1966 New York Yankees
[edit] Summary
The 1966 New York Yankees finished with a record of 70-89. They scored 611 runs and belted 162 home runs to go along with a .235 batting average. The offense was powered by Joe Pepitone, who led the team with 31 home runs and 83 RBI. Bobby Richardson led the team with 153 hits for a .251 average.
The team allowed 612 runs and had a team ERA of 3.41. Fritz Peterson and Mel Stottlemyre were tied for the team lead in wins with 12. Al Downing led the team with 152 strikeouts. Pedro Ramos was the team's best fireman, with 13 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Ruben Amaro | SS | 14 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .434 | .217 |
| Ray Barker | 1B | 61 | 75 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 0 | .225 | .373 | .598 | .187 |
| Clete Boyer | 3B | 144 | 500 | 59 | 120 | 14 | 57 | 6 | .303 | .384 | .687 | .240 |
| Horace Clarke | SS | 96 | 312 | 37 | 83 | 6 | 28 | 5 | .324 | .381 | .705 | .266 |
| Mike Ferraro | 3B | 10 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .179 | .460 | .179 |
| Mike Hegan | 1B | 13 | 39 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .326 | .256 | .582 | .205 |
| Bobby Murcer | SS | 21 | 69 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .219 | .217 | .436 | .174 |
| Joe Pepitone | 1B | 152 | 585 | 85 | 149 | 31 | 83 | 4 | .290 | .463 | .753 | .255 |
| Bobby Richardson | 2B | 149 | 610 | 71 | 153 | 7 | 42 | 6 | .280 | .330 | .610 | .251 |
| Dick Schofield | SS | 25 | 58 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .265 | .190 | .455 | .155 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Lou Clinton | OF | 80 | 159 | 18 | 35 | 5 | 21 | 0 | .288 | .403 | .691 | .220 |
| Hector Lopez | OF | 54 | 117 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 16 | 0 | .268 | .368 | .636 | .214 |
| Mickey Mantle | OF | 108 | 333 | 40 | 96 | 23 | 56 | 1 | .389 | .538 | .927 | .288 |
| Roger Maris | OF | 119 | 348 | 37 | 81 | 13 | 43 | 0 | .307 | .382 | .689 | .233 |
| John Miller | OF | 6 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .087 | .217 | .304 | .087 |
| Roger Repoz | OF | 37 | 43 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .396 | .488 | .884 | .349 |
| Tom Tresh | OF | 151 | 537 | 76 | 125 | 27 | 68 | 5 | .341 | .421 | .762 | .233 |
| Steve Whitaker | OF | 31 | 114 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 0 | .306 | .491 | .797 | .246 |
| Roy White | OF | 115 | 316 | 39 | 71 | 7 | 20 | 14 | .308 | .345 | .653 | .225 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Billy Bryan | C | 27 | 69 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .270 | .420 | .690 | .217 |
| Jake Gibbs | C | 62 | 182 | 19 | 47 | 3 | 20 | 5 | .327 | .341 | .668 | .258 |
| Elston Howard | C | 126 | 410 | 38 | 105 | 6 | 35 | 0 | .317 | .356 | .673 | .256 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5330 | 611 | 1254 | 162 | 569 | 49 | .296 | .374 | .671 | .235 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Stan Bahnsen | 4 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3.52 | 0.957 | |||
| Jim Bouton | 24 | 19 | 120.3 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 1 | 65 | 38 | 2.69 | 1.288 | |||
| Jack Cullen | 5 | 0 | 11.3 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3.97 | 1.416 | |||
| Al Downing | 30 | 30 | 200 | 10 | 11 | .476 | 0 | 152 | 79 | 3.56 | 1.285 | |||
| Whitey Ford | 22 | 9 | 73 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 0 | 43 | 24 | 2.47 | 1.411 | |||
| Bob Friend | 12 | 8 | 44.7 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 4.84 | 1.566 | |||
| Steve Hamilton | 44 | 3 | 90 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 3 | 57 | 22 | 3.00 | 1.011 | |||
| Bill Henry | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .00 | 0.667 | |||
| Fritz Peterson | 34 | 32 | 215 | 12 | 11 | .522 | 0 | 96 | 40 | 3.31 | 1.098 | |||
| Pedro Ramos | 52 | 1 | 89.7 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 13 | 58 | 18 | 3.61 | 1.293 | |||
| Hal Reniff | 56 | 0 | 95.3 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 9 | 79 | 49 | 3.21 | 1.354 | |||
| Mel Stottlemyre | 37 | 35 | 251 | 12 | 20 | .375 | 1 | 146 | 82 | 3.80 | 1.279 | |||
| Fred Talbot | 23 | 19 | 124.3 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 0 | 48 | 45 | 4.13 | 1.352 | |||
| Dooley Womack | 42 | 1 | 75 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 4 | 50 | 23 | 2.64 | 1.000 | |||
| Team Totals | 387 | 160 | 1415.6 | 70 | 89 | .440 | 32 | 842 | 443 | 3.41 | 1.244 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Joe Pepitone | 152 |
| At Bats | Bobby Richardson | 610 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Bobby Richardson | 648 |
| Batting Average | Joe Pepitone | .255 |
| On-Base % | Tom Tresh | .341 |
| Slugging % | Joe Pepitone | .463 |
| OPS | Tom Tresh | .762 |
| Runs | Joe Pepitone | 85 |
| Hits | Bobby Richardson | 153 |
| Total Bases | Joe Pepitone | 271 |
| Doubles | Clete Boyer | 22 |
| Triples | Clete Boyer, Horace Clarke, Joe Pepitone, and Tom Tresh | 4 |
| Home Runs | Joe Pepitone | 31 |
| RBI | Joe Pepitone | 83 |
| Walks | Tom Tresh | 86 |
| Strikeouts | Tom Tresh | 89 |
| Stolen Bases | Roy White | 14 |
| Caught Stealing | Roy White | 7 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Bobby Richardson | 9 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Tom Tresh | 7 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Bobby Richardson | 17 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Fritz Peterson and Mel Stottlemyre | 12 |
| Losses | Mel Stottlemyre | 20 |
| Saves | Pedro Ramos | 13 |
| Won-Loss % | Fritz Peterson | .522 |
| ERA | Fritz Peterson | 3.31 |
| WHIP | Fritz Peterson | 1.098 |
| Innings Pitched | Mel Stottlemyre | 251 |
| Games | Hal Reniff | 56 |
| Games Started | Mel Stottlemyre | 35 |
| Strikeouts | Al Downing | 152 |
| Complete Games | Fritz Peterson | 11 |
| Shutouts | Mel Stottlemyre | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Mel Stottlemyre | 1042 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Mel Stottlemyre | 106 |
| Hits Allowed | Mel Stottlemyre | 239 |
| Walks Allowed | Mel Stottlemyre | 82 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Al Downing | 23 |
| Doubles Allowed | Mel Stottlemyre | 41 |
| Triples Allowed | Fred Talbot | 7 |
| Wild Pitches | Mel Stottlemyre | 8 |
| Hit Batsmen | Hal Reniff | 5 |
| Double Plays Induced | Mel Stottlemyre | 29 |
