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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1961 / 1963)
96-66, Finished 1st in American League
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Scored 817 runs, Allowed 680 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 94-68
Manager: Ralph Houk (96-66)
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,493,574 (1st of 10)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 95; one-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 93
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1961 / 1963 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 4, 1961
Traded Frank Leja to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ben Mateosky (minors).
October 16, 1961
Purchased Robin Roberts from the Philadelphia Phillies.
November 27, 1961
George Banks drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
Rod Kanehl selected by the New York Mets in the 1961 minor league draft.
Bill Short drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1961 rule 5 draft.
December 14, 1961
Traded Jesse Gonder to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Marshall Bridges.
1962
Signed Rich Beck as an amateur free agent.
Signed Curt Blefary as an amateur free agent.
Signed Steve Dillon as an amateur free agent.
Signed Tom Dukes as an amateur free agent.
Signed Mike Ferraro as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dave McDonald as an amateur free agent.
Signed John Miller as an amateur free agent.
Signed Billy Murphy as an amateur free agent.
Released Luis Peraza.
Signed Cecil Perkins as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Shellenback as an amateur free agent.
Signed Steve Whitaker as an amateur free agent.
May 21, 1962 (Standings)
Released Robin Roberts.
June 12, 1962 (Standings)
Traded Billy Gardner to the Boston Red Sox. Received Tom Umphlett and cash.
June 26, 1962 (Standings)
Sold Bob Cerv to the Houston Colt .45's.
July 11, 1962 (Standings)
Traded Don Lock to the Washington Senators. Received Dale Long.
September 7, 1962 (Standings)
Purchased Hal Brown from the Baltimore Orioles.
October 29, 1962
Sold Bob Turley to the Los Angeles Angels.
November 26, 1962
Rich Beck selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1962 first-year draft.
Steve Dillon selected by the New York Mets in the 1962 first-year draft.
Drafted Bill Kunkel from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1962 rule 5 draft.
Jim Shellenback selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1962 first-year draft.
Traded Bill Skowron to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Stan Williams.
1963
Signed Mike Jurewicz as an amateur free agent.
Signed Archie Moore as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Ollom as an amateur free agent.
Signed Fritz Peterson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Dale Roberts as an amateur free agent.
March 21, 1963
Sold Jim Bronstad to the Washington Senators.
