New York Yankees
Figueroa joined a Yankees pitching staff that included Catfish Hunter and Dock Ellis, yet it was Figueroa who turned out to be the staff ace, going 19–10 with a 3.02 ERA to finish fourth in American League Cy Young Award balloting behind Jim Palmer, Mark Fidrych and former California teammate Frank Tanana in 1976.
Figueroa's numbers tailed off slightly in 1977, as he went 16–11 with a 3.57 ERA for the 1977 World Series champions. He was 7–7 with a 3.91 ERA when he took the mound against the Minnesota Twins on July 19, 1978. Figueroa pitched a complete game shutout, and went 13–2 for the remainder of the season to help lead the charge from fourteen games back to overtake the Boston Red Sox in the American League East.
Figueroa suffered from arm problems in 1979, and was limited to only sixteen starts. On July 20, 1980, Figueroa was tagged by the Kansas City Royals for five earned runs in two innings. His ERA ballooned to 6.98, and he was placed on waivers shortly afterwards. The Texas Rangers purchased his contract just before the July 31 trade deadline.
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