Sunday, January 10, 2021

Four consecutive World Series championships: Yankees 1936,1937,1938,1939.

Before 1936 no team had won more than two consecutive World Series championships or more than three consecutive pennants:

Three consecutive pennants 1903-2020. Four. FIVE! Tuesday, January 5, 2021

At least three consecutive pennants (World Series win BOLD) has been done 16 times, 8 by the Yankees, the only team with a streak greater than 3: 5 twice, 4 twice.

At least three consecutive World Series championships:
5: Yankees: 1949-1953
4: Yankees: 1936-1939
3: Yankees: 1998-2000
3: Athletics: 1972-1974

12345PenWSWS conManagers
ChicagoCubs190619071908322Cubs1Frank Chance
DetroitTigers190719081909300Tigers2Hughie Jennings
New YorkGiants191119121913300Giants3John McGraw
PhiladelphiaAthletics191319141915300Athletics4Connie Mack
New YorkGiants192119221923322Giants5John McGraw
New YorkYankees192119221923311Yankees6Miller Huggins
New YorkYankees192619271928322Yankees7Miller Huggins
PhiladelphiaAthletics192919301931322Athletics8Connie Mack

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In 1936 Joe DiMaggio joined the Yankees and they immediately won the pennant and World Series four consecutive times. Joe McCarthy was the Yankee manager 1931-1946. Data from https://www.baseball-reference.com/

1939 World Series4-0New York Yankees (106-45, AL) vs. Cincinnati Reds (97-57, NL)
1938 World Series4-0New York Yankees (99-53, AL) vs. Chicago Cubs (89-63, NL)
1937 World Series4-1New York Yankees (102-52, AL) vs. New York Giants (95-57, NL)
1936 World Series4-2New York Yankees (102-51, AL) vs. New York Giants (92-62, NL)
Year (Bold=Pennant)C1B2B3BSSLFCFRFDH
1940  (88-66, 29.2 oWAR)Dickey (1.3)Dahlgren (0.1)Gordon (6.1)Rolfe (1.5)Crosetti (-0.2)Selkirk (3.4)DiMaggio (7.3)Keller (5.6)
1939  (106-45, 42.9 oWAR)Dickey (5.5)Dahlgren (-0.4)Gordon (6.3)Rolfe (6.6)Crosetti (2.1)Selkirk (5.8)DiMaggio (8.4)Keller (4.9)
1938  (99-53, 30.4 oWAR)Dickey (5.2)Gehrig (4.7)Gordon (3.5)Rolfe (4.4)Crosetti (3.6)Selkirk (1.1)DiMaggio (5.8)Henrich (3.8)
1937  (102-52, 30.6 oWAR)Dickey (6.7)Gehrig (8.3)Lazzeri (1.6)Rolfe (2.8)Crosetti (1.0)Powell (-0.4)DiMaggio (8.3)Selkirk (3.2)
1936  (102-51, 37.6 oWAR)Dickey (5.9)Gehrig (9.7)Lazzeri (2.3)Rolfe (4.9)Crosetti (3.9)DiMaggio (4.6)Powell (1.1)Selkirk (4.2)
1935  (89-60, 31.7 oWAR)Dickey (3.0)Gehrig (8.7)Lazzeri (2.6)Rolfe (4.1)Crosetti (2.6)Hill (1.7)Chapman (3.6)Selkirk (4.1)
YearStarting PitchersCloserBullpen

1939 (106-45)GomezDonaldHadleyPearsonRuffingMurphyChandlerSundraRusso
1938 (99-53)GomezChandlerHadleyPearsonRuffingMurphyAndrewsSundraHadley
1937 (102-52)GomezWickerHadleyPearsonRuffingMurphyAndrewsMakoskyMalone
1936 (102-51)GomezBroacaHadleyPearsonRuffingMaloneMurphyKleinhansBrown
Joe DiMaggio
1939 Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum
Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons


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