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YANKEES YEAR BY YEAR 1970 - 1979

 

YEAR

POSITION

WON

LOST

PCT.

MANAGER

ATTENDANCE
1970 Second 93 69 .574 Ralph Houk 1,136,879
1971 Fourth 82 80 .502 Ralph Houk 1,070,771
1972 Fourth 79 76 .510 Ralph Houk 966,328
1973 Fourth 80 82 .494 Ralph Houk 1,262,077
1974 Second 88 73 .549 Bill Virdon 1,273,075
1975 Third 83 77 .519 Virdon/Billy Martin 1,288,048
1976 First 97 62 .610 Billy Martin 2,012,434
1977* First 100 62 .617 Billy Martin 2,103,092
1978* First 100 63 .613 Martin/Lemon 2,335,871
1979 Fourth 89 71 .556 Lemon/Martin 2,537,765

*World Champions

Team Leaders

Year Batting Avg. Hits Home Runs RBIs Wins ERA
—————EAST DIVISION—————
1970 Munson, .302 White, 180 Murcer, 23 White, 94 Peterson, 20 McDaniel, 2.01
1971 Murcer, .331 Murcer, 175 Murcer, 25 Murcer, 94 Stottlemyre, 16 Stottlemyre, 2.87
1972 Murcer, .292 Murcer, 171 Murcer, 33 Murcer, 96 Peterson, 17 Lyle, 1.92
1973 Murcer, .304 Murcer, 187 Murcer, Nettles, 22 Murcer, 95 Stottlemyre, 16 Beene, 1.68
1974 Piniella, .305 Murcer, 166 Nettles, 22 Murcer, 88 Dobson, Medich, 19 Lyle, 1.66
1975 Munson, .318 Munson, 190 Bonds, 32 Munson, 102 Hunter, 23 Hunter, 2.58
1976 Rivers, .312 Chambliss, 188 Nettles, 32 Munson, 105 Figueroa, 19 Lyle, 2.26
1977 Rivers, .326 Rivers, 184 Nettles, 37 Jackson, 110 Figueroa, Guidry, 16 Lyle, 2.17
1978 Piniella, .314 Munson, 183 Jackson, Nettles, 27 Jackson, 97 Guidry, 25 Guidry, 1.74
1979 Jackson, Piniella, .297 Chambliss, Randolph, 155 Jackson, 29 Jackson, 89 John, 21 Guidry, 2.78

Note: Batting average minimum 350 at-bats; ERA minimum 90 innings pitched.

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