1976 New York Yankees
1976 New York Yankees 1976 AL East Champions 1976 AL Champions | ||
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Owner(s) | George Steinbrenner | |
Manager(s) | Billy Martin | |
Local television | none | |
Local radio | none | |
Baseball-Reference | 1976 New York Yankees |
1976 New York Yankees / Franchise: New York Yankees / BR Team Page[edit]
Record: 97-62 Finished 1st in AL Eastern Division (1976 AL)
Clinched Division: September 25, 1976, At Detroit Tigers
Won American League Pennant
Managed by Billy Martin
Coaches: Yogi Berra, Elston Howard, Dick Howser, Bob Lemon and Gene Michael
History, Comments, Contributions[edit]
The 1976 New York Yankees played the 74th season in team history. They finished with a record of 97-62, 10.5 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles to win their first AL East title.
In the ALCS, the Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals in 5 games. Chris Chambliss's walk-off home run in Game 5 clinched the pennant for the Yankees.
In the World Series, they were defeated in a four-game sweep by the defending champion Cincinnati Reds.
New York was managed by Billy Martin. The Yankees were back playing at Yankee Stadium after a two-year absence caused by extensive renovations to the "House that Ruth Built".
Team Captain Thurman Munson won the AL MVP Award. 3B Graig Nettles was the American League home run champion with 32 home runs in the season.
Munson, Chambliss, Catfish Hunter, Sparky Lyle, Willie Randolph and Mickey Rivers all represented the Yankees at the 1976 All-Star Game.
Awards and Honors[edit]
- All-Stars: Chris Chambliss, Jim Hunter, Sparky Lyle, Thurman Munson, Willie Randolph and Mickey Rivers
- AL MVP: Thurman Munson
- AL Comeback Player of the Year: Dock Ellis
- Topps All-Star Rookie Team: Willie Randolph (2B)
ALCS[edit]
Game 1[edit]
October 9, 1976 at Royals Stadium
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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New York | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
W: Catfish Hunter (1-0) L: Larry Gura (0-1) | ||||||||||||
HR: None |
Game 2[edit]
October 10, 1976 at Royals Stadium
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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New York | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
Kansas City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
W: Paul Splittorff (1-0) L: Ed Figueroa (0-1) | ||||||||||||
HR: None |
Game 3[edit]
October 12, 1976 at Yankee Stadium
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Kansas City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 9 | 0 |
W: Dock Ellis (1-0) L: Andy Hassler (0-1) S: Sparky Lyle (1) | ||||||||||||
HR: NYY: – Chris Chambliss (1) |
Game 4[edit]
October 13, 1976 at Yankee Stadium
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Kansas City | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
New York | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
W: Doug Bird (1-0) L: Catfish Hunter (1-1) S: Steve Mingori (1) | ||||||||||||
HR: NYY: – Graig Nettles 2 (2) |
Game 5[edit]
October 14, 1976 at Yankee Stadium
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Kansas City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
New York | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
W: Dick Tidrow (1-0) L: Mark Littell (0-1) | ||||||||||||
HR: KCR: – John Mayberry (1), George Brett (1) NYY: – Chris Chambliss (2) |
World Series[edit]
Game | Road | Home | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
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1 | Yankees | Reds | 5 - 1 | October 16 | Riverfront Stadium | 54,826 | 2:10 |
2 | Yankees | Reds | 4 - 3 | October 17 | Riverfront Stadium | 54,816 | 2:33 |
3 | Reds | Yankees | 6 - 2 | October 19 | Yankee Stadium | 56,667 | 2:40 |
4 | Reds | Yankees | 7 - 2 | October 21 | Yankee Stadium | 56,700 | 2:36 |
Further Reading[edit]
- Associated Press: "Yanks Win Division Title", New York Times, September 26, 1976, pg. 1
External links[edit]
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NL Championship Series (3-0) Reds over Phillies | |||
World Series (4-0) Reds over Yankees | |||
AL Championship Series (3-2) Yankees over Royals |
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