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1986 New York Yankees (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1985/1987)
90-72, Finished 2nd in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 797 runs, Allowed 738 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-75
Managed by Lou Piniella

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,268,030 (4th of 14)
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Batting - 99, Pitching - 98
  (one-year): Batting - 103, Pitching - 103
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1986 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1985/1987) / 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 2, 1985

Butch Wynegar granted Free Agency.

November 7, 1985

Signed Bob Geren as a free agent.

November 12, 1985

Marty Bystrom granted Free Agency.

Released Don Cooper.

Released John Montefusco.

Joe Niekro granted Free Agency.

Phil Niekro granted Free Agency.

Released Matt Winters.

November 13, 1985

Signed Marty Bystrom as a free agent.

December 6, 1985

Traded Bill Sample to the Atlanta Braves. Received Miguel Sosa (minors).

December 11, 1985

Released Juan Bonilla.

Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Mike Fischlin. The New York Yankees sent Kevin Trudeau (minors) (April 11, 1986) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

December 12, 1985

Traded Ron Hassey and Joe Cowley to the Chicago White Sox. Received Britt Burns, Glen Braxton (minors), and Mike Soper (minors).

Traded Rich Bordi and Rex Hudler to the Baltimore Orioles. Received a player to be named later and Gary Roenicke. The Baltimore Orioles sent Leo Hernandez (December 16, 1985) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

1986

Released Lorenzo Gray.

January 8, 1986

Signed Joe Niekro as a free agent.

Signed Phil Niekro as a free agent.

Signed Butch Wynegar as a free agent.

January 11, 1986

Traded players to be named later and Jim Deshaies to the Houston Astros. Received Joe Niekro. The New York Yankees sent Neder Horta (minors) (September 24, 1985) and Dody Rather (minors) (January 11, 1986) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

January 14, 1986

Drafted Dean Wilkins in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Darrin Chapin in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

February 6, 1986

Signed Al Holland as a free agent.

February 13, 1986

Traded Neil Allen, Scott Bradley, Glen Braxton (minors), and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ron Hassey, Matt Winters, Chris Alvarez (minors), and Eric Schmidt (minors).

March 17, 1986

Signed John Montefusco as a free agent.

March 25, 1986

Released Tom Gilles.

March 28, 1986

Traded Don Baylor to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mike Easler.

Released Phil Niekro.

April 4, 1986 (Standings)

Released Al Holland.

April 10, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Al Holland as a free agent.

May 1, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Ivan DeJesus as a free agent.

May 2, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Tommy John as a free agent.

June, 1986 (Standings)

Released Clay Christiansen.

June 2, 1986 (Standings)

Drafted Rich Scheid in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Tim Layana in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Steve Rosenberg in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted John Ramos in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Hal Morris in the 8th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1986.

Drafted Andy Stankiewicz in the 12th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1986.

Drafted Scott Kamieniecki in the 14th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed August 23, 1986.

Drafted Steve Adkins in the 15th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Turner Ward in the 18th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1986.

Drafted Kevin Maas in the 22nd round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed July 20, 1986.

Drafted Scott Livingstone in the 26th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Erik Johnson in the 27th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 16, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Chris Howard as an amateur free agent.

June 24, 1986 (Standings)

Released Ivan DeJesus.

June 30, 1986 (Standings)

Traded Ken Griffey and Andre Robertson to the Atlanta Braves. Received Claudell Washington and Paul Zuvella.

July 2, 1986 (Standings)

Purchased Bryan Little from the Chicago White Sox.

July 4, 1986 (Standings)

Released Ozzie Canseco.

July 9, 1986 (Standings)

Traded Ed Whitson to the San Diego Padres. Received Tim Stoddard.

July 27, 1986 (Standings)

Released Dale Berra.

July 30, 1986 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later, Ron Hassey, and Carlos Martinez to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ron Kittle, Wayne Tolleson, and Joel Skinner. The New York Yankees sent Bill Lindsey (December 24, 1986) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

August 8, 1986 (Standings)

Released Al Holland.

October 15, 1986 (Standings)

Released Leo Hernandez.

Released Bryan Little.

Matt Winters granted Free Agency.

November 2, 1986

Gary Roenicke granted Free Agency.

November 12, 1986

Mike Fischlin granted Free Agency.

Ron Guidry granted Free Agency.

Tommy John granted Free Agency.

Willie Randolph granted Free Agency.

Claudell Washington granted Free Agency.

November 20, 1986

Signed Jeff Moronko as a free agent.

November 22, 1986

Rod Scurry granted Free Agency.

November 26, 1986

Traded Doug Drabek, Brian Fisher, and Logan Easley to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Rick Rhoden, Cecilio Guante, and Pat Clements.

December 6, 1986

Signed Rod Scurry as a free agent.

December 7, 1986

Signed Claudell Washington as a free agent.

December 11, 1986

Traded Tom Barrett and Mike Easler to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Charles Hudson and Jeff Knox (minors).

December 17, 1986

Signed Lenn Sakata as a free agent.

December 19, 1986

Traded Butch Wynegar to the California Angels. Received a player to be named later and Ron Romanick. The California Angels sent Alan Mills (June 22, 1987) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

December 20, 1986

Released Bob Shirley.

December 22, 1986

Released Mike Armstrong.

December 24, 1986

Signed Gary Ward as a free agent.

1987

Signed Mike Armstrong as a free agent.

January 5, 1987

Traded Scott Nielsen and Mike Soper (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Pete Filson and Randy Velarde.

January 8, 1987

Signed Juan Bonilla as a free agent.

Signed Tommy John as a free agent.

Signed Willie Randolph as a free agent.

January 28, 1987

Signed Bob Shirley as a free agent.

February 13, 1987

Signed Rick Cerone as a free agent.

March 17, 1987

Signed Rich Thompson as a free agent.

March 20, 1987

Purchased Carlos Rodriguez from the Mexico City Tigers (Mexican).

March 27, 1987

Released Rod Scurry.


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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