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1981 New York Yankees

American League
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Season
1981
League
American League
Division
East
W-L Record
59-48 (.551)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
0 / 4 / 9
General Manager
Gene Michael
Attendance
1,614,353 (Rank: 3)
Ballpark
Yankee Stadium I
Playoffs
Lost World Series (Dodgers)
Top Draft Pick
John Elway (2-52)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
31Dave Winfield29OFR10538852114251136811143411173131804403975.294.360.464.824.307.170.2969.779.3229.8529.85
1973-  1-   4-SDN
MLB1973-19951971-1995
30Willie Randolph262BR93357598314322414557240530101094221964.232.336.305.641.258.073.24313.515.69178.50178.50
1972-  7- 167-PIT
MLB1975-19921975-1992
9Graig Nettles363BL1033494685711546024749123451394022362.244.333.398.731.284.154.24311.6912.1923.2723.27
1965-  4-  74-MIN
MLB1967-19881967-1988
44Reggie Jackson35OF-DHL9433433791711554034682101281433823346.237.330.428.758.320.191.26912.0421.4722.2722.27
1966-  1-   2-KC1
MLB1967-19871967-1987
22Jerry Mumphrey28OFB8031944981156321492427052171373502276.307.354.429.783.213.122.3196.867.7153.1753.17
1971-  4-  81-SLN
MLB1974-19881974-1988
10Rick Cerone27CR712342357132221021224044010802541740.244.276.342.618.141.098.2594.729.45117.00117.00
1975-  1-   7-CLE
MLB1975-19921974-1992
20Bucky Dent29SSR73227205411072701191728201862581836.238.300.379.679.220.141.2297.366.5932.4332.43
1970-  1-   6-CHA
MLB1973-19841973-1984
17Oscar Gamble31OF-DHL80189244580102702352310224832271827.238.357.439.796.376.201.22215.4210.1318.9018.90
1968- 16- 363-CHN
MLB1969-19851969-1985
18Larry Milbourne30SSB611632451721122091413123651771041.313.351.399.750.153.086.3365.087.91163.00163.00
1969-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1974-19841974-1985
14Lou Piniella37OF-DHR601591644905180113902047681741430.277.331.428.759.226.151.2697.475.1731.8031.80
1962-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1964-19841964-1984
28Bob Watson351BR59156153333612002417000210601801221.212.317.385.702.327.173.20313.339.4426.0026.00
1970- 15- 362-CHN
MLB1966-19841966-1984
23Barry Foote29CR401251226406100082104007481371016.208.256.384.640.240.176.2045.8415.3320.8320.83
1970-  1-   3-MON
MLB1973-19821973-1982
12Dave Revering281BL4511982841270111200005240130721.235.300.336.636.185.101.2688.4615.3859.5059.50
1971-  7- 172-CIN
MLB1978-19821976-1982
2Bobby Murcer35DHL5011714316062400121500113551301219.265.331.470.801.308.205.2589.2311.5419.5019.50
1964-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1965-19831965-1985
12Jim Spencer331BL2563692024009700023177245.143.250.270.520.270.127.13012.509.7231.5031.50
1969- 42- 909-SE1
MLB1968-19821968-1982
13Bobby Brown27OFB3162514100642515011011569113.226.279.242.521.129.016.2927.2521.740.000.00
1972- 11- 264-BAL
MLB1979-19851977-1985
24Dennis Werth281BR34557610011012120402477115.109.269.127.396.255.018.14016.9016.900.000.00
1974- 19- 437-NYA
MLB1979-19821977-1984
27Aurelio Rodriguez333BR2752418202800210010012655414.346.370.500.870.192.154.4003.6418.1826.0026.00
1966-  UDFA  -CAL
MLB1967-19831967-1983
26Johnny Oates35CL102645100000200000062814.192.250.231.481.115.039.1927.140.000.000.00
1967-  1-  10-BAL
MLB1970-19811970-1981
55Andre Robertson23SSR101915100011030000061914.263.263.316.579.053.053.3130.0015.790.000.00
1979-  4-  81-TOR
MLB1981-19851977-1989
56Mike Patterson23OFL492202000000000006920.222.222.667.889.444.445.2220.000.000.000.00
1975-  UDFA  -OAK
MLB1981-19821977-1984
66Steve Balboni241BR472211020014000005820.286.375.7141.089.571.428.66712.5050.000.000.00
1978-  2-  52-NYA
MLB1981-19931976-1993
Tot:22 Players1159352942188914822100403473039143474027309913813994270619.252.325.391.717.255.139.2619.7910.871.1135.29
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
45Rudy May36L6114.14272240151147.213771681041796021.218.350.612.504.814.331.93
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1965-19831965-1983
25Tommy John38L982.63202070000140.113550411039506231.248.660.642.503.213.211.28
1961-  UDFA  -CLE
Free AgtMLB1963-19891963-1989
49Ron Guidry30L1152.76232100120127.0100413912261046010.997.090.851.847.372.914.00
1971-  3-  67-NYA
MLB1975-19881975-1989
19Dave Righetti22L842.05151520000105.1752524138891101.076.410.093.257.602.142.34
1977-  1-   9-TEX
MLB1979-19951977-1995
39Ron Davis25R452.71430002243673.0472222625831100.995.790.743.0810.232.713.32
1976-  3-  56-CHN
MLB1978-19881977-1990
36Rick Reuschel32R442.6712113011070.2752421410220011.209.550.511.272.803.062.20
1970-  3-  67-CHN
MLB1972-19911970-1991
43Doug Bird31R512.7017400313053.1581916516280001.399.790.842.704.733.211.75
1969-  3-  60-KCA
MLB1973-19831973-1983
34Dave LaRoche33L412.49261001425047.0381613316241011.157.280.573.064.603.061.50
1967-  5-  86-CAL
MLB1970-19831970-1983
54Rich Gossage29R320.773200030322046.22264214481010.774.240.392.709.261.163.43
1970-  9- 204-CHA
MLB1972-19941972-1994
46,55Gene Nelson20R314.81870001039.1402421523162011.609.151.145.263.665.490.70
1978- 30- 690-TEX
MLB1981-19931978-1993
38Tom Underwood27L144.41960013032.2321716213290001.388.820.553.587.994.682.23
1972-  2-  27-PHI
MLB1974-19841974-1985
43George Frazier26R011.6316000916327.22675111171001.348.460.333.585.532.281.55
1976-  9- 196-MIL
MLB1978-19871974-1987
35,56Bill Castro29R113.7911000611019.0261382540001.6312.320.952.371.896.160.80
1970-  UDFA  -MIL
MLB1974-19831974-1983
58Dave Wehrmeister28R005.1450002507.06440770001.867.710.009.009.005.141.00
1973-  1-   3-SDN
MLB1976-19851976-1986
58Andy McGaffigan24R002.5720000207.05321320101.146.431.293.862.573.860.67
1978-  6- 156-NYA
MLB1981-19911978-1991
52Mike Griffin24R002.0820001204.15110040001.1510.380.000.008.312.080.00
1976-  3-  60-TEX
MLB1979-19891977-1989
Tot:16 Players59482.901071071609116130948.082734330564287606255101.187.850.612.725.753.262.11
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Rick Cerone27C6964568.03532631382379.992341964.25.50.676.0164.597.21
Barry Foote29C3432284.02271413242241.996241463.27.10.857.6431.885.02
Johnny Oates35C10976.0493205452.96310283.35.20.686.169.3100.03
Dennis Werth28C3220.01510016161.00020100.05.30.807.202.88.84
Totals29.8C1161079486444464694688.991703566.75.90.736.53
Bob Watson351B5043362.036725142393392.997007.81.089.7546.784.71
Dave Revering281B4431286.127630224308306.994007.01.079.6341.197.82
Jim Spencer331B2520178.0172170171891891.000007.61.069.5623.4100.03
Dennis Werth281B19991.08290791911.000004.81.009.0017.855.94
Steve Balboni241B3217.01410215151.000005.00.887.942.875.05
Barry Foote291B115.04001441.000004.00.807.200.92.56
Aurelio Rodriguez331B118.28102991.000009.01.109.880.93.76
Totals30.01B1431079489238339510091006.997007.01.069.56
Willie Randolph262B9393816.22052681174484473.977005.10.585.2286.9100.01
Larry Milbourne302B141298.135292106664.970004.60.655.8713.123.02
Aurelio Rodriguez332B3012.01501661.000002.00.504.502.811.13
Andre Robertson232B3218.02701991.000003.00.504.502.830.03
Tucker Ashford262B203.0000000.000000.00.000.001.90.05
Totals27.62B1151079482433091386565552.977004.80.585.24
Graig Nettles363B9796839.263214814285277.972002.90.332.9790.794.21
Aurelio Rodriguez333B2011103.11128214139.951002.00.383.4018.774.12
Larry Milbourne303B305.02101331.000001.00.605.402.84.93
Totals33.03B120107948762431016329319.970002.70.343.03
Bucky Dent29SS7373632.01042171049331321.970004.40.514.5768.2100.01
Larry Milbourne30SS3929270.03791615134128.955003.30.474.2736.463.92
Andre Robertson23SS8546.07170224241.000003.00.524.707.580.03
Totals27.3SS1201079481483251666489473.967003.90.504.49
Dave Winfield29LF8280696.1136130140137.979001.70.201.7776.678.11
Oscar Gamble31LF1613102.03100031311.000001.90.302.7415.020.02
Lou Piniella37LF11877.22410025251.000002.30.322.9110.318.33
Bobby Brown27LF6226.0601076.857001.00.232.085.619.44
Dennis Werth28LF5326.03100441.000000.80.151.384.714.75
Mike Patterson23LF3120.05000551.000001.70.252.252.875.06
Totals29.2LF123107948205340212208.981001.70.221.98
Jerry Mumphrey28CF7979677.1221580234226.966002.90.333.0073.898.81
Dave Winfield29CF2321189.26300063631.000002.70.333.0021.521.92
Bobby Brown27CF11781.03900039391.000003.50.484.3310.335.53
Totals28.0CF113107948323580336328.976002.90.353.12
Reggie Jackson35RF6160516.2107330113110.973001.80.211.9257.064.91
Oscar Gamble31RF2718176.04600046461.000001.70.262.3525.233.82
Lou Piniella37RF2522177.0461114847.979001.90.272.3923.441.73
Bobby Brown27RF14659.192201311.846000.80.191.6813.145.24
Dennis Werth28RF4117.04000441.000001.00.242.123.711.85
Mike Patterson23RF102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.925.06
Totals30.2RF132107948212661224218.973001.70.232.07
Dave Winfield29OF102101886.0196130200197.985001.90.222.0095.397.11
Jerry Mumphrey28OF7979677.1219580232224.966002.80.332.9873.898.82
Reggie Jackson35OF6160516.2111330117114.974001.90.221.9957.064.93
Oscar Gamble31OF4331278.07700077771.000001.80.282.4940.253.84
Lou Piniella37OF3630254.2692117271.986002.00.282.5133.660.05
Bobby Brown27OF2915166.1542305956.949001.90.343.0327.193.56
Dennis Werth28OF8443.07100881.000001.00.191.677.523.57
Mike Patterson23OF4122.06000661.000001.50.272.453.7100.08
Totals29.8OF362321284473914181771753.977002.10.262.38
Oscar Gamble31DH3300.0000000.000000.00.0030.841.31
Bobby Murcer35DH3300.0000000.000000.00.0030.866.01
Reggie Jackson35DH3300.0000000.000000.00.0030.835.11
Lou Piniella37DH1900.0000000.000000.00.0017.831.74
Bob Watson35DH600.0000000.000000.00.005.610.25
Dennis Werth28DH400.0000000.000000.00.003.711.86
Graig Nettles36DH400.0000000.000000.00.003.73.96
Barry Foote29DH400.0000000.000000.00.003.710.06
Larry Milbourne30DH300.0000000.000000.00.002.84.99
Bobby Brown27DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.96.510
Aurelio Rodriguez33DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.97.410
Steve Balboni24DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.925.012
Dave Winfield29DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.91.012
Totals31.5DH14500000000000.0
Ron Davis25P43073.04500991.0004357.10.20.121.1140.2100.01
Rich Gossage29P32046.22711109.9005183.30.30.191.7529.9100.02
Rudy May36P2722147.21128104039.97512570.61.40.262.3825.2100.03
Dave LaRoche33P26147.05400991.0004450.00.30.191.7224.3100.04
Ron Guidry30P2321127.013170130301.0005362.51.30.242.1321.5100.05
Tommy John38P2020140.111270238381.0008657.11.90.272.4418.7100.06
Doug Bird31P17453.1670113131.0007187.50.80.242.2015.9100.07
George Frazier26P16027.2141065.833010.00.30.181.6515.0100.08
Dave Righetti22P1515105.169101615.9386275.01.00.141.2814.0100.09
Rick Reuschel32P121170.26140020201.0001516.71.70.282.5611.2100.010
Bill Castro29P11019.00300331.000000.30.161.4210.3100.011
Tom Underwood27P9632.2241076.8576275.00.70.191.688.4100.012
Gene Nelson20P8739.13610109.90012192.31.10.232.077.5100.013
Dave Wehrmeister28P507.01200331.000010.00.60.433.864.7100.014
Mike Griffin24P204.10200221.000001.00.494.391.9100.015
Andy McGaffigan24P207.0000000.000000.00.000.001.9100.015
Totals28.4P2681079487113965216210.972703566.70.80.222.00

Season Roster

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
66Steve Balboni241B6-3225RR1957-01-16Brockton,MAMLB1981-19931976-1993
1978-  2-  52-NYA
43Doug Bird31P6-4180RR1950-03-05Corona,CAMLB1973-19831973-1983
1969-  3-  60-KCA
13Bobby Brown27OF6-1205BR1954-05-24Norfolk,VAMLB1979-19851977-1985
1972- 11- 264-BAL
35,56Bill Castro29P5-11170RR1952-03-29Santiago,DRMLB1974-19831974-1983
1970-  UDFA  -MIL
10Rick Cerone27C5-11192RR1954-05-19Newark,NJMLB1975-19921974-1992
1975-  1-   7-CLE
39Ron Davis25P6-4207RR1955-08-06Houston,TXMLB1978-19881977-1990
1976-  3-  56-CHN
20Bucky Dent29SS5-10180RR1951-11-25Savannah,GAMLB1973-19841973-1984
1970-  1-   6-CHA
23Barry Foote29C6-3210RR1952-02-16Smithfield,NCMLB1973-19821973-1982
1970-  1-   3-MON
43George Frazier26P6-5205RR1954-10-13Oklahoma City,OKMLB1978-19871974-1987
1976-  9- 196-MIL
17Oscar Gamble31OF5-11165LR1949-12-20Ramer,ALMLB1969-19851969-1985
1968- 16- 363-CHN
54Rich Gossage29P6-3215RR1951-07-05Colorado Springs,COMLB1972-19941972-1994
1970-  9- 204-CHA
52Mike Griffin24P6-5195RR1957-06-26Colusa,CAMLB1979-19891977-1989
1976-  3-  60-TEX
49Ron Guidry30P5-11162LL1950-08-28Lafayette,LAMLB1975-19881975-1989
1971-  3-  67-NYA
44Reggie Jackson35OF6-0200LL1946-05-18Abington,PAMLB1967-19871967-1987
1966-  1-   2-KC1
25Tommy John38P6-3185RL1943-05-22Terre Haute,INMLB1963-19891963-1989
1961-  UDFA  -CLE
Free Agt
34Dave LaRoche33P6-2200LL1948-05-14Colorado Springs,COMLB1970-19831970-1983
1967-  5-  86-CAL
45Rudy May36P6-3205LL1944-07-18Coffeyville,KSMLB1965-19831965-1983
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
58Andy McGaffigan24P6-3195RR1956-10-25West Palm Beach,FLMLB1981-19911978-1991
1978-  6- 156-NYA
18Larry Milbourne302B-SS6-0165BR1951-02-14Port Norris,NJMLB1974-19841974-1985
1969-  UDFA  -BAL
22Jerry Mumphrey28OF6-2185BR1952-09-09Tyler,TXMLB1974-19881974-1988
1971-  4-  81-SLN
2Bobby Murcer35OF5-11180LR1946-05-20Oklahoma City,OKMLB1965-19831965-1985
1964-  UDFA  -NYA
46,55Gene Nelson20P6-0175RR1960-12-03Tampa,FLMLB1981-19931978-1993
1978- 30- 690-TEX
9Graig Nettles363B6-0185LR1944-08-20San Diego,CAMLB1967-19881967-1988
1965-  4-  74-MIN
26Johnny Oates35C5-11188LR1946-01-21Sylva,NCMLB1970-19811970-1981
1967-  1-  10-BAL
56Mike Patterson23OF5-10170LR1958-01-26Santa Monica,CAMLB1981-19821977-1984
1975-  UDFA  -OAK
14Lou Piniella37OF6-1195RR1943-08-28Tampa,FLMLB1964-19841964-1984
1962-  UDFA  -CLE
30Willie Randolph262B5-11165RR1954-07-06Holly Hill,SCMLB1975-19921975-1992
1972-  7- 167-PIT
36Rick Reuschel32P6-3235RR1949-05-16Quincy,ILMLB1972-19911970-1991
1970-  3-  67-CHN
12Dave Revering281B6-4210LR1953-02-12Roseville,CAMLB1978-19821976-1982
1971-  7- 172-CIN
19Dave Righetti22P6-3195LL1958-11-28San Jose,CAMLB1979-19951977-1995
1977-  1-   9-TEX
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
55Andre Robertson23SS-2B5-10160RR1957-10-02Orange,TXMLB1981-19851977-1989
1979-  4-  81-TOR
27Aurelio Rodriguez333B5-10180RR1947-12-28Cananea,MXMLB1967-19831967-1983
1966-  UDFA  -CAL
12Jim Spencer331B6-2195LL1947-07-30Hanover,PAMLB1968-19821968-1982
1969- 42- 909-SE1
38Tom Underwood27P5-11170RL1953-12-22Kokomo,INMLB1974-19841974-1985
1972-  2-  27-PHI
28Bob Watson351B-OF6-2205RR1946-04-10Los Angeles,CAMLB1966-19841966-1984
1970- 15- 362-CHN
58Dave Wehrmeister28P6-4195RR1952-11-09Berwyn,ILMLB1976-19851976-1986
1973-  1-   3-SDN
24Dennis Werth281B-OF6-1200RR1952-12-29Lincoln,ILMLB1979-19821977-1984
1974- 19- 437-NYA
31Dave Winfield29RF6-6220RR1951-10-03St. Paul,MNMLB1973-19951971-1995
1973-  1-   4-SDN
38 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Bob LemonManagerP6-0185LR1920-09-22San Bernardino,CAMLB1941-19581941-195815
Gene MichaelManagerSS6-2183BR1938-06-02Kent,OHMLB1966-19751966-1975
1959-  UDFA  -PIT
18
Joe AltobelliBench Coach1B-OF6-0185LL1932-05-26Detroit,MIMLB1955-19611955-196128
Charlie LauHitting CoachC6-0190LR1933-04-12Romulus,MIMLB1956-19671956-196715
Stan WilliamsPitching CoachP6-5230RR1936-09-14Enfield,NHMLB1958-19721958-197214
Yogi BerraFirst Base CoachC5-8194LR1925-05-12St. Louis,MOMLB1946-19651946-196527
Mike FerraroThird Base Coach3B5-11175RR1944-08-18Kingston,NYMLB1966-19721966-1972
1962-  UDFA  -NYA
17
Jeff TorborgBullpen CoachC6-0195RR1941-11-26Plainfield,NJMLB1964-19731964-1973
1963-  UDFA  -BOS
26
Dom ScalaBullpen CoachC-3B6-2200RR1954-07-02Astoria,NYAA1977-1977
1976-  9- 216-OAK
22
Gene MichaelGeneral ManagerSS6-2183BR1938-06-02Kent,OHMLB1966-19751966-1975
1959-  UDFA  -PIT
18
Clyde KingAssistant CoachP6-1175BR1924-05-23Goldsboro,NCMLB1944-19531944-195315
Jerry WalkerAssistant CoachP6-1195BR1939-02-12Ada,OKMLB1957-19641957-1964
1957-  UDFA  -BAL
7
Fran HealyBroadcasterC6-5220RR1946-09-06Holyoke,MAMLB1969-19781969-1978
1964-  UDFA  -CLE
25
Phil RizzutoBroadcasterSS5-6160RR1917-09-25Brooklyn,NYMLB1941-19561941-195640
Bill WhiteBroadcaster1B6-0195LL1934-01-28Lakewood,FLMLB1956-19691956-196918
Bill LiveseyDirector of Player DevelopmentEXEC22
Billy EversMinor League Catching CoordinatorC5-10210RR1954-01-29New York,NYAAA1974-1979
1976-  6-  72-CHN
35
Fred FerreiraScoutSCOUT29
Gary HughesScoutSCOUT1941-02-025
Don LindebergScoutSCOUT28
20 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1981New York YankeesALMLB1075948.551-4213437804Gene Michael, Bob LemonYankee Stadium ILost World Series (Dodgers)
1981Columbus ClippersILAAA1398851.633-73860413411Frank VerdiCooper StadiumLeague Champions
1981Nashville SoundsSouAA1438162.566-74457417011Stump MerrillHerschel Greer StadiumLost in Finals
1981Fort Lauderdale YankeesFSLA+1348153.604-57942115811Doug HolmquistFort Lauderdale StadiumLost in Semi-Finals
1981Greensboro HornetsSALA1419843.695-78855023811Bob SchaeferWorld War Memorial StadiumLeague Champions
1981Oneonta YankeesNYPLA-734825.658-4093268311Art MazmanianDamaschke FieldLeague Champions
1981Gulf Coast YankeesGCLRk593029.50811.5260254677Carlos ToscaYankee Complexdnq
1981Paintsville YankeesAppRk704624.657-42631710911Mike EasomPaul G. Fyffe Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization866531335.61343653389976

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1981Ron GuidryAmerican League Pitcher of the MonthAugust
1981Graig NettlesALCS Most Valuable Player
1981Dave RighettiAmerican League Rookie of the Year
1981Dave WinfieldAmerican League Silver Slugger AwardOF
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playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Dave Righetti221981AL-ROYNew York Yankees12391127
Rich Gossage291981AL-CYNew York Yankees5023
Ron Guidry301981AL-CYNew York Yankees7012
Dave Winfield291981AL-MVPNew York Yankees702598
Rich Gossage291981AL-MVPNew York Yankees901662
Jerry Mumphrey281981AL-MVPNew York Yankees20015
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