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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1965 / 1967)
70-89, Finished 10th in American League
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Scored 611 runs, Allowed 612 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-80
Manager: Johnny Keane (4-16) and Ralph Houk (66-73)
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,124,648 (5th of 10)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 96; one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 94
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1965 / 1967 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 29, 1965
Rich Barry selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1965 minor league draft.
Al Closter drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1965 rule 5 draft.
Billy Murphy drafted by the New York Mets in the 1965 rule 5 draft.
Traded Phil Linz to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ruben Amaro.
December 10, 1965
Traded Pete Mikkelsen and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Bob Friend.
1966
Signed Ron Cook as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Kennedy as an amateur free agent.
January 14, 1966
Traded Doc Edwards to the Cleveland Indians. Received Lou Clinton.
January 29, 1966
Drafted Darrell Evans in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
May 3, 1966 (Standings)
Purchased Al Closter from the Washington Senators.
May 11, 1966 (Standings)
Purchased Dick Schofield from the San Francisco Giants.
June 7, 1966 (Standings)
Drafted Jim Lyttle in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.
Drafted Gary Timberlake in the 2nd round of the 1966 amateur draft.
Drafted Steve Kline in the 7th round of the 1966 amateur draft.
Drafted Joe Pactwa in the 18th round of the 1966 amateur draft.
Drafted Rusty Torres in the 54th round of the 1966 amateur draft.
June 10, 1966 (Standings)
Traded Gil Blanco, Roger Repoz and Bill Stafford to the Kansas City Athletics. Received Billy Bryan and Fred Talbot.
June 15, 1966 (Standings)
Sold Bob Friend to the New York Mets.
August 15, 1966 (Standings)
Signed John Ellis as an amateur free agent.
September 10, 1966 (Standings)
Traded Dick Schofield to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Thad Tillotson and cash.
October 19, 1966
Released Hector Lopez.
November 28, 1966
Drafted Charlie Sands from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1966 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Frank Tepedino from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1966 rule 5 draft.
Don Wallace drafted by the California Angels in the 1966 rule 5 draft.
November 29, 1966
Drafted John Cumberland from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1966 minor league draft.
Traded Clete Boyer to the Atlanta Braves. Received Chi-Chi Olivo and Bill Robinson.
December 8, 1966
Traded Roger Maris to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Charley Smith.
December 10, 1966
Traded Pedro Ramos to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Joe Verbanic and cash.
December 20, 1966
Traded Gil Downs (minors) and cash to the Cleveland Indians. Received Dick Howser.
1967
Signed Gary Jones as an amateur free agent.
January 28, 1967
Drafted Terry Ley in the 3rd round of the 1967 amateur draft (January Secondary).
February 23, 1967
Signed Cesar Geronimo as an amateur free agent.
