1971 New York Yankees Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 82-80
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,074,518, Avg. 15,350
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Manager: Ralph Houk (82-80)
Location: New York, New York

1971 New York Yankees Statistics
1971 New York Yankees Roster

The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1971 season with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's East Division.

The Yankees plated 648 runs and allowed 641 runs. Bobby Murcer paced New York with 25 home runs, and Roy White walloped 20 or more as well. Bobby Murcer drove in 94 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .331. Mel Stottlemyre led the team with 16 wins, while Fritz Peterson added 15 or more wins also Mel Stottlemyre registered a 2.87 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Ralph Houk coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 648
Regular Season Runs Against: 641

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
April 6, 1971	New York Yankees 1 at Boston Red Sox 3	L	0-0	0-1	0-1
April 9, 1971	New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 5	L	0-0	0-2	0-2
April 10, 1971	New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 0	W	0-0	1-2	1-2
April 11, 1971	New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 0	W	0-0	2-2	2-2
April 11, 1971	New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 4	L	0-0	2-3	2-3
April 13, 1971	Detroit Tigers 2 at New York Yankees 5	W	1-0	2-3	3-3
April 14, 1971	Detroit Tigers 4 at New York Yankees 8	W	2-0	2-3	4-3
April 15, 1971	Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 2	L	2-1	2-3	4-4
April 16, 1971	New York Yankees 1 at Baltimore Orioles 6	L	2-1	2-4	4-5
April 17, 1971	New York Yankees 5 at Baltimore Orioles 3	W	2-1	3-4	5-5
April 18, 1971	New York Yankees 6 at Baltimore Orioles 11	L	2-1	3-5	5-6
April 20, 1971	Washington Senators 7 at New York Yankees 2	L	2-2	3-5	5-7
April 21, 1971	Washington Senators 9 at New York Yankees 6	L	2-3	3-5	5-8
April 23, 1971	Minnesota Twins 3 at New York Yankees 7	W	3-3	3-5	6-8
April 24, 1971	Minnesota Twins 11 at New York Yankees 8	L	3-4	3-5	6-9
April 25, 1971	Minnesota Twins 8 at New York Yankees 0	L	3-5	3-5	6-10
April 27, 1971	Chicago White Sox 5 at New York Yankees 6	W	4-5	3-5	7-10
April 30, 1971	Milwaukee Brewers 1 at New York Yankees 5	W	5-5	3-5	8-10
May 1, 1971	Milwaukee Brewers 1 at New York Yankees 0	L	5-6	3-5	8-11
May 2, 1971	Milwaukee Brewers 4 at New York Yankees 5	W	6-6	3-5	9-11
May 2, 1971	Milwaukee Brewers 1 at New York Yankees 2	W	7-6	3-5	10-11
May 4, 1971	New York Yankees 5 at Minnesota Twins 6	L	7-6	3-6	10-12
May 5, 1971	New York Yankees 3 at Minnesota Twins 5	L	7-6	3-7	10-13
May 6, 1971	New York Yankees 3 at Minnesota Twins 5	L	7-6	3-8	10-14
May 7, 1971	New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 3	W	7-6	4-8	11-14
May 8, 1971	New York Yankees 2 at Chicago White Sox 1	W	7-6	5-8	12-14
May 9, 1971	New York Yankees 6 at Chicago White Sox 1	W	7-6	6-8	13-14
May 12, 1971	New York Yankees 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 0	W	7-6	7-8	14-14
May 13, 1971	New York Yankees 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3	W	7-6	8-8	15-14
May 14, 1971	Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 1	L	7-7	8-8	15-15
May 15, 1971	Cleveland Indians 4 at New York Yankees 2	L	7-8	8-8	15-16
May 17, 1971	Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 6	W	8-8	8-8	16-16
May 18, 1971	Baltimore Orioles 6 at New York Yankees 2	L	8-9	8-8	16-17
May 19, 1971	New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 7	L	8-9	8-9	16-18
May 20, 1971	New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 5	L	8-9	8-10	16-19
May 21, 1971	New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 8	L	8-9	8-11	16-20
May 22, 1971	New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 2	L	8-9	8-12	16-21
May 23, 1971	New York Yankees 6 at Cleveland Indians 3	W	8-9	9-12	17-21
May 23, 1971	New York Yankees 1 at Cleveland Indians 2	L	8-9	9-13	17-22
May 25, 1971	New York Yankees 4 at Detroit Tigers 7	L	8-9	9-14	17-23
May 26, 1971	New York Yankees 2 at Detroit Tigers 1	W	8-9	10-14	18-23
May 27, 1971	New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 4	L	8-9	10-15	18-24
May 28, 1971	California Angels 9 at New York Yankees 6	L	8-10	10-15	18-25
May 29, 1971	California Angels 1 at New York Yankees 6	W	9-10	10-15	19-25
May 30, 1971	California Angels 4 at New York Yankees 7	W	10-10	10-15	20-25
May 31, 1971	Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 5	W	11-10	10-15	21-25
May 31, 1971	Oakland Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 3	L	11-11	10-15	21-26
June 1, 1971	Oakland Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 2	L	11-12	10-15	21-27
June 2, 1971	Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 6	W	12-12	10-15	22-27
June 3, 1971	Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 2	L	12-13	10-15	22-28
June 4, 1971	Kansas City Royals 6 at New York Yankees 2	L	12-14	10-15	22-29
June 5, 1971	Kansas City Royals 11 at New York Yankees 7	L	12-15	10-15	22-30
June 6, 1971	Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 5	W	13-15	10-15	23-30
June 8, 1971	New York Yankees 3 at California Angels 0	W	13-15	11-15	24-30
June 9, 1971	New York Yankees 3 at California Angels 4	L	13-15	11-16	24-31
June 10, 1971	New York Yankees 3 at California Angels 2	W	13-15	12-16	25-31
June 11, 1971	New York Yankees 6 at Oakland Athletics 4	W	13-15	13-16	26-31
June 12, 1971	New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 13	L	13-15	13-17	26-32
June 13, 1971	New York Yankees 5 at Oakland Athletics 1	W	13-15	14-17	27-32
June 14, 1971	New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Royals 4	L	13-15	14-18	27-33
June 15, 1971	New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 1	W	13-15	15-18	28-33
June 16, 1971	New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 2	W	13-15	16-18	29-33
June 17, 1971	New York Yankees 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3	L	13-15	16-19	29-34
June 18, 1971	New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6	L	13-15	16-20	29-35
June 19, 1971	New York Yankees 6 at Baltimore Orioles 4	W	13-15	17-20	30-35
June 20, 1971	New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 10	L	13-15	17-21	30-36
June 22, 1971	Detroit Tigers 1 at New York Yankees 2	W	14-15	17-21	31-36
June 22, 1971	Detroit Tigers 7 at New York Yankees 4	L	14-16	17-21	31-37
June 23, 1971	Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 6	W	15-16	17-21	32-37
June 25, 1971	Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 12	W	16-16	17-21	33-37
June 26, 1971	Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 4	W	17-16	17-21	34-37
June 27, 1971	Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 1	L	17-17	17-21	34-38
June 27, 1971	Washington Senators 8 at New York Yankees 0	L	17-18	17-21	34-39
June 28, 1971	Cleveland Indians 3 at New York Yankees 0	L	17-19	17-21	34-40
June 28, 1971	Cleveland Indians 5 at New York Yankees 2	L	17-20	17-21	34-41
June 29, 1971	Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 9	W	18-20	17-21	35-41
June 30, 1971	New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 2	L	18-20	17-22	35-42
July 1, 1971	New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 3	L	18-20	17-23	35-43
July 2, 1971	New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 0	W	18-20	18-23	36-43
July 3, 1971	New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 1	W	18-20	19-23	37-43
July 4, 1971	New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 7	L	18-20	19-24	37-44
July 5, 1971	New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 12	L	18-20	19-25	37-45
July 6, 1971	New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 12	L	18-20	19-26	37-46
July 7, 1971	New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 3	W	18-20	20-26	38-46
July 8, 1971	New York Yankees 1 at Detroit Tigers 3	L	18-20	20-27	38-47
July 9, 1971	Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 5	W	19-20	20-27	39-47
July 10, 1971	Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 5	W	20-20	20-27	40-47
July 11, 1971	Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3	W	21-20	20-27	41-47
July 15, 1971	Milwaukee Brewers 1 at New York Yankees 0	L	21-21	20-27	41-48
July 16, 1971	Milwaukee Brewers 4 at New York Yankees 7	W	22-21	20-27	42-48
July 17, 1971	Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 4	W	23-21	20-27	43-48
July 18, 1971	Chicago White Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3	W	24-21	20-27	44-48
July 18, 1971	Chicago White Sox 1 at New York Yankees 6	W	25-21	20-27	45-48
July 19, 1971	Chicago White Sox 3 at New York Yankees 1	L	25-22	20-27	45-49
July 19, 1971	Chicago White Sox 8 at New York Yankees 3	L	25-23	20-27	45-50
July 20, 1971	Minnesota Twins 5 at New York Yankees 6	W	26-23	20-27	46-50
July 21, 1971	Minnesota Twins 2 at New York Yankees 1	L	26-24	20-27	46-51
July 22, 1971	Minnesota Twins 4 at New York Yankees 13	W	27-24	20-27	47-51
July 23, 1971	New York Yankees 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 2	W	27-24	21-27	48-51
July 24, 1971	New York Yankees 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3	W	27-24	22-27	49-51
July 25, 1971	New York Yankees 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 2	W	27-24	23-27	50-51
July 25, 1971	New York Yankees 11 at Milwaukee Brewers 9	W	27-24	24-27	51-51
July 27, 1971	New York Yankees 6 at Chicago White Sox 9	L	27-24	24-28	51-52
July 28, 1971	New York Yankees 4 at Chicago White Sox 5	L	27-24	24-29	51-53
July 29, 1971	New York Yankees 0 at Chicago White Sox 4	L	27-24	24-30	51-54
July 30, 1971	New York Yankees 11 at Minnesota Twins 9	W	27-24	25-30	52-54
July 31, 1971	New York Yankees 4 at Minnesota Twins 5	L	27-24	25-31	52-55
August 1, 1971	New York Yankees 7 at Minnesota Twins 10	L	27-24	25-32	52-56
August 2, 1971	New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 0	W	27-24	26-32	53-56
August 3, 1971	New York Yankees 8 at Cleveland Indians 1	W	27-24	27-32	54-56
August 4, 1971	New York Yankees 7 at Cleveland Indians 3	W	27-24	28-32	55-56
August 5, 1971	Baltimore Orioles 0 at New York Yankees 5	W	28-24	28-32	56-56
August 6, 1971	Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 12	W	29-24	28-32	57-56
August 7, 1971	Baltimore Orioles 3 at New York Yankees 1	L	29-25	28-32	57-57
August 8, 1971	Baltimore Orioles 1 at New York Yankees 2	W	30-25	28-32	58-57
August 10, 1971	California Angels 7 at New York Yankees 6	L	30-26	28-32	58-58
August 12, 1971	California Angels 0 at New York Yankees 3	W	31-26	28-32	59-58
August 12, 1971	California Angels 1 at New York Yankees 2	W	32-26	28-32	60-58
August 13, 1971	Oakland Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 2	L	32-27	28-32	60-59
August 14, 1971	Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 0	L	32-28	28-32	60-60
August 15, 1971	Oakland Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 4	L	32-29	28-32	60-61
August 17, 1971	Kansas City Royals 0 at New York Yankees 2	W	33-29	28-32	61-61
August 17, 1971	Kansas City Royals 5 at New York Yankees 8	W	34-29	28-32	62-61
August 18, 1971	Kansas City Royals 1 at New York Yankees 3	W	35-29	28-32	63-61
August 20, 1971	New York Yankees 0 at California Angels 6	L	35-29	28-33	63-62
August 21, 1971	New York Yankees 1 at California Angels 2	L	35-29	28-34	63-63
August 22, 1971	New York Yankees 0 at California Angels 3	L	35-29	28-35	63-64
August 23, 1971	New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 8	L	35-29	28-36	63-65
August 24, 1971	New York Yankees 1 at Oakland Athletics 0	W	35-29	29-36	64-65
August 25, 1971	New York Yankees 4 at Oakland Athletics 2	W	35-29	30-36	65-65
August 27, 1971	New York Yankees 0 at Kansas City Royals 4	L	35-29	30-37	65-66
August 28, 1971	New York Yankees 3 at Kansas City Royals 4	L	35-29	30-38	65-67
August 29, 1971	New York Yankees 10 at Kansas City Royals 3	W	35-29	31-38	66-67
August 31, 1971	Washington Senators 6 at New York Yankees 5	L	35-30	31-38	66-68
September 1, 1971	Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 0	L	35-31	31-38	66-69
September 2, 1971	Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 11	W	36-31	31-38	67-69
September 3, 1971	Detroit Tigers 3 at New York Yankees 1	L	36-32	31-38	67-70
September 4, 1971	Detroit Tigers 9 at New York Yankees 1	L	36-33	31-38	67-71
September 5, 1971	Detroit Tigers 5 at New York Yankees 6	W	37-33	31-38	68-71
September 6, 1971	Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 5	W	38-33	31-38	69-71
September 6, 1971	Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 3	W	39-33	31-38	70-71
September 7, 1971	Boston Red Sox 9 at New York Yankees 3	L	39-34	31-38	70-72
September 8, 1971	Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 2	W	40-34	31-38	71-72
September 11, 1971	New York Yankees 10 at Cleveland Indians 8	W	40-34	32-38	72-72
September 12, 1971	New York Yankees 2 at Cleveland Indians 5	L	40-34	32-39	72-73
September 13, 1971	New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 0	W	40-34	33-39	73-73
September 14, 1971	New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 3	W	40-34	34-39	74-73
September 15, 1971	New York Yankees 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2	W	40-34	35-39	75-73
September 16, 1971	New York Yankees 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6	L	40-34	35-40	75-74
September 17, 1971	Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 1	W	41-34	35-40	76-74
September 17, 1971	Cleveland Indians 1 at New York Yankees 7	W	42-34	35-40	77-74
September 18, 1971	Cleveland Indians 0 at New York Yankees 9	W	43-34	35-40	78-74
September 19, 1971	Cleveland Indians 2 at New York Yankees 3	W	44-34	35-40	79-74
September 20, 1971	Baltimore Orioles 8 at New York Yankees 4	L	44-35	35-40	79-75
September 21, 1971	Baltimore Orioles 5 at New York Yankees 0	L	44-36	35-40	79-76
September 22, 1971	Baltimore Orioles 10 at New York Yankees 1	L	44-37	35-40	79-77
September 24, 1971	New York Yankees 5 at Detroit Tigers 8	L	44-37	35-41	79-78
September 25, 1971	New York Yankees 7 at Detroit Tigers 10	L	44-37	35-42	79-79
September 26, 1971	New York Yankees 3 at Detroit Tigers 2	W	44-37	36-42	80-79
September 28, 1971	New York Yankees 2 at Washington Senators 4	L	44-37	36-43	80-80
September 29, 1971	New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 3	W	44-37	37-43	81-80
September 30, 1971	New York Yankees 5 at Washington Senators 7	L	44-37	37-44	81-81

1971 New York Yankees Game-by-Game Results

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