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Owner(s) | George Steinbrenner |
General manager(s) | Brian Cashman |
Manager(s) | Joe Torre |
Local television | WCBS-TV YES Network (Michael Kay, Jim Kaat, Ken Singleton, Bobby Murcer) |
Local radio | WCBS (AM) (John Sterling, Charley Steiner) |
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The New York Yankees' 2003 season was the 100th season for the Yankees. 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 Boston 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 last appearance in a World Series until 2009.
Contents
Offseason[edit]
- December 6, 2002: Robin Ventura was re-signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.[1]
- December 19, 2002: Hideki Matsui was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.[2]
- December 19, 2002: Todd Zeile was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.[3]
- January 3, 2003: Brandon Knight was released by the New York Yankees.[4]
Regular season[edit]
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.[5] It was the first no-hitter against the Yankees in 45 years.
Opening Day starters[edit]
*1B - Jason Giambi *2B - Alfonso Soriano *SS - Derek Jeter *3B - Robin Ventura *C - Jorge Posada *LF - Hideki Matsui *CF - Bernie Williams *RF - Raul Mondesi *DH - Nick Johnson *P - Roger Clemens
Season standings[edit]
AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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New York Yankees | 101 | 61 | 0.623 | — | 50–32 | 51–29 |
Boston Red Sox | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | 6 | 53–28 | 42–39 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 15 | 41–40 | 45–36 |
Baltimore Orioles | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 30 | 40–40 | 31–51 |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 38 | 36–45 | 27–54 |
Notable transactions[edit]
- May 23, 2003: Curtis Pride was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Nashua (Atlantic).[6]
- 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).[7]
- July 31, 2003: Robin Ventura was traded by the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Bubba Crosby and Scott Proctor.[1]
- August 18, 2003: Todd Zeile was released by the New York Yankees.[3]
- 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[edit]
Player stats[edit]
= Indicates team leader |
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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1B | Giambi, JasonJason Giambi | 156 | 535 | 134 | .250 | 41 | 107 |
2B | Soriano, AlfonsoAlfonso Soriano | 156 | 682 | 198 | .290 | 38 | 91 |
SS | Jeter, DerekDerek Jeter | 119 | 482 | 156 | .324 | 10 | 52 |
LF | Matsui, HidekiHideki Matsui | 163 | 623 | 179 | .287 | 16 | 106 |
Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Postseason[edit]
2003 ALDS[edit]
Game 1: Minnesota 3 - New York 1.
Game 2: New York 4 - Minnesota 1.
Game 3: New York 3 - Minnesota 1.
Game 4: New York 8 - Minnesota 1.
New York's victory secured their place in the American League Championship Series.
2003 ALCS[edit]
Game 1[edit]
October 8, Yankee Stadium
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
W: Tim Wakefield (1-0) L: Mike Mussina (0-1) S: Scott Williamson (1) | ||||||||||||
HRs: BOS Manny Ramírez (1), Todd Walker (1), David Ortiz (1) |
Game 2[edit]
October 9, Yankee Stadium
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Boston | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
New York | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 6 | 8 | 0 |
W: Andy Pettitte (1-0) L: Derek Lowe (0-1) | ||||||||||||
HRs: BOS – Jason Varitek (1); NYY – Nick Johnson (1) |
Game 3[edit]
October 11, Fenway Park
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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New York | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Boston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
W: Roger Clemens (1-0) L: Pedro Martínez (0-1) S: Mariano Rivera (1) | ||||||||||||
HRs: NYY – Derek Jeter (1) |
Game 4[edit]
October 13, Fenway Park
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 0 |
W: Tim Wakefield (2-0) L: Mike Mussina (0-2) S: Scott Williamson (2) | ||||||||||||
HRs: NYY – Rubén Sierra (1); BOS – Todd Walker (2), Trot Nixon (1) |
Game 5[edit]
October 14, Fenway Park
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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New York | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
W: David Wells (2-0) L: Derek Lowe (0-2) S: Mariano Rivera (2) | ||||||||||||
HRs: BOS –, Manny Ramírez (1) |
Game 6[edit]
October 15, Yankee Stadium
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Boston | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 1 |
New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
W: Alan Embree (1-0) L: José Contreras (0-1) S: Scott Williamson (3) | ||||||||||||
HRs: BOS Jason Varitek (2), Trot Nixon (2); NYY – Jason Giambi (1), Jorge Posada (1) |
Game 7[edit]
October 16, Yankee Stadium
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
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Boston | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
W: Mariano Rivera (1-0) L: Tim Wakefield (2-1) | ||||||||||||||
HRs: BOS Trot Nixon (3), Kevin Millar (1) David Ortiz (2); NYY – Jason Giambi 2 (3), Aaron Boone (1) |
2003 World Series[edit]
Game 1[edit]
October 18, 2003 at Yankee Stadium in New York
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
New York | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
W: Brad Penny (1-0) L: David Wells (0-1) S: Ugueth Urbina (1) | ||||||||||||
HR: NYY – Bernie Williams (1) |
Game 2[edit]
October 19, 2003 at Yankee Stadium in New York
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
New York | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 6 | 10 | 2 |
W: Andy Pettitte (1-0) L: Mark Redman (0-1) | ||||||||||||
HR: NYY – Hideki Matsui (1), Alfonso Soriano (1) |
Game 3[edit]
October 21, 2003 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
W: Mike Mussina (1-0) L: Josh Beckett (0-1) S: Mariano Rivera (1) | ||||||||||||
HR: NYY – Aaron Boone (1), Bernie Williams (2) |
Game 4[edit]
October 22, 2003 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E |
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New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
Florida | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
W: Braden Looper (1-0) L: Jeff Weaver (0-1) | |||||||||||||||
HR: FLA – Miguel Cabrera (1), Álex González (1) |
Game 5[edit]
October 23, 2003 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
Florida | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 6 | 9 | 1 |
W: Brad Penny (2-0) L: José Contreras (0-1) | ||||||||||||
HR: NYY – Jason Giambi (1) |
Game 6[edit]
October 25, 2003 at Yankee Stadium in New York
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
W: Josh Beckett (1-1) L: Andy Pettitte (1-1) |
Farm system[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/venturo01.shtml
- ^ Hideki Matsui Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ a b http://www.baseball-reference.com/z/zeileto01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/knighbr01.shtml
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=230611110
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pridecu01.shtml
- ^ Raul Mondesi Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 2007
- ^ Baseball America 2004 Annual Directory
External links[edit]
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