1968 New York Yankees season


The 1968 New York Yankees season was the 66th season for the team in New York, and its 68th season overall. The team finished above.500 for the first time since 1964, with a record of 83–79, finishing 20 games behind the Detroit Tigers. New York was managed by Ralph Houk. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. The 1968 season was notable for being Mickey Mantle's final season before he announced his retirement the following spring. The Yankees batted.214 as a team, the lowest total ever for the live-ball era.

Offseason

In 1968, Yankees executive E. Michael Burke was a candidate to become Commissioner of Baseball. Bowie Kuhn would eventually get the appointment.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R= Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
PosPlayerGABRHAvg.HRRBISB
C1244233190.2133299
1B14443557103.23718546
2B14857952133.23022620
3B13543733100.2297413
SS1525076099.195115210
LF15957789154.267176220
CF1083804193.24515568
RF13146647112.24015592

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R= Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
PlayerGABRHAvg.HRRBISB
1073423482.2406407
851502423.153030
511351523.1707301
61116823.198183
39911320.2205130
2387514.161010
4670216.229170
286037.117030
474135.122000
92415.208010
1100.000000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
36278.721122.45140
37267.317122.05162
36212.312112.63115
20128.1653.2387
1789.1574.4332
1561.1333.5240

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
2999193.3667
4097673.1540
1244113.6824

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
453723.2127
4022112.1342
2441101.7543
71004.351
70202.166
10000.003
11000.001
10009.001

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Oneonta