Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Yankee doubleheaders 1958-1980.

Single admission doubleheaders: fans see BOTH games!

The American League (AL) expanded from 8 to 10 teams in 1961 and the schedule increased from 154 to 162. I list actual number of games (G).

dh: doubleheaders

After AL expanded again in 1969 to 12 teams and split into two divisions, dh decreased. Expansion again in 1977 to 14 teams.

By 1980 dh down to 4.

yeardhGdh*2%GdhAL#year
1958231554629.68%81958
1959241554830.97%81959
1960191553824.52%81960
1961231624628.40%101961
1962251625030.86%101962
1963221614427.33%101963
1964241644829.27%101964
1965191623823.46%101965
1966221604427.50%101966
1967241634829.45%101967
1968241644829.27%EastWest101968
1969201624024.69%1812121969
1970161633219.63%1812121970
1971141622817.28%1812121971
1972221554428.39%1812121972
1973151623018.52%1812121973
1974151623018.52%1812Shea121974
1975141602817.50%1812Shea121975
1976111592213.84%1812121976
1977101622012.35%151116-10141977
19788163169.82%151116-10141978
19795160106.25%1312141979
1980416284.94%1312141980
yeardhGdh*2%GdhEastWestAL#year


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