How are the 2014 New York Yankees looking at the unofficial mark of baseball’s mid-season, the All-Star Break?
Tell me after you read these 17 stats and facts about the Bronx Bombers first 94 games of the season.
- The Yankees have a road record of 29-24, with a run differential of 8.
- At home in the Bronx, the Yankees have gone 18-23, have a -45 run differential, which is 3rd worst in MLB.
- In blowout games (5 runs) they are 9-16 with a RD of -49.
- Their record against AL East teams is 18-20… 3-7 vs. Rays; 6-3 vs. Blue Jays; 6-4 vs. Red Sox and 3-6 vs. Orioles.
- The Yankees offensive stats are so bad their record should be like 43-51 according to baseball geeks formula, but they managed to win 47, and lose 47; a .500 baseball team heading into the break.
- Currently are in third place in the AL East, five games behind the first place Orioles.
- Yankees and Indians are both 3.5 games back in the AL Wild Card standings.
- The pitching has given up 28 fewer runs and 21 less walks at home; but they have been taken deep 58 times in the Bronx and only 46 times on the road.
- Yankees batters have grounded into 69 double plays the first half of this year, compared to 78 in 2013 and 71 in 2012.
- The Yankees have had one walk-off win and five walk-off losses.
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