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1968 New York Yankees season

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Owner(s)
  
CBS

Manager
  
Ralph Houk

Local radio
  
WEPN

Start date
  
1968

General manager
  
Lee MacPhail

Local television
  
WPIX

Similar
  
1969 New York Yankees, 1922 New York Yankees, 1972 New York Yankees

The 1968 New York Yankees season was the 66th season for the team in New York, and its 68th season overall. The team finished above .500 for the first time since 1964, with a record of 83–79, finishing 20 games behind the Detroit Tigers. New York was managed by Ralph Houk. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. The 1968 season was notable for being Mickey Mantle's final season before he announced his retirement the following spring. The Yankees batted .214 as a team, the lowest total ever for the live-ball era (as of 2011).

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Offseason

  • November 28, 1967: Andy Kosco was drafted by the Yankees from the Oakland Athletics in the 1967 rule 5 draft.
  • November 30, 1967: Gene Michael was purchased by the Yankees from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  • December 7, 1967: Bob Tillman and Dale Roberts were traded by the Yankees to the Atlanta Braves for Bobby Cox.
  • Prior to 1968 season: Merritt Ranew was acquired by the Yankees from the California Angels.

    • Regular season

    In 1968, Yankees executive E. Michael Burke was a candidate to become Commissioner of Baseball. Bowie Kuhn would eventually get the appointment.

    Notable transactions

  • June 7, 1968: 1968 Major League Baseball Draft
  • Thurman Munson was drafted by the Yankees in the 1st round (4th pick).
  • Wayne Nordhagen was drafted by the Yankees in the 7th round.
  • July 15, 1968: Rocky Colavito was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.
  • September 30, 1968: Rocky Colavito was released by the Yankees.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R= Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R= Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Oneonta

    References

    1968 New York Yankees season Wikipedia
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