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1991 New York Yankees season
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| 1991 New York Yankees | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |
| City | New York City | |
| Owners | George Steinbrenner and Robert Nederlander (managing general partner) | |
| General managers | Gene Michael | |
| Managers | Stump Merrill | |
| Television | WPIX (Phil Rizzuto, Tom Seaver, Bobby Murcer) MSG (Tony Kubek, Dewayne Staats, Al Trautwig) | |
| Radio | WABC (AM) (John Sterling, Joe Angel) | |
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The 1991 New York Yankees season was the 89th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 71–91 finishing 20 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. New York was managed by Stump Merrill. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
Offseason
- October 5, 1990: Wayne Tolleson was released by the New York Yankees.[1]
- November 19, 1990: Tim Leary was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[2]
- December 3, 1990: Frank Seminara was drafted by the San Diego Padres from the New York Yankees in the 1990 rule 5 draft.[3]
- December 31, 1990: Scott Sanderson was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Oakland Athletics.[4]
- January 13, 1991: Rick Cerone was released by the New York Yankees.[5]
- March 19, 1991: Torey Lovullo was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the New York Yankees for Mark Leiter.[6]
Regular season
- Steve Sax led the Yankees with a .304 batting average, 198 hits, 85 runs, and 38 doubles.
- April 11, 1991 – Roberto Kelly had 5 RBI in a game versus the Detroit Tigers.
- June 23, 1991 – Roberto Kelly had 5 hits in a game versus the eventual World Champion Minnesota Twins.
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | — | 46–35 | 45–36 |
| Boston Red Sox | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 7 | 43–38 | 41–40 |
| Detroit Tigers | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 7 | 49–32 | 35–46 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 8 | 43–37 | 40–42 |
| New York Yankees | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 20 | 39–42 | 32–49 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 24 | 33–48 | 34–47 |
| Cleveland Indians | 57 | 105 | 0.352 | 34 | 30–52 | 27–53 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 8–5 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 3–10 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 3–9 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 5–8 |
| Boston | 5–8 | — | 4–8 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 9–4 |
| California | 6–6 | 8–4 | — | 8–5 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 1–12 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 6–6 |
| Chicago | 8–4 | 5–7 | 5–8 | — | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 |
| Cleveland | 6–7 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | — | 7–6 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 2–10 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 2–10 | 4–8 | 1–12 |
| Detroit | 8–5 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 6–7 | — | 8–4 | 4–9 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 5–8 |
| Kansas City | 8–4 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 4–8 | — | 9–3 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 5–7 |
| Milwaukee | 10–3 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 9–4 | 3–9 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–7 |
| Minnesota | 8–4 | 9–3 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | — | 10–2 | 8–5 | 9–4 | 6–7 | 4–8 |
| New York | 8–5 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 2–10 | — | 6–6 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 6–7 |
| Oakland | 9–3 | 4–8 | 12–1 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 6–6 | — | 6–7 | 4–9 | 6–6 |
| Seattle | 8–4 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 10–2 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 9–3 | 4–9 | 9–3 | 7–6 | — | 5–8 | 5–7 |
| Texas | 3–9 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 8–5 | — | 6–6 |
| Toronto | 8–5 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 12–1 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | — |
Detailed records
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