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Owner(s) | George Steinbrenner |
General manager(s) | Gabe Paul |
Manager(s) | Bill Virdon, Billy Martin |
Local television | (Phil Rizzuto, Frank Messer, Bill White) |
Local radio | WMCA (Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto, Bill White, Dom Valentino) |
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The 1975 New York Yankees season was the 73rd season for the Yankees in New York, and the franchise's 75th season overall. The team finished with a record of 83-77, finishing 12 games behind the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees played at Shea Stadium due to the ongoing renovation of Yankee Stadium, which would re-open in 1976.
Bill Virdon opened the season as Yankees manager, but he was replaced on August 1 by Billy Martin. This would be the first of five stints as Yankees manager for Martin.
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Offseason[edit]
- October 22, 1974: Bobby Murcer was traded by the Yankees to the San Francisco Giants for Bobby Bonds.[1]
- December 3, 1974: Joe Pactwa was purchased from the Yankees by the Alijadores de Tampico.[2]
- December 20, 1974: Sam McDowell was released by the Yankees.[3]
- December 31, 1974: Catfish Hunter was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[4]
- January 21, 1975: Gene Michael was released by the Yankees.[5]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
AL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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Boston Red Sox | 95 | 65 | -- | .594 |
Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 69 | 4.5 | .566 |
New York Yankees | 83 | 77 | 12 | .519 |
Cleveland Indians | 79 | 80 | 15.5 | .497 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 68 | 94 | 28 | .420 |
Detroit Tigers | 57 | 102 | 37.5 | .358 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
1975 American League Records
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Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | TEX | |
Baltimore | — | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–4 | 10–8 | 12–4 | 7–5 | 14–4 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 7–5 | |
Boston | 9–9 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 10–2 | 11–5 | 6–6 | 8–4 | |
California | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 9–9 | 3–9 | 6–5 | 4–14 | 7–5 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | |
Chicago | 4–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | — | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 5–13 | |
Cleveland | 8–10 | 11–7 | 9–3 | 5–7 | — | 12–6 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 3–6 | 9–9 | 2–10 | 5–7 | |
Detroit | 4–12 | 5–13 | 5–6 | 7–5 | 6–12 | — | 6–6 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 1–11 | |
Kansas City | 5–7 | 5–7 | 14–4 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 7–5 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 14–4 | |
Milwaukee | 4–14 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 5–7 | — | 2–10 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | |
Minnesota | 6–6 | 2–10 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–3 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 10–2 | — | 4–8 | 6–12 | 8–10 | |
New York | 10–8 | 5–11 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 8–4 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | |
Oakland | 8–4 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 12–6 | 6–6 | — | 12–6 | |
Texas | 5–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 11–1 | 4–14 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 6–12 | — |
Notable transactions[edit]
- June 3, 1975: 1975 Major League Baseball Draft
- Jim Beattie was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 4th round.[6]
- Willie Upshaw was drafted by the Yankees in the 5th round.[7]
- June 13, 1975: Ed Brinkman was purchased by the Yankees from the Texas Rangers.[8]
Roster[edit]
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Player stats[edit]
= Indicates team leader |
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
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C | Munson, ThurmanThurman Munson | 157 | 597 | 83 | 190 | .318 | 12 | 102 | 3 |
1B | Chambliss, ChrisChris Chambliss | 150 | 562 | 66 | 171 | .304 | 9 | 72 | 0 |
2B | Alomar, SandySandy Alomar | 151 | 489 | 61 | 117 | .239 | 2 | 39 | 28 |
3B | Nettles, GraigGraig Nettles | 157 | 581 | 71 | 155 | .267 | 21 | 91 | 1 |
SS | Mason, JimJim Mason | 94 | 223 | 17 | 34 | .152 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
LF | White, RoyRoy White | 148 | 566 | 81 | 161 | .290 | 12 | 59 | 16 |
CF | Maddox, ElliottElliott Maddox | 55 | 218 | 36 | 67 | .307 | 1 | 23 | 9 |
RF | Bonds, BobbyBobby Bonds | 145 | 529 | 93 | 143 | .270 | 32 | 85 | 30 |
DH | Herrmann, EdEd Herrmann | 80 | 200 | 16 | 51 | .255 | 6 | 30 | 0 |
Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Stanley, FredFred Stanley | 117 | 252 | 56 | .222 | 0 | 15 |
Dempsey, RickRick Dempsey | 71 | 145 | 38 | .262 | 1 | 11 |
Brinkman, EdEd Brinkman | 44 | 63 | 11 | .175 | 0 | 2 |
Dineen, KerryKerry Dineen | 7 | 22 | 8 | .364 | 0 | 1 |
Vélez, OttoOtto Vélez | 6 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
Murray, LarryLarry Murray | 6 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Hunter, CatfishCatfish Hunter | 39 | 328 | 23 | 14 | 2.58 | 177 |
Medich, DocDoc Medich | 38 | 272.1 | 16 | 16 | 3.50 | 132 |
May, RudyRudy May | 32 | 212 | 14 | 12 | 3.06 | 145 |
Dobson, PatPat Dobson | 33 | 207.2 | 11 | 14 | 4.07 | 129 |
Gura, LarryLarry Gura | 26 | 151.1 | 7 | 8 | 3.51 | 65 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Lyle, SparkySparky Lyle | 49 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3.12 | 65 |
Martinez, TippyTippy Martinez | 23 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2.68 | 20 |
Pagan, DaveDave Pagan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.06 | 18 |
Guidry, RonRon Guidry | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.45 | 15 |
Sawyer, RickRick Sawyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 3 |
Wallace, MikeMike Wallace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.54 | 2 |
Farm system[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Bobby Murcer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joe Pactwa page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Sam McDowell page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Catfish Hunter page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gene Michael page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jim Beattie page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Willie Upshaw page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ed Brinkman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1975.shtml
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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