James Harlan York (born August 27, 1947) is an American former professional

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. In his six-year

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career, he played for the

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, the

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, and the

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Amateur career

York graduated from Norwalk High School (California) in 1965 and then attended college at

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and played in the 1969 College World Series for the Bruins with Chris Chambliss.

Professional career

In six years and 174 games, York posted a lifetime record of 16–17, 194

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s and an ERA of 3.79. His best season statistically came with Kansas City in 1971, when he had career bests with 103 strikeouts, a 2.89 ERA, and a 5–5 record, and earned $12,500. As a batter, he got three hits in 40

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s in his career. He hit one home run, also in the 1971 season, against

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pitcher Alan Foster. He was traded with Lance Clemons from the Royals to the

for

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and minor league infielder Dave Grangaard at the

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on December 2, 1971.Durso, Joseph. "White Sox Add Bahnsen, Ship McKinney to Yanks," ''The New York Times'', Friday, December 3, 1971.
Retrieved December 5, 2021 After being released by the Yankees in August 1976, York had a minor league stint with the Iowa Oaks in the

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organization. After not playing professionally in 1977, he retired in 1978. His uniform numbers include 40, 42, and 43.

References

External links

Stats at Baseball Almanac
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