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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1988 / 1990)
74-87, Finished 5th in AL East
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Scored 698 runs, Allowed 792 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-90
Manager: Dallas Green (56-65) and Bucky Dent (18-22)
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,170,485 (8th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99; one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 105
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1988 / 1990 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 12, 1988
Traded a player to be named later, Rich Balabon (minors) and Jay Buhner to the Seattle Mariners. Received Ken Phelps. The New York Yankees sent Troy Evers (minors) (October 12, 1988) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.
October 15, 1988
Pete Dalena granted Free Agency.
Pete Filson granted Free Agency.
Dick Scott granted Free Agency.
October 24, 1988
Willie Randolph granted Free Agency.
Claudell Washington granted Free Agency.
Traded Jack Clark and Pat Clements to the San Diego Padres. Received Stan Jefferson, Jimmy Jones and Lance McCullers.
November 4, 1988
Luis Aguayo granted Free Agency.
Neil Allen granted Free Agency.
Wayne Tolleson granted Free Agency.
November 10, 1988
Released Tommy John.
November 17, 1988
Signed Don Schulze as a free agent.
Traded Eric Schmidt (minors) to the California Angels. Received Brian Dorsett.
November 23, 1988
Signed Steve Sax as a free agent.
November 26, 1988
Signed Steve Kiefer as a free agent.
December 3, 1988
Signed Dave LaPoint as a free agent.
December 5, 1988
Traded Bob Meacham to the Texas Rangers. Received Bob Brower.
December 8, 1988
Signed Andy Hawkins as a free agent.
December 15, 1988
Signed Mark Hutton as an amateur free agent.
December 18, 1988
Signed Wayne Tolleson as a free agent.
December 20, 1988
Ron Guidry granted Free Agency.
Signed Jamie Quirk as a free agent.
December 22, 1988
Signed Dickie Noles as a free agent.
January 10, 1989
Traded Rick Rhoden to the Houston Astros. Received Mike Hook (minors), Pedro DeLeon (minors) and John Fishel.
January 26, 1989
Signed Chuck Cary as a free agent.
February 13, 1989
Signed Tommy John as a free agent.
March 19, 1989
Traded Joel Skinner and Turner Ward to the Cleveland Indians. Received Mel Hall.
March 20, 1989
Traded Steve Shields to the Minnesota Twins. Received Balvino Galvez.
March 23, 1989
Traded Charles Hudson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Tom Brookens.
March 27, 1989
Traded Dana Ridenour (minors) to the Seattle Mariners. Received Steve Balboni.
April 4, 1989 (Standings)
Signed Chris Bushing as a free agent.
April 16, 1989 (Standings)
Released Gary Ward.
April 30, 1989 (Standings)
Traded Al Leiter to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Jesse Barfield.
May 16, 1989 (Standings)
Released Jamie Quirk.
May 30, 1989 (Standings)
Released Tommy John.
June 5, 1989 (Standings)
Drafted Andy Fox in the 2nd round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1989.
Drafted J.T. Snow in the 5th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1989.
Drafted Russ Springer in the 7th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1989.
Drafted Sterling Hitchcock in the 9th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1989.
Drafted Brian Johnson in the 16th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed July 7, 1989.
Drafted Rich Batchelor in the 38th round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Mike Figga in the 44th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed May 21, 1990.
June 21, 1989 (Standings)
Traded Rickey Henderson to the Oakland Athletics. Received Greg Cadaret, Eric Plunk and Luis Polonia.
June 22, 1989 (Standings)
Released Richard Dotson.
July 10, 1989 (Standings)
Traded Scott Nielsen to the New York Mets. Received Marcus Lawton.
July 20, 1989 (Standings)
Traded Stan Jefferson to the Baltimore Orioles. Received John Habyan.
July 22, 1989 (Standings)
Traded Mike Pagliarulo and Don Schulze to the San Diego Padres. Received a player to be named later and Walt Terrell. The San Diego Padres sent Freddie Toliver (September 27, 1989) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
August 10, 1989 (Standings)
Selected Rich Gossage off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
August 29, 1989 (Standings)
Traded John Candelaria to the Montreal Expos. Received Mike Blowers.
August 30, 1989 (Standings)
Traded Ken Phelps to the Oakland Athletics. Received Scott Holcomb (minors).
October, 1989 (Standings)
Released Dickie Noles.
October 4, 1989 (Standings)
Released Steve Kiefer.
November 8, 1989
Released Marcus Lawton.
Released Dale Mohorcic.
November 13, 1989
Rich Gossage granted Free Agency.
Mel Hall granted Free Agency.
Walt Terrell granted Free Agency.
November 20, 1989
Released Tom Brookens.
Released Rafael Santana.
November 21, 1989
Signed Pascual Perez as a free agent.
November 30, 1989
Signed Mel Hall as a free agent.
December 4, 1989
Tim Layana drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1989 rule 5 draft.
Ramon Manon drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1989 rule 5 draft.
Traded Don Slaught to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jeff Robinson and Willie Smith.
December 5, 1989
Mike Christopher selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1989 minor league draft.
December 12, 1989
Traded Rodney Imes (minors) and Hal Morris to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Tim Leary and Van Snider.
December 20, 1989
Signed Rick Cerone as a free agent.
December 22, 1989
Signed Damaso Garcia as a free agent.
December 27, 1989
Signed Jim Walewander as a free agent.
January 4, 1990
Released Chris Bushing.
February 17, 1990
Signed Mariano Rivera as an amateur free agent.
March 13, 1990
Traded Orlando Miller to the Houston Astros. Received a player to be named later and Dave Silvestri. The Houston Astros sent Daven Bond (minors) (June 11, 1990) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
