2002 New York Yankees season

Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees March 2026 November 2013 New York Yankees 2002 American League East champions American League East Yankee Stadium New York City 103–58 (.640) 1st George Steinbrenner Brian Cashman Joe Torre WCBS-TVYES Network(Michael Kay, Jim Kaat, Ken Singleton, Bobby Murcer, David Cone, Paul O'Neill) WCBS (AM)(John Sterling, Charley Steiner) The 2002 New York Yankees season was the 100th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 103–58 finishing 10.5 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. 2002 was a transition year for the Yankees, as they soldiered on without Paul O'Neill, Tino Martinez, Scott Brosius and Chuck Knoblauch, main pieces in the 1990s dynasty. In the playoffs, they lost in the ALDS in 4 games to the Anaheim Angels, marking the 2002 Yankees season a failure as they did not advance to a World Series for the first time since 1997; failing to win their fifth straight pennant; they did not win a World Championship, giving the team a 2-year title drought. Offseason December 7, 2001: David Justice was traded by the Yankees to the New York Mets for Robin Ventura. December 13, 2001: John Vander Wal was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Yankees for Jay Witasick.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/vandejo02.shtml#trans John Vander Wal Transactions Baseball-Reference.com February 12, 2012 December 13, 2001: Jason Giambi, a free agent, signed a 7-year $120-million deal with the Yankees.Tearful Giambi Is Proud To Put On the Pinstripes December 14, 2001 Jack Curry New York Times S1 Jack Curry https://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/14/sports/baseball-tearful-giambi-is-proud-to-put-on-the-pinstripes.html February 12, 2012 January 8, 2002: Luis Sojo was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sojolu01.shtml Luis Sojo Stats January 11, 2002: David Wells was signed as a free agent with the Yankees. January 17, 2002: Clay Bellinger was released by the Yankees.https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bellicl01.shtml Clay Bellinger Stats January 28, 2002: Ron Coomer was signed as a free agent with the Yankees.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/coomero01.shtml?redir Ron Coomer Stats March 27, 2002: Bobby Estalella was released by the Yankees.Bobby Estalella Statistics Baseball-Reference.com Broadcasting changes Beginning this season, the newly launched YES Network began airing regular season games, taking over from MSG Network, cable rights holder for these games until the 2001 season. The on-air team of Ken Singleton and Jim Kaat was moved from MSG to YES beginning this season, while Michael Kay joined as play-by-play commentator beginning this season in addition to radio duties, and they also added retired right fielder Paul O'Neill and former Yankees pitcher David Cone as color commentators; in addition, the over-the-air Yankees games were moved from Fox owned and operated station WNYW to CBS owned and operated station WCBS-TV; Bobby Murcer remained as a play-by-play announcer for the games on over-the-air television. Also beginning this season, the radio broadcasts of Yankees games moved from WABC-AM to CBS Radio-owned AM station WCBS-AM which was a sibling to TV over-the-air rights holder WCBS-TV. Regular season Opening Day starters Season standings New York Yankees American League Wild Card New York Yankees Record vs. opponents NYY Notable transactions April 8, 2002: Bill Pulsipher was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.Bill Pulsipher Statistics Baseball-Reference.com May 23, 2002: Bill Pulsipher was released by the New York Yankees. July 1, 2002: Raúl Mondesí was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the New York Yankees for Scott Wiggins.Raúl Mondesí Statistics Baseball-Reference.com July 5, 2002: Ted Lilly was traded as part of a 3-team trade by the New York Yankees with Jason Arnold (minors) and John-Ford Griffin to the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics sent a player to be named later, Carlos Peña, and Franklyn Germán to the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers sent Jeff Weaver to the New York Yankees. The Detroit Tigers sent cash to the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics sent Jeremy Bonderman (August 22, 2002) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.Ted Lilly Statistics Baseball-Reference.com Roster 2002 New York Yankees Roster Pitchers 38 Randy Choate 22 Roger Clemens 65 Adrian Hernández 26 Orlando Hernández 41 Sterling Hitchcock 31 Steve Karsay 48 Brandon Knight 45,43 Ted Lilly 55 Ramiro Mendoza 35 Mike Mussina 46 Andy Pettitte 42 Mariano Rivera 29 Mike Stanton 48 Jay Tessmer 53 Mike Thurman 18 Jeff Weaver 33 David Wells Catchers 45 Alberto Castillo 20 Jorge Posada 11 Chris Widger Infielders 17 Alex Arias 39 Ron Coomer 25 Jason Giambi 57 Drew Henson  2 Derek Jeter 36 Nick Johnson 12 Alfonso Soriano 19 Robin Ventura 14 Enrique Wilson Outfielders 57 Karim García 43 Raúl Mondesí 59 Juan Rivera 47 Shane Spencer 18 Marcus Thames 28 John Vander Wal 27 Rondell White 51 Bernie Williams 17 Gerald Williams Manager  6 Joe Torre Coaches 53 Rick Down (Hitting) 52 Lee Mazzilli (First Base) 56 Rich Monteleone (Bullpen) 30 Willie Randolph (Third Base) 34 Mel Stottlemyre (Pitching) 54 Don Zimmer (Bench) Game log Legend Yankees Win Yankees Loss Game postponed background: #1c2841;color:white; 2002 Game Log (103–58) Home: 52–28 Away: 51–30 y background:#1c2841;color:white; April (17–10) Home: 8–2 Away: 9–8 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 1 || @ Orioles || 3–10 || Erickson (1–0) || Clemens (0–1) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 48,058 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 3 || @ Orioles || 1–0 || Wells (1–0) || Johnson (0–1) || Rivera (1) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 32,142 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 4 || @ Orioles || 4–1 || Mussina (1–0) || Ponson (0–1) || Rivera (2) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 33,317 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 5 || Devil Rays || 4–0 || Pettitte (1–0) || Kennedy (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,771 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 6 || Devil Rays || 3–0 || O. Hernandez (1–0) || Alvarez (0–1) || Rivera (3) || Yankee Stadium || 39,093 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 7 || Devil Rays || 7–2 || Clemens (1–1) || Sturtze (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 37,343 || 5–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 8 || @ Blue Jays || 16–3 || Wells (2–0) || Prokopec (0–1) || — || SkyDome || 16,073 || 6–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 9 || @ Blue Jays || 5–2 || Mussina (2–0) || Plesac (0–1) || Rivera (4) || SkyDome || 18,003 || 7–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 10 || @ Blue Jays || 7–9 || Borbon (1–0) || Lilly (0–1) || Escobar (1) || SkyDome || 19,124 || 7–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 11 || @ Blue Jays || 3–11 || Eyre (1–0) || Clemens (1–2) || — || SkyDome || 20,091 || 7–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 12 || @ Red Sox || 2–3 || Oliver (1–0) || O. Hernandez (1–1) || Urbina (4) || Fenway Park || 32,812 || 7–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 13 || @ Red Sox || 6–7 || Arrojo (1–0) || Rivera (0–1) || Urbina (5) || Fenway Park || 33,756 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 14 || @ Red Sox || 6–2 || Mussina (3–0) || Wakefield (1–1) || Rivera (5) || Fenway Park || 33,742 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 15 || @ Red Sox || 3–4 || Lowe (2–1) || Pettitte (1–1) || Urbina (6) || Fenway Park || 33,864 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 16 || Orioles || 4–5 || Bauer (1–0) || Mendoza (0–1) || Julio (1) || Yankee Stadium || 33,721 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 17 || Orioles || 7–1 || O. Hernandez (2–1) || Towers (0–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 27,912 || 9–7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 18 || Orioles || 8–4 || Wells (3–0) || Erickson (1–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 35,212 || 10–7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 19 || Blue Jays || 6–5 || Rivera (1–1) || File (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 36,136 || 11–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 || April 20 || Blue Jays || 4–5 (10) || Plesac (1–1) || Mendoza (0–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 39,265 || 11–8 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 21 || Blue Jays || 9–2 || Clemens (2–2) || Carpenter (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 43,309 || 12–8 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 23 || @ Athletics || 2–1 || O. Hernandez (3–1) || Hudson (2–2) || Rivera (6) || Network Associates Coliseum || 40,360 || 13–8 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || April 24 || @ Athletics || 8–5 || Stanton (1–0) || Magnante (0–1) || Rivera (7) || Network Associates Coliseum || 54,513 || 13–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || April 25 || @ Athletics || 2–6 || Zito (1–1) || Mussina (3–1) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 31,870 || 14–9 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || April 26 || @ Mariners || 7–1 || Clemens (3–2) || Baldwin (2–1) || — || Safeco Field || 45,814 || 15–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 27 || @ Mariners || 0–1 || Garcia (3–2) || Lilly (0–2) || Sasaki (7) || Safeco Field || 46,047 || 15–10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || April 28 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Karsay (1–0) || Rhodes (1–1) || Rivera (8) || Safeco Field || 46,115 || 16–10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || April 30 || Athletics || 8–2 || Wells (4–0) || Zito (1–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 32,888 || 17–10 y background:#1c2841;color:white; May (19–9) Home: 8–7 Away: 11–2 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 1 || Athletics || 1–4 || Hiljus (3–1) || Mussina (3–2) || Koch (6) || Yankee Stadium || 31,006 || 17–11 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 2 || Athletics || 9–2 || Clemens (4–2) || Lidle (1–4) || — || Yankee Stadium || 30,463 || 18–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 3 || Mariners || 2–6 || Garcia (4–2) || Lilly (0–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 47,918 || 18–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 4 || Mariners || 5–9 || Nelson (1–0) || Karsay (1–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 52,081 || 18–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 5 || Mariners || 6–10 || Pineiro (2–0) || Wells (4–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 48,176 || 18–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 7 || @ Devil Rays || 5–2 || Mussina (4–2) || Wilson (1–3) || Rivera (9) || Tropicana Field || 15,031 || 19–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 8 || @ Devil Rays || 7–2 || Clemens (5–2) || James (0–3) || — || Tropicana Field || 15,263 || 20–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 9 || @ Devil Rays || 3–1 || O. Hernandez (4–1) || Kennedy (1–3) || Rivera (10) || Tropicana Field || 16,013 || 21–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 10 || @ Twins || 5–3 || Wells (5–1) || Milton (4–3) || Rivera (11) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 35,727 || 22–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 11 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Stanton (2–0) || Guardado (0–1) || Rivera (12) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 43,265 || 23–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 12 || @ Twins || 10–4 || Mussina (5–2) || Reed (4–2) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 26,165 || 24–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 14 || Devil Rays || 10–3 || Clemens (6–2) || Harper (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 29,503 || 25–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 15 || Devil Rays || 7–10 || Kennedy (2–3) || O. Hernandez (4–2) || Yan (6) || Yankee Stadium || 26,571 || 25–15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 16 || Devil Rays || 13–0 || Wells (6–1) || Rupe (3–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 32,695 || 26–15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 17 || Twins || 13–12 (14) || Hitchcock (1–0) || Trombley (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 39,470 || 27–15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 18 || Twins || 6–2 || Lilly (1–3) || Fiore (2–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 46,057 || 28–15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 19 || Twins || 3–0 || Clemens (7–2) || Kinney (1–4) || Rivera (13) || Yankee Stadium || 53,662 || 29–15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 20 || Blue Jays || 6–3 || Mendoza (1–2) || Heredia (0–1) || Rivera (14) || Yankee Stadium || 30,657 || 30–15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 21 || Blue Jays || 4–1 || Mussina (6–2) || Prokopec (2–6) || Karsay (1) || Yankee Stadium || 26,531 || 31–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 22 || Blue Jays || 3–8 || Halladay (5–1) || A. Hernandez (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 44,284 || 31–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 23 || @ Red Sox || 1–3 || Martinez (7–0) || Lilly (1–4) || Urbina (15) || Fenway Park || 33,884 || 31–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 24 || @ Red Sox || 8–9 (11) || Arrojo (3–1) || Karsay (1–2) || — || Fenway Park || 34,175 || 31–18 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 25 || @ Red Sox || 3–2 || Mendoza (2–2) || Lowe (7–2) || Rivera (15) || Fenway Park || 33,743 || 32–18 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || May 26 || @ Red Sox || 14–5 || Mussina (7–2) || Oliver (4–4) || — || Fenway Park || 34,096 || 33–18 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || May 27 || @ White Sox || 10–6 || Thurman (1–0) || Wright (5–5) || — || Comiskey Park || 43,781 || 34–18 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || May 28 || @ White Sox || 4–2 || Lilly (2–4) || Garland (5–4) || Rivera (16) || Comiskey Park || 27,859 || 35–18 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || May 29 || @ White Sox || 6–3 || Karsay (2–2) || Foulke (0–3) || Rivera (17) || Comiskey Park || 27,572 || 36–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || May 31 || Red Sox || 2–5 || Lowe (8–2) || Wells (6–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 52,941 || 36–19 y background:#1c2841;color:white; June (14–12) Home: 8–6 Away: 6–6 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 1 || Red Sox || 10–2 || Mussina (8–2) || Oliver (4–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,699 || 37–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 2 || Red Sox || 1–7 || Castillo (4–5) || Lilly (2–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,602 || 37–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 3 || Orioles || 3–4 || Julio (3–4) || Rivera (1–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 31,476 || 37–21 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 4 || Orioles || 13–5 || Mendoza (3–2) || Erickson (3–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 32,214 || 38–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 5 || Orioles || 3–4 || Driskill (3–0) || Wells (6–3) || Julio (10) || Yankee Stadium || 26,506 || 38–22 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || June 6 || Orioles || colspan=8|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for September 10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 7 || Giants || 2–1 || Mussina (9–2) || Hernandez (5–6) || Rivera (18) || Yankee Stadium || 55,053 || 39–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 8 || Giants || 3–4 || Schmidt (2–1) || Rivera (1–3) || Nen (16) || Yankee Stadium || 55,194 || 39–23 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 9 || Giants || 4–2 || Clemens (8–2) || Rodriguez (1–3) || Karsay (2) || Yankee Stadium || 55,335 || 40–23 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 10 || Diamondbacks || 7–5 || Stanton (3–0) || Johnson (9–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 45,698 || 41–23 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 11 || Diamondbacks || 6–4 || Wells (7–3) || Anderson (1–6) || Mendoza (1) || Yankee Stadium || 44,734 || 42–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 12 || Diamondbacks || 5–9 || Batista (4–3) || Mussina (9–3) || Kim (17) || Yankee Stadium || 50,864 || 42–24 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 67 || June 14 || @ Mets || 4–2 (10) || Karsay (3–2) || Komiyama (0–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 54,069 || 43–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 15 || @ Mets || 0–8 || Estes (3–5) || Clemens (8–3) || — || Shea Stadium || 54,347 || 43–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 16 || @ Mets || 2–3 || Guthrie (1–0) || Wells (7–4) || Benitez (15) || Shea Stadium || 55,141 || 43–26 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 18 || @ Rockies || 10–5 || Mussina (10–3) || Jennings (8–3) || Stanton (1) || Coors Field || 48,738 || 44–26 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 19 || @ Rockies || 20–10 || Mendoza (4–2) || White (1–5) || — || Coors Field || 48,821 || 45–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 20 || @ Rockies || 11–14 (10) || Stark (4–1) || Karsay (3–3) || — || Coors Field || 48,916 || 45–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 21 || @ Padres || 1–9 || Perez (2–0) || Wells (7–5) || — || Qualcomm Stadium || 55,858 || 45–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 22 || @ Padres || 1–0 || Lilly (3–5) || Peavy (0–1) || — || Qualcomm Stadium || 60,021 || 46–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 23 || @ Padres || 3–2 || Mendoza (5–2) || Reed (1–3) ||Karsay (3) || Qualcomm Stadium || 50,050 || 47–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 25 || @ Orioles || 3–4 || Roberts (4–2) || Pettitte (1–2) || Julio (16) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 41,583 || 47–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 26 || @ Orioles || 7–8 || Roberts (5–2) || Stanton (3–1) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 42,670 || 47–30 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || June 27 || @ Orioles || 3–2 || Wells (8–5) || Erickson (3–7) || Rivera (19) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 48,057 || 48–30 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || June 28 || Mets || 11–5 || Mussina (11–3) || D'Amico (4–7) || O. Hernandez (1) || Yankee Stadium || 55,739 || 49–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || June 29 || Mets || 2–11 || Leiter (8–6) || Lilly (3–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,615 || 49–31 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || June 30 || Mets || 8–0 || Pettitte (2–2) || Trachsel (6–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,700 || 50–31 y background:#1c2841;color:white; July (17–8) Home: 9–2 Away: 8–6 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || July 2 || Indians || 10–5 || Mendoza (6–2) || Rincon (0–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 45,589 || 51–31 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 3 || Indians || 11–8 || Wells (9–5) || Sabathia (6–7) || Rivera (20) || Yankee Stadium || 39,879 || 52–31 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 4 || Indians || 7–1 || Mussina (12–3) || Finley (4–11) || — || Yankee Stadium || 42,909 || 53–31 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 5 || Blue Jays || 6–3 || O. Hernandez (5–2) || Loaiza (3–5) || Rivera (21) || Yankee Stadium || 46,788 || 54–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 6 || Blue Jays || 3–8 || Parris (1–2) || Pettitte (2–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,005 || 54–32 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 7 || Blue Jays || 10–6 || Weaver (7–8) || Thurman (1–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 46,922 || 55–32 |- bgcolor="bbcaff" | colspan=10 | 73rd All-Star Game in Milwaukee, Wisconsin |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 11 || @ Indians || 7–4 || Pettitte (3–3) || Sabathia (6–8) || Rivera (22) || Jacobs Field || 41,192 || 56–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 12 || @ Indians || 1–2 (10) || Wohlers (1–1) || Karsay (3–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,518 || 56–33 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 13 || @ Indians || 14–5 || Wells (10–5) || Drese (8–7) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,631 || 57–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 14 || @ Indians || 7–10 || Rincon (1–3) || Rivera (1–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,573 || 57–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 15 || @ Blue Jays || 5–8 || Parris (2–2) || O. Hernandez (5–3) || Escobar (15) || SkyDome || 25,371 || 57–35 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 16 || @ Blue Jays || 7–6 || Karsay (4–4) || Politte (3–3) || Rivera (23) || SkyDome || 27,197 || 58–35 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 17 || Tigers || 2–1 || Pettitte (4–3) || Redman (5–9) || — || Yankee Stadium || 49,116 || 59–35 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 18 || Tigers || 6–5 || Mendoza (7–2) || Rodney (1–3) || Rivera (24) || Yankee Stadium || 54,725 || 60–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 19 || Red Sox || 2–4 || Martinez (12–2) || Mussina (12–4) || Urbina (24) || Yankee Stadium || 55,510 || 60–36 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 20 || Red Sox || 9–8 (11) || Karsay (5–4) || Gomes (1–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,526 || 61–36 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 21 || Red Sox || 9–8 || Stanton (4–1) || Urbina (1–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,581 || 62–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 23 || @ Indians || 3–9 || Baez (8–7) || Pettitte (4–4) || — || Jacobs Field || 38,520 || 62–37 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 24 || @ Indians || 14–7 || Wells (11–5) || Drese (8–8) || — || Jacobs Field || 38,081 || 63–37 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 26 || @ Devil Rays || 12–9 || Mussina (13–4) || Sosa (1–3) || Karsay (4) || Tropicana Field || 22,527 || 64–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 27 || @ Devil Rays || 4–7 || Harper (4–6) || Weaver (7–9) || Yan (14) || Tropicana Field || 35,021 || 64–38 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || July 28 || @ Devil Rays || 9–1 || Pettitte (5–4) || Sturtze (1–11) || — || Tropicana Field || 29,144 || 65–38 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || July 29 || @ Rangers || 9–2 || O. Hernandez (6–3) || Rogers (11–6) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 44,006 || 66–38 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || July 30 || @ Rangers || 9–6 || Wells (12–5) || Myette (0–3) || Mendoza (2) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 42,818 || 67–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 31 || @ Rangers || 6–17 || Bell (4–3) || Mussina (13–5) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 41,133 || 67–39 y background:#1c2841;color:white; August (17–11) Home: 7–6 Away: 10–5 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 1 || @ Angels || 1–2 || Washburn (13–3) || Weaver (7–10) || Percival (25) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 42,897 || 67–40 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || August 2 || @ Angels || 4–0 || Pettitte (6–4) || Appier (9–9) || Mendoza (3) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 43,668 || 68–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 3 || @ Angels || 4–5 || Percival (4–1) || Mendoza (7–3) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 43,619 || 68–41 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 4 || @ Angels || 7–5 (12) || Stanton (5–1) || Shields (3–2) || Mendoza (4) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 43,455 || 69–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 6 || Royals || 2–6 || Ru. Hernandez (2–1) || Mussina (13–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 48,275 || 69–42 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 112 || August 7 || Royals || 6–2 || Clemens (9–3) || Suppan (8–11) || — || Yankee Stadium || 40,184 || 70–42 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 8 || Royals || 6–3 || Pettitte (7–4) || Byrd (14–8) || Rivera (25) || Yankee Stadium || 55,142 || 71–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 9 || Athletics || 2–3 (16) || Bowie (2–0) || Hitchcock (1–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 54,316 || 71–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 10 || Athletics || 0–8 || Lidle (5–9) || Wells (12–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 54,439 || 71–44 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 11 || Athletics || 8–5 || Mussina (14–6) || Mulder (13–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || 54,703 || 72–44 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 13 || @ Royals || 10–5 || Clemens (10–3) || Suppan (8–12) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 28,834 || 73–44 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 14 || @ Royals || 3–2 || Mendoza (8–3) || Stein (0–3) || Rivera (26) || Kauffman Stadium || 26,383 || 74–44 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 15 || @ Royals || 7–5 (12) || Stanton (6–1) || Ro. Hernandez (1–3) || Rivera (27) || Kauffman Stadium || 27,565 || 75–44 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 16 || @ Mariners || 9–3 || Wells (13–6) || Halama (5–4) || Weaver (1) || Safeco Field || 46,033 || 76–44 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 17 || @ Mariners || 8–3 || Mussina (15–6) || Franklin (4–3) || Karsay (5) || Safeco Field || 46,174 || 77–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 18 || @ Mariners || 2–5 || Pineiro (13–4) || Clemens (10–4) || Sasaki (31) || Safeco Field || 46,086 || 77–45 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 20 || Angels || 7–5 || Pettitte (8–4) || Sele (8–9) || Stanton (2) || Yankee Stadium || 41,619 || 78–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 21 || Angels || 1–5 (11) || Weber (5–2) || Weaver (7–11) || — || Yankee Stadium || 46,423 || 78–46 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 22 || Angels || 4–2 || Wells (14–6) || Lackey (5–3) || Karsay (6) || Yankee Stadium || 43,222 || 79–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 23 || Rangers || 2–6 || Park (5–6) || Mussina (15–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || 50,871 || 79–47 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 24 || Rangers || 3–2 || Clemens (11–4) || Alvarez (0–4) || Karsay (7) || Yankee Stadium || 53,494 || 80–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 25 || Rangers || 2–6 || Benoit (3–2) || Pettitte (8–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 50,037 || 80–48 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 26 || Rangers || 10–3 || O. Hernandez (7–3) || Rogers (12–7) || Weaver (2) || Yankee Stadium || 42,785 || 81–48 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 27 || @ Red Sox || 6–0 || Wells (15–6) || Fossum (2–3) || — || Fenway Park || 33,810 || 82–48 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 28 || @ Red Sox || 7–0 || Mussina (16–7) || Martinez (17–4) || — || Fenway Park || 33,793 || 83–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 29 || @ Blue Jays || 4–7 || Loaiza (7–7) || Clemens (11–5) || — || SkyDome || 32,679 || 83–49 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 133 || August 30 || @ Blue Jays || 9–7 || Weaver (8–11) || Walker (7–4) || Karsay (8) || SkyDome || 24,301 || 84–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || August 31 || @ Blue Jays || 1–5 || Miller (6–4) || O. Hernandez (7–4) || — || SkyDome || 36,021 || 84–50 |- y background:#1c2841;color:white; September (19–8) Home: 12–5 Away: 7–3 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 1 || @ Blue Jays || 6–7 || Halladay (15–6) || Wells (15–7) || Escobar (28) || SkyDome || 32,577 || 84–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 2 || Red Sox || 4–8 || Fossum (3–3) || Mussina (16–8) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,169 || 84–52 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 3 || Red Sox || 4–2 || Clemens (12–5) || Castillo (5–13) || Stanton (3) || Yankee Stadium || 47,318 || 85–52 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 4 || Red Sox || 3–1 || Pettitte (9–5) || Lowe (18–7) || Karsay (9) || Yankee Stadium || 50,006 || 86–52 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 139 || September 5 || Tigers || 9–3 || O. Hernandez (8–4) || Sparks (8–15) || — || Yankee Stadium || 28,222 || 87–52 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 6 || Tigers || 8–1 || Wells (16–7) || Redman (8–14) || — || Yankee Stadium || 41,114 || 88–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 7 || Tigers || 1–2 || German (1–0) || Mussina (16–9) || Acevedo (28) || Yankee Stadium || 40,541 || 88–53 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 8 || Tigers || 6–4 || Stanton (7–1) || Henriquez (1–1) || Karsay (10) || Yankee Stadium || 39,302 || 89–53 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 10 (1) || Orioles || 5–2 || Pettitte (10–5) || Johnson (4–13) || Stanton (4) || Yankee Stadium || 8,875 || 90–53 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 10 (2) || Orioles || 3–1 || Weaver (9–11) || Ponson (7–6) || Karsay (11) || Yankee Stadium || 31,270 || 91–53 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 11 || Orioles || 5–4 (11) || Karsay (6–4) || Bauer (6–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || 35,183 || 92–53 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 12 || Orioles || 7–3 || Wells (17–7) || Douglass (0–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 33,263 || 93–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 13 || White Sox || 2–13 || Biddle (2–3) || Mussina (16–10) || Osuna (11) || Yankee Stadium || 45,935 || 93–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 14 || White Sox || 1–8 || Wright (12–12) || Clemens (12–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 44,795 || 93–55 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 15 || White Sox || 8–4 (6) || Pettitte (11–5) || Porzio (2–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 39,587 || 94–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 17 || @ Devil Rays || 7–9 || Carter (1–0) || Mendoza (8–4) || — || Tropicana Field || 14,797 || 94–56 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 18 || @ Devil Rays || 7–1 || Weaver (10–11) || Zambrano (6–8) || — || Tropicana Field || 14,993 || 94–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 19 || @ Devil Rays || 2–3 (10) || Yan (7–8) || Hitchcock (1–2) || — || Tropicana Field || 18,557 || 95–57 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 20 || @ Tigers || 5–1 || Clemens (13–6) || Van Hekken (1–2) || — || Comerica Park || 25,364 || 96–57 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 21 || @ Tigers || 3–2 || Pettitte (12–5) || Beverlin (0–2) || Karsay (12) || Comerica Park || 25,432 || 97–57 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 22 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Wells (18–7) || Maroth (6–9)|| Stanton (5) || Comerica Park || 23,930 || 98–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 156 || September 23 || Devil Rays || 2–3 || Zambrano (7–8) || O. Hernandez (8–5) || Yan (19) || Yankee Stadium || 31,937 || 98–58 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 24 || Devil Rays || 6–0 || Mussina (17–10) || Harper (5–9) || — || Yankee Stadium || 32,492 || 99–58 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 25 || Devil Rays || 4–3 || Weaver (11–11) || Sturtze (4–18) || Rivera (28) || Yankee Stadium || 30,004 || 100–58 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || September 26 || Devil Rays || colspan=8|Cancelled (rain) |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 27 || @ Orioles || 6–2 || Pettitte (13–5) || Ponson (7–9) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 40,975 || 101–58 |- bgcolor="bbffbb | 160 || September 28 || @ Orioles || 4–2 || Wells (19–7) || Driskill (8–8) || Stanton (6) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 48,165 || 102–58 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || September 29 || @ Orioles || 6–1 || Mussina (18–10) || Stephens (2–5) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 46,443 || 103–58 |- Player stats Starters by position 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 C Jorge Posada 143 511 137 .268 20 99 1B Jason Giambi 155 560 176 .314 41 122 2B Alfonso Soriano 156 696 209 .300 39 102 SS Derek Jeter 157 644 191 .297 18 75 3B Robin Ventura 141 465 115 .247 27 93 LF Rondell White 126 455 109 .240 14 62 CF Bernie Williams 154 612 204 .333 19 102 RF Raúl Mondesí 71 270 65 .241 11 43 DH Nick Johnson 129 378 92 .243 15 58 Other batters 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 Shane Spencer 94 288 71 .247 6 34 John Vander Wal 84 219 57 .260 6 20 Ron Coomer 55 148 39 .264 3 17 Enrique Wilson 60 105 19 .181 2 11 Juan Rivera 28 83 22 .265 1 6 Chris Widger 21 64 19 .297 0 5 Alberto Castillo 15 37 5 .135 0 4 Gerald Williams 33 17 0 .000 0 0 Marcus Thames 7 13 3 .231 1 2 Alex Arias 6 7 0 .000 0 0 Karim García 2 5 1 .200 0 0 Drew Henson 3 1 0 .000 0 0 Starting pitchers Note: G = Games, IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Mike Mussina 33 215.2 18 10 4.05 182 David Wells 31 206.1 19 7 3.75 137 Roger Clemens 29 180.0 13 6 4.35 192 Orlando Hernández 24 146.0 8 5 3.64 113 Andy Pettitte 22 134.2 13 5 3.27 97 Ted Lilly 16 76.2 3 6 3.40 59 Other pitchers Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Jeff Weaver 15 78.0 5 3 4.04 57 Mike Thurman 12 33.0 1 0 5.18 23 Adrián Hernández 2 6.0 0 1 12.00 9 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Mariano Rivera 45 1 4 28 2.74 41 Ramiro Mendoza 62 8 4 4 3.44 61 Mike Stanton 79 7 1 6 3.00 44 Steve Karsay 78 6 4 12 3.26 65 Sterling Hitchcock 20 1 2 0 5.49 31 Randy Choate 18 0 0 0 6.04 17 Brandon Knight 7 0 0 0 11.42 7 Jay Tessmer 2 0 0 0 6.75 0 Postseason Game log background:#1c2841;color:#fff; 2002 Postseason Game Log (1–3) y background:#1c2841;color:#fff; ALDS vs Angels (1–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || October 1 || Angels || 8–5 || Karsay (1–0) || Weber (0–1) || Rivera (1) || Yankee Stadium || 56,710 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || October 2 || Angels || 6–8 || Rodriguez (1–0) || Hernandez (0–1) || Percival (1) || Yankee Stadium || 56,695 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || October 4 || @ Angels || 6–9 || Rodriguez (2–0) || Stanton (0–1) || Percival (2) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 45,072 || 1–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || October 5 || @ Angels || 5–9 || Washburn (1–0) || Wells (0–1) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 45,067 || 1–3 |- ALDS 2002 American League Division Series Anaheim's victory secured their place in the American League Championship Series, where they defeated the Minnesota Twins, and subsequently the San Francisco Giants to win the World Series. This was the first time since 1997 that the Yankees failed to win the American League pennant and advance to the World Series. Awards and records Jason Giambi, Silver Slugger Award Alfonso Soriano, Most home runs in one season by an American League second baseman (39)Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.90, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, 978-0-451-22363-0 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Columbus Clippers International League Brian Butterfield, Frank Howard and Stump Merrill AA Norwich Navigators Eastern League Stump Merrill and Luis Sojo A Tampa Yankees Florida State League Mitch Seoane A Greensboro Bats South Atlantic League Bill Masse A-Short Season Staten Island Yankees New York–Penn League Derek Shelton Rookie GCL Yankees Gulf Coast League Manny CrespoLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Norwich, Staten IslandJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007Baseball America 2003 Annual Directory References External links 2002 New York Yankees at Baseball Reference 2002 New York Yankees at Baseball Almanac Category:New York Yankees seasons New York Yankees New York Yankees Category:2000s in the Bronx Category:American League East champion seasons