1942 New York Yankees Roster

The 1942 New York Yankees team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1942 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 1942 New York Yankees Opening Day starters list, a 1942 New York Yankees salary list, a 1942 New York Yankees uniform number breakdown and a 1942 New York Yankees primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.
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1942 New York Yankees



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Complete Roster  
 

Roster
Schedule
20 Tiny Bonham 6-02 215 Right Right 1913-08-16
38 Hank Borowy 6-00 175 Right Right 1916-05-12
30 Norm Branch 6-03 200 Right Right 1915-03-22
24 Marv Breuer 6-02 185 Right Right 1914-04-29
21 Spud Chandler 6-00 181 Right Right 1907-09-12
28 Atley Donald 6-01 186 Right Left 1910-08-19
11 Lefty Gomez 6-02 173 Left Left 1908-11-26
18 Johnny Lindell 6-04½ 217 Right Right 1916-08-30
19 Johnny Murphy 6-02 190 Right Right 1908-07-14
36 Mel Queen 6-00½ 204 Right Right 1918-03-04
15 Red Ruffing 6-01½ 205 Right Right 1905-05-03
22 Marius Russo 6-01 190 Left Right 1914-07-19
30 Jim Turner 6-00 185 Right Left 1903-08-06
8 Bill Dickey 6-01½ 185 Right Left 1907-06-06
39 Rollie Hemsley 5-10 170 Right Right 1907-06-24
25 Eddie Kearse 6-01 195 Right Right 1916-02-23
12 Buddy Rosar 5-09 190 Right Right 1914-07-03
1 Frankie Crosetti 5-10 165 Right Right 1910-10-04
6 Joe Gordon 5-10 180 Right Right 1915-02-18
34 Buddy Hassett 5-11 180 Left Left 1911-09-05
17 Ed Levy 6-05½ 190 Right Right 1916-10-28
14 Jerry Priddy 5-11½ 180 Right Right 1919-11-09
10 Phil Rizzuto 5-06 160 Right Right 1916-09-25
2 Red Rolfe 5-11½ 170 Right Left 1908-10-17
7 Roy Cullenbine 6-01 190 Right Both 1913-10-18
5 Joe DiMaggio 6-02 193 Right Right 1914-11-25
7 Tommy Henrich 6-00 180 Left Left 1913-02-20
9 Charlie Keller 5-10 190 Right Left 1916-09-12
3 George Selkirk 6-01 182 Right Left 1908-01-04
16 Tuck Stainback 5-11½ 175 Right Right 1911-08-04
39 Mike Chartak 6-02 180 Left Left 1916-04-28
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The 1942 New York Yankees played 154 games during the regular season, won 103 games, lost 51 games, and finished in first position. They played their home games at Yankee Stadium (Park Factors: 98/94) where 922,011 fans witnessed their 1942 Yankees finish the season with a .669 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 1942 New York Yankees Opening Day starters list, a 1942 New York Yankees salary list, a 1942 New York Yankees uniform number breakdown and a 1942 New York Yankees primary starters list:

1942 New York Yankees
Opening Day Starters


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1942 New York Yankees
Most Games by Position

C Bill Dickey (80)
1B Buddy Hassett (132)
2B Joe Gordon (147)
3B Frankie Crosetti (62)
SS Phil Rizzuto (144)
LF Charlie Keller (152)
CF Joe DiMaggio (154)
RF Tommy Henrich (119)
  
SP Tiny Bonham
SP Hank Borowy
SP Marv Breuer
SP Spud Chandler
SP Atley Donald
SP Red Ruffing
  
RP Johnny Lindell
CL Johnny Murphy


1942 New York Yankees
Salaries

Joe DiMaggio $43,750.00


1942 New York Yankees
Uniform Numbers

#1 Frankie Crosetti
#2 Red Rolfe
#3 George Selkirk
#5 Joe DiMaggio
#6 Joe Gordon
#7 Roy Cullenbine
#7 Tommy Henrich
#8 Bill Dickey
#9 Charlie Keller
#10 Phil Rizzuto
#11 Lefty Gomez
#12 Buddy Rosar
#14 Jerry Priddy
#15 Red Ruffing
#16 Tuck Stainback
#17 Ed Levy
#18 Johnny Lindell
#19 Johnny Murphy
#20 Tiny Bonham
#21 Spud Chandler
#22 Marius Russo
#24 Marv Breuer
#25 Eddie Kearse
#28 Atley Donald
#30 Norm Branch
#30 Jim Turner
#34 Buddy Hassett
#36 Mel Queen
#38 Hank Borowy
#39 Mike Chartak
#39 Rollie Hemsley

Did you know that a 1942 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)?
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