The New York Yankees' 1989 season was the 87th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 74-87, finishing in fifth place, 14.5 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. New York was managed by Dallas Green and Bucky Dent. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
Offseason [edit]
- October 24, 1988: Jack Clark and Pat Clements were traded by the Yankees to the San Diego Padres for Stan Jefferson, Jimmy Jones and Lance McCullers.[1]
- November 17, 1988: Don Schulze was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[2]
- November 23, 1988: Steve Sax was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[3]
- November 26, 1988: Steve Kiefer was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[4]
- December 8, 1988: Andy Hawkins was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[5]
- December 18, 1988: Wayne Tolleson was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[6]
- December 20, 1988: Jamie Quirk was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[7]
- December 22, 1988: Dickie Noles was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[8]
- January 10, 1989: Rick Rhoden was traded by the Yankees to the Houston Astros for John Fishel, Mike Hook (minors), and Pedro DeLeon (minors).[9]
- February 13, 1989: Tommy John was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.[10]
- March 19, 1989: Joel Skinner was traded by the Yankees to the Cleveland Indians for Mel Hall.[11]
- March 23, 1989: Charles Hudson was traded by the Yankees to the Detroit Tigers for Tom Brookens.[12]
- March 29, 1989: Dana Ridenour (minors) was traded by the Yankees to the Seattle Mariners for Steve Balboni.[13]
Regular season [edit]
- Alvaro Espinoza was second in the majors with 23 sacrifices.
- In 1989, Yankees pitcher Tommy John matched Deacon McGuire’s record (since broken) for most seasons played in a Major League Baseball career with 26 seasons played.[14]
- Sammy Sosa made his major league debut on June 16, 1989 in a game against the New York Yankees.[15] In four at-bats, Sosa appeared in 4 at-bats and had 2 hits.
Season standings [edit]
Notable transactions [edit]
- May 16, 1989: Jamie Quirk was released by the Yankees.[7]
- May 30, 1989: Tommy John was released by the Yankees.[10]
- June 5, 1989: J. T. Snow was drafted by the Yankees in the 5th round of the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed June 11, 1989.[16]
- June 21, 1989: Rickey Henderson was traded by the Yankees to the Oakland Athletics for Greg Cadaret, Eric Plunk, and Luis Polonia.[17]
- June 22, 1989: Richard Dotson was released by the Yankees.[18]
- July 20, 1989: Stan Jefferson was traded by the Yankees to the Baltimore Orioles for John Habyan.[1]
- July 22, 1989: Mike Pagliarulo and Don Schulze were traded by the Yankees to the San Diego Padres for Walt Terrell and a player to be named later. The Padres completed the deal by sending Freddie Toliver to the Yankees on September 27.[2]
- August 10, 1989: Rich Gossage was selected off waivers by the Yankees from the San Francisco Giants.[19]
- August 29, 1989: John Candelaria was traded by the Yankees to the Montreal Expos for Mike Blowers.[20]
- August 30, 1989: Ken Phelps was traded by the Yankees to the Oakland Athletics for Scott Holcomb (minors).[21]
Roster [edit]
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Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
Other batters [edit]
Pitching [edit]
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Farm system [edit]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Albany-Colonie, Prince William, GCL Yankees[22]
References [edit]
- ^ a b Stan Jefferson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Don Schulze page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Steve Sax page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Steve Kiefer page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Andy Hawkins page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Wayne Tolleson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Jamie Quirk page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dickie Noles page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rick Rhoden page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Tommy John page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joel Skinner page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tom Brookens page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Steve Balboni page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Numbelivable!, p.157, Michael X. Ferraro and John Veneziano, Triumph Books, Chicago, Illinois, 2007, ISBN 978-1-57243-990-0
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sosasa01.shtml
- ^ J. T. Snow page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rickey Henderson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Richard Dotson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rich Gossage page at Baseball Reference
- ^ John Candelaria page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ken Phellps page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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