The Yankees reclaimed the single-season home run crown by belting 257 long balls this year. They also became the first team to have 12 men reach the double-digit dinger plateau. Individual players produced 24 multi-homer games, matching the record held by the 1961 Yankees and ‘66 Braves. On the last day of the season, Miguel Andujar tied Fred Lynn’s AL rookie mark with 47 doubles.
That’s an awesome display of firepower from the offense. The pitching staff displayed its share of power as well, setting a MLB record in the process. New York hurlers averaged 11.