Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees
Major League Baseball team season
The 1971 New York Yankees season was the 69th season for the franchise. The team finished fourth in the American League East with a record of 82–80, 21 games behind the Baltimore Orioles . New York was managed by Ralph Houk . The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium .
Offseason
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
Team
BAL
BOS
CAL
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIL
MIN
NYY
OAK
WSH
Baltimore
—
9–9
7–5
8–4
13–5
8–10
6–5
9–3
10–2
11–7
7–4
13–3
Boston
9–9
—
6–6
10–2
11–7
12–6
1–11
6–6
8–4
7–11
3–9
12–6
California
5–7
6–6
—
8–10
8–4
6–6
8–10
6–12
12–6
6–6
7–11
4–8
Chicago
4–8
2–10
10–8
—
3–9
7–5
9–9
11–7
7–11
5–7
11–7
10–2
Cleveland
5–13
7–11
4–8
9–3
—
6–12
2–10
4–8
4–8
8–10
4–8
7–11
Detroit
10–8
6–12
6–6
5–7
12–6
—
8–4
10–2
6–6
10–8
4–8
14–4
Kansas City
5–6
11–1
10–8
9–9
10–2
4–8
—
8–10
9–9
5–7
5–13
9–3
Milwaukee
3–9
6–6
12–6
7–11
8–4
2–10
10–8
—
10–7
2–10
3–15
6–6
Minnesota
2–10
4–8
6–12
11–7
8–4
6–6
9–9
7–10
—
8–4
8–10
5–6
New York
7–11
11–7
6–6
7–5
10–8
8–10
7–5
10–2
4–8
—
5–7
7–11
Oakland
4–7
9–3
11–7
7–11
8–4
8–4
13–5
15–3
10–8
7–5
—
9–3
Washington
3–13
6–12
8–4
2–10
11–7
4–14
3–9
6–6
6–5
11–7
3–9
—
Notable transactions
Roster
1971 New York Yankees
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Oneonta [ 11]
Notes
^ Pete Ward page at Baseball Reference
^ Felipe Alou page at Baseball Reference
^ Curt Blefary page at Baseball Reference
^ Bill Burbach page at Baseball Reference
^ Frank Tepedino page at Baseball Reference
^ Larry Murray page at Baseball Reference
^ Mike Pazik page at Baseball Reference
^ Ron Swoboda page at Baseball Reference
^ a b Bobby Cox page at Baseball Reference
^ Yankee for Life, Bobby Murcer and Glen Waggoner, p. 64, Harper Collins, 2008, New York, ISBN 978-0-06-147342-5
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball , 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References
Franchise Ballparks Culture Lore Rivalries Key personnel Championships (27) American League Pennants (41) Division titles (21) Wild Card titles (7) Minors
Triple-A
Double-A
High-A
Single-A
Rookie
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