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1969 New York Yankees (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1968/1970)
80-81, Finished 5th in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 562 runs, Allowed 587 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-84
Managed by Ralph Houk

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,067,996 (4th of 12)
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Batting - 96, Pitching - 96
  (one-year): Batting - 95, Pitching - 95
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1969 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1968/1970) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 6, 1968

Sold Ruben Amaro to the California Angels.

November 13, 1968

Sold John Kennedy to the Seattle Pilots.

December 2, 1968

Drafted Billy Cowan from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

Cesar Geronimo selected by the Houston Astros in the 1968 first-year draft.

Drafted Bobby Mitchell from the Boston Red Sox in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

December 4, 1968

Traded Andy Kosco to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Mike Kekich.

Traded Dooley Womack to the Houston Astros. Received Dick Simpson.

December 6, 1968

Traded Charley Smith to the San Francisco Giants. Received Nate Oliver.

1969

Merritt Ranew sent to the Seattle Pilots in an unknown transaction.

January 8, 1969

Purchased John Orsino from the Washington Senators.

January 21, 1969

Signed Tom Buskey as an amateur free agent.

February 1, 1969

Drafted Jim Barr in the 5th round of the 1969 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

April 14, 1969 (Standings)

Purchased Jimmie Hall from the Cleveland Indians.

April 19, 1969 (Standings)

Traded Nate Oliver to the Chicago Cubs. Received Lee Elia.

April 26, 1969 (Standings)

Returned Don Nottebart to the Cincinnati Reds following previous purchase.

May 19, 1969 (Standings)

Traded Dick Simpson to the Seattle Pilots. Received Jose Vidal.

May 20, 1969 (Standings)

Traded Fred Talbot to the Seattle Pilots. Received Jack Aker.

June 5, 1969 (Standings)

Drafted Charlie Spikes in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.

Drafted John LaRose in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Ken Crosby in the 10th round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1969.

Drafted John Tamargo in the 15th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Larry Hardy in the 25th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 10, 1969 (Standings)

Purchased Ken Johnson from the Atlanta Braves.

June 12, 1969 (Standings)

Traded John Orsino to the Cleveland Indians. Received Rob Gardner.

June 14, 1969 (Standings)

Traded Tom Tresh to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ron Woods.

July 26, 1969 (Standings)

Sold Billy Cowan to the California Angels.

August 11, 1969 (Standings)

Sold Ken Johnson to the Chicago Cubs.

September 11, 1969 (Standings)

Traded Jimmie Hall to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later, Terry Bongiovanni (minors), and cash. The Chicago Cubs sent Rick Bladt (January 6, 1970) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

October 23, 1969

Sent Bobby Mitchell to the Atlanta Braves as part of a conditional deal.

December 1, 1969

Jim Kennedy drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

Tom Shopay drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

December 4, 1969

Traded Joe Pepitone to the Houston Astros. Received Curt Blefary.

December 5, 1969

Traded Al Downing and Frank Fernandez to the Oakland Athletics. Received Danny Cater and Ossie Chavarria.

December 18, 1969

Traded Mickey Scott and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Pete Ward.

December 23, 1969

Signed Otto Velez as an amateur free agent.

1970

Signed Dave Pagan as an amateur free agent.

February 28, 1970

Purchased Ron Hansen from the Chicago White Sox.

March 26, 1970

Received Bobby Mitchell from the Atlanta Braves as part of a conditional deal.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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