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Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees
Major League Baseball team season
The 1968
New York Yankees
season was the 66th season for the team. 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 a team in a full season in the live-ball era (as of 2023).
Offseason
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Regular season
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In 1968, Yankees executive
E. Michael Burke
was a candidate to become Commissioner of Baseball.
Bowie Kuhn
would eventually get the appointment.
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Season standings
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Record vs. opponents
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Team
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BAL
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BOS
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CAL
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CWS
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CLE
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DET
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MIN
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NYY
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OAK
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WSH
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Baltimore
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?
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9?9
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10?8
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11?7
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7?11
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8?10
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10?8
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13?5
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9?9
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14?4
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Boston
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9?9
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?
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9?9
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14?4
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10?8
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6?12
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9?9
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10?8
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8?10
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11?7
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California
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8?10
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9?9
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?
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8?10
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7?11
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5?13
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7?11
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6?12
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5?13
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12?6
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Chicago
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7?11
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4?14
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10?8
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?
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5?13
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5?13
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10?8
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6?12
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10?8
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10?8
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Cleveland
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11?7
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8?10
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11?7
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13?5
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?
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6?12
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14?4
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10?8?1
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6?12
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7?10
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Detroit
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10?8
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12?6
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13?5
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13?5
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12?6
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?
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10?8
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10?8?1
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13?5?1
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10?8
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Minnesota
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8?10
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9?9
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11?7
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8?10
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4?14
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8?10
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?
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12?6
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8?10
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11?7
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New York
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5?13
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8?10
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12?6
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12?6
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8?10?1
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8?10?1
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6?12
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?
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10?8
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14?4
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Oakland
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9?9
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10?8
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13?5
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8?10
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12?6
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5?13?1
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10?8
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8?10
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?
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7?11
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Washington
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4?14
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7?11
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6?12
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8?10
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10?7
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8?10
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7?11
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4?14
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11?7
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?
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Notable transactions
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Roster
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1968 New York Yankees
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Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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Player stats
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Batting
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Starters by position
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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
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Other batters
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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R= Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
Pitching
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Starting pitchers
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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
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Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system
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LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Oneonta
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