1970 New York Yankees season
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1970 New York Yankees season
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| Owner(s) | CBS | |
| Manager(s) | Ralph Houk | |
| Local television | WPIX | |
| Local radio | WHN (Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto, Bob Gamere, Whitey Ford) |
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The 1970 New York Yankees season was the 68th season for the franchise in New York, and its 70th season overall. The team finished in second place in the American League East with a record of 93-69, 15 games behind the Baltimore Orioles. The 93 wins were the most for the Yankees since 1964. New York was managed by Ralph Houk. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium.
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Offseason
- December 1, 1969: Tom Shopay was drafted from the Yankees by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 rule 5 draft.[1]
- December 4, 1969: Joe Pepitone was traded by the Yankees to the Houston Astros for Curt Blefary.[2]
- December 5, 1969: Al Downing and Frank Fernández were traded by the Yankees to the Oakland Athletics for Danny Cater and Ossie Chavarria.[3]
- December 18, 1969: Mickey Scott and cash were traded by the Yankees to the Chicago White Sox for Pete Ward.[4]
Regular season
The Yankees went from a record of 80 wins and 81 losses in 1969 to a record of 93 wins and 69 losses.[5]
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 108 | 54 | -- | .667 |
| New York Yankees | 93 | 69 | 15 | .574 |
| Boston Red Sox | 87 | 75 | 21 | .537 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 83 | 29 | .488 |
| Cleveland Indians | 76 | 86 | 32 | .469 |
| Washington Senators | 70 | 92 | 38 | .432 |
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
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Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| C | Thurman Munson | 132 | 453 | 59 | 137 | .302 | 6 | 53 | 5 |
| 1B | Danny Cater | 155 | 582 | 64 | 175 | .301 | 6 | 76 | 4 |
| 2B | Horace Clarke | 158 | 686 | 81 | 172 | .251 | 4 | 46 | 23 |
| 3B | Jerry Kenney | 140 | 404 | 46 | 78 | .193 | 4 | 35 | 20 |
| SS | Gene Michael | 134 | 435 | 42 | 93 | .214 | 2 | 38 | 3 |
| LF | Roy White | 162 | 609 | 109 | 180 | .296 | 22 | 94 | 24 |
| CF | Bobby Murcer | 159 | 581 | 95 | 146 | .251 | 23 | 78 | 15 |
| RF | Curt Blefary | 99 | 269 | 34 | 57 | .212 | 9 | 37 | 1 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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| John Ellis | 78 | 226 | 24 | 56 | .248 | 7 | 29 | 0 |
| Jake Gibbs | 49 | 153 | 23 | 46 | .301 | 8 | 26 | 2 |
| Jim Lyttle | 87 | 126 | 20 | 39 | .310 | 3 | 14 | 3 |
| Frank Baker | 35 | 117 | 6 | 27 | .231 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Ron Hansen | 59 | 91 | 13 | 27 | .297 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Pete Ward | 66 | 77 | 5 | 20 | .260 | 1 | 18 | 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 |
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| Mel Stottlemyre | 37 | 271 | 15 | 13 | 3.09 | 126 |
| Fritz Peterson | 39 | 260.1 | 20 | 11 | 2.90 | 127 |
| Stan Bahnsen | 36 | 232.2 | 14 | 11 | 3.33 | 116 |
| Bill Burbach | 4 | 16.2 | 0 | 2 | 10.26 | 10 |
| Rob Gardner | 1 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 4.91 | 6 |
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 |
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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 |
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| Lindy McDaniel | 62 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 2.01 | 81 |
| Jack Aker | 41 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 2.06 | 36 |
Awards and records
- Ralph Houk, Associated Press AL Manager of the Year
- 1970 MLB All-Star Game
- Fritz Peterson, reserve
- Mel Stottlemyre, reserve
- Roy White, reserve[8]
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Syracuse Chiefs | International League | Frank Verdi |
| AA | Manchester Yankees | Eastern League | Gene Hassell |
| A | Kinston Eagles | Carolina League | Alex Cosmidis |
| A | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | Florida State League | Lamar North |
| Short-Season A | Oneonta Yankees | New York-Penn League | George Case |
| Rookie | Johnson City Yankees | Appalachian League | Jerry Walker |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Syracuse[9]
Notes
- ^ Tom Shopay page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Curt Blefary page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Danny Cater page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Pete Ward page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Yankee for Life, Bobby Murcer and Glen Waggoner, p. 62, Harper Collins, 2008, New York, ISBN 978-0-06-147342-5
- ^ Bobby Cox page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1970.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1970as.shtml
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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