1944 New York Yankees season
The 1944 New York Yankees season was the team's 42nd season in New York, and its 44th season overall. The team finished in third place in the American League with a record of 83–71, finishing 6 games behind the St. Louis Browns. New York was managed by Joe McCarthy. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium.Offseason
The Yankees trained in 1944 at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The team made the 300-room Senator Hotel their headquarters and practiced indoors at the Atlantic City Armory.
They played their first exhibition game in Atlantic City on April 1, 1944, and beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5–1, behind a home run by Johnny Lindell. The following day, 4,000 fans saw the Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers, 4–3.Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
| C | | 89 | 299 | 23 | 78 | .261 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| 1B | | 154 | 573 | 88 | 168 | .293 | 22 | 91 | 4 |
| 2B | | 154 | 643 | 125 | 205 | .319 | 8 | 43 | 55 |
| 3B | | 116 | 387 | 44 | 108 | .279 | 5 | 46 | 6 |
| SS | | 94 | 312 | 27 | 77 | .247 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| OF | | 149 | 594 | 91 | 178 | .300 | 18 | 103 | 5 |
| OF | | 137 | 518 | 72 | 124 | .239 | 14 | 67 | 5 |
| OF | | 85 | 328 | 49 | 99 | .302 | 9 | 47 | 5 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
| 81 | 284 | 23 | 76 | .268 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| 36 | 101 | 9 | 20 | .198 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
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 |
| 35 | 252.2 | 17 | 12 | 2.64 | 107 |
| 30 | 232 | 13 | 13 | 3.38 | 79 |
| 26 | 213.2 | 12 | 9 | 2.99 | 54 |
| 10 | 81.2 | 6 | 3 | 3.31 | 30 |
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 |
| 8 | 43.2 | 4 | 1 | 2.68 | 16 |
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 |
| 35 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3.46 | 13 |
| 22 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4.05 | 11 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Binghamton
