2008 New York Yankees season

Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees March 2026 November 2013 New York Yankees 2008 American League East Yankee Stadium New York 89–73 (.549) 3rd George Steinbrenner Brian Cashman Joe Girardi YES NetworkWWOR-TV (My 9) WCBS (AM)WQBU-FM (Spanish) The 2008 New York Yankees season was the 106th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees hosted the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday July 15, 2008. It was the 83rd and last season at the original Yankee Stadium prior to the team's move to a new ballpark (also called "Yankee Stadium") just north of the current stadium. The Yankees also hosted the All-Star Game on July 15. It also marked the first season since 1993 that the Yankees failed to make it to the playoffs (excepting the 1994 season, when a players' strike canceled the postseason, though the Yankees had the best record in the American League that year). Also, it would also be the first under a new team skipper, former team catcher Joe Girardi, who assumed the managerial role in the offseason. The next active playoff streak belonged to the NHL's Detroit Red Wings who made the playoffs every year since 1991 until it was broken in 2017. Offseason thumb|left|200px|Johnny Damon batting in 2008. The Yankees' 2007/2008 offseason began in a tumultuous manner, with uncertainty as to the status of manager Joe Torre and team stalwarts Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, and Alex Rodriguez, all of whom were free agents. While Torre departed after 12 years as the team's manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers, all four free agents returned to play for the Yankees in 2008, providing stability and continuity for new manager Joe Girardi. Roster changes Manager Joe Torre left for the Los Angeles Dodgers after the 2007 season. After conducting interviews with Don Mattingly, Tony Peña and Joe Girardi, Girardi was signed to be the new Yankees Manager. This prompted Mattingly to leave the team as well and follow Torre to the Dodgers. On November 29, the Yankees re-signed catcher Jorge Posada to a four-year contract for $52,400,000. The $13,100,000 per season was at the time the highest average salary ever for a catcher. On December 3, the Yankees re-signed backup catcher José Molina to a 2-year, $4 million contract. On December 4, the Yankees shipped minor league pitcher and part-time MLB starter Tyler Clippard to the Washington Nationals for reliever Jonathan Albaladejo. On December 9, the Yankees agreed to a contract with relief pitcher LaTroy Hawkins for 1 year, $3.75 million. On December 12, the Yankees re-signed pitcher Andy Pettitte to a 1-year, $16 million contract. Alex Rodriguez opted out of his contract in the middle of Game 4 of the 2007 World Series. The Yankees initially stated that they would not negotiate with Rodriguez once he opted out but changed course once Rodriguez announced his desire to return to pinstripes after issuing an apology for the public and the Yankees misunderstanding his desire to stay with the team. On December 13, 2007, Rodriguez and the Yankees officially agreed to a 10-year, $275 million contract that would rise to above $300 million if certain performance milestones were reached. On December 17, the Yankees re-signed closer Mariano Rivera. Despite his original plan to hold out for a fourth year, Rivera agreed to a three-year contract offer worth $45 million, making him the highest-paid closer in baseball history. Relief pitcher Luis Vizcaíno turned down an offer of salary arbitration and signed a multi-year deal with the Colorado Rockies on December 21. 1B Andy Phillips departed for the Cincinnati Reds, and Doug Mientkiewicz departed for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Roger Clemens remained a free agent and did not return to the Yankees in 2008. That would be the end of Clemens' MLB career. On March 10, 2008, the team signed actor/comedian Billy Crystal to a one-day contract just before his 60th birthday. Regular season thumb|right|upright|Yankees' third baseman Alex Rodriguez batting in 2008 April The Yankees started opening day one day late at Yankee Stadium against the Toronto Blue Jays after a rainout. The Yankees took 2 of 3 games in the series. After that, they faced a new look Rays team. They lost the first two by the scores of 13-4 and 6–3, but would rebound and split the series 2 games apiece. Following the series, the Yankees had a grueling road trip in which they played 18 of their next 20 games on the road. During this stretch, rookies Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy struggled mightily and went winless the entire first month. After a rib injury to Hughes, Kennedy was reassigned to the minor league AAA affiliate Scranton/Wilkes-Barre as the Yankees called up Darrell Rasner. Fortunately, Rasner went 3–1 with a 1.80 ERA in his first four starts. Both shortstop Derek Jeter and third baseman Alex Rodriguez had suffered minor quadriceps injuries at different times. Catcher Jorge Posada was also placed on the disabled list for the first time in his career after a slight tear in his rotator cuff and backup infielder Wilson Betemit missed several games due to conjunctivitis. May Their struggles continued in May, as they only had one series win through the 20th and that was a 3-game sweep against the Mariners on May 2–4 at the Stadium. They would lose 3 of 4 against the Rays in St. Petersburg and were swept in 2 games by the Mets in the Subway Series. In that series, there was a controversial call where Carlos Delgado appeared to hit a foul ball by the left field foul pole, when a replay would later show that the ball was actually a home run. The Mets would go on to win 11–2. The game on the 16th was postponed because of rain. The Yankees would end the month winning 8 of their last 10 games, escaping the AL East cellar and getting back to over .500. June The Yankees lost three in a row through the first three days of June, dropping the final 2 games of the four-game set against the Twins at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, then were blitzed 9–3 by the Jays on Joba Chamberlain's first career start in the majors. The Yankees, however, won the next 2 against them including a wild comeback on June 5 that ended in a two-run, pinch hit homer into the upper deck by Jason Giambi after trailing 7–2 in the 6th inning. Following the series, Yankees split a 4-game weekend series with the Royals and took 2 out of 3 from the A's highlighted by Hideki Matsui celebrating his 34th birthday with a Grand Slam off of Joe Blanton. The Yankees would then sweep the Astros and were 4 games over .500 for the first time this season, but Chien-Ming Wang hurt his leg rounding the bases in a 13–0 win. He was out for the rest of the season. The Yankees would then sweep the Padres at home to win 7 straight for the first time this season. The streak came to a halt on June 20, when they lost to Edinson Vólquez and the Reds 4–2 on the Reds' first visit to Yankee Stadium since 1976, the first season of the renovated Yankee Stadium. They would follow with a lopsided 6–0 loss in which they left 12 runners on base despite Dan Giese's great outing, but salvage the final game with a 4–1 win. The Yankees traveled to PNC Park for the first time ever when they faced the Pirates from June 24–25 before returning to New York to play a double header with their cross-town rival Mets. In game one, the Yankees were outmatched 15–6, but rebounded in the nightcap game two, with a 9–0 shutout. July After dropping the first 2 games of a 3-game series to the Texas Rangers, the Yankees salvaged the final game 18–7 before losing the first two of a four-game series to the Red Sox 7-0 and 6–4. With Mike Mussina on the hill for game 3, they would rebound behind his 6 shutout innings to barely win 2-1 and then earn a split when rookie Brett Gardner hit a game-winning single in the bottom of the 10th inning for a 5–4 victory. In an important 2-game series against the Rays, they would win the first game 5–0 behind Andy Pettitte's stellar pitching performance and then complete the sweep on Bobby Abreu's game-winning double. The Yankees would go to Pittsburgh to play a make-up interleague game against the Pirates and lose 4–2. Next, they traveled to Toronto to play three against the Blue Jays. They would be shut out by Roy Halladay in the opener, getting only two hits but then they rebounded and won their next game 9–4 behind home runs by Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez. It was their 50th win of the season. After the game, the Yankees learned that former broadcaster Bobby Murcer died of cancer. After losing 4–1 to the Blue Jays on Sunday, the Yankees head into the All-Star break 6 games behind the Red Sox in the AL East and 5½ games behind the Rays in the Wild Card race. After the break, Yankees won 8 in a row including back to back sweeps of the Twins and A's, extending their winning streak to 10 games at home. After defeating the Boston Red Sox 1–0 in Joba Chamberlain's first career start at Fenway Park, the Yankees acquired Pittsburgh Pirates corner outfielder Xavier Nady and left-handed reliever Dámaso Marte for four minor league prospects. The Yankees then traded Kyle Farnsworth to the Detroit Tigers for catcher Iván Rodríguez. August The Yankees started August by losing 1–0 to the Angels when Mariano Rivera gave up a run in the 9th inning. The Yankees rebounded to take the next two, including an 8–2 win on Old Timers Day and a 14-9 come-from-behind victory on Sunday. The Yankees embarked on a key 10-game road trip with four against the Texas Rangers. In the opener, Joba Chamberlain was injured before the bullpen surrendered a walk-off grand slam to Marlon Byrd. The second game saw the Yankees fall short despite a grand slam of their own before rebounding to win the next two for the split. They were then swept in Anaheim, highlighted by an 8th inning 8-run meltdown on Saturday and Mariano Rivera allowing a walk off hit the next day. After losing two out of three to the Minnesota Twins, the Yankees were written off as contenders.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/46576-new-york-yankees-playoff-hopes-are-quickly-vanishing New York Yankees' Playoff Hopes Are Quickly Vanishing Copsey Shaun August 11, 2008 BleacherReport.com 18 August 2018 Returning home, they dropped the opener to the Kansas City Royals but rebounded to win the next day in the 12th inning when Brett Gardner drove in the winning run. They took the series with a 15-6 romp the next day. The Yankees went back on the road for six games and lost two of three in Toronto. They did rebound to sweep the Baltimore Orioles, but the struggles continued at home vs Boston as they dropped the first 2 games, 7–3, and 11–3, respectively. A-Rod was heavily booed in game 1,June 2012 as he was 0 for 5 and grounded into 2 double plays with one being in a bases-loaded situation. He also struck out to end the game. The Yankees would salvage the series finale with a score of 3-2 thanks to pinch-hitter Jason Giambi hitting a two-run homer in the 7th, and then a walk-off single in the bottom of the 9th. September The Yanks started off the last month of the regular season on a good note by beating the Tigers 13–9 in a makeup game that was postponed earlier in the season. They continued to keep fans' hopes high by thrashing the AL East leading Rays 7-2 and 8–4 in the first two games of a 3-game series in Tampa. They dropped the third game of the series 7–5. The following day in Seattle, Wilson Betemit's eighth-inning RBI double ended Brandon Morrow's no-hit bid, but New York still lost the game 3–1. The final regular season game at Yankee Stadium was played on September 21, 2008, against the Baltimore Orioles, who are based in the city from which both the Yankees and their great star Babe Ruth originated. 2008 Yankees Schedule http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=nyy&m=9&y=2008 MLB.com July 23, 2008 June 3, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080603032036/http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/schedule/index.jsp?c_id=nyy&m=9&y=2008 dead Fielding Derek Jeter as their captain, Andy Pettitte as the starting pitcher, and led by home runs from Johnny Damon and José Molina, the Yankees won 7–3. Molina's home run, a two-run shot hit to left-center field with one out in the bottom of the 4th inning, turned out to be the final home run in Stadium history. The final run was scored by Yankee pinch-runner Brett Gardner in the bottom of the 7th inning. Mariano Rivera pitched the top of the 9th inning, and the final batter was Baltimore's Brian Roberts, who hit a ground-ball out to Yankee first baseman Cody Ransom, closing out 83 years of baseball history. After the game, Derek Jeter addressed the crowd, thanking them for their support over the years, and urging them to "take the memories of this field, add them to the new memories that will come at the new Yankee Stadium and continue to pass them on from generation to generation."http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081008&content_id=3603604&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb No additional final sendoff for Stadium - MLB.com: News mlb.com The Yankees players then circled the field and saluted the fans, to the sound of "New York, New York". Guest commentators for the game on ESPN included Yankee legends Reggie Jackson, Whitey Ford and Yogi Berra, as well as local YES Network announcer Michael Kay. Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees ESPN Sunday Night Baseball September 21, 2008 2008 Line score from final game at Yankee Stadium Baltimore BAL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1 New York NYY 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 X 7 9 1 Andy Pettitte (14–14) Chris Waters (3–4) Johnny Damon (16), José Molina (3) The Yankees were officially eliminated from the playoffs on September 23 with a Red Sox win over the Indians, making them the last team to miss out in the Division Series era and it was the first time since 1993 they missed the postseason (in 1994, the Yankees had the best record in the American League, but the season came to an early halt as a result of the longest work stoppage in sports history up to that point.) On September 28, Mike Mussina won 20 games for the first time in his career, the oldest pitcher in major league history to win 20 games for the first time in his career. The record was previously held by Jamie Moyer, as he won 20 as a 38-year-old. This capped a remarkable comeback season for Mussina, who came back to win 20 games after a 5.15 ERA in 2007. He was one of the few bright spots of the Yankees 2008 season.http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280923114 https://archive.today/20120720230405/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280923114 dead July 20, 2012 Yankees vs. Blue Jays - Game Recap - September 23, 2008 - ESPN ESPN.com Season standings New York Yankees Record vs. opponents NYY Roster 2008 New York Yankees Roster Pitchers 91 Alfredo Aceves 63 Jonathan Albaladejo 47,39 Chris Britton 33 Brian Bruney 62 Joba Chamberlain 48 Phil Coke 48 Kyle Farnsworth 38 Dan Giese 21,22 LaTroy Hawkins 34,65 Phil Hughes 29 Kei Igawa 31 Ian Kennedy 34 Dámaso Marte 35 Mike Mussina 39 Ross Ohlendorf 30 Scott Patterson 45 Carl Pavano 46 Andy Pettitte 47 Sidney Ponson 36 Edwar Ramírez 43 Darrell Rasner 42 Mariano Rivera 30 David Robertson 77 Humberto Sánchez 61 Billy Traber 41 José Veras 40 Chien-Ming Wang Catchers 64 Francisco Cervelli 19 Chad Moeller 26 José Molina 20 Jorge Posada 12 Iván Rodríguez 38 Chris Stewart Infielders 14 Wilson Betemit 24 Robinson Canó 17 Shelley Duncan 11 Morgan Ensberg 25 Jason Giambi 12 Alberto González 2 Derek Jeter 66 Juan Miranda 29 Cody Ransom 13 Alex Rodriguez 39 Richie Sexson Outfielders 53 Bobby Abreu 28 Melky Cabrera 17 Justin Christian 18 Johnny Damon 11 Brett Gardner 55 Hideki Matsui 29,22 Xavier Nady Manager 27 Joe Girardi Coaches 52 Dave Eiland (pitching) 57 Mike Harkey (bullpen) 54 Kevin Long (hitting) 50 Bobby Meacham (3rd base) 60 Rich Monteleone (special pitching instructor) 56 Tony Peña (1st base) 59 Rob Thomson (bench) Game log background:#1C2841;color:#fff; 2008 Game Log y background:#1C2841;color:#fff; March # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | — || March 31 || Blue Jays || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for April 1 |- y background:#1C2841;color:#fff; April # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 1 || Blue Jays || 3–2 || Wang (1–0) || Halladay (0–1) || Rivera (1) || 55,112 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 2 || Blue Jays || 5–2 || Burnett (1–0) || Mussina (0–1) || Accardo (1) || 48,544 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 3 || Blue Jays || 3–2 || Chamberlain (1–0) || Wolfe (0–1) || Rivera (2) || 47,785 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 4 || Rays || 13–4 || Sonnanstine (1–0) || Kennedy (0–1) || || 49,255 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 5 || Rays || 6–3 || Jackson (1–0) || Pettitte (0–1)|| Percival (1) || 52,247 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 6 || Rays || 2–0 || Wang (2–0) || Shields (1–1) ||Rivera (3) || 51,279 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 7 || Rays || 6–1 || Mussina (1–1) || Hammel (0–1) || || 41,302 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 8 || @ Royals || 5–2 || Bannister (2–0) || Hughes (0–1) || Soria (4) || 37,296 || 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 9 || @ Royals || 4–0 ||Greinke (2–0) ||Farnsworth (0–1) || Gobble (1)|| 19,007 || 4–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 10 || @ Royals || 6–1 || Pettitte (1–1) || Bale (0–2) || || 16,143 || 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 11 || @ Red Sox || 4–1 || Wang (3–0) || Timlin (0–1) || || 37,624 || 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 12 || @ Red Sox || 4–3 || Beckett (1–1) || Mussina (1–2) || Papelbon (4) || 37,461 || 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 13 || @ Red Sox || 8–5 || Matsuzaka (3–0) || Hughes (0–2) || || 37,876 || 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 14 || @ Rays || 8–7 || Bruney (1–0) || Reyes (1–2) || Rivera (4) || 18,872 || 7–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 15 || @ Rays || 5–3 || Pettitte (2–1) || Jackson (2–1) || Rivera (5) || 20,923 || 8–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 16 || Red Sox || 15–9 || Hawkins (1–0) || Tavárez (0–1) || Bruney (1) || 54,667 || 9–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 17 || Red Sox || 7–5 || Beckett (2–1) || Mussina (1–3) || || 55,088 || 9–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 18 || @ Orioles || 8–2 || Cabrera (1–0) || Hughes (0–3) || || 40,653 || 9–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 19 || @ Orioles || 6–0 || Burres (2–1) || Kennedy (0–2) || Johnson (1) || 41,776 || 9–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 20 || @ Orioles || 7–1 || Pettitte (3–1) || Trachsel (1–3) || || 37,501 || 10–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 22 || @ White Sox || 9–5 || Wang (4–0) || Contreras (1–2) || || 25,012 || 11–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || April 23 || @ White Sox || 6–4 || Mussina (2–3) || Vázquez (3–2) || Rivera (6) || 27,751 || 12–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || April 24 || @ White Sox || 7–6 || Jenks (1–0) || Chamberlain (1–1) || || 27,243 || 12–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || April 25 || @ Indians || 6–4 || Byrd (1–2) || Pettitte (3–2) || Betancourt (2) || 31,467 || 12–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 26 || @ Indians || 4–3 || Kobayashi (1–0) || Ohlendorf (0–1) || || 35,765 || 12–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || April 27 || @ Indians || 1–0 || Wang (5–0) || Sabathia (1–4) || Rivera (7) || 31,598 || 13–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || April 28 || @ Indians || 5–2 ||Mussina (3–3)|| Laffey (0–1) || Rivera (8) || 20,689 || 14–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || April 29 || Tigers || 6–4 || Rogers (2–3) || Hughes (0–4) || Jones (5) || 49,194 || 14–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || April 30 || Tigers || 6–2 || Bonderman (2–2) || Pettitte (3–3) || || 49,513 || 14–15 |- y background:#1C2841;color:#fff; May # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 1 || Tigers || 8–4 || Robertson (1–3) || Albaladejo (0–1) || || 50,993 || 14–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 2 || Mariners || 5–1 || Wang (6–0) || Bédard (2–1) || || 52,199 || 15–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 3 || Mariners || 6–1 || Mussina (4–3) || Hernández (2–2) || || 52,810 || 16–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 4 || Mariners || 8–2 || Rasner (1–0) || Silva (3–1) || || 53,542 || 17–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 6 || Indians || 5–3 || Pérez (1–1) || Chamberlain (1–2) || Betancourt (3) || 50,713 || 17–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 7 || Indians || 3–0 || Lee (6–0) || Wang (6–1) || Betancourt (4) || 50,199 || 17–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 8 || Indians || 6–3 || Mussina (5–3) || Byrd (1–3) || Rivera (9) || 53,227 || 18–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 9 || @ Tigers || 6–5 || Rogers (3–3) || Igawa (0–1) || || 44,062 || 18–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 10 || @ Tigers || 5–2 || Rasner (2–0) || Bonderman (2–4) || Rivera (10) || 44,580 || 19–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || May 11 || @ Tigers || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 12 || @ Rays || 7–1 || Garza (2–1) || Pettitte (3–4) || || 13,932 || 19–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 13 || @ Rays || 2–1 (11) || Howell (3–0) || Rivera (0–1) || || 16,558 || 19–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 14 || @ Rays || 2–1 || Mussina (6–3) || Shields (4–3) || Rivera (11) || 20,936 || 20–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 15 || @ Rays || 5–2 || Kazmir (2–1) || Kennedy (0–3) || Percival (10) || 19,976 || 20–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || May 16 || Mets || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 17 || Mets || 7–4 || Santana (5–2) || Pettitte (3–5) || Wagner (9) || 55,093 || 20–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 18 || Mets || 11–2 || Pérez (4–3) || Wang (6–2) || || 55,012 || 20–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 20 || Orioles || 12–2 || Cabrera (5–1) || Mussina (6–4) || || 51,617 || 20–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 21 || Orioles || 8–0 || Rasner (3–0) || Olson (3–1) || || 50,682 || 21–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 22 || Orioles || 2–1 || Rivera (1–1) || Johnson (0–2) || || 49,452 || 22–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 23 || Mariners || 13–2 || Pettitte (4–5) || Bédard (3–3) || || 52,005 || 23–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 24 || Mariners || 12–6 || Mussina (7–4) || Silva (3–4) || || 53,512 || 24–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 25 || Mariners || 6–5 || Ramírez (1–0) || Putz (1–2) || Rivera (12) || 54,269 || 25–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 26 || @ Orioles || 6–1 || Olson (4–1) || Rasner (3–1) || || 34,928 || 25–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || May 27 || @ Orioles || 10–9 (11) || Albers (3–1) || Hawkins (1–1) || || 24,030 || 25–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || May 28 || @ Orioles || 4–2 || Pettitte (5–5)|| Guthrie (2–6) || Rivera (13) || 24,791 || 26–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || May 30 || @ Twins || 6–5 || Mussina (8–4) || Perkins (2–2) ||Rivera (14) || 30,188 || 27–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || May 31 || @ Twins || 7–6 (12) || Ohlendorf (1–1) || Rincón (2–2) || Rivera (15) || 36,441 || 28–27 |- y background:#1C2841;color:#fff; June # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 1 || @ Twins || 5–1 || Bass (2–1)|| Rasner (3–2) || || 27,479 || 28–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 2 || @ Twins || 6–5 || Gurrier (3–1) || Farnsworth (0–2) || Nathan (15) || 20,168 || 28–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 3 || Blue Jays || 9–3 || Halladay (7–5) || Giese (0–1) || || 53,629 || 28–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 4 || Blue Jays || 5–1 || Mussina (9–4) || Litsch (7–2)|| || 51,151 || 29–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 5 || Blue Jays || 9–8 || Farnsworth (1–2) || Ryan (1–2) || || 53,571 || 30–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 6 || Royals || 2–1 || Kyle Davies (2–0) || Rasner (3–3) || Soria (13) || 52,187 || 30–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 7 || Royals || 12–11 || Rivera (2–1) || Soria (0–1)|| || 53,611 || 31–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 8 || Royals || 6–3 || Giese (1–1) || Greinke (5–4) || Rivera (16) || 54,213 || 32–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 9 || Royals || 3–2 || Yabuta (1–0) || Rivera (2–2) || Soria (14) || 53,633 || 32–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 10 || @ Athletics || 3–1 || Wang (7–2) || Eveland (4–5) || Rivera (17) || 26,402 || 33–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 11 || @ Athletics || 8–4 || Duchscherer (6–4) || Rasner (3–4) || || 27,292 || 33–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 12 || @ Athletics || 4-1 || Pettitte (6–5) || Blanton (3–9) || Rivera (18) || 28,658 || 34–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 13 || @ Astros || 2-1 || Veras (1–0) || Brocail (2–1) || Farnsworth (1) || 43,095 || 35–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 14 || @ Astros || 8–4 || Mussina (10–4) || Rodríguez (2–3) || || 43,409 || 36–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 15 || @ Astros || 13–0 || Wang (8–2) || Oswalt (5–7) || || 43,165 || 37–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 17 || Padres || 8–0 || Pettitte (7–5) || Wolf (5–5) || || 52,306 || 38–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 18 || Padres || 8–5 || Rasner (4–4) || Peavy (5–4) || Rivera (19) || 52,628 || 39–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 19 || Padres || 2–1 || Veras (2–0) || Banks (2–1) || Rivera (20) || 54,362 || 40–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 20 || Reds || 4–2 || Vólquez (10–2) || Mussina (10–5) || Cordero (14) || 53,421 || 40–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 21 || Reds || 6–0 || Bray (2–0) || Giese (1–2) || || 54,509 || 40–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 22 || Reds || 4–1 || Pettitte (8–5) || Cueto (5–8) || Rivera (21) || 54,234 || 41–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 24 || @ Pirates || 12–5 || Gorzelanny (6–6) || Rasner (4–5) |||| 38,867 || 41–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || June 25 || @ Pirates || 10–0 || Chamberlain (2–2) || Duke (4–5) || || 38,952 || 42–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | — || June 26 || @ Pirates ||colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 10 |-align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 27 || Mets || 15–6 || Pelfrey (5–6) || Giese (1–3) || || 54,978 || 42–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || June 27 || @ Mets || 9–0 || Ponson (5–1) || Martínez (2–2)|| || 56,308 || 43–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || June 28 || @ Mets || 3–2 || Pettitte (9–5) || Santana (7–7) || Rivera (22) || 56,172 || 44–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || June 29 || @ Mets || 3–1 || Pérez (6–5) || Rasner (4–6) || Wagner (18) || 56,277 || 44–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || June 30 || Rangers || 2–1 || Feldman (2–3) || Mussina (10–6) || Wilson (18) || 53,045 || 44–39 |- y background:#1C2841;color:#fff; July # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 84 || July 1 || Rangers || 3–2 || Francisco (2–2) || Rivera (2–3) || Wilson (19) || 53,223 || 44–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 2 || Rangers || 18–7 || Ramírez (2–0)|| Madrigal (0–1) || || 52,659 || 45–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 3 || Red Sox || 7–0 || Lester (7–3) || Pettitte (9–6) || || 54,677 || 45–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 4 || Red Sox ||6–4 ||Beckett (8–5) ||Rasner (4–7) || ||55,130 ||45–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 5 || Red Sox || 2–1 || Mussina (11–6) || Masterson (4–3) || Rivera (23) || 54,920 || 46–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 89 || July 6 || Red Sox || 5–4 (10) || Rivera (3–3) || Papelbon (3–3)|| || 54,922 || 47–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 8 || Rays || 5–0 || Pettitte (10–6) || Kazmir (7–4) || || 53,089 || 48–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 9 || Rays || 2–1 (10) || Rivera (4–3) || Balfour (2–1) || || 53,552 || 49–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 10 || @ Pirates || 4–2 || Maholm (6–5) || Veras (2–1) || Marte (4) || 39,081 || 49–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 11 || @ Blue Jays || 5–0 || Halladay (11–6) || Chamberlain (2–3) || || 43,078 || 49–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 12 || @ Blue Jays || 9–4 || Rasner (5–7) || Litsch (8–6) || || 44,364 || 50–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 13 || @ Blue Jays || 4–1 || Burnett (10–8) || Pettitte (10–7) || Ryan (18) || 43,854 || 50–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 18 || Athletics || 7–1 || Mussina (12–6) || Smith (5–8) || || 54,145 || 51–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 19 || Athletics || 4–3 (12)|| Robertson (1–0) || DiNardo (1–2) || || 54,183 || 52–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 20 || Athletics || 2–1 || Pettitte (11–7) || Duchscherer (10–6) || Rivera (24) || 54,366 || 53–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 21 || Twins || 12–4 || Ponson (6–1) || Blackburn (7–6) || || 53,484 || 54–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 22 || Twins || 8–2 || Robertson (2–0) || Slowey (6–7) || || 53,406 || 55–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 23 || Twins || 5–1 || Mussina (13–6) || Perkins (7–3) || Rivera (25) || 54,114 || 56–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 25 || @ Red Sox || 1–0 || Chamberlain (3–3) || Beckett (9–7) || Rivera (26) || 37,744 || 57–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || July 26 || @ Red Sox || 10–3 || Pettitte (12–7) || Wakefield (6–8) || || 37,225 || 58–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 27 || @ Red Sox || 9–2 || Lester (9–3)|| Ponson (6–2) || || 37,688 || 58–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || July 28 || Orioles || 13–4 || Guthrie (7–8) || Mussina (13–7) || || 54,120 || 58–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 29 || Orioles || 7–6 || Cabrera (7–6) || Rasner (5–8) || || 54,241 || 58–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 107 || July 30 || Orioles || 13–3 || Chamberlain (4–3) || Sarfate (4–2) || || 54,296 || 59–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || July 31 || Angels || 12–6 || Garland (10–6) || Pettitte (12–8) || || 53,405 || 59–49 |- y background:#1C2841;color:#fff; August # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 1 || Angels || 1–0 || Santana (12–5) || Rivera (4–4) || Rodríguez (45) || 53,997 || 59–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 2 || Angels || 8–2 || Mussina (14–7) || Weaver (9–9) || || 54,170 || 60–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 3 || Angels || 14–9 || Ramírez (3–0) || Shields (4–3) || || 54,204 || 61–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 4 || @ Rangers || 9–5 || Guardado (3–2) || Marte (4–1) || || 33,813 || 61–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 5 || @ Rangers || 8–6 || Harrison (3–2) || Pettitte (12–9) || Guardado (3) || 34,473 || 61–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 6 || @ Rangers || 5–3 || Ponson (7–2) || Hunter (0–1) || Rivera (27) || 38,638 || 62–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 7 || @ Rangers || 3–0 || Mussina (15–7) || Feldman (4–5) || Rivera (28) || 44,603 || 63–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 8 || @ Angels || 10–5 || Weaver (10–9) || Kennedy (0–4) || || 44,158 || 63–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 9 || @ Angels || 11–4 || Shields (5–3) || Ramírez (3–1) || || 43,919 || 63–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 10 || @ Angels || 4–3 || Rodríguez (2–2) || Marte (4–2) || || 44,138 || 63–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 11 || @ Twins || 4–0 || Perkins (9–3) || Ponson (7–3) || || 30,126 || 63–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 12 || @ Twins || 9–6 (12) || Veras (3–1) || Guerrier (6–6) || Ramírez (1) || 33,036 || 64–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 13 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Slowey (9–8) || Rasner (5–9) || Nathan (32) || 35,187 || 64–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 15 || Royals || 4–3 || Núñez (4–1) || Rivera (4–5) || Soria (33) || 53,067 || 64–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 16 || Royals || 3–2 (13) || Robertson (3–0) || Fulchino (0–1) || || 54,180 || 65–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 17 || Royals || 15–6 || Mussina (16–7) || Bannister (7–12) || || 54,114 || 66–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 19 || @ Blue Jays || 2–1 || Burnett (16–9) || Veras (3–2) || Ryan (24) || 37,221 || 66–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 20 || @ Blue Jays || 5–1 || Pettitte (13–9) || Purcey (2–4) || || 34,910 || 67–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 21 || @ Blue Jays || 14–3 || Halladay (15–9) || Ponson (7–4) || || 37,037 || 67–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 22 || @ Orioles || 9–4 || Veras (4–2) || Walker (1–1) || Rivera (29) || 45,543 || 68–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 23 || @ Orioles || 5–3 || Pavano (1–0) || Guthrie (10–10) || Rivera (30) || 48,817 || 69–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 24 || @ Orioles || 8–7 || Ramírez (4–1) || Walker (1–2) || Rivera (31) || 42,746 || 70–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 26 || Red Sox || 7–3 || Wakefield (8–8) || Pettitte (13–10) || Papelbon (34) || 55,058 || 70–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 27 || Red Sox || 11–3 || Byrd (9–11) || Ponson (7–5) || || 55,027 || 70–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || August 28 || Red Sox || 3–2 || Rivera (5–5) || Masterson (4–4) || || 55,092 || 71–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || August 29 || Blue Jays || 2–1 || Pavano (2–0) || Burnett (16–10) || Rivera (32) || 53,088 || 72–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || August 30 || Blue Jays || 7–6 || League (1–2) || Marte (4–3) || Ryan (25) || 53,273 || 72–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || August 31 || Blue Jays || 6–2 || Halladay (17–9) || Pettitte (13–11) || || 53,634 || 72–64 |- y background:#1C2841;color:#fff; September # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 1 || @ Tigers || 13–9 || Bruney (2–0) || Verlander (10–15) || || 44,336 || 73–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 2 || @ Rays || 7–2 || Mussina (17–7) || Garza (11–8) || || 21,629 || 74–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 3 || @ Rays || 8–4 || Ramírez (5–1) || Jackson (11–9) || || 25,215 || 75–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 4 || @ Rays || 7–5 || Kazmir (11–6) || Rasner (5–10) || Wheeler (10) || 26,080 || 75–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 5 || @ Mariners || 3–1 || Morrow (2–2) || Pettitte (13–12) || Putz (11) || 39,518 || 75–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 6 || @ Mariners || 7–4 || Ponson (8–5) || Green (4–5) || Rivera (33) || 44,473 || 76–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 7 || @ Mariners || 5–2 || Feierabend (1–2) || Mussina (17–8) || Putz (12) || 42,677 || 76–67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 8 || @ Angels || 12–1 || Garland (13–8) || Pavano (2–1) || || 41,025 || 76–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 9 || @ Angels || 7–1 || Aceves (1–0) || Santana (15–6) || || 43,042 || 77–68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 10 || @ Angels || 4–2 || Moseley (2–4) || Pettitte (13–13) || Rodríguez (56) || 39,783 || 77–69 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | -- || September 12 || Rays || colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 13 || Rays || 7–1 || Shields (13–8) || Mussina (17–9) || || 54,088 || 77–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 13 || Rays || 6–5 || Marte (5–3) || Howell (6–1) || Rivera (34) || 53,568 || 78–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 14 || Rays || 8–4 || Pavano (3–1) || Jackson (11–11) || Rivera (35) || 54,279 || 79–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 15 || White Sox || 4–2 || Coke (1–0) || Wassermann (1–2) || Rivera (36) || 53,236 || 80–70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 16 || White Sox || 6–2 || Floyd (16–7) || Pettitte (13–14) || || 52,558 || 80–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 17 || White Sox || 5–1 || Bruney (3–0) || Richard (2–5) || || 52,671 || 81–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 18 || White Sox || 9–2 || Mussina (18–9) || Vázquez (12–14) || || 53,152 || 82–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 19 || Orioles || 3–2 || Pavano (4–1) || Liz (6–6) || Rivera (37) || 54,136 || 83–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 20 || Orioles || 1–0 || Rivera (6–5) || Miller (0–2) || || 54,662 || 84–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 21 || Orioles || 7–3 || Pettitte (14–14) || Waters (3–4) || || 54,610 || 85–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 23 || @ Blue Jays || 3–1 || Mussina (19–9) || Litsch (12–9) || Rivera (38) || 27,216 || 86–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 24 || @ Blue Jays || 6–2 (10) || Veras (5–2) || Carlson (7–2) || || 28,701 || 87–71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 25 || @ Blue Jays || 8–2 || Halladay (20–11) || Pavano (4–2) || || 44,346 || 87–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 26 || @ Red Sox || 19–8 || Robertson (4–0) || Pauley (0–1) || || 37,301 || 88–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | -- || September 27 || @ Red Sox ||colspan=6|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || September 28 || @ Red Sox || 6–2 || Mussina (20–9) || Matsuzaka (18–3) || Rivera (39) || 37,091 || 89–72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || September 28 || @ Red Sox || 4–3 (10) || Hansack (1–0) || Veras (5–3) || || 37,440 || 89–73 |- Player stats Bold= Team leader in category. Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SBRobinson Canó 159 597 70 162 35 3 14 72 .271 2Bobby Abreu 156 609 100 180 39 4 20 100 .296 22Derek Jeter 150 596 88 179 25 3 11 69 .300 11Jason Giambi 145 459 68 113 19 1 32 96 .247 2Johnny Damon 143 555 95 168 27 5 17 71 .303 29Alex Rodriguez 138 510 104 154 33 0 35 103 .302 18Melky Cabrera 129 414 42 103 12 1 8 37 .249 9José Molina José Molina (baseball) 100 268 32 58 17 0 3 18 .216 0Hideki Matsui 93 337 43 99 17 0 9 45 .294 0Wilson Betemit 87 189 24 50 13 0 6 25 .265 0Xavier Nady 59 228 26 61 11 0 12 40 .268 1Jorge Posada 51 168 18 45 13 1 3 22 .268 0Brett Gardner 42 127 18 29 5 2 0 16 .228 13Chad Moeller 41 91 13 21 6 0 1 9 .231 0Iván Rodríguez 33 96 11 21 4 0 2 3 .219 4Cody Ransom 33 43 9 13 3 0 4 8 .302 0Alberto González Alberto González (baseball) 28 52 4 9 2 0 0 1 .173 0Morgan Ensberg 28 74 6 15 0 0 1 4 .203 0Justin Christian 24 40 6 10 3 0 0 6 .250 7Shelley Duncan 23 57 7 10 3 0 1 6 .175 0Richie Sexson 22 28 2 7 1 0 1 6 .250 0José Veras 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Juan Miranda baseball 5 10 2 4 1 0 0 1 .400 0Kyle Farnsworth 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Edwar Ramírez 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0David Robertson David Robertson (baseball) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Ross Ohlendorf 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Francisco Cervelli 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Mike Mussina 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0Darrell Rasner 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0LaTroy Hawkins 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Joba Chamberlain 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Chris Britton Chris Britton (baseball) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Dan Giese 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Billy Traber 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Mariano Rivera 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Andy Pettitte 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Sidney Ponson 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Chien-Ming Wang 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Chris Stewart Chris Stewart (baseball) 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0Kei Igawa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Team totals 162 5572 789 1512 289 20 180 758 .271 118 Bold indicates team leader Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G GS SV IP R ER BB KMike Mussina 20 9 3.37 34 34 0 200.1 85 75 31 150Andy Pettitte 14 14 4.54 33 33 0 204.0 112 103 55 158Chien-Ming Wang 8 2 4.07 15 15 0 95.0 44 43 35 54Mariano Rivera 6 5 1.40 64 0 39 70.2 11 11 6 77Darrell Rasner 5 10 5.40 24 20 0 113.1 74 68 39 67Edwar Ramírez 5 1 3.90 55 0 1 55.1 25 24 24 63José Veras 5 3 3.59 60 0 0 57.2 23 23 29 63David Robertson David Robertson (baseball) 4 0 5.34 25 0 0 30.1 18 18 15 36Joba Chamberlain 4 3 2.60 42 12 0 100.1 32 29 39 118Sidney Ponson 4 4 5.85 16 15 0 80.0 53 52 32 33Carl Pavano 4 2 5.77 7 7 0 34.1 23 22 10 15Brian Bruney 3 0 1.83 32 1 1 34.1 7 7 16 33Ross Ohlendorf 1 1 6.53 25 0 0 40.0 31 29 19 36LaTroy Hawkins 1 1 5.71 33 0 0 41.0 26 26 17 23Dámaso Marte 1 3 5.40 25 0 0 18.1 11 11 10 24Kyle Farnsworth 1 2 3.65 45 0 1 44.1 18 18 17 43Dan Giese 1 3 3.53 20 3 0 43.1 22 17 14 29Phil Coke 1 0 0.61 12 0 0 14.2 1 1 2 14Alfredo Aceves 1 0 2.40 6 4 0 30.0 8 8 10 16Scott Patterson Scott Patterson (baseball) 0 0 6.75 1 0 0 1.1 1 1 2 2Jonathan Albaladejo 0 1 3.95 7 0 0 13.2 6 6 6 13Phil Hughes baseball 0 4 6.62 8 8 0 34.0 26 25 15 23Billy Traber 0 0 7.02 19 0 0 16.2 13 13 7 11Chris Britton Chris Britton (baseball) 0 0 5.09 15 0 0 23.0 13 13 11 12Humberto Sánchez 0 0 4.50 2 0 0 2.0 1 1 2 1Kei Igawa 0 1 13.50 2 1 0 4.0 6 6 0 0Ian Kennedy 0 4 8.17 10 9 0 39.2 37 36 26 27 Team totals 89 73 4.28 162 162 42 1441.2 727 686 489 1141 Bold indicates team leader for W, L, ERA, G, GS, SV, and IP; indicates highest on team in R, ER, BB, and K Awards and honors All-Star Game Alex Rodriguez, 3B, Starter Derek Jeter, SS, Starter Mariano Rivera, P, Reserve Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees International League Dave Miley AA Trenton Thunder Eastern League Tony Franklin A Tampa Yankees Florida State League Luis Sojo A Charleston RiverDogs South Atlantic League Torre Tyson A-Short Season Staten Island Yankees New York–Penn League Pat McMahon Rookie GCL Yankees Gulf Coast League Jody ReedLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Trenton References Game logs: Official Game Log (YES Network). 1st half: New York Yankees Game Log on ESPN.com 2nd half: New York Yankees Game Log on ESPN.com Batting statistics: New York Yankees Batting Stats on ESPN.com Pitching statistics: New York Yankees Pitching Stats on ESPN.com 2008 New York Yankees season at Baseball Reference 2008 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080712&content_id=3120888&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Former Yanks great Murcer dies at 62 July 12, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080715104750/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080712&content_id=3120888&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb July 15, 2008 live Category:New York Yankees seasons New York Yankees New York Yankees Category:2000s in the Bronx