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1989 New York Yankees (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1988/1990)
74-87, Finished 5th in AL Eastern Division
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Scored 698 runs, Allowed 792 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-90
Managed by Dallas Green and Bucky Dent

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,170,485 (8th of 14)
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  (multi-year):
Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
  (one-year): Batting - 104, Pitching - 105
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1989 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1988/1990) / 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 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

Traded Eric Schmidt (minors) to the California Angels. Received Brian Dorsett.

Signed Don Schulze as a free agent.

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 John Fishel, Mike Hook (minors), and Pedro DeLeon (minors).

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 Hal Morris and Rodney Imes (minors) 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.


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