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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1974 / 1976)
83-77, Finished 3rd in AL East
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Scored 681 runs, Allowed 588 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-69
Manager: Bill Virdon (53-51) and Billy Martin (30-26)
Ballpark: Shea Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,288,048 (2nd of 12)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 98; one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100
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1974 / 1976 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 22, 1974
Traded Bobby Murcer to the San Francisco Giants. Received Bobby Bonds.
December 1, 1974
Purchased Bob Oliver from the Baltimore Orioles.
December 3, 1974
Sold Joe Pactwa to Tampico (Mexican).
Traded Bill Sudakis to the California Angels. Received Skip Lockwood.
December 5, 1974
Traded Cecil Upshaw to the Chicago White Sox. Received Eddie Leon.
December 20, 1974
Released Sam McDowell.
December 26, 1974
Signed Juan Espino as an amateur free agent.
December 31, 1974
Signed Catfish Hunter as a free agent.
January 21, 1975
Released Gene Michael.
March 5, 1975
Released Fernando Gonzalez.
March 10, 1975
Signed Damaso Garcia as an amateur free agent.
March 29, 1975
Released Mel Stottlemyre.
April 1, 1975 (Standings)
Traded Fred Anyzeski (minors), John Narron (minors), Ken Bennett (minors), Terry Quinn (minors) and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ed Herrmann.
April 7, 1975 (Standings)
Signed Bob Johnson as a free agent.
Released Skip Lockwood.
May 5, 1975 (Standings)
Released Eddie Leon.
May 27, 1975 (Standings)
Signed Domingo Ramos as an amateur free agent.
June 3, 1975 (Standings)
Drafted Gil Patterson in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (June Secondary).
Drafted Randy Niemann in the 2nd round of the 1975 amateur draft (June Secondary).
Drafted Jim Beattie in the 4th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
Drafted Willie Upshaw in the 5th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
Drafted Mike Fischlin in the 7th round of the 1975 amateur draft.
Drafted Danny Boone in the 14th round of the 1975 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 13, 1975 (Standings)
Purchased Ed Brinkman from the Texas Rangers.
Sold Mike Wallace to the St. Louis Cardinals.
June 20, 1975 (Standings)
Purchased Rich Coggins from the Montreal Expos.
July 15, 1975 (Standings)
Released Bob Oliver.
August 6, 1975 (Standings)
Released Bob Johnson.
September 4, 1975 (Standings)
Released Alex Johnson.
November 22, 1975
Traded Pat Dobson to the Cleveland Indians. Received Oscar Gamble.
December 8, 1975
Drafted Tom Robson from the Texas Rangers in the 1975 minor league draft.
December 11, 1975
Traded Bobby Bonds to the California Angels. Received Ed Figueroa and Mickey Rivers.
Traded Doc Medich to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Ken Brett, Dock Ellis and Willie Randolph.
January 7, 1976
Drafted John Fulgham in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
January 8, 1976
Purchased Jim York from the Houston Astros.
January 23, 1976
Traded Gerry Pirtle to the Chicago Cubs. Received Rick Stelmaszek.
January 27, 1976
Released Walt Williams.
February 20, 1976
Sold Ed Herrmann to the California Angels.
February 24, 1976
Signed Tommy Davis as a free agent.
March 29, 1976
Released Ed Brinkman.
