49	152
2B		150	537	154	.287	14	109
3B		135	568	181	.319	10	70
SS		151	632	182	.288	15	78
OF		138	637	206	.323	29	125
OF		137	493	152	.307	18	107
OF		87	328	99	.302	7	48

Other batters

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
	45	156	47	.301	3	34
	63	147	39	.265	1	19
	36	139	37	.266	1	21
	44	129	35	.271	1	20
	34	90	19	.211	1	13
	31	66	18	.273	0	5
	19	48	11	.229	0	6
	13	42	11	.462	4	10
	6	20	7	.350	1	5

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	33	271	20	12	3.85	102
	33	223	19	7	3.71	118
	31	188.2	13	7	4.39	105
	37	206	12	7	4.24	84

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	31	173.2	14	4	4.35	74
	35	134.2	12	4	3.81	72
	27	88	9	3	3.38	34
	20	64	1	4	5.91	19

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
	19	1	1	1	5.81	10
	7	1	2	0	7.65	5
	1	0	0	0	0.00	1

1936 World Series

Game	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Score	Record (NYY-NYG)	Attendance
1	September 30	New York Yankees	1	New York Giants	6	0-1	39,419
2	October 2	New York Yankees	18	New York Giants San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....	4	1-1	43,543
3	October 3	New York Giants	1	New York Yankees	2	2-1	64,482
4	October 4	New York Giants	2	New York Yankees	5	3-1	66,669
5	October 5	New York Yankees	4	New York Giants	5	3-2	50,024
6	October 6	New York Yankees	13	New York Giants	5	4-2	38,427
New York Yankees win 4-2

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Norfolk, Bassett