1970 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 93-69
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,136,879, Avg. 16,476
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Ralph Houk (93-69)
Location: New York, New York
1970 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 93-69
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,136,879, Avg. 16,476
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Ralph Houk (93-69)
Location: New York, New York
1970 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1970 season with a record of 93 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Yankees scored 680 runs and allowed 612 runs. Bobby Murcer led New York with 23 home runs, while Roy White walloped 20 or more as well. Roy White recorded 94 runs batted in. Thurman Munson paced all regular hitters by hitting .302. Fritz Peterson topped the squad with 20 wins, and Mel Stottlemyre added 15 or more victories also Fritz Peterson registered a 2.90 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ralph Houk coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Aker | P | R | R | July 13, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Tulare, CA USA |
| Stan Bahnsen | P | R | R | December 15, 1944 | 6'2" | 185 | Council Bluffs, IA USA |
| Frank Baker | SS | L | R | October 29, 1946 | 6'2" | 178 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Curt Blefary | RF | L | R | July 5, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bill Burbach | P | R | R | August 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 215 | Dickeyville, WI USA |
| Danny Cater | 1B | R | R | February 25, 1940 | 6'0" | 170 | Austin, TX USA |
| Horace Clarke | 2B | B | R | June 2, 1939 | 5'9" | 175 | Frederiksted, St. Croix V.I. |
| Loyd Colson | P | R | R | November 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 190 | Wellington, TX USA |
| John Cumberland | P | R | L | May 10, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Westbrook, ME USA |
| John Ellis | 1B | R | R | August 21, 1948 | 6'2" | 225 | New London, CT USA |
| Rob Gardner | P | R | L | December 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 176 | Binghamton, NY USA |
| Jake Gibbs | C | L | R | November 7, 1938 | 6'0" | 180 | Grenada, MS USA |
| Steve Hamilton | P | L | L | November 30, 1934 | 6'6" | 190 | Columbia, KY USA |
| Ron Hansen | SS | R | R | April 5, 1938 | 6'3" | 190 | Oxford, NE USA |
| Gary Jones | P | L | L | June 12, 1945 | 6'0" | 191 | Huntington Park, CA USA |
| Mike Kekich | P | R | L | April 2, 1945 | 6'1" | 196 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Jerry Kenney | 3B | L | R | June 30, 1945 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ron Klimkowski | P | R | R | March 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Steve Kline | P | R | R | October 6, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Wenatchee, WA USA |
| Jim Lyttle | RF | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Hamilton, OH USA |
| Mike McCormick | P | L | L | September 29, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Lindy McDaniel | P | R | R | December 13, 1935 | 6'3" | 195 | Hollis, OK USA |
| Gene Michael | SS | B | R | June 2, 1938 | 6'2" | 183 | Kent, OH USA |
| Bobby Mitchell | RF | R | R | October 22, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Norristown, PA USA |
| Thurman Munson | C | R | R | June 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 190 | Akron, OH USA |
| Bobby Murcer | CF | L | R | May 20, 1946 | 5'11" | 160 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Fritz Peterson | P | B | L | February 8, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Mel Stottlemyre | P | R | R | November 13, 1941 | 6'1" | 178 | Hazleton, MO USA |
| Frank Tepedino | 1B | L | L | November 23, 1947 | 5'11" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Joe Verbanic | P | R | R | April 24, 1943 | 6'0" | 155 | Washington, PA USA |
| Pete Ward | 1B | L | R | July 26, 1937 | 6'1" | 185 | Montreal, QC CAN |
| Gary Waslewski | P | R | R | July 21, 1941 | 6'4" | 190 | Meriden, CT USA |
| Roy White | LF | B | R | December 27, 1943 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ron Woods | RF | R | R | February 1, 1943 | 5'10" | 168 | Hamilton, OH USA |
