Tacoma Yankees
- Location: Tacoma, WA
- League: Pacific Coast League 1978
- Affiliation: New York Yankees 1978
- Ballpark: Cheney Stadium
The Tacoma Yankees were the New York Yankees affiliate in the Pacific Coast League in 1978. Prior to that, they had been a Minnesota Twins farm team known as the Tacoma Twins. In their only season, led by skipper Mike Ferraro, the Yankees posted an 80-57 record and were league co-champions. In 1979, they switched affiliation to the Cleveland Indians and became known as the Tacoma Tugs.
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs | Hitting Coach | Pitching Coach |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1978 | 80-57 | 1st | Mike Ferraro | Co-Champs * | Ed Napoleon | Hoyt Wilhelm |
* Albuquerque defeated Salt Lake City and Tacoma was tied with Portland 2-2 when series was cancelled due to rain. Albuquerque and Tacoma were declared co-champions.
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