1985 New York Yankees season

Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees March 2026 November 2013 New York Yankees 1985 American League 97-64 (.602) East Yankee Stadium New York City George Steinbrenner Clyde King Yogi Berra, Billy Martin WPIX–TV 11(Phil Rizzuto, Bill White, Spencer Ross)SportsChannel NY(Mel Allen, Mickey Mantle, others from WPIX) WABC–AM 770(Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto, Bill White, John Gordon) The 1985 New York Yankees season was the 83rd season for the Yankees. The team only played 161 games, came in second place in the American League East with a record of 97–64, and finished 2 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees did not qualify for the postseason. New York was managed by Yogi Berra and Billy Martin. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. Offseason November 5, 1984: Matt Keough was released by the Yankees.Matt Keough page at Baseball Reference December 4, 1984: Ray Fontenot and Brian Dayett were traded by the Yankees to the Chicago Cubs for Ron Hassey, Porfi Altamirano, Rich Bordi, and Henry Cotto.Ron Hassey page at Baseball Reference December 5, 1984: Rick Cerone was traded by the Yankees to the Atlanta Braves for Brian Fisher.Rick Cerone page at Baseball Reference December 5, 1984: Stan Javier, Jay Howell, José Rijo, Eric Plunk, and Tim Birtsas were traded by the Yankees to the Oakland Athletics for Rickey Henderson, Bert Bradley and cash.Rickey Henderson page at Baseball Reference December 20, 1984: Steve Kemp, Tim Foli, and cash were traded by the Yankees to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jay Buhner, Dale Berra and Alfonso Pulido.Jay Buhner page at Baseball Reference Berra became the first player since 1925, when Earle Mack played for his father Connie Mack for the Philadelphia Athletics, to play for his father as manager. December 27, 1984: Ed Whitson was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.Ed Whitson page at Baseball Reference February 27, 1985: Toby Harrah was traded by the Yankees to the Texas Rangers for Billy Sample and a player to be named later. The Rangers completed the deal by sending Eric Dersin (minors) to the Yankees on July 14.Billy Sample page at Baseball Reference Regular season Rickey Henderson set a new club record by stealing 80 bases in one season. The previous mark had stood since 1914. Henderson also scored 146 runs. It was the most in the Major Leagues since Ted Williams scored 150 runs in 1949.Baseball's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records, p.45, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, 978-1-55365-507-7 In addition, Rickey Henderson became the first player since Lou Gehrig in 1936 to amass more runs in a season than games played. Don Mattingly became the first Yankee since Joe DiMaggio to have back to back 200 hit seasons. Mattingly's 48 doubles were the most since Lou Gehrig hit 52 in 1927. Mattingly was the AL MVP and RBI leader with 145. Mattingly hit for a .324 average with 35 home runs. Dave Winfield became the first Yankee since Yogi Berra to achieve four straight 100 RBI seasons. Berra did it from 1953 to 1956. On April 28, the Yankees fired Yogi Berra as manager 16 games into the season, only hours after being swept by the Chicago White Sox in a three-game series at Comiskey Park. Owner George Steinbrenner did not fire Berra personally, but instead dispatched general manager Clyde King to deliver the news. Berra was replaced by Billy Martin, whom he replaced as manager after the 1983 season. It became the fourth of Martin's five stints as Yankee skipper. Berra vowed after the slight to never again set foot in Yankee Stadium as long as Steinbrenner owned the team On September 22, while at a hotel bar in Baltimore, Maryland, pitcher Ed Whitson broke manager Billy Martin's arm after a heated argument that spread to other parts of the hotel. Whitson's Yankee tenure was also memorable for constantly being heckled and booed during home games. On October 5, the Yankees entered the next-to-last game of the season against the division-leading Toronto Blue Jays trailing them by two games. However, the Jays, led by pitcher Doyle Alexander, triumphed 5–1, clinching their first division title in franchise history. On October 6, Phil Niekro shut out the Blue Jays 8-0 for his 300th major league win. He did not throw his trademark knuckleball until the final pitch of the game, striking out Jeff Burroughs. Season standings Record vs. opponents NYY Notable transactions June 3, 1985: Shane Turner was drafted by the Yankees in the 6th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft.Shane Turner page at Baseball Reference August 24, 1985: Jim Leyritz was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent.Jim Leyritz page at Baseball Reference September 13, 1985: Bernie Williams was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent.Bernie Williams page at Baseball Reference September 15, 1985: Jim Deshaies and players to be named later were traded by the Yankees to the Houston Astros for Joe Niekro, who joined his brother Phil Niekro in the rotation. The Yankees completed the deal by sending Neder Horta (minors) to the Astros on September 24 and Dody Rather (minors) to the Astros on January 11, 1986.Jim Deshaies page at Baseball Reference Roster 1985 New York Yankees Roster Pitchers 26,53 Neil Allen 36 Mike Armstrong 43 Rich Bordi 50 Marty Bystrom 39 Don Cooper 41 Joe Cowley 54 Brian Fisher 49 Ron Guidry 26 John Montefusco 48 Dale Murray 26 Joe Niekro 35 Phil Niekro 45 Dennis Rasmussen 19 Dave Righetti 47 Rod Scurry 29 Bob Shirley 38 Ed Whitson Catchers 34 Scott Bradley 52 Juan Espino 12 Ron Hassey 27 Butch Wynegar Infielders  2 Dale Berra 55 Juan Bonilla 56 Rex Hudler 23 Don Mattingly 20 Bob Meacham  6 Mike Pagliarulo 30 Willie Randolph 18 Andre Robertson 13 Keith Smith Outfielders 46 Henry Cotto 33 Ken Griffey 24 Rickey Henderson 17 Víctor Mata 22 Omar Moreno 21 Dan Pasqua 11 Billy Sample 31 Dave Winfield Other batters 25 Don Baylor Manager  8 Yogi Berra  1 Billy Martin Coaches 52 Mark Connor (Pitching) 42 Doug Holmquist (First base) 48 Willie Horton (Hitting) 42 Stump Merrill (First base) 40 Gene Michael (Third base) 28 Bill Monbouquette (Pitching) 14 Lou Piniella (Hitting) 51 Dom Scala (Bullpen catcher) 44 Jeff Torborg (Bullpen) Game log Regular season background:#1c2841;color:white; 1985 regular season game log: 97–64 (Home: 58–22; Away: 39–42) y background:white;color:#1c2841; April: 6–12 (Home: 4–4; Away: 2–8) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-style=background:#fbb | 1 || April 8 || 2:05p.m. EST || @ Red Sox || L 2–9 || Boyd (1–0) || Niekro (0–1) || – || 2:33 || 34,282 || 0–1 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 2 || April 10 || 2:05p.m. EST || @ Red Sox || L 5–14 || Hurst (1–0) || Whitson (0–1) || – || 2:56 || 19,615 || 0–2 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 3 || April 11 || 2:05p.m. EST || @ Red Sox || L 4–6 || Clemens (1–0) || Rasmussen (0–1) || Stanley (1) || 3:00 || 19,060 || 0–3 || L3 |-style=background:#bfb | 4 || April 13 || 2:05p.m. EST || @ Indians || W 6–3 || Guidry (1–0) || Blyleven (0–1) || Righetti (1) || 2:59 || 61,978 || 1–3 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 5 || April 14 || 1:35p.m. EST || @ Indians || W 2–1 || Niekro (1–1) || Waddell (0–1) || Righetti (2) || 2:44 || 12,085 || 2–3 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 6 || April 16 || 2:00p.m. EST || White Sox || W 5–4 || Righetti (1–0) || Spillner (0–1) || – || 3:08 || 53,019 || 3–3 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 7 || April 18 || 1:00p.m. EST || White Sox || W 3–2 || Niekro (1–1) || Bannister (0–2) || Righetti (3) || 2:51 || 15,126 || 4–3 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 8 || April 19 || 8:00p.m. EST || Indians || L 1–2 || Heaton (1–0) || Guidry (1–1) || Waddell (2) || 2:45 || 21,229 || 4–4 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 9 || April 20 || 2:00p.m. EST || Indians || W 5–2 || Niekro (2–1) || Román (0–2) || Righetti (4) || 2:37 || 20,188 || 5–4 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 10 || April 21 || 2:00p.m. EST || Indians || L 0–3 || Von Ohlen (2–1) || Whitson (0–2) || Waddell (3) || 2:24 || 34,443 || 5–5 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 11 || April 23 || 8:00p.m. EST || Red Sox || L 4–5 (11) || Ojeda (2–0) || Righetti (1–1) || – || 3:34 || 25,207 || 5–6 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 12 || April 24 || 8:00p.m. EST || Red Sox || L 6–7 || Crawford (2–1) || Guidry (1–2) || Stanley (3) || 2:42 || 23,229 || 5–7 || L3 |-style=background:#bfb | 13 || April 25 || 8:00p.m. EST || Red Sox || W 5–1 || Niekro (3–1) || Hurst (1–1) || Righetti (5) || 2:49 || 22.179 || 6–7 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 14 || April 26 || 8:30p.m. EST || @ White Sox || L 2–4 || Seaver (2–0) || Whitson (0–3) || James (2) || 3:05 || 19,174 || 6–8 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 15 || April 27 || 1:20p.m. EST || @ White Sox || L 4–5 (11) || Nelson (1–1) || Shirley (0–1) || – || 3:48 || 22,788 || 6–9 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 16 || April 28 || 2:30p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || L 3–4 || Burns (3–1) || Cowley (0–1) || – || 2:40 || 27,637 || 6–10 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 17 || April 29 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Rangers || L 5–7 || Schmidt (1–1) || Guidry (1–3) || Rozema (1) || 2:37 || 10,626 || 6–11 || L4 |-style=background:#fbb | 18 || April 30 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Rangers || L 4–8 || Noles (2–1) || Niekro (3–2) || – || 2:17 || 15,416 || 6–12 || L5 |- y background:white;color:#1c2841; May: 18–8 (Home: 10–0; Away: 8–8) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-style=background:#bfb | 19 || May 1 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Rangers || W || Whitson (1–3) || Hough (1–1) || Righetti (6) || 2:49 || 15,528 || 7–12 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 20 || May 3 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Royals || W 7–1 || Rasmussen (1–1) || Jackson (1–1) || – || 2:36 || 20,603 || 8–12 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 21 || May 4 || 2:00p.m. EDT || Royals || W 5–2 || Guidry (2–3) || Leibrandt (3–1) || – || 2:14 || 22,532 || 9–12 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 22 || May 5 || 2:00p.m. EDT || Royals || W 6–2 || Niekro (4–2) || Black (2–2) || Righetti (7) || 2:33 || 50,209 || 10–12 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 23 || May 7 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Twins || L 6–8 || Viola (5–2) || Whitson (1–4) || – || 2:49 || 21,704 || 10–13 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 24 || May 8 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Twins || L 6–8 || Smithson (4–2) || Cowley (0–2) || Filson (1) || 2:53 || 22,832 || 10–14 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 25 || May 10 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Royals || W 6–4 || Guidry (3–3) || Leibrandt (3–2) || Righetti (8) || 2:48 || 34,000 || 11–14 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 26 || May 11 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Royals || W 11–3 || Rasmussen (2–1) || Black (2–3) || – || 2:35 || 38,011 || 12–14 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 27 || May 12 || 2:35p.m. EDT || @ Royals || L 5–6 || Quisenberry (3–2) || Righetti (1–2) || – || 3:04 || 31,009 || 12–15 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 28 || May 13 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Twins || W 9–8 || Cowley (1–2) || Davis (1–4) || – || 2:54 || 15,136 || 13–15 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 29 || May 14 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Twins || W 10–7 || Fisher (1–0) || Wardle (0–2) || Righetti (9) || 2:47 || 18,319 || 14–15 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 30 || May 15 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Rangers || W 6–5 (10) || Righetti (2–2) || Schmidt (1–2) || – || 3:01 || 17,232 || 15–15 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 31 || May 16 || 1:00p.m. EDT || Rangers || W 6–5 || Righetti (3–2) || Stewart (0–3) || – || 3:11 || 21,010 || 16–15 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 32 || May 17 || 10:30p.m. EDT || @ Angels || W 6–0 || Niekro (5–2) || Witt (2–4) || – || 2:40 || 61,066 || 17–15 || W5 |-style=background:#bfb | 33 || May 18 || 3:20p.m. EDT || @ Angels || W 6–1 || Cowley (2–2) || John (2–3) || Fisher (1) || 2:48 || 32,936 || 18–15 || W6 |-style=background:#fbb | 34 || May 19 || 4:00p.m. EDT || @ Angels || L 1–4 || Slaton (4–2) || Whitson (1–5) || Moore (9) || 2:29 || 39,724 || 18–16 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 35 || May 21 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Mariners || W 11–1 || Guidry (4–3) || Langston (5–4) || – || 2:58 || 16,054 || 19–16 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 36 || May 22 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Mariners || L 1–4 || Young (3–5) || Rasmussen (2–2) || – || 2:15 || 13,363 || 19–17 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 37 || May 23 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Mariners || L 4–6 || Beattie (2–4) || Niekro (5–3) || Best (1) || 2:28 || 15,790 || 19–18 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 38 || May 24 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Athletics || W 10–3 || Cowley (3–2) || Codiroli (5–2) || – || 3:05 || 22,919 || 20–18 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 39 || May 25 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Athletics || L 7–8 || Howell (2–2) || Righetti (3–3) || – || 2:52 || 30,273 || 20–19 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 40 || May 26 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Athletics || W 13–1 || Guidry (5–3) || Krueger (4–4) || – || 2:40 || 36,966 || 21–19 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 41 || May 27 || 9:15p.m. EDT || @ Athletics || L 1–2 (10) || Howell (3–2) || Righetti (3–4) || – || 2:41 || 31,294 || 21–20 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 42 || May 29 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Angels || W 7–2 || Niekro (6–3) || Slaton (4–3) || – || 2:30 || 25,049 || 22–20 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 43 || May 30 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Angels || W 3–1 || Cowley (4–2) || Romanick (6–2) || Righetti (10) || 2:09 || 17,226 || 23–20 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 44 || May 31 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Mariners || W 8–3 || Fisher (2–0) || Langston (5–5) || – || 2:49 || 20,309 || 24–20 || W3 |- y background:white;color:#1c2841; June: 13–14 (Home: 8–8; Away: 5–6) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-style=background:#bfb | 45 || June 1 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Mariners || W 8–2 || Guidry (6–3) || Young (4–6) || – || 2:30 || 25,109 || 25–20 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 46 || June 2 || 2:00p.m. EDT || Mariners || L 6–7 || Núñez (3–0) || Rasmussen (2–3) || Best (3) || 3:20 || 50,150 || 25–21 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 47 || June 3 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Athletics || W 5–2 || Niekro (7–3) || Codiroli (6–3) || – || 2:43 || 15,228 || 26–21 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 48 || June 4 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Athletics || L 0–2 || Birtsas (2–1) || Cowley (4–3) || Howell (12) || 2:55 || 20,242 || 26–22 || L1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || June 5 || || Athletics || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 7) |-style=background:#fbb | 49 || June 6 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || L 1–5 || Darwin (5–4) || Whitson (1–6) || – || 2:14 || 15,452 || 26–23 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 50 || June 7 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || L 9–10 (10) || Searage (1–3) || Righetti (3–5) || – || 3:42 || 24,463 || 26–24 || L3 |-style=background:#bfb | 51 || June 8 || 2:35p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || W 2–1 (13) || Righetti (4–5) || Gibson (5–3) || Bordi (1) || 4:18 || 40,913 || 27–24 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 52 || June 9 || 2:35p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || L 4–9 || Vuckovich (2–3) || Niekro (7–4) || Ladd (1) || 2:59 || 44,621 || 27–25 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 53 || June 10 || 8:20p.m. EDT || Blue Jays || W 4–2 || Shirley (1–1) || Alexander (7–3) || Righetti (11) || 2:33 || 20,329 || 28–25 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 54 || June 11 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Blue Jays || L 1–4 (11) || Lamp (5–0) || Fisher (2–1) || – || 3:37 || 22,620 || 28–26 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 55 || June 12 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Blue Jays || L 2–3 (10) || Acker (3–0) || Bordi (1–1) || – || 3:18 || 25,129 || 28–27 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 56 || June 14 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Tigers || L 0–4 || Terrell (7–2) || Rasmussen (2–4) || Hernández (12) || 2:37 || 35,224 || 28–28 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 57 || June 15 || 4:05p.m. EDT || Tigers || L 8–10 || Morris (8–5) || Niekro (7–5) || Hernández (13) || 3:05 || 55,623 || 28–29 || L4 |-style=background:#bfb | 58 || June 16 || 2:00p.m. EDT || Tigers || W 2–1 || Shirley (2–1) || O'Neal (1–1) || – || 2:14 || 36,036 || 29–29 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 59 || June 17 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || W 10–0 || Guidry (7–3) || McGregor (5–6) || – || 3:07 || 34,844 || 30–29 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 60 || June 18 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || W 6–4 || Cowley (5–3) || Davis (4–3) || Fisher (2) || 3:17 || 33,794 || 31–29 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 61 || June 19 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || W 10–0 || Whitson (2–6) || Martínez (5–4) || – || 2:49 || 37,470 || 32–29 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 62 || June 20 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || L 9–10 (10) || Bair (2–0) || Righetti (4–6) || – || 3:49 || 36,565 || 32–30 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 63 || June 21 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || L 4–6 || O'Neal (2–1) || Niekro (7–6) || Hernández (14) || 2:36 || 47,499 || 32–31 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 64 || June 22 || 4:05p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || W 4–0 || Guidry (8–3) || Petry (9–5) || – || 2:27 || 41,774 || 33–31 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 65 || June 23 || 1:30p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || L 1–3 || Tanana (3–7) || Shirley (2–2) || Hernández (15) || 2:26 || 40,929 || 33–32 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 66 || June 24 || 8:20p.m. EDT || Orioles || W 5–4 || Cowley (6–3) || Martínez (5–5) || Fisher (3) || 2:56 || 25,201 || 34–32 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 67 || June 25 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Orioles || W 7–4 || Whitson (3–6) || Boddicker (7–7) || Righetti (12) || 2:39 || 30,650 || 35–32 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 68 || June 26 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Orioles || W 4–3 || Righetti (5–6) || Aase (4–3) || – || 3:09 || 30,929 || 36–32 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 69 || June 28 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Brewers || W 5–2 || Guidry (9–3) || Darwin (6–7) || Righetti (13) || 2:58 || 21,649 || 37–32 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 70 || June 29 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Brewers || L 0–6 || Haas (6–3) || Niekro (7–7) || – || 2:13 || 25,369 || 37–33 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 71 || June 30 || 2:00p.m. EDT || Brewers || L 5–7 || McClure (2–0) || Fisher (2–2) || Fingers (9) || 2:51 || 51,459 || 37–34 || L2 |- y background:white;color:#1c2841; July: 18–10 (Home: 10–1; Away: 8–9) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-style=background:#bfb | 72 || July 1 || 1:35p.m. EDT || @ Blue Jays || W 4–1 || Cowley (7–3) || Alexander (7–5) || Righetti (14) || 2:32 || 41,476 || 38–34 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 73 || July 2 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Blue Jays || W 5–3 || Whitson (4–6) || Key (6–3) || – || 2:32 || 35,202 || 39–34 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 74 || July 3 || 12:35p.m. EDT || @ Blue Jays || L 2–3 (10) || Acker (5–2) || Bordi (1–2) || – || 3:23 || 40,376 || 39–35 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 75 || July 4 || 7:00p.m. EDT || Twins || W 3–2 || Guidry (10–3) || Butcher (5–6) || – || 2:16 || 35,110 || 40–35 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 76 || July 5 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Twins || W 6–3 || Rasmussen (3–4) || Schrom (7–7) || Fisher (4) || 2:58 || 26,046 || 41–35 || W2 |-style=background:#bbb | — || July 6 || || Twins || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: July 7) |-style=background:#bfb | 77 (1) || July 7 || 1:00p.m. EDT || Twins || W 3–2 (11) || Righetti (6–6) || Wardle (1–3) || – || 3:21 || – || 42–35 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 78 (2) || July 7 || 4:56p.m. EDT || Twins || W 14–2 || Bordi (2–2) || Lysander (0–2) || – || 2:35 || 31,549 || 43–35 || W4 |-style=background:#fbb | 80 || July 8 || 8:10p.m. EDT || Royals || L 2–5 || Saberhagen (9–4) || Niekro (7–8) || – || 2:16 || 17,193 || 43–36 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 81 || July 9 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Royals || W 6–4 || Guidry (11–3) || Black (5–10) || Righetti (15) || 3:11 || 24,528 || 44–36 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 82 || July 10 || 1:00p.m. EDT || Royals || W 6–5 || Righetti (7–6) || Quisenberry (4–5) || – || 2:53 || 35,274 || 45–36 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 83 || July 11 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Rangers || W 11–7 || Shirley (3–2) || Cook (2–1) || – || 3:02 || 21,863 || 46–36 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 84 || July 12 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Rangers || W 6–0 || Whitson (5–6) || Sebra (0–2) || – || 2:02 || 21,832 || 47–36 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 85 || July 13 || 2:00p.m. EDT || Rangers || W 3–1 || Niekro (8–8) || Mason (5–9) || Righetti (16) || 2:16 || 45,274 || 48–36 || W5 |-style=background:#bfb | 86 || July 14 || 2:00p.m. EDT || Rangers || W 7–1 || Guidry (12–3) || Hooton (4–4) || – || 2:19 || 28,168 || 49–36 || W6 |-style=background:#bbbfff |colspan="12"|56th All-Star Game in Minneapolis, MN |-style=background:#fbb | 86 || July 18 || 1:15p.m. EDT || @ Twins || L 4–8 || Eufemia (3–0) || Bordi (2–3) || – || 3:02 || 43,081 || 49–37 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 87 || July 19 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Twins || W 6–4 || Cowley (8–3) || Butcher (6–9) || Righetti (17) || 3:01 || 37,687 || 50–37 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 88 || July 20 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Twins || W 8–3 || Guidry (13–3) || Schrom (8–9) || – || 2:38 || 37,919 || 51–37 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 89 || July 21 || 2:15p.m. EDT || @ Twins || W 5–2 || Niekro (9–8) || Viola (10–8) || – || 2:46 || 30,037 || 52–37 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 90 || July 22 || 8:10p.m. EDT || @ Royals || L 4–5 || Jones (2–2) || Rasmussen (3–5) || Quisenberry (19) || 2:56 || 40,938 || 52–38 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 91 || July 23 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Royals || L 2–5 || Saberhagen (11–5) || Whitson (5–7) || Quisenberry (20) || 2:40 || 32,450 || 52–39 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 92 || July 24 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Royals || L 3–5 || Leibrandt (10–5) || Cowley (8–4) || Quisenberry (21) || 2:45 || 31,580 || 52–40 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 93 || July 26 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Rangers || L 8–9 || Noles (4–6) || Righetti (7–7) || Schmidt (3) || 2:55 || 30,069 || 52–41 || L4 |-style=background:#bfb | 94 || July 27 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Rangers || W 14–2 || Niekro (10–8) || Cook (2–2) || – || 2:50 || 40,084 || 53–41 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 95 || July 28 || 7:05p.m. EDT || @ Rangers || L 2–8 || Welsh (2–2) || Bystrom (0–1) || – || 2:45 || 22,523 || 53–42 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 96 || July 29 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Indians || W 8–2 || Whitson (6–7) || Blyleven (9–11) || Righetti (18) || 2:42 || 15,042 || 54–42 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 97 (1) || July 30 || 5:05p.m. EDT || @ Indians || W 8–5 || Cowley (9–4) || Thompson (3–4) || – || 3:30 || – || 55–42 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 98 (2) || July 30 || 9:10p.m. EDT || @ Indians || L 2–3 || Romero (1–1) || Shirley (3–3) || Thompson (2) || 2:37 || 18,271 || 55–43 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 99 || July 31 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Indians || L 5–6 || Waddell (5–5) || Guidry (13–4) || Thompson (3) || 3:00 || 7,593 || 55–44 || L2 |- y background:white;color:#1c2841; August: 20–8 (Home: 10–3; Away: 10–5) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-style=background:#fbb | 100 || August 1 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Indians || L 1–9 || Smith (1–0) || Niekro (10–9) || – || 2:39 || 8,294 || 55–45 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 101 || August 2 || 8:20p.m. EDT || White Sox || L 5–6 (11) || Agosto (3–2) || Bordi (2–4) || – || 4:07 || 27,118 || 55–46 || L4 |-style=background:#bfb | 102 || August 3 || 1:20p.m. EDT || White Sox || W 8–4 || Whitson (7–7) || Long (0–1) || Righetti (19) || 2:46 || 37,726 || 56–46 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 103 || August 4 || 2:00p.m. EDT || White Sox || L 1–4 || Seaver (12–8) || Cowley (9–5) || – || 3:20 || 54,032 || 56–47 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 104 || August 5 || 8:00p.m. EDT || White Sox || W 7–3 || Guidry (14–4) || Bannister (5–9) || – || 2:36 || 28,320 || 57–47 || W1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || August 6 || || Indians || colspan="8" | Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: August 8) |-style=background:#bbb | — || August 7 || || Indians || colspan="8" | Postponed (Strike) (Makeup date: September 16) |-style=background:#bfb | 105 (1) || August 8 || 5:30p.m. EDT || Indians || W 8–1 || Bystrom (1–1) || Wardle (2–4) || – || 3:03 || – || 58–47 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 106 (2) || August 8 || 9:08p.m. EDT || Indians || W 7–6 || Fisher (3–3) || Reed (0–4) || Righetti (20) || 3:09 || 25,692 || 59–47 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 107 || August 9 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || W 10–6 || Bordi (3–4) || Hurst (7–9) || – || 3:18 || 33,739 || 60–47 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 108 || August 10 || 2:05p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || W 7–3 || Cowley (10–5) || Boyd (11–10) || Righetti (21) || 3:15 || 33,309 || 61–47 || W5 |-style=background:#bfb | 109 || August 11 || 2:05p.m. EDT || @ Red Sox || W 5–3 || Guidry (15–4) || Clemens (7–5) || Fisher (5) || 3:17 || 33,685 || 62–47 || W6 |-style=background:#bfb | 110 || August 12 || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || W 10–4 || Niekro (11–9) || Nelson (7–7) || – || 2:57 || 28,801 || 63–47 || W7 |-style=background:#fbb | 111 || August 13 || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || L 3–4 || Burns (12–7) || Fisher (3–3) || James (20) || 2:55 || 18,294 || 63–48 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 112 || August 14 || 8:30p.m. EDT || @ White Sox || W 10–7 || Fisher (4–3) || James (4–5) || Righetti (22) || 3:38 || 21,184 || 64–48 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 113 || August 16 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Red Sox || W 5–4 (10) || Righetti (8–7) || Crawford (5–3) || – || 3:35 || 42,787 || 65–48 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 114 || August 17 || 2:20p.m. EDT || Red Sox || W 3–1 || Guidry (16–4) || Nipper (7–9) || Fisher (6) || 2:57 || 40,179 || 66–48 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 115 || August 18 || 2:00p.m. EDT || Red Sox || W 4–2 || Righetti (9–7) || Lollar (5–7) || Fisher (7) || 2:54 || 44,170 || 67–48 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 116 || August 19 || 1:00p.m. EDT || Red Sox || W 6–5 || Bystrom (2–1) || Clear (1–3) || Bordi (2) || 2:45 || 38,164 || 68–48 || W5 |-style=background:#bfb | 117 || August 20 || 10:30p.m. EDT || @ Angels || W 8–5 || Bordi (4–4) || Slaton (5–10) || Righetti (23) || 3:04 || 38,791 || 69–48 || W6 |-style=background:#bfb | 118 || August 21 || 10:30p.m. EDT || @ Angels || W 13–10 (10) || Righetti (10–7) || Moore (7–7) || – || 4:01 || 40,363 || 70–48 || W7 |-style=background:#fbb | 119 || August 22 || 10:30p.m. EDT || @ Angels || L 2–3 || Witt (11–7) || Bordi (4–5) || – || 3:23 || 44,796 || 70–49 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 120 || August 23 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Mariners || W 3–1 || Niekro (12–9) || Swift (4–7) || Allen (1) || 2:40 || 18,821 || 71–49 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 121 || August 24 || 10:05p.m. EDT || @ Mariners || W 4–3 || Bystrom (3–1) || Langston (7–10) || Fisher (8) || 2:51 || 21,489 || 72–49 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 122 || August 25 || 4:35p.m. EDT || @ Mariners || W 8–5 || Whitson (8–7) || Moore (11–8) || Fisher (9) || 3:03 || 28,678 || 73–49 || W3 |-style=background:#fbb | 123 || August 26 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Athletics || L 2–3 (15) || Langford (2–5) || Shirley (3–4) || – || 4:44 || 42,118 || 73–50 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 124 || August 27 || 10:35p.m. EDT || @ Athletics || L 0–3 || John (4–5) || Guidry (16–5) || Ontiveros (7) || 2:07 || 24,555 || 73–51 || L2 |-style=background:#bfb | 125 || August 29 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Angels || W 4–0 || Niekro (13–9) || McCaskill (9–9) || – || 2:43 || 32,169 || 74–51 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 126 || August 30 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Angels || L 1–4 || Candelaria (3–1) || Bystrom (3–2) || Moore (24) || 3:09 || 22,256 || 74–52 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 127 || August 31 || 1:20p.m. EDT || Angels || W 10–4 || Righetti (11–7) || Corbett (2–2) || – || 3:04 || 26,991 || 75–52 || W1 |- y background:white;color:#1c2841; September: 18–10 (Home: 14–5; Away: 4–5) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-style=background:#bfb | 128 || September 1 || 2:00p.m. EDT || Angels || W 5–3 || Shirley (4–4) || Holland (0–1) || Fisher (10) || 3:06 || 33,080 || 76–52 || W2 |-style=background:#bfb | 129 || September 2 || 1:00p.m. EDT || Mariners || W 8–7 || Guidry (17–5) || Wills (4–7) || Righetti (24) || 3:27 || 26,427 || 77–52 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 130 || September 3 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Mariners || W 6–3 || Niekro (14–9) || Swift (4–9) || Righetti (25) || 2:56 || 17,255 || 78–52 || W4 |-style=background:#bfb | 131 || September 4 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Mariners || W 4–3 || Bordi (5–5) || Langston (7–12) || Shirley (1) || 2:51 || 21,605 || 79–52 || W5 |-style=background:#bfb | 132 || September 5 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Athletics || W 7–3 || Whitson (9–7) || Atherton (4–7) || – || 2:56 || 20,954 || 80–52 || W6 |-style=background:#bfb | 133 || September 6 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Athletics || W 8–4 || Shirley (5–4) || Codiroli (10–12) || – || 3:00 || 22,519 || 81–52 || W7 |-style=background:#bfb | 134 || September 7 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Athletics || W 3–2 || Guidry (18–5) || John (4–7) || Fisher (11) || 2:37 || 25,539 || 82–52 || W8 |-style=background:#bfb | 135 || September 8 || 2:00p.m. EDT || Athletics || W 9–6 || Niekro (15–9) || Rijo (3–2) || – || 3:21 || 26,809 || 83–52 || W9 |-style=background:#bfb | 136 || September 9 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || W 9–4 (10) || Righetti (12–7) || Searage (1–4) || – || 3:44 || 7,176 || 84–52 || W10 |-style=background:#bfb | 137 || September 10 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || W 13–10 || Whitson (10–7) || Burris (9–12) || Shirley (2) || 3:10 || 7,971 || 85–52 || W11 |-style=background:#fbb | 138 || September 11 || 8:35p.m. EDT || @ Brewers || L 3–4 || Higuera (13–6) || Bordi (5–6) || – || 2:56 || 8,540 || 85–53 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 139 || September 12 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Blue Jays || W 7–5 || Guidry (19–5) || Lavelle (4–7) || Fisher (12) || 2:54 || 52,141 || 86–53 || W1 |-style=background:#fbb | 140 || September 13 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Blue Jays || L 2–3 || Lavelle (5–7) || Niekro (15–10) || Henke (12) || 3:13 || 53,303 || 86–54 || L1 |-style=background:#fbb | 141 || September 14 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Blue Jays || L 4–7 || Key (13–6) || Bordi (5–7) || – || 2:51 || 54,367 || 86–55 || L2 |-style=background:#fbb | 142 || September 15 || 2:00p.m. EDT || Blue Jays || L 5–8 || Alexander (16–8) || Whitson (10–8) || – || 3:13 || 54,699 || 86–56 || L3 |-style=background:#fbb | 143 || September 16 || 1:00p.m. EDT || Indians || L 5–9 || Reed (1–5) || Fisher (4–4) || – || 3:24 || 15,320 || 86–57 || L4 |-style=background:#fbb | 144 || September 17 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || L 1–9 || Petry (15–11) || Guidry (19–6) || – || 2:21 || 20,213 || 86–58 || L5 |-style=background:#fbb | 145 || September 18 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || L 2–5 || Mahler (1–2) || Niekro (15–11) || Hernández (29) || 2:32 || 20,318 || 86–59 || L6 |-style=background:#fbb | 146 || September 19 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Tigers || L 3–10 || Tanana (9–14) || Niekro (0–1) || – || 2:44 || 19,588 || 86–60 || L7 |-style=background:#fbb | 147 || September 20 || 8:05p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || L 2–4 || Flanagan (4–4) || Bordi (5–8) || Aase (13) || 2:59 || 33,957 || 86–61 || L8 |-style=background:#bfb | 148 || September 21 || 1:20p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || W 5–2 || Cowley (11–5) || Davis (10–8) || Fisher (13) || 3:17 || 33,873 || 87–61 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 149 || September 22 || 2:05p.m. EDT || @ Orioles || W 5–4 || Guidry (20–6) || Dixon (8–4) || Righetti (26) || 2:46 || 33,045 || 88–61 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 150 || September 24 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Tigers || L 1–9 || Tanana (10–14) || Niekro (15–12) || – || 2:22 || 16,702 || 88–62 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 151 || September 25 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Tigers || W 10–2 || Niekro (1–1) || Morris (15–11) || – || 2:47 || 17,010 || 89–62 || W1 |-style=background:#bbb | — || September 26 || || Tigers || colspan=8 | Cancelled (Rain) |-style=background:#bbb | — || September 27 || || Orioles || colspan="8" | Postponed (Rain) (Makeup date: September 29) |-style=background:#bfb | 152 || September 28 || 2:00p.m. EDT || Orioles || W 4–0 || Guidry (21–6) || Stewart (5–6) || – || 2:58 || 30,486 || 90–62 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 153 (1) || September 29 || 1:00p.m. EDT || Orioles || W 4–0 || Cowley (12–5) || McGregor (13–14) || Righetti (27) || 2:33 || – || 91–62 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 154 (2) || September 29 || 4:08p.m. EDT || Orioles || W 9–2 || Bordi (6–8) || Havens (0–1) || Scurry (1) || 2:37 || 30,291 || 92–62 || W3 |-style=background:#bfb | 155 || September 30 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Orioles || W 5–4 || Allen (1–0) || Aase (9–6) || – || 3:16 || 15,041 || 93–62 || W4 |- y background:white;color:#1c2841; October: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Away: 2–1) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |-style=background:#bfb | 156 || October 1 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Brewers || W 6–1 || Niekro (2–1) || Cocanower (5–8) || Righetti (28) || 2:30 || 15,101 || 94–62 || W5 |-style=background:#fbb | 157 || October 2 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Brewers || L 0–1 || Higuera (15–8) || Shirley (5–5) || – || 2:10 || 11,879 || 94–63 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 158 || October 3 || 8:00p.m. EDT || Brewers || W 3–0 || Guidry (22–6) || Leary (1–4) || Fisher (14) || 2:32 || 15,226 || 95–63 || W1 |-style=background:#bfb | 159 || October 4 || 7:35p.m. EDT || @ Blue Jays || W 4–3 || Scurry (1–0) || Henke (3–3) || Righetti (29) || 2:55 || 47,686 || 96–63 || W2 |-style=background:#fbb | 160 || October 5 || 1:35p.m. EDT || @ Blue Jays || L 1–5 || Alexander (17–10) || Cowley (12–6) || – || 2:38 || 44,608 || 96–64 || L1 |-style=background:#bfb | 161 || October 6 || 1:35p.m. EDT || @ Blue Jays || W 8–0 || Niekro (16–12) || Cerutti (0–2) || – || 2:25 || 44,422 || 97–64 || W1 |- |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      #cfc darkgray = Win      #fcc darkgray = Loss      #bbb darkgray = PostponementBold = Yankees team member Player stats = Indicates team leader = Indicates league leader Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; R = Runs; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen Bases Pos Player G AB H R Avg. HR RBI SB C Butch Wynegar 102 309 69 27.223 5 320 1B Don Mattingly 159 652 211 107 .324 35 1452 2B Willie Randolph 143 597 137 75 .276 5 4016 3B Mike Pagliarulo 138 380 91 55.239 19 620 SS Bobby Meacham 156 481 105 70.218 1 4725 LF Ken Griffey, Sr. 127 438 120 68 .274 10 697 CF Rickey Henderson 143 547 172 146 .314 24 72 80 RF Dave Winfield 155 633 174 105 .275 26 11419 DH Don Baylor 142 477 110 70 .231 23 910 Other batters Note: G = Games pitched; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Ron Hassey 92 267 79 .296 13 42 Dan Pasqua 60 148 31 .209 9 25 Billy Sample 59 139 40 .288 1 15 Andre Robertson 50 125 41 .328 2 17 Dale Berra 48 109 25 .229 1 8 Omar Moreno 34 66 13 .197 1 4 Henry Cotto 34 56 17 .304 1 6 Rex Hudler 20 51 8 .157 0 1 Scott Bradley 19 49 8 .163 0 1 Juan Bonilla 8 16 2 .125 0 2 Juan Espino 9 11 4 .364 0 0 Victor Mata 6 7 1 .143 0 0 Keith Smith 4 0 0 ---- 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Ron Guidry 34 259.0 22 6 3.27 143 Phil Niekro 33 220.0 16 12 4.09 149 Joe Cowley 30 159.2 12 6 3.95 97 Ed Whitson 30 158.2 10 8 4.88 89 Marty Bystrom 8 41.0 3 2 5.71 16 Joe Niekro 3 12.1 2 1 5.84 4 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Bob Shirley 48 109.0 5 5 2.64 55 Dennis Rasmussen 22 101.2 3 5 3.98 63 John Montefusco 3 7.0 0 0 10.29 2 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Dave Righetti 74 12 7 29 2.78 92 Brian Fisher 55 4 4 14 2.38 85 Rich Bordi 51 6 8 2 3.21 64 Neil Allen 17 1 0 1 2.76 16 Mike Armstrong 9 0 0 0 3.07 11 Don Cooper 7 0 0 0 5.40 4 Rod Scurry 5 1 0 1 2.84 17 Dale Murray 3 0 0 0 13.50 0 Awards and honors Don Baylor – Roberto Clemente Award Ron Guidry – Gold Glove Rickey Henderson – American League Leader Stolen Bases (80) Rickey Henderson – Major League Baseball Leader Runs Scored (146) Rickey Henderson – Silver Slugger Award Don Mattingly – American League Most Valuable Player Don Mattingly – American League Leader RBI (145) Don Mattingly – Gold Glove Don Mattingly – Silver Slugger Award Dave Winfield – Silver Slugger Award Dave Winfield – Gold Glove All-Star Game Don Mattingly, first base Dave Winfield, outfield Rickey Henderson, outfield Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Columbus Clippers International League Doug Holmquist and Stump Merrill AA Albany-Colonie Yankees Eastern League Barry Foote A Fort Lauderdale Yankees Florida State League Bucky Dent A-Short Season Oneonta Yankees New York–Penn League Buck Showalter Rookie GCL Yankees Gulf Coast League Carlos Tosca LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Oneonta, GCL Yankees References Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 2nd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 1997 978-0-9637189-8-3 External links 1985 New York Yankees at Baseball Reference 1985 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com 53em Category:New York Yankees seasons New York Yankees New York Yankees Category:1980s in the Bronx