From This Week in 1960s Baseball …
(November 19, 1968) – New York Yankees pitcher Stan Bahnsen today was named American League Rookie of the Year for the 1968 season.
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| Stan Bahnsen |
Finishing second to Bahnsen was outfielder Del Unser of the Washington Senators.
In 34 starts for the Yankees, the right-handed Bahnsen was 17-12 with a 2.05 ERA, sixth best in the American League. Bahnsen pitched 10 complete games and struck out 162 batters in 267.1 innings.
Bahnsen led all Yankees starters in earned run average and strikeouts. He was second on the staff in innings pitched and victories to Mel Stottlemyre (21-12).
It would be Bahnsen’s best season in a Yankees uniform. He would win 9 games in 1969 and 14 games in both 1970 and 1971. Traded to the Chicago White Sox in December of 1971, Bahnsen would win 21 games in 1972 and 18 games in 1973.
He pitched for 16 seasons in the major leagues, compiling a 146-149 record with 6 different teams. Bahnsen’s career ERA was 3.70. In 5 seasons with the Yankees, Bahnsen was 55-52 with a 3.10 ERA.
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