1991 New York Yankees season
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The New York Yankees' 1991 season was the 89th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 71-91 finishing 20 games behind of the Toronto Blue Jays. New York was managed by Stump Merrill. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
Contents
Offseason
- October 5, 1990: Wayne Tolleson was released by the New York Yankees.[1]
- November 19, 1990: Tim Leary was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.[2]
- December 3, 1990: Frank Seminara was drafted by the San Diego Padres from the New York Yankees in the 1990 rule 5 draft.[3]
- December 31, 1990: Scott Sanderson was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Oakland Athletics.[4]
- January 13, 1991: Rick Cerone was released by the New York Yankees.[5]
- March 19, 1991: Torey Lovullo was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the New York Yankees for Mark Leiter.[6]
Regular season
- Steve Sax led the Yankees with a .304 batting average, 198 hits, 85 runs, and 38 doubles.
- April 11, 1991 – Roberto Kelly had 5 RBI in a game versus the Detroit Tigers.
- June 23, 1991 – Roberto Kelly had 5 hits in a game versus the eventual World Champion Minnesota Twins.
Season standings
AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Toronto Blue Jays | 91 | 71 | .562 | -- |
Boston Red Sox | 84 | 78 | .519 | 7 |
Detroit Tigers | 84 | 78 | .519 | 7 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 83 | 79 | .512 | 8 |
New York Yankees | 71 | 91 | .438 | 20 |
Baltimore Orioles | 67 | 95 | .414 | 34 |
Cleveland Indians | 57 | 105 | .352 | 34 |
Notable transactions
- April 1, 1991: Steve Balboni was released by the New York Yankees.[7]
- April 5, 1991: Scott Lusader was selected off waivers by the New York Yankees from the Detroit Tigers.[8]
- May 9, 1991: Andy Hawkins was released by the New York Yankees.[9]
- May 17, 1991: Mike Blowers was traded by the New York Yankees to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later and cash. The Seattle Mariners sent Jim Blueberg (minors) (June 22, 1991) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.[10]
- May 25, 1991: Andy Pettite was Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.[11]
Draft Picks
- With the first overall pick in the MLB draft, the New York Yankees selected Brien Taylor. He was a Left Handed Pitcher from Beaufort, North Carolina who competed at East Carteret High School.[12]
- Notable Draft Picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Amateur Club |
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5 | 126 | Lyle Mouton | OF | Louisiana State University |
9 | 230 | Keith Garagozzo | LHP | University of Delaware |
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other Positions
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Manager Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
Pos. | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Matt Nokes | 135 | 456 | 122 | .268 | 24 | 77 |
1B | Don Mattingly | 152 | 587 | 169 | .288 | 9 | 68 |
2B | Steve Sax | 158 | 652 | 198 | .304 | 10 | 56 |
3B | Pat Kelly | 96 | 298 | 72 | .242 | 3 | 23 |
SS | Álvaro Espinoza | 148 | 480 | 123 | .256 | 5 | 33 |
LF | Mel Hall | 141 | 492 | 140 | .285 | 19 | 80 |
CF | Bernie Williams | 85 | 320 | 76 | .238 | 3 | 34 |
RF | Jesse Barfield | 84 | 284 | 64 | .225 | 17 | 48 |
DH | Kevin Maas | 148 | 500 | 110 | .220 | 23 | 63 |
Other batters
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Starting pitchers
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
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Relief pitchers
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system
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References
External links
- 1991 New York Yankees
- 1991 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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