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1970 New York Yankees season

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General manager(s)
  
Lee MacPhail

Start date
  
1970

Local radio
  
WEPN

Manager
  
Ralph Houk

Owner
  
CBS

Local television
  
WPIX

Similar
  
1969 New York Yankees, 1972 New York Yankees, 1922 New York Yankees, 1975 New York Yankees

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.
  • December 4, 1969: Joe Pepitone was traded by the Yankees to the Houston Astros for Curt Blefary.
  • December 5, 1969: Al Downing and Frank Fernández were traded by the Yankees to the Oakland Athletics for Danny Cater and Ossie Chavarria.
  • December 18, 1969: Mickey Scott and cash were traded by the Yankees to the Chicago White Sox for Pete Ward.

    • 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.

    Notable transactions

  • September 22, 1970: Bobby Cox was released by the Yankees.

    • 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

    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

    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

    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

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Syracuse

    References

    1970 New York Yankees season Wikipedia
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