[2] Called up midseason in 1964, Stottlemyre went 9–3 to help the Yankees to their fifth consecutive pennant while being on the cover of The Sporting News.

[9] Stottlemyre threw 40 shutouts in his 11-season career, the same number as Hall of Fame lefty Sandy Koufax, which ties for 44th best all-time.

[5] Known as a solid-hitting pitcher, on July 20, 1965, Stottlemyre hit a rare inside-the-park grand slam.

He spent five seasons in that position,[13] and was hired by the New York Mets as their pitching coach in November 1983.

[5] In that role, he oversaw Dwight Gooden's National League Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award seasons in 1984 and 1985.

[1] In 1996, Stottlemyre joined the Yankees coaching staff along with the incoming manager Joe Torre.

[22] At Old-Timers' Day on June 20, 2015, the Yankees dedicated a plaque in Monument Park in Stottlemyre's honor.

[23][24] Stottlemyre was raised in the town of Mabton, Washington, located in the south-central part of the state.

[27] Stottlemyre and John Harper coauthored an autobiography titled Pride and Pinstripes, published in 2007.

In remission for several years, he was an avid supporter of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.

[31] To honor Stottlemyre, the Yankees wore black armbands on their uniform during the 2019 season.