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 40th season in New York and its 42nd overall. The team finished with a record of 103-51, winning their 13th 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 9 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox

1942 Boston Red Sox season

The 1942 Boston Red Sox season involved the Red Sox finishing second in the American League with a record of 93 wins and 59 losses.- Offseason :...

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

1942 World Series

The 1942 World Series featured the defending champion New York Yankees against the St. Louis Cardinals, with the Cardinals winning the Series in five games for their first championship since and their fourth overall....

, they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals

1942 St. Louis Cardinals season

The St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 61st season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 51st season in the National League. The Cardinals went 106-48 during the season and finished first in the National League. In the World Series, they met the New York Yankees...

 in 5 games.

Roster

1942 New York Yankees
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other batters		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		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

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
	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

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
	28	226	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	6	4	4.28	41

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
	9	45.1	4	1	2.78	15

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
	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

1942 World Series

NL St. Louis Cardinals

1942 St. Louis Cardinals season

The St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 61st season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 51st season in the National League. The Cardinals went 106-48 during the season and finished first in the National League. In the World Series, they met the New York Yankees...

 (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (1)

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	Yankees – 7, Cardinals – 4	September 30	Sportsman's Park Sportsman's Park Sportsman's Park was the name of several former Major League Baseball ballpark structures in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, all but one of which were located on the same piece of land, the northwest corner of Grand Boulevard and Dodier Street on the north side of the city.- History :From...	34,769
2	Yankees – 3, Cardinals – 4	October 1	Sportsman's Park Sportsman's Park Sportsman's Park was the name of several former Major League Baseball ballpark structures in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, all but one of which were located on the same piece of land, the northwest corner of Grand Boulevard and Dodier Street on the north side of the city.- History :From...	34,255
3	Cardinals – 2, Yankees – 0	October 3	Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...	69,123
4	Cardinals – 9, Yankees – 6	October 4	Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...	69,902
5	Cardinals – 4, Yankees – 2	October 5	Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...	69,052

Farm system

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