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1971 New York Yankees season

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Owner(s)
  
CBS

Manager
  
Ralph Houk

Local radio
  
WMCA

Start date
  
1971

General manager
  
Lee MacPhail

Local television
  
WPIX

Similar
  
1972 New York Yankees, 1969 New York Yankees, 1975 New York Yankees, 1979 New York Yankees, 1983 New York Yankees

The 1971 New York Yankees season was the 69th season for the franchise in New York, and its 71st season overall. The team finished fourth in the American League East with a record of 82–80, 21 games behind the Baltimore Orioles. New York was managed by Ralph Houk. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium.

Contents

Offseason

  • March 31, 1971: Pete Ward was released by the Yankees.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 9, 1971: Ron Klimkowski and Rob Gardner was traded by the Yankees to the Oakland Athletics for Felipe Alou.
  • May 26, 1971: Curt Blefary was traded by the Yankees to the Oakland Athletics for Rob Gardner.
  • May 28, 1971: Bill Burbach was traded by the Yankees to the Baltimore Orioles for Jim Hardin.
  • June 7, 1971: Frank Tepedino and Bobby Mitchell were traded by the Yankees to the Milwaukee Brewers for Danny Walton.
  • June 8, 1971: 1971 Major League Baseball Draft
  • Larry Murray was drafted by the Yankees in the 5th round.
  • Mike Pazik was drafted by the Yankees in the 1st round (13th pick) of the Secondary Phase.
  • June 25, 1971: Ron Woods was traded by the Yankees to the Montreal Expos for Ron Swoboda.
  • July 17, 1971: Bobby Cox was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.
  • August 28, 1971: Bobby Cox was released by the Yankees.

    • The final Senators game

    The Yankees were part of Washington baseball history. The Senators played their final game in Washington at RFK Stadium and their opponents were the Yankees. Fan enmity came to a head in the game on September 30. Thousands of fans simply walked in without paying because the security guards left early in the game, swelling the paid attendance of 14,460 to around 25,000. The Senators led 7–5 with two outs in the top of the ninth. Just then, fans poured onto the field. A teenager scooped up first base and ran away. With no security guards in sight, the game was forfeited to the Yankees, 9–0.

    Starters by position

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

    Other batters

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

    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 honors

  • Outfielder Bobby Murcer competed in his first All-Star Game

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Oneonta

    References

    1971 New York Yankees season Wikipedia
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