2000 New York Yankees season
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The New York Yankees
' 2000 season
was the 98th season for the Yankees in New York, and their 100th overall going back to their origins in Baltimore. New York was managed by Joe Torre
. The team finished 1st in the AL East with a record of 87–74, 2.5 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox
, after losing 15 of their final 18 games. Despite having the lowest winning percentage of any postseason qualifier in 2000, the Yankees won the World Series
and over the New York Mets
in 5 games to win their 26th World Series title.
was walked. Tino Martinez then hit a double to center field. The ball was fielded by Gerald Williams and relayed to Mike DiFelice. He tagged Jose Canseco at the plate and proceeded to tag out Tino Martinez who was running right behind Canseco. Mike DiFelice tagged both runners out at the plate.
Yankees win the Series, 4-2
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
' 2000 season
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was the 98th season for the Yankees in New York, and their 100th overall going back to their origins in Baltimore. New York was managed by Joe Torre
Joe Torre
Joseph Paul Torre is a former American professional baseball player and manager who currently serves as Major League Baseball’s Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations. A nine-time All-Star, he played in Major League Baseball as a catcher, first baseman and a third baseman for the...
. The team finished 1st in the AL East with a record of 87–74, 2.5 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
, after losing 15 of their final 18 games. Despite having the lowest winning percentage of any postseason qualifier in 2000, the Yankees won the World Series
2000 World Series
-Game 1:Saturday, October 21, 2000 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New YorkThe opener fell on two anniversaries. Twenty-five years prior, Boston Red Sox's catcher Carlton Fisk ended Game 6 of the 1975 World Series with his famous home run off the left field foul pole in Fenway Park in Boston to beat...
and over the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
in 5 games to win their 26th World Series title.
Offseason
- November 29, 1999: Mike Stanton was Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
- December 1, 1999: Chili Davis was released by the New York Yankees.
- December 13, 1999: Chad Curtis was traded by the New York Yankees to the Texas Rangers for Brandon Knight and Sam Marsonek.
- December 15, 1999: Ryan Thompson signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
- January 26, 2000: Roberto Kelly signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
- February 1, 2000: Tim Raines signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
- March 17, 2000: Ted Lilly was Sent by the Montreal Expos to the New York Yankees to complete an earlier deal made on December 22, 1999. The Montreal Expos sent players to be named later and Jake Westbrook to the New York Yankees for Hideki Irabu. The Montreal Expos sent Ted Lilly (March 17, 2000) and Christian Parker (March 22, 2000) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- March 23, 2000: Tim Raines was released by the New York Yankees.
Regular season
On September 28, 2000, the Yankees played the Devil Rays at Tampa Bay. In the top of the 2nd inning, Jose CansecoJosé Canseco
José Canseco Capas, Jr. is a Cuban-American professional baseball manager, outfielder, and designated hitter for the Yuma Scorpions of the North American League and former Major League Baseball player. He is the identical twin brother of former major league player and current teammate Ozzie Canseco...
was walked. Tino Martinez then hit a double to center field. The ball was fielded by Gerald Williams and relayed to Mike DiFelice. He tagged Jose Canseco at the plate and proceeded to tag out Tino Martinez who was running right behind Canseco. Mike DiFelice tagged both runners out at the plate.
Notable transactions
- April 2, 2000: Lance JohnsonLance JohnsonKenneth Lance Johnson is a retired Major League Baseball player. At the age of 24, Johnson broke into the big leagues on July 10, 1987, with the St. Louis Cardinals after being drafted by them in the 6th round of the 1984 amateur draft. In 1987 Johnson, playing for the Louisville Redbirds, was...
signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. - April 2, 2000: Felix JoseFélix JoséDomingo Félix Andújar José is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks between 1988 and 2003...
was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. - April 2, 2000: Ryan ThompsonRyan ThompsonRyan Orlando Thompson is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of nine seasons in the majors between 1992 and 2002 for the New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Florida Marlins, and Milwaukee Brewers. He also played one season in Japan for...
was released by the New York Yankees. - May 1, 2000: Ryan ThompsonRyan ThompsonRyan Orlando Thompson is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of nine seasons in the majors between 1992 and 2002 for the New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Florida Marlins, and Milwaukee Brewers. He also played one season in Japan for...
signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. - May 14, 2000: Randall SimonRandall SimonRandall Carlito Simon is a professional baseball first baseman. He has played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball and one in Nippon Professional Baseball between 1997 and 2006. Simon's debut season came with the Atlanta Braves in 1997, for whom he played until 1999...
was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. - June 11, 2000: Dwight GoodenDwight GoodenDwight Eugene Gooden , nicknamed "Doc Gooden" or "Dr. K", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was one of the most dominant and feared pitchers in the National League in the middle and late 1980s.-Career:...
signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. - June 20, 2000: Jim LeyritzJim LeyritzJames Joseph Leyritz is a former catcher and infielder in Major League Baseball.-Early years:Leyritz attended Turpin High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, Middle Georgia Jr...
was traded by the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jose VizcainoJosé VizcaínoJosé Luis Vizcaíno Pimental is a former Major League Baseball player. He was a backup infielder for most of his MLB career. In , he played a significant role with the Chicago Cubs, having 551 at-bats and being 9th in the National League with 131 singles as well as second in the NL with 9 sacrifice...
and cash. - June 29, 2000: David JusticeDavid JusticeDavid Christopher Justice is a former outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves , Cleveland Indians , New York Yankees , and Oakland Athletics .-Early life:David was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Robert and Nettie Justice...
was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the New York Yankees for Ricky LedeeRicky LedéeRicardo Alberto "Ricky" Ledée is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets in his decade long professional career. He won two World Series...
, Jake WestbrookJake WestbrookJacob Cauthen "Jake" Westbrook is an American Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher currently with the St. Louis Cardinals. He is known as a sinker ball pitcher and has also hit a grand slam home run....
, and Zach DayZach DayStephen Zachary Day is a former right-handed sinker-ball pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for three teams from 2002 to 2006.He currently resides in Cincinnati with his wife, Megan.-Career history:...
. - July 12, 2000: Denny NeagleDenny NeagleDennis Edward Neagle Jr. is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was last under contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays during the season, but he did not play due to injury...
was traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Mike FrankMike FrankStephen Michael Frank is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.Frank attended Escondido High School and Santa Clara University. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 7th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft.Frank made his major league debut in 1998...
to the New York Yankees for Ed YarnallEd YarnallHarvey Edward Yarnall is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.Yarnall was drafted by the New York Mets in the third round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft. In 1998, he was traded with Geoff Goetz and Preston Wilson to the Florida Marlins for Mike Piazza...
, Drew HensonDrew HensonDrew Daniel Henson is a retired Major League Baseball third baseman and National Football League quarterback. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan....
, Brian ReithBrian ReithBrian Eric Reith is a professional baseball pitcher who is presently a free agent. He has played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, and one season in the Chinese Professional Baseball LeagueHe was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 6th round of the 1996...
, and Jackson MeliánJackson MeliánJackson Melián is a former minor league baseball outfielder who reached Triple-A.-Career:Melián, represented by Scott Boras, was signed as an international free agent by the New York Yankees in 1996, receiving a $1.6 million bonus.Melián was considered a top prospect...
. - July 21, 2000: Glenallen HillGlenallen HillGlenallen Hill is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 13 seasons. Hill played with the Toronto Blue Jays , Cleveland Indians , Chicago Cubs San Francisco Giants , Seattle Mariners , New York Yankees , and Anaheim Angels...
was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the New York Yankees for Ben Ford and Oswaldo MairenaOswaldo MairenaOswaldo Antonio Mairena is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and Florida Marlins....
. - August 3, 2000: Luis PoloniaLuis PoloniaLuis Andrew Polonia Almonte was a Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter....
was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. - August 7, 2000: José CansecoJosé CansecoJosé Canseco Capas, Jr. is a Cuban-American professional baseball manager, outfielder, and designated hitter for the Yuma Scorpions of the North American League and former Major League Baseball player. He is the identical twin brother of former major league player and current teammate Ozzie Canseco...
was selected off waivers by the New York Yankees from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. - August 7, 2000: Luis SojoLuis SojoLuis Beltrán Sojo Sojo is a former Major League Baseball infielder and right-handed batter who played with the Toronto Blue Jays , California Angels , Seattle Mariners , New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates...
was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the New York Yankees for Chris SpurlingChris SpurlingChristopher Michael Spurling is a relief pitcher, most recently with the Milwaukee Brewers minor league system. He enters the MLB season with a career 4.32 ERA...
.
Roster
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Player stats
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; Avg. = Batting Average; SB = Stolen Bases| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jorge Posada Jorge Posada Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta is a Major League Baseball player who is currently a free agent and has played his entire career for the New York Yankees. He served as the Yankees primary catcher for most of his career, though following off-season knee surgery, he was moved to designated hitter for... |
151 | 505 | 92 | 145 | 28 | 86 | .287 | 2 |
| 1B | Tino Martinez Tino Martinez Constantino "Tino" Martinez is a former Major League Baseball first baseman.Martinez was the first round draft pick for the Seattle Mariners in out of the University of Tampa where he starred during his time on campus. He began his Major League career in and has played for the Mariners, New... |
155 | 569 | 69 | 147 | 16 | 91 | .258 | 4 |
| 2B | Chuck Knoblauch Chuck Knoblauch Edward Charles "Chuck" Knoblauch is a retired Major League Baseball player. He played all or part of twelve seasons in the majors, from until , for the Minnesota Twins , New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals... |
102 | 400 | 75 | 113 | 5 | 26 | .283 | 15 |
| 3B | Scott Brosius Scott Brosius Scott David Brosius is a former Major League Baseball third baseman for the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees . Brosius is currently the head baseball coach at Linfield College, his alma mater.... |
135 | 470 | 57 | 108 | 16 | 64 | .230 | 0 |
| SS | Derek Jeter Derek Jeter Derek Sanderson Jeter is an American baseball shortstop who has played 17 years in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. A twelve-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, Jeter's clubhouse presence, on-field leadership, hitting ability, and baserunning have made him a central... |
148 | 593 | 119 | 201 | 15 | 73 | .339 | 22 |
| LF | Ricky Ledée Ricky Ledée Ricardo Alberto "Ricky" Ledée is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets in his decade long professional career. He won two World Series... |
62 | 191 | 23 | 46 | 7 | 31 | .241 | 7 |
| CF | Bernie Williams Bernie Williams Bernabé Williams Figueroa Jr. is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and Puerto Rican musician.-Early life:... |
141 | 537 | 108 | 165 | 30 | 121 | .307 | 13 |
| RF | Paul O'Neill | 142 | 566 | 79 | 160 | 18 | 100 | .283 | 14 |
| DH | Shane Spencer Shane Spencer Michael Shane Spencer is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. In Major League Baseball, he played a total of 538 games for the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and New York Mets, compiling 438 hits, 59 home runs, and 242 RBI... |
73 | 248 | 33 | 70 | 9 | 40 | .282 | 1 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Justice David Justice David Christopher Justice is a former outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves , Cleveland Indians , New York Yankees , and Oakland Athletics .-Early life:David was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Robert and Nettie Justice... |
78 | 275 | 43 | 84 | 20 | 60 | .305 | 1 |
| Clay Bellinger Clay Bellinger Clayton Daniel Bellinger is a former Major League Baseball player. Bellinger attended Rollins College.- Career :s... |
98 | 184 | 33 | 38 | 6 | 21 | .207 | 5 |
| José Vizcaíno José Vizcaíno José Luis Vizcaíno Pimental is a former Major League Baseball player. He was a backup infielder for most of his MLB career. In , he played a significant role with the Chicago Cubs, having 551 at-bats and being 9th in the National League with 131 singles as well as second in the NL with 9 sacrifice... |
73 | 174 | 23 | 48 | 0 | 10 | .276 | 5 |
| Glenallen Hill Glenallen Hill Glenallen Hill is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 13 seasons. Hill played with the Toronto Blue Jays , Cleveland Indians , Chicago Cubs San Francisco Giants , Seattle Mariners , New York Yankees , and Anaheim Angels... |
40 | 132 | 22 | 44 | 16 | 29 | .333 | 0 |
| Luis Sojo Luis Sojo Luis Beltrán Sojo Sojo is a former Major League Baseball infielder and right-handed batter who played with the Toronto Blue Jays , California Angels , Seattle Mariners , New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates... |
34 | 125 | 19 | 36 | 2 | 17 | .288 | 1 |
| José Canseco José Canseco José Canseco Capas, Jr. is a Cuban-American professional baseball manager, outfielder, and designated hitter for the Yuma Scorpions of the North American League and former Major League Baseball player. He is the identical twin brother of former major league player and current teammate Ozzie Canseco... |
37 | 111 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 19 | .243 | 0 |
| Chris Turner | 37 | 89 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 7 | .236 | 0 |
| Luis Polonia Luis Polonia Luis Andrew Polonia Almonte was a Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter.... |
37 | 77 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 5 | .286 | 4 |
| Jim Leyritz Jim Leyritz James Joseph Leyritz is a former catcher and infielder in Major League Baseball.-Early years:Leyritz attended Turpin High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, Middle Georgia Jr... |
24 | 55 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 4 | .218 | 0 |
| Alfonso Soriano Alfonso Soriano Alfonso Guilleard Soriano is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs.... |
22 | 50 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .180 | 2 |
| Ryan Thompson Ryan Thompson Ryan Orlando Thompson is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of nine seasons in the majors between 1992 and 2002 for the New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Florida Marlins, and Milwaukee Brewers. He also played one season in Japan for... |
33 | 50 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 14 | .260 | 0 |
| Wilson Delgado Wilson Delgado Wilson Delgado Duran is a former professional baseball player who played shortstop in the major leagues from -.-Suspension from MLB:... |
31 | 45 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | .244 | 1 |
| Lance Johnson Lance Johnson Kenneth Lance Johnson is a retired Major League Baseball player. At the age of 24, Johnson broke into the big leagues on July 10, 1987, with the St. Louis Cardinals after being drafted by them in the 6th round of the 1984 amateur draft. In 1987 Johnson, playing for the Louisville Redbirds, was... |
18 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .300 | 2 |
| Félix José Félix José Domingo Félix Andújar José is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees and Arizona Diamondbacks between 1988 and 2003... |
20 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | .241 | 0 |
| Roberto Kelly Roberto Kelly Roberto Conrado Kelly is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball and is currently the first base coach for the San Francisco Giants. He previously managed the Giants' single-A team, the Augusta GreenJackets. Kelly played for several major league clubs... |
10 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .120 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | CG | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens Roger Clemens William Roger Clemens , nicknamed "Rocket", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who broke into the league with the Boston Red Sox, whose pitching staff he would help anchor for 12 years. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, more than any other pitcher. He played for four different teams over... |
32 | 204.1 | 13 | 8 | 3.70 | 1 | 188 | 84 |
| Andy Pettitte Andy Pettitte Andrew Eugene Pettitte is a retired American left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher.In his major league career, he played for the New York Yankees from 1995–2003. He then signed with the Houston Astros, and played for them from 2004 through 2006. In 2007, Pettitte rejoined the Yankees... |
32 | 204.2 | 19 | 9 | 4.35 | 3 | 125 | 80 |
| David Cone David Cone David Brian Cone is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. During a 17-year baseball career, he pitched from 1986-2003 for six different teams. Cone pitched the sixteenth perfect game in baseball history. He also set the MLB record for most years between 20-win seasons. He was a member of five... |
30 | 155 | 4 | 14 | 6.91 | 0 | 120 | 82 |
| Orlando Hernandez Orlando Hernández Orlando Hernández Pedroso , nicknamed "El Duque", is a former Cuban right-handed baseball pitcher.... |
29 | 195.2 | 12 | 13 | 4.51 | 3 | 141 | 51 |
| Denny Neagle Denny Neagle Dennis Edward Neagle Jr. is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was last under contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays during the season, but he did not play due to injury... |
16 | 91.1 | 7 | 7 | 5.81 | 1 | 58 | 31 |
| Ramiro Mendoza Ramiro Mendoza Ramiro Mendoza , nicknamed "El Brujo" , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Mendoza played with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox . He batted and threw right-handed. Although Mendoza made 62 starts in his major league career, he was primarily known as a middle relief pitcher... |
14 | 65.2 | 7 | 4 | 4.25 | 1 | 30 | 20 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden Dwight Gooden Dwight Eugene Gooden , nicknamed "Doc Gooden" or "Dr. K", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was one of the most dominant and feared pitchers in the National League in the middle and late 1980s.-Career:... |
18 | 64.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3.36 | 31 | 21 |
| Todd Erdos Todd Erdos Todd Michael Erdos is a former middle-relief pitcher. In high school he played for Meadville Area Senior High and was a very effective pitcher... |
14 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.04 | 18 | 11 |
| Allen Watson Allen Watson Allen Kenneth Watson is a high school baseball coach and former left-handed starting pitcher in professional baseball. He is a graduate of Christ The King Regional High School in Middle Village, New York and attended New York Institute of Technology-Baseball career:Allen Watson was picked by the St... |
12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.23 | 20 | 18 |
| Darrell Einertson Darrell Einertson Darrell Einertson is a former Major League Baseball player. Einertson played for the New York Yankees in the season. In eleven career games, he had a 0-0 record with a 3.55 ERA. He also had three strikeouts.... |
11 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.55 | 3 | 4 |
| Ben Ford | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | 5 | 7 |
| Craig Dingman Craig Dingman Craig Allen Dingman is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws right-handed.-Professional career:... |
10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.55 | 8 | 3 |
| Randy Keisler Randy Keisler Randy Dean Keisler is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He attended Palmer High School in Palmer, Texas and Louisiana State University.-New York Yankees:... |
4 | 10.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.81 | 6 | 8 |
| Ted Lilly Ted Lilly Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Lilly III , is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He bats and throws left-handed... |
7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.63 | 11 | 5 |
| Jake Westbrook Jake Westbrook Jacob Cauthen "Jake" Westbrook is an American Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher currently with the St. Louis Cardinals. He is known as a sinker ball pitcher and has also hit a grand slam home run.... |
3 | 6.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 4 |
| Jay Tessmer Jay Tessmer Jay Tessmer , is a former relief pitcher for Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. Tessmer played baseball for six years, nearly all of them spent with an affiliate of the Yankees... |
7 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 5 | 1 |
| Ed Yarnall Ed Yarnall Harvey Edward Yarnall is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.Yarnall was drafted by the New York Mets in the third round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft. In 1998, he was traded with Geoff Goetz and Preston Wilson to the Florida Marlins for Mike Piazza... |
2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.00 | 1 | 3 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariano Rivera Mariano Rivera Mariano Rivera is a Panamanian right-handed baseball pitcher who has played 17 years in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. Nicknamed "Mo", Rivera has served as a relief pitcher for most of his career, and since 1997, he has been the Yankees' closer... |
66 | 75.2 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 2.85 | 58 | 25 |
| 73 | 69.2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2.45 | 71 | 45 | |
| 69 | 68 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.10 | 75 | 24 | |
| Jason Grimsley Jason Grimsley Jason Alan Grimsley is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He made his debut on September 8, , and pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Anaheim Angels, New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Baltimore Orioles, and most recently, the Arizona Diamondbacks.-Major league... |
63 | 96.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5.04 | 53 | 42 |
| Randy Choate Randy Choate Randol Doyle Choate is an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Miami Marlins.-High school years:Choate attended Churchill High School in San Antonio, Texas, and was a letterman in baseball.... |
22 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.76 | 12 | 8 |
ALDS
New York wins the series, 3-2| Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland | 5 | New York | 3 | October 3 | 1-0 (OAK) |
| 2 | Oakland | 0 | New York | 6 | October 4 | 1-1 |
| 3 | New York | 4 | Oakland | 2 | October 6 | 2-1 (NYY) |
| 4 | New York | 1 | Oakland | 11 | October 7 | 2-2 |
| 5 | Oakland | 5 | New York | 7 | October 8 | 3-2 (NYY) |
ALCS
- Seattle Mariners vs. New York Yankees
Yankees win the Series, 4-2
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle - 2, New York - 0 | October 10 | Yankee Stadium | 54,481 |
| 2 | Seattle - 1, New York - 7 | October 11 | Yankee Stadium | 55,317 |
| 3 | New York - 8, Seattle - 2 | October 13 | Safeco Field Safeco Field Safeco Field is a retractable roof baseball stadium located in Seattle, Washington. The stadium, owned and operated by the Washington-King County Stadium Authority, is the home stadium of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball and has a seating capacity of 47,878 for baseball... |
47,827 |
| 4 | New York - 5, Seattle - 0 | October 14 | Safeco Field Safeco Field Safeco Field is a retractable roof baseball stadium located in Seattle, Washington. The stadium, owned and operated by the Washington-King County Stadium Authority, is the home stadium of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball and has a seating capacity of 47,878 for baseball... |
47,803 |
| 5 | New York - 2, Seattle - 6 | October 15 | Safeco Field Safeco Field Safeco Field is a retractable roof baseball stadium located in Seattle, Washington. The stadium, owned and operated by the Washington-King County Stadium Authority, is the home stadium of the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball and has a seating capacity of 47,878 for baseball... |
47,802 |
| 6 | Seattle - 7, New York - 9 | October 17 | Yankee Stadium | 56,598 |
World series
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record (NYY-NYM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 21 | New York Mets | 3 | New York Yankees | 4 | 1-0 |
| 2 | October 22 | New York Mets | 5 | New York Yankees | 6 | 2-0 |
| 3 | October 24 | New York Yankees | 2 | New York Mets | 4 | 2-1 |
| 4 | October 25 | New York Yankees | 3 | New York Mets | 2 | 3-1 |
| 5 | October 26 | New York Yankees | 4 | New York Mets | 2 | 4-1 |
Awards and honors
- Derek JeterDerek JeterDerek Sanderson Jeter is an American baseball shortstop who has played 17 years in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. A twelve-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, Jeter's clubhouse presence, on-field leadership, hitting ability, and baserunning have made him a central...
, SS, World Series Most Valuable Player, All-Star Game MVP - David JusticeDavid JusticeDavid Christopher Justice is a former outfielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves , Cleveland Indians , New York Yankees , and Oakland Athletics .-Early life:David was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Robert and Nettie Justice...
, Outfielder, American League Championship Series MVP
Farm system
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