The 2003 New York Yankees season was the 101st season for the New York Yankees franchise. The team finished with a record of 101–61 finishing 6 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the playoffs, they defeated the Red Sox in 7 games in the ALCS, winning the pennant on Aaron Boone's dramatic 11th-inning home run. The Yankees advanced to the World Series, losing in a dramatic 6 game series to the Florida Marlins. It would be their second World Series loss in three years and their last appearance in a World Series until 2009.
Offseason
- December 6, 2002: Robin Ventura was re-signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.
- December 19, 2002: Hideki Matsui was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.
- December 19, 2002: Todd Zeile was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.
- January 3, 2003: Brandon Knight was released by the New York Yankees.
Regular season
On June 11, 2003, six Astros pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter against the New York Yankees. The six pitchers were Roy Oswalt, Pete Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel and Billy Wagner. It was the first no-hitter against the Yankees in 45 years.
Opening Day starters
- 1B – Jason Giambi
- 2B – Alfonso Soriano
- SS – Derek Jeter
- 3B – Robin Ventura
- C – Jorge Posada
- LF – Hideki Matsui
- CF – Bernie Williams
- RF – Raúl Mondesí
- DH – Nick Johnson
- P – Roger Clemens
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- May 23, 2003: Curtis Pride was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Nashua Pride (Atlantic League).
- July 22, 2003: Jesse Orosco was sent to the New York Yankees by the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.
- July 29, 2003: Raúl Mondesí was traded by the New York Yankees with cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks for David Dellucci, Bret Prinz, and John Prowl (minors).
- July 31, 2003: Aaron Boone was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Yankees for Brandon Claussen, Charlie Manning, and cash.
- July 31, 2003: Robin Ventura was traded by the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Bubba Crosby and Scott Proctor.
- August 18, 2003: Todd Zeile was released by the New York Yankees.
- August 31, 2003: Jesse Orosco was traded by the New York Yankees to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later. The Minnesota Twins sent Juan Padilla (September 2, 2003) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
Roster
Game log
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Postseason
Game log
Farm system
References
External links
- 2003 New York Yankees at Baseball Reference
- 2003 World Series
- 2003 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
