1976 New York Yankees

The New York Yankees' 1976 season was the 74th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 97-62, finishing 10.5 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles to win their first AL East title.

In the ALCS, the Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals in 5 games. Chris Chambliss's walk-off home run in Game 5 clinched the pennant for the Yankees.

In the World Series, they were defeated in a four-game sweep by the defending champion Cincinnati Reds.

New York was managed by Billy Martin. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.

[edit] Awards and Honors

Team Captain Thurman Munson won the AL MVP.

Graig Nettles was the AL home run champion with 32 home runs in the season.

Munson, Chambliss, Catfish Hunter, Sparky Lyle, Willie Randolph and Mickey Rivers all represented the Yankees at the 1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI

[edit] Other batters

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI

[edit] Starting pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

[edit] Other pitchers

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA

[edit] Relief pitchers

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO

[edit] ALCS

Main article: 1976 American League Championship Series

[edit] Game 1

October 9, 1976 at Royals Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	12	0
Kansas City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	2
W: Catfish Hunter (1-0) L: Larry Gura (0-1)
HR: None

[edit] Game 2

October 10, 1976 at Royals Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	5
Kansas City	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	7	9	0
W: Paul Splittorff (1-0) L: Ed Figueroa (0-1)
HR: None

[edit] Game 3

October 12, 1976 at Yankee Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	0
New York	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	X	5	9	0
W: Dock Ellis (1-0) L: Andy Hassler (0-1) S: Sparky Lyle (1)
HR: NYY: – Chris Chambliss (1)

[edit] Game 4

October 13, 1976 at Yankee Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City	0	3	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	7	9	1
New York	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	11	0
W: Doug Bird (1-0) L: Catfish Hunter (1-1) S: Steve Mingori (1)
HR: NYY: – Graig Nettles 2 (2)

[edit] Game 5

October 14, 1976 at Yankee Stadium

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6	11	1
New York	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	7	11	1
W: Dick Tidrow (1-0) L: Mark Littell (0-1)
HR: KCR: – John Mayberry (1), George Brett (1) NYY: – Chris Chambliss (2)

[edit] World Series

Main article: 1976 World Series

NL Cincinnati Reds (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (0)

Game	Road	Home	Score	Date	Location	Attendance	Time of Game
1	Yankees	Reds	5 - 1	October 16	Riverfront Stadium	54,826	2:10
2	Yankees	Reds	4 - 3	October 17	Riverfront Stadium	54,816	2:33
3	Reds	Yankees	6 - 2	October 19	Yankee Stadium	56,667	2:40
4	Reds	Yankees	7 - 2	October 21	Yankee Stadium	56,700	2:36