1937 New York Yankees Roster

The 1937 New York Yankees team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1937 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1937 New York Yankees Opening Day starters list, a 1937 New York Yankees salary list, a 1937 New York Yankees uniform number breakdown and a 1937 New York Yankees primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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1937 New York Yankees



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Complete Roster  
 

24 Ivy Andrews 6-01 200 Right Right 1907-05-06
20 Johnny Broaca 5-11 190 Right Right 1909-10-03
13, 24, 35 Spud Chandler 6-00 181 Right Right 1907-09-12
11 Lefty Gomez 6-02 173 Left Left 1908-11-26
14 Bump Hadley 5-11 190 Right Right 1904-07-05
23, 28, 34 Frank Makosky 6-01 185 Right Right 1910-01-20
21 Pat Malone 6-00 200 Right Left 1902-09-25
19 Johnny Murphy 6-02 190 Right Right 1908-07-14
16 Monte Pearson 6-00 175 Right Right 1908-09-02
15 Red Ruffing 6-01½ 205 Right Right 1905-05-03
25 Joe Vance 6-01½ 190 Right Right 1905-09-16
20, 25 Kemp Wicker 5-11 182 Left Right 1906-08-13
8 Bill Dickey 6-01½ 185 Right Left 1907-06-06
26 Joe Glenn 5-11 175 Right Right 1908-11-19
18 Art Jorgens 5-09 160 Right Right 1905-05-18
1 Frankie Crosetti 5-10 165 Right Right 1910-10-04
4 Lou Gehrig 6-00 200 Left Left 1903-06-19
10 Don Heffner 5-10 155 Right Right 1911-02-08
6 Tony Lazzeri 5-11½ 170 Right Right 1903-12-06
2 Red Rolfe 5-11½ 170 Right Left 1908-10-17
12 Jack Saltzgaver 5-11 165 Right Left 1903-01-23
5 Joe DiMaggio 6-02 193 Right Right 1914-11-25
22, 32 Tommy Henrich 6-00 180 Left Left 1913-02-20
9 Myril Hoag 5-11 180 Right Right 1908-03-09
22 Roy Johnson 5-09 175 Right Left 1903-02-23
7 Jake Powell 5-11½ 180 Right Right 1908-07-15
3 George Selkirk 6-01 182 Right Left 1908-01-04
28 Babe Dahlgren 6-00 190 Right Right 1912-06-15
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The 1937 New York Yankees played 154 games during the regular season, won 102 games, lost 52 games, and finished in first position. They played their home games at Yankee Stadium (Park Factors: 101/96) where 998,148 fans witnessed their 1937 Yankees finish the season with a .662 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1937 New York Yankees Opening Day starters list, a 1937 New York Yankees salary list, a 1937 New York Yankees uniform number breakdown and a 1937 New York Yankees primary starters list:

1937 New York Yankees
Opening Day Starters


No Opening Day Information Available

1937 New York Yankees
Most Games by Position

C Bill Dickey (137)
1B Lou Gehrig (157)
2B Tony Lazzeri (125)
3B Red Rolfe (154)
SS Frankie Crosetti (147)
LF Jake Powell (94)
CF Joe DiMaggio (150)
RF Myril Hoag (70)
  
SP Lefty Gomez
SP Bump Hadley
SP Monte Pearson
SP Red Ruffing
  
RP Frank Makosky
RP Pat Malone
CL Johnny Murphy


1937 New York Yankees
Salaries

Lou Gehrig $38,750.00
Tommy Henrich $25,000.00
Joe DiMaggio $17,000.00
Red Ruffing $15,000.00


1937 New York Yankees
Uniform Numbers

#1 Frankie Crosetti
#2 Red Rolfe
#3 George Selkirk
#4 Lou Gehrig
#5 Joe DiMaggio
#6 Tony Lazzeri
#7 Jake Powell
#8 Bill Dickey
#9 Myril Hoag
#10 Don Heffner
#11 Lefty Gomez
#12 Jack Saltzgaver
#13 Spud Chandler
#14 Bump Hadley
#15 Red Ruffing
#16 Monte Pearson
#18 Art Jorgens
#19 Johnny Murphy
#20 Johnny Broaca
#20 Kemp Wicker
#21 Pat Malone
#22 Tommy Henrich
#22 Roy Johnson
#23 Frank Makosky
#24 Ivy Andrews
#24 Spud Chandler
#25 Joe Vance
#25 Kemp Wicker
#26 Joe Glenn
#28 Babe Dahlgren
#28 Frank Makosky
#32 Tommy Henrich
#34 Frank Makosky
#35 Spud Chandler

Did you know that a 1937 New York Yankees Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?