1931 New York Yankees Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 94-59
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,182,876, Avg. 18,482
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Joe McCarthy (94-59)
Location: New York, New York
1931 New York Yankees Statistics
1931 New York Yankees Results

The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1931 season with a record of 94 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the AL.

The Yankees led the circuit with 1067 runs, ignited by 155 home runs. New York allowed 760 runs. Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth each. walloped 46 home runs for the team, and Ben Chapman added 20 or more, too. Lou Gehrig drove in 184 runs. Babe Ruth topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .373. Lefty Gomez paced the squad with 21 wins, while Red Ruffing, too contributed 15 or more wins, too Lefty Gomez recorded a 2.67 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Joe McCarthy coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Ivy AndrewsPRRMay 6, 19076'1"200Dora, AL USA
Samuel ByrdOFRROctober 15, 19075'10"175Bremen, GA USA
Ben ChapmanLFRRDecember 25, 19086'0"190Nashville, TN USA
Earle CombsCFLRMay 14, 18996'0"185Pebworth, KY USA
Dusty CookeLFLRJune 23, 19076'1"205Swepsonville, NC USA
Bill DickeyCLRJune 6, 19076'1"185Bastrop, LA USA
Lou Gehrig1BLLJune 19, 19036'0"200New York, NY USA
Lefty GomezPLLNovember 26, 19086'2"173Rodeo, CA USA
Myril HoagOFRRMarch 9, 19085'11"180Davis, CA USA
Hank JohnsonPRRMay 21, 19065'11"175Bradenton, FL USA
Arndt JorgensCRRMay 18, 19055'9"160Modum, Norway
Lyn LarySSRRJanuary 28, 19066'0"165Armona, CA USA
Tony Lazzeri2BRRDecember 6, 19035'11"170San Francisco, CA USA
Lou McEvoyPRRMay 30, 19026'2"203Williamsburg, KS USA
Herb PennockPBLFebruary 10, 18946'0"160Kennett Square, PA USA
Cy PerkinsCRRFebruary 27, 18965'10"158Gloucester, MA USA
George PipgrasPRRDecember 20, 18996'1"185Ida Grove, IA USA
Jimmie Reese2BLROctober 1, 19015'11"165New York, NY USA
Gordon RhodesPRRAugust 11, 19076'0"187Salt Lake City, UT USA
Red RolfeSSLROctober 17, 19085'11"170Penacook, NH USA
Red RuffingPRRMay 3, 19056'1"205Granville, IL USA
Babe RuthRFLLFebruary 6, 18956'2"215Baltimore, MD USA
Joe Sewell3BLROctober 9, 18985'6"155Titus, AL USA
Roy SheridPRRJanuary 25, 19076'2"185Norristown, PA USA
Dixie WalkerRFLRSeptember 24, 19106'1"175Villa Rica, GA USA
Jim WeaverPRRNovember 25, 19036'6"230Obion County, TN USA
Lefty WeinertPLLApril 21, 19026'1"195Philadelphia, PA USA
Ed WellsPLLJune 7, 19006'1"183Ashland, OH USA



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