2001 New York Yankees season

Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees March 2026 November 2013 New York Yankees Yankees vs. Angels 2001 (Yankees crop).jpg 250px Yankees' fielders huddling on the pitcher's mound during an August 2001 away game 2001 American League championsAmerican League East champions American League East Yankee Stadium New York City 95–65 (.594) 1st George Steinbrenner Brian Cashman Joe Torre WNYW(Bobby Murcer, Tim McCarver)MSG(Ken Singleton, Jim Kaat, Al Trautwig, Suzyn Waldman) WABC (AM)(John Sterling, Michael Kay) The 2001 New York Yankees season was the 99th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 95–65 finishing 13.5 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. Roger Clemens had sixteen straight wins, tying an American League mark shared by Walter Johnson, Lefty Grove, Schoolboy Rowe, and Smoky Joe Wood. Clemens would finish the season with the AL Cy Young Award and become the first pitcher to win six Cy Young Awards.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures 2008 234 David Nemec Scott Flatow 2008 Penguin Group New York 978-0-451-22363-0 https://archive.org/details/greatbaseballfea00davi/page/234 Another chapter was written in the story of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry when, on September 2, 2001, Mike Mussina came within one strike of a perfect game before surrendering a bloop single to Carl Everett. This was Mussina's third time taking a perfect game to or beyond the 8th inning. Coincidentally, it would have been the 3rd perfect game for the Yankees in a span of 4 seasons and could have been the 4th perfect game in franchise history. In the emotional times of the fall of 2001 in New York City, following the September 11 attacks on New York's World Trade Center, the Yankees defeated the Oakland A's three games to two in the ALDS, and then the Seattle Mariners, who had won 116 games, four games to one in the ALCS. By winning the pennant for a fourth straight year, the 1998–2001 Yankees joined the 1921–1924 New York Giants, and the Yankee teams of 1936–1939, 1949–1953, 1955–1958 and 1960–1964 as the only dynasties to reach at least four straight pennants. The Yankees had now won eleven consecutive postseason series over a four-year period. However, the Yankees lost the World Series in a dramatic 7-game series to the Arizona Diamondbacks, when Yankees star closer Mariano Rivera uncharacteristically lost the lead – and the Series – in the bottom of the ninth inning of the final game. With the loss, this marked the second time in five years that a team lost the World Series after taking a lead into the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 7 (following the Cleveland Indians in 1997).In Final Twist, New York Falls in Ninth Buster Olney New York Times November 5, 2001 A1 Buster OlneyDiamondbacks 3, Yankees 2 November 5, 2001 Ben Walker Associated Press The other two all-home victory Series were both won by Minnesota, 1987 and 1991. Despite the loss in the series, Derek Jeter provided one bright spot. Despite a very poor series overall, batting under .200, he got the nickname, "Mr. November", for his walk-off home run in Game 4, though it began October 31, as the game ended in the first minutes of November 1. In calling the home run, Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay said "See ya! See ya! See ya! A home run for Derek Jeter! He is Mr. November! Oh what a home run by Derek Jeter!" He said this after noticing a fan's sign that said "Mr. November". Also, during the emotional times following the attacks, Yankee Stadium played host to a memorial service, just before the Yankees played their first home game following the attacks. The service was titled "Prayer for America". Offseason November 21, 2000: Joe Oliver was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.https://www.baseball-reference.com/o/olivejo01.shtml Joe Oliver Stats November 30, 2000: Mike Mussina was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mussimi01.shtml Mike Mussina Stats December 7, 2000: Dwight Gooden signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.Dwight Gooden Statistics Baseball-Reference.com December 7, 2000: Luis Sojo was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sojolu01.shtml Luis Sojo Stats December 11, 2000: Brandon Knight was drafted by the Minnesota Twins from the New York Yankees in the 2000 rule 5 draft.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/knighbr01.shtml Brandon Knight Stats February 15, 2001: Henry Rodriguez was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rodrihe02.shtml Henry Rodriguez Stats March 21, 2001: Drew Henson was traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Michael Coleman to the New York Yankees for Wily Mo Pena.https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hensodr01.shtml Drew Henson Stats March 28, 2001: Glenallen Hill was traded by the New York Yankees to the Anaheim Angels for Darren Blakely (minors).Glenallen Hill Statistics Baseball-Reference.com March 28, 2001: Brandon Knight was returned (earlier draft pick) by the Minnesota Twins to the New York Yankees. March 30, 2001: Brandon Knight was released by the New York Yankees. Notable transactions April 1, 2001: Brandon Knight was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees. June 5, 2001: John Ford Griffin was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2001.John-Ford Griffin Statistics Baseball-Reference.com June 5, 2001: Bronson Sardinha was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (34th pick) of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2001.Bronson Sardinha Statistics Baseball-Reference.com June 19, 2001: Henry Rodríguez was released by the New York Yankees. June 20, 2001: Joe Oliver was released by the New York Yankees. July 4, 2001: Bobby Estalella was traded by the San Francisco Giants with Joe Smith (minors) to the New York Yankees for Brian Boehringer.Bobby Estalella Statistics Baseball-Reference.com July 30, 2001: Sterling Hitchcock was traded by the San Diego Padres to the New York Yankees for Brett Jodie and Darren Blakely (minors).Sterling Hitchcock Statistics Baseball-Reference.com August 31, 2001: Randy Velarde was traded by the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees for players to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Randy Flores (October 12, 2001) and Rosman Garcia (October 11, 2001) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.https://www.baseball-reference.com/v/velarra01.shtml Randy Velarde Stats Season standings New York Yankees Season summary thumb|right|300px|The Yankees taking the field during a late August 2001 game at Edison Field. Record vs. opponents NYY Detailed records American League Opponent W L WP RS Runs scored RA Runs against AL East Baltimore Orioles 13 5 13 5 y 104 89 Boston Red Sox 13 5 13 5 y 68 50 New York Yankees Tampa Bay Devil Rays 13 6 13 6 y 99 60 Toronto Blue Jays 11 8 11 8 y 108 93 Total 50 24 50 24 y 379 292 AL West Anaheim Angels 3 4 3 4 y 28 31 Oakland Athletics 3 6 3 6 y 30 44 Seattle Mariners 3 6 3 6 y 43 55 Texas Rangers 3 4 3 4 y 31 53 Total 12 20 12 20 y 132 183 AL Central Chicago White Sox 5 1 5 1 y 38 19 Cleveland Indians 5 4 5 4 y 64 45 Detroit Tigers 5 4 5 4 y 51 56 Kansas City Royals 6 0 6 0 y 46 19 Minnesota Twins 2 4 2 4 y 13 13 Total 23 13 23 13 y 212 152 National League Atlanta Braves 1 2 1 2 y 14 18 Florida Marlins 1 2 1 2 y 9 24 Montreal Expos 2 1 2 1 y 19 11 New York Mets 4 2 4 2 y 26 20 Philadelphia Phillies 2 1 2 1 y 13 13 Total 10 8 10 8 y 81 86 Season Total 95 65 95 65 y 804 713 Month Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against April 26 14 12 14 12 y 131 116 May 25 15 10 15 10 y 120 99 June 27 16 11 16 11 y 147 125 July 28 19 9 19 9 y 158 132 August 29 15 14 15 14 y 141 141 September 18 12 6 12 6 y 83 77 October 7 4 3 4 3 y 24 23 Total 160 95 65 95 65 y 804 713 Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against Home 79 51 28 51 28 y 422 330 Away 81 44 37 44 37 y 381 382 Total 160 95 65 95 65 y 804 713 Roster 2001 New York Yankees Roster Pitchers 57 Carlos Almanzar 41 Brian Boehringer 38 Randy Choate 22 Roger Clemens 65 Adrián Hernández 26 Orlando Hernández 41 Sterling Hitchcock 60 Brett Jodie 48 Randy Keisler 62 Brandon Knight 61 Ted Lilly 55 Ramiro Mendoza 35 Mike Mussina 43 Christian Parker 46 Andy Pettitte 42 Mariano Rivera 29 Mike Stanton 56 Todd Williams 45 Jay Witasick 39 Mark Wohlers Catchers 36 Bobby Estalella 43 Todd Greene 14 Joe Oliver 20 Jorge Posada Infielders 57 Erick Almonte 18 Scott Brosius  2 Derek Jeter 60 Nick Johnson 24 Tino Martinez 19 Luis Sojo 33 Alfonso Soriano 25 Randy Velarde 14 Enrique Wilson Outfielders 12 Clay Bellinger 17 Darren Bragg 13 Michael Coleman 28 David Justice 11 Chuck Knoblauch 59 Donzell McDonald 21 Paul O'Neill 48 Robert Pérez 48 Juan Rivera 47 Shane Spencer 51 Bernie Williams 17 Gerald Williams Other batters 45 Henry Rodríguez 48 Scott Seabol Manager  6 Joe Torre Coaches 40 Tony Cloninger (Bullpen) 52 Gary Denbo (Hitting) 54 Lee Mazzilli (First Base) 30 Willie Randolph (Third Base) 34 Mel Stottlemyre (Pitching) 53 Don Zimmer (Bench) Game log Regular season Legend Yankees Win Yankees Loss Game postponed background: #1c2841;color:white; 2001 Game Log (95–65) Home: 51–28 Away: 44–37 y background:#1c2841;color:white; April (14–12) Home: 9–6 Away: 5–6 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 2 || Royals || 7–3 || Clemens (1–0) || Suppan (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,814 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 4 || Royals || 8–2 || Pettitte (1–0) || Stein (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 26,499 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 5 || Royals || 1–0 || Mussina (1–0) || Reichert (0–1) || Rivera (1) || Yankee Stadium || 26,696 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 6 || Blue Jays || 4–13 || Loaiza (2–0) || Parker (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 29,606 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 7 || Blue Jays || 2–3 || Michalak (1–0) || O. Hernandez (0–1) || Koch (2) || Yankee Stadium || 30,487 || 3–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 8 || Blue Jays || 16–5 || Clemens (2–0) || Parris (0–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 31,970 || 4–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 9 || @ Royals || 13–4 || Pettitte (2–0) || Stein (0–2) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 24,411 || 5–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 10 || @ Royals || 9–5 || Mendoza (1–0) || R. Hernandez (0–1) || — || Kauffman Stadium || 16,338 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 11 || @ Royals || 8–5 || Williams (1–0) || Meadows (0–2) || Rivera (2) || Kauffman Stadium || 19,175 || 7–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 13 || @ Red Sox || 2–3 (10) || Lowe (1–2) || Rivera (0–1) || — || Fenway Park || 33,124 || 7–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 14 || @ Red Sox || 3–2 || Stanton (1–0) || Schourek (0–1) || Rivera (3) || Fenway Park || 33,396 || 8–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 15 || @ Red Sox || 4–5 || Garces (1–0) || Pettitte (2–1) || Arrojo (2) || Fenway Park || 32,127 || 8–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 16 || @ Red Sox || 1–4 || Castillo (1–1) || Mussina (1–1) || Beck (1) || Fenway Park || 33,373 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 17 || @ Blue Jays || 5–6 || Loaiza (3–0) || Keisler (0–1) || Koch (4) || SkyDome || 20,019 || 8–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 18 || @ Blue Jays || 2–7 || Michalak (3–0) || O. Hernandez (0–2) || — || SkyDome || 19,770 || 8–7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 19 || @ Blue Jays || 6–5 (17) || Choate (1–0) || File (0–1) || Mendoza (1) || SkyDome || 24,684 || 9–7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 20 || Red Sox || 6–1 || Pettitte (3–1) || Nomo (2–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 54,366 || 10–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 21 || Red Sox || 3–8 || Castillo (2–1) || Mussina (1–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,483 || 10–8 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 22 || Red Sox || 4–3 (10) || Rivera (1–1) || Lowe (1–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,278 || 11–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 24 || Mariners || 5–7 || Garcia (3–0) || Stanton (1–1) || Sasaki (10) || Yankee Stadium || 29,522 || 11–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 25 || Mariners || 5–7 || Charlton (1–0) || Pettitte (3–2) || Sasaki (11) || Yankee Stadium || 23,684 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 26 || Mariners || 3–7 || Moyer (4–0) || Mussina (1–3) || Rhodes (1) || Yankee Stadium || 30,218 || 11–11 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 27 || Athletics || 3–2 || Choate (2–0) || Mulder (2–2) || Rivera (4) || Yankee Stadium || 35,170 || 12–11 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || April 28 || Athletics || 7–6 || Lilly (1–0) || Hudson (2–3) || Rivera (5) || Yankee Stadium || 38,422 || 13–11 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || April 29 || Athletics || 3–1 || Clemens (3–0) || Zito (3–2) || Rivera (6) || Yankee Stadium || 50,572 || 14–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || April 30 || @ Twins || 1–2 || Radke (5–0) || Pettitte (3–3) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 24,629 || 14–12 y background:#1c2841;color:white; May (15–10) Home: 5–3 Away: 10–7 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 1 || @ Twins || 4–0 || Mussina (2–3) || Milton (3–2) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 24,505 || 15–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 2 || @ Twins || 2–4 || Mays (4–1) || O. Hernandez (0–3) || Hawkins (9) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 36,825 || 15–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 3 || @ Orioles || 7–5 || Mendoza (2–0) || Paronto (1–1) || Rivera (7) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 40,218 || 16–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 4 || @ Orioles || 6–5 || Stanton (2–1) || Paronto (1–2) || Rivera (8) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 43,133 || 17–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 5 || @ Orioles || 5–2 || Pettitte (4–3) || Roberts (4–1) || Boehringer (1) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 47,726 || 18–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 6 || @ Orioles || 2–1 || Mussina (3–3) || Trombley (1–1) || Rivera (9) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 47,740 || 19–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 8 || Twins || 0–2 || Milton (4–2) || O. Hernandez (0–4) || — || Yankee Stadium || 29,326 || 19–14 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 9 || Twins || 2–0 || Clemens (4–0) || Mays (4–2) || Rivera (10) || Yankee Stadium || 23,280 || 20–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 10 || Twins || 4–5 (10) || Guardado (2–0) || Rivera (1–2) || Hawkins (11) || Yankee Stadium || 29,100 || 20–15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 11 || Orioles || 14–5 || Mussina (4–3) || Roberts (4–2) || Mendoza (2) || Yankee Stadium || 40,433 || 21–15 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 12 || Orioles || 8–5 || Stanton (3–1) || Towers (1–1) || Rivera (11) || Yankee Stadium || 48,288 || 22–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 13 || Orioles || 5–10 (11) || Ryan (2–0) || Rivera (1–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 39,819 || 22–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 15 || @ Athletics || 2–3 (12) || Guthrie (2–0) || Mendoza (2–1) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 24,351 || 22–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 16 || @ Athletics || 3–4 (10) || Guthrie (3–0) || Boehringer (0–1) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 43,932 || 22–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 17 || @ Athletics || 3–8 || Bradford (2–1) || Mussina (4–4) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 31,073 || 22–19 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 18 || @ Mariners || 14–10 || Mendoza (3–1) || Halama (3–4) || — || Safeco Field || 45,794 || 23–19 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 19 || @ Mariners || 2–1 (10) || Stanton (4–1) || Sasaki (0–2) || Rivera (12) || Safeco Field || 45,880 || 24–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 20 || @ Mariners || 2–6 || Sele (6–0) || Clemens (4–1) || — || Safeco Field || 45,953 || 24–20 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || May 22 || Red Sox || colspan=8|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 23 || Red Sox || 7–3 || Pettitte (5–3) || Cone (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 44,108 || 25–20 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 24 || Red Sox || 2–1 || Mussina (5–4) || Martinez (6–1) || Rivera (13) || Yankee Stadium || 55,592 || 26–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 25 || @ Indians || 4–6 || Rodriguez (2–1) || O. Hernandez (0–5) || Wickman (9) || Jacobs Field || 42,455 || 26–21 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 26 || @ Indians || 12–5 || Clemens (5–1) || Sabathia (5–2) || — || Jacobs Field || 42,528 || 27–21 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 27 || @ Indians || 6–2 || Lilly (2–0) || Colon (4–5) || Rivera (14) || Jacobs Field || 42,570 || 28–21 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 28 || @ Red Sox || 4–3 || Pettitte (6–3) || Schourek (0–3) || Rivera (15) || Fenway Park || 33,125 || 29–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 30 || @ Red Sox || 0–3 || Martinez (7–1) || Mussina (5–5) || Lowe (5) || Fenway Park || 33,711 || 29–22 y background:#1c2841;color:white; June (16–11) Home: 11–7 Away: 5–4 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 1 || Indians || 4–7 (6) || Sabathia (6–2) || Lilly (2–1) || Rincon (1) || Yankee Stadium || 42,032 || 29–23 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 2 || Indians || 9–4 || Clemens (6–1) || Colon (4–6) || Rivera (16) || Yankee Stadium || 46,618 || 30–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 3 || Indians || 3–4 || Nagy (1–0) || Pettitte (6–4) || Wickman (12) || Yankee Stadium || 47,300 || 30–24 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 4 || Red Sox || 7–6 || Rivera (2–3) || Beck (1–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 41,771 || 31–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 5 || Orioles || 3–10 || Johnson (5–3) || Mussina (5–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 30,605 || 31–25 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 6 || Orioles || 7–4 || Stanton (5–1) || Groom (1–1) || Rivera (17) || Yankee Stadium || 25,137 || 32–25 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 7 || Orioles || 4–0 || Clemens (7–1) || Ponson (3–4) || — || Yankee Stadium || 30,786 || 33–25 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 8 || Braves || 7–4 || Pettitte (7–4) || Glavine (6–4) || Rivera (18) || Yankee Stadium || 50,090 || 34–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 9 || Braves || 6–10 || Cabrera (4–1) || Choate (2–1) || Rocker (17) || Yankee Stadium || 55,107 || 34–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 10 || Braves || 1–4 || Maddux (6–5) || Mussina (5–7) || Rocker (18) || Yankee Stadium || 41,392 || 34–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 12 || Expos || 1–2 (12) || Strickland (1–3) || Mendoza (3–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 30,034 || 34–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 13 || Expos || 9–3 || Clemens (8–1) || Irabu (0–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 24,960 || 35–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 14 || Expos || 9–6 || Keisler (1–1) || Yoshii (2–3) || Rivera (19) || Yankee Stadium || 33,306 || 36–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 15 || @ Mets || 5–4 || Mendoza (4–2) || Leiter (3–5) || Rivera (20) || Shea Stadium || 54,110 || 37–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 16 || @ Mets || 2–1 || Mussina (6–7) || Appier (4–6) || Rivera (21) || Shea Stadium || 54,195 || 38–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 17 || @ Mets || 7–8 || Wendell (2–2) || Almanzar (0–1) || Benitez (11) || Shea Stadium || 54,399 || 38–29 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 18 || @ Tigers || 10–1 || Clemens (9–1) || Weaver (6–7) || — || Comerica Park || 29,365 || 39–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 19 || @ Tigers || 1–7 || Sparks (5–2) || Keisler (1–2) || — || Comerica Park || 24,171 || 39–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 20 || @ Tigers || 2–5 || Holt (6–5) || A. Hernandez (0–1) || Anderson (6) || Comerica Park || 23,618 || 39–31 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || June 21 || @ Tigers || colspan=8|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for July 18 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 22 || @ Devil Rays || 6–3 || Mussina (7–7) || Lopez (3–10) || Rivera (22) || Tropicana Field || 24,718 || 40–31 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 23 || @ Devil Rays || 2–1 || Clemens (10–1) || Wallace (0–1) || Rivera (23) || Tropicana Field || 27,816 || 41–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 24 || @ Devil Rays || 4–5 || Phelps (1–1) || Stanton (5–2) || — || Tropicana Field || 27,999 || 41–32 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 25 || Indians || 8–7 || Witasick (6–2) || Rincon (1–1) || Rivera (24) || Yankee Stadium || 40,852 || 42–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 26 || Indians || 3–5 || Nagy (2–2) || A. Hernandez (0–2) || Rocker (21) || Yankee Stadium || 40,346 || 42–33 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 27 || Indians || 15–5 || Mussina (8–7) || Sabathia (7–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 45,539 || 43–33 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || June 29 || Devil Rays || 7–5 || Clemens (11–1) || Rekar (1–9) || Rivera (25) || Yankee Stadium || 38,416 || 44–33 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || June 30 || Devil Rays || 5–4 || Stanton (6–2) || Creek (2–2) || Rivera (26) || Yankee Stadium || 42,544 || 45–33 y background:#1c2841;color:white; July (19–9) Home: 9–4 Away: 10–5 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || July 1 || Devil Rays || 6–1 || Pettitte (8–4) || Sturtze (3–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || 41,983 || 46–33 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 2 || Devil Rays || 7–1 || Mussina (9–7) || Lopez (3–11) || — || Yankee Stadium || 43,029 || 47–33 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || July 3 || @ Orioles || 10–6 || Mendoza (5–2) || Mercedes (4–9) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 47,702 || 48–33 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || July 4 || @ Orioles || 4–3 || Clemens (12–1) || Maduro (0–2) || Rivera (27) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 47,355 || 49–33 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 5 || @ Orioles || 6–3 || Lilly (3–1) || Towers (6–3) || Rivera (28) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 44,635 || 50–33 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 6 || Mets || 8–3 || Pettitte (9–4) || Leiter (4–8) || Mendoza (3) || Yankee Stadium || 55,534 || 51–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 7 || Mets || 0–3 (10) || Franco (4–1) || Rivera (2–4) || Benitez (18) || Yankee Stadium || 55,589 || 51–34 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 8 || Mets || 4–1 || Mendoza (6–2) || Wendell (3–3) || Rivera (29) || Yankee Stadium || 55,528 || 52–34 |- bgcolor="bbcaff" | colspan=10 | 72nd All-Star Game in Seattle, Washington |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 12 || @ Marlins || 3–9 || Burnett (6–5) || Mussina (9–8) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 32,629 || 52–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 13 || @ Marlins || 1–11 || Smith (5–5) || Lilly (3–2) || — || Pro Player Stadium || 44,313 || 52–36 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 89 || July 14 || @ Marlins || 5–4 (10) || Rivera (3–4) || Alfonseca (3–3) || Mendoza (4) || Pro Player Stadium || 39,583 || 53–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 15 || @ Phillies || 3–9 || Person (7–5) || Pettitte (9–5) || — || Veterans Stadium || 59,470 || 53–37 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 16 || @ Phillies || 6–3 (13) || Stanton (7–2) || Telemaco (5–5) || Rivera (30) || Veterans Stadium || 46,446 || 54–37 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 92 || July 17 || @ Phillies || 4–1 (12) || Choate (3–1) || Gomes (4–3) || Rivera (31) || Veterans Stadium || 47,529 || 55–37 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 18 (1) || @ Tigers || 8–5 || Clemens (13–1) || Sparks (7–4) || Rivera (32) || Comerica Park || 14,800 || 56–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 18 (2) || @ Tigers || 4–12 || Santos (2–2) || Lilly (3–3) || — || Comerica Park || 33,216 || 56–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 19 || @ Tigers || 2–11 || Lima (3–3) || Pettitte (9–6) || — || Comerica Park || 35,320 || 56–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 20 || Blue Jays || 4–10 || Loaiza (6–9) || Jodie (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 46,634 || 56–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 21 || Blue Jays || 3–5 || Quantrill (8–2) || Rivera (3–5) || Koch (19) || Yankee Stadium || 55,264 || 56–41 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 22 || Blue Jays || 7–3 || Mussina (10–8) || Carpenter (7–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || 51,132 || 57–41 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 23 || Blue Jays || 7–2 || Clemens (14–1) || Parris (4–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 38,573 || 58–41 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 24 || Tigers || 6–5 || Pettitte (10–6) || Sparks (7–5) || Rivera (33) || Yankee Stadium || 34,519 || 59–41 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 25 || Tigers || 4–2 || Witasick (7–2) || Lima (3–4) || Rivera (34) || Yankee Stadium || 34,480 || 60–41 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 26 || Tigers || 14–8 || Mendoza (7–2) || Holt (7–8) || — || Yankee Stadium || 45,221 || 61–41 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || July 27 || @ Blue Jays || 9–1 || Mussina (11–8) || Carpenter (7–8) || — || SkyDome || 36,666 || 62–41 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || July 28 || @ Blue Jays || 12–1 || Clemens (15–1) || Escobar (2–5) || — || SkyDome || 44,105 || 63–41 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || July 29 || @ Blue Jays || 9–3 || Pettitte (11–6) || Hamilton (5–8) || — || SkyDome || 40,149 || 64–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || July 31 || Rangers || 2–6 || Oliver (9–6) || Lilly (3–4) || Zimmerman (21) || Yankee Stadium || 45,978 || 64–42 y background:#1c2841;color:white; August (15–14) Home: 9–6 Away: 6–8 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 107 || August 1 || Rangers || 9–7 || Hitchcock (3–1) || Bell (4–6) || Rivera (35) || Yankee Stadium || 41,714 || 65–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 2 || Rangers || 2–12 || Myette (1–1) || Mussina (11–9) || — || Yankee Stadium || 52,169 || 65–43 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 109 || August 3 || Angels || 4–2 || Pettitte (12–6) || Washburn (9–5) || Rivera (36) || Yankee Stadium || 40,490 || 66–43 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 4 || Angels || 5–4 || Rivera (4–5) || Levine (5–6) || — || Yankee Stadium || 46,416 || 67–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 5 || Angels || 3–4 || Ortiz (10–7) || Mendoza (7–3) || Percival (29) || Yankee Stadium || 48,978 || 67–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 6 || Angels || 1–3 || Pote (2–0) || Hitchock (3–2) || Percival (30) || Yankee Stadium || 40,232 || 67–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 7 || @ Devil Rays || 2–3 || Sturtze (7–9) || Mussina (11–10) || Yan (15) || Tropicana Field || 22,429 || 67–46 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 8 || @ Devil Rays || 16–1 || Pettitte (13–6) || Bierbrodt (2–4) || — || Tropicana Field || 18,830 || 68–46 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 9 || @ Devil Rays || 4–3 || Mendoza (8–3) || Yan (3–5) || Rivera (37) || Tropicana Field || 21,223 || 69–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 10 || @ Athletics || 1–8 || Lidle (7–5) || Lilly (3–5) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 38,728 || 69–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 11 || @ Athletics || 6–8 || Magnante (1–1) || Hitchock (3–3) || Isringhausen (23) || Network Associates Coliseum || 45,253 || 69–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 118 || August 12 || @ Athletics || 2–4 || Mulder (15–6) || Stanton (7–3) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 47,725 || 69–49 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 14 || Devil Rays || 5–3 || Pettitte (14–6) || Kennedy (3–8) || Rivera (38) || Yankee Stadium || 34,521 || 70–49 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 15 || Devil Rays || 10–3 || Clemens (16–1) || Wilson (5–8) || — || Yankee Stadium || 32,103 || 71–49 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 16 || Devil Rays || 12–5 || Hitchock (4–3) || Rupe (5–10) || — || Yankee Stadium || 43,600 || 72–49 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 122 || August 17 || Mariners || 4–0 || Mussina (12–10) || Abbott (12–3) || Mendoza (5) || Yankee Stadium || 54,616 || 73–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 18 || Mariners || 6–7 || Rhodes (8–0) || Lilly (3–6) || Sasaki (38) || Yankee Stadium || 55,294 || 73–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 19 || Mariners || 2–10 || Moyer (14–5) || Pettitte (14–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || 54,339 || 73–51 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 20 || @ Rangers || 9–5 || Stanton (8–3) || Moreno (3–3) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 35,125 || 74–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 21 || @ Rangers || 3–13 || Davis (7–8) || O. Hernandez (0–6) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 34,940 || 74–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 22 || @ Rangers || 1–8 || Oliver (10–8) || Mussina (12–11) || — || The Ballpark in Arlington || 33,442 || 74–53 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 23 || @ Rangers || 5–2 || Hitchock (5–3) || Bell (4–8) || Rivera (39) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 36,158 || 75–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 24 || @ Angels || 2–6 || Hasegawa (4–4) || Pettitte (14–8) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 43,489 || 75–54 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 25 || @ Angels || 7–5 || Clemens (17–1) || Valdez (8–8) || Rivera (40) || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 43,398 || 76–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 26 || @ Angels || 6–7 (10) || Percival (4–2) || Stanton (8–4) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 41,660 || 76–55 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 28 || Blue Jays || 4–0 || Mussina (13–11) || Loaiza (9–11) || Rivera (41) || Yankee Stadium || 37,450 || 77–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 29 || Blue Jays || 2–3 || Halladay (3–1) || Hitchock (5–4) || Koch (30) || Yankee Stadium || 36,855 || 77–56 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || August 30 || Blue Jays || 5–4 (11) || Witasick (8–2) || Eyre (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 42,537 || 78–56 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || August 31 || @ Red Sox || 3–1 || Clemens (18–1) || Lowe (4–10) || Rivera (42) || Yankee Stadium || 33,501 || 79–56 |- y background:#1c2841;color:white; September (12–6) Home: 5–2 Away: 7–4 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 1 || @ Red Sox || 2–1 || O. Hernandez (1–6) || Urbina (2–2) || Rivera (43) || Fenway Park || 33,084 || 80–56 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 2 || @ Red Sox || 1–0 || Mussina (14–11) || Cone (8–4) || — || Fenway Park || 33,734 || 81–56 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 3 || @ Blue Jays || 7–5 || Wohlers (4–1) || Koch (2–5) || Mendoza (6) || SkyDome || 28,404 || 82–56 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 4 || @ Blue Jays || 0–14 || Carpenter (9–11) || Pettitte (14–9) || — || SkyDome || 20,036 || 82–57 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 5 || @ Blue Jays || 4–3 || Clemens (19–1) || Escobar (6–6) || Rivera (44) || SkyDome || 29,235 || 83–57 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 7 || Red Sox || 3–2 || O. Hernandez (2–6) || Martinez (7–3) || Rivera (45) || Yankee Stadium || 55,524 || 84–57 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 8 || Red Sox || 9–2 || Mussina (15–11) || Cone (8–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,316 || 85–57 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 143 || September 9 || Red Sox || 7–2 || Pettitte (15–9) || Nomo (11–8) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,318 || 86–57 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || September 10 || Red Sox || colspan=8|Cancelled (rain) |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || September 11 || White Sox || colspan=8 |Postponed (9/11 attacks) Rescheduled for October 1 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || September 12 || White Sox || colspan=8 |Postponed (9/11 attacks) Rescheduled for October 2 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || September 13 || White Sox || colspan=8 |Postponed (9/11 attacks) Rescheduled for October 3 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || September 14 || @ Devil Rays || colspan=8 |Postponed (9/11 attacks) Rescheduled for October 4 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || September 15 || @ Devil Rays || colspan=8 |Postponed (9/11 attacks) Rescheduled for October 5 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || September 16 || @ Devil Rays || colspan=8 |Postponed (9/11 attacks) Rescheduled for October 6 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || September 17 || @ Devil Rays || colspan=8 |Postponed (9/11 attacks) Rescheduled for October 7 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 18 || @ White Sox || 11–3 || O. Hernandez (3–6) || Buehrle (13–8) || — || Comiskey Park || 22,785 || 87–57 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 19 || @ White Sox || 6–3 || Clemens (20–1) || Glover (4–3) || Rivera (46) || Comiskey Park || 18,465 || 88–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 20 || @ White Sox || 5–7 || Lowe (8–4) || Pettitte (15–10) || Foulke (39) || Comiskey Park || 22,284 || 88–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 21 || @ Orioles || 6–7 || Roberts (8–9) || Rivera (4–6) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 47,099 || 88–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 22 || @ Orioles || 2–11 || Douglass (1–1) || Hitchock (5–5) || — || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 47,068 || 88–60 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 23 || @ Orioles || 5–4 (10) || Stanton (9–4) || Parrish (1–2) || Rivera (47) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 46,071 || 89–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 25 || Devil Rays || 0–4 || Sturtze (9–12) || Clemens (20–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 33,777 || 89–61 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 26 || Devil Rays || 5–1 || Lilly (4–6) || Wilson (7–9) || — || Yankee Stadium || 23,352 || 90–61 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 28 || Orioles || 7–0 || Mussina (16–11) || Johnson (10–12) || — || Yankee Stadium || 42,066 || 91–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 29 || Orioles || 2–7 || Maduro (5–6) || O. Hernandez (3–7) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,310 || 91–62 |- bgcolor="D3D3D3" | 154 || September 30 || Orioles || 1–1 (15) || colspan=3|Game called (rain)(game was not made up, tie does not count in record) || Yankee Stadium || 55,351 || 91–62 |- y background:#1c2841;color:white; October (4–3) Home: 3–0 Away: 1–3 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || October 1 || White Sox || 8–1 || Hitchock (6–5) || Wells (10–10) || — || Yankee Stadium || 8,112 || 92–62 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || October 2 || White Sox || 6–4 || Lilly (5–6) || Wright (5–3) || Rivera (48) || Yankee Stadium || 10,480 || 93–62 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || October 3 || White Sox || 2–1 || Mussina (17–11) || Garland (6–7) || Rivera (49) || Yankee Stadium || 14,895 || 94–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || October 4 || @ Devil Rays || 1–4 || Bierbrodt (5–6) || A. Hernandez (0–3) || Yan (21) || Tropicana Field || 15,265 || 94–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || October 5 || @ Devil Rays || 4–8 || Kennedy (7–8) || Clemens (20–3) || Zambrano (2) || Tropicana Field || 22,028 || 94–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || October 6 || @ Devil Rays || 2–5 || Sturtze (11–12) || Mendoza (8–4) || Yan (22) || Tropicana Field || 25,511 || 94–65 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || October 7 || @ Devil Rays || 1–0 || O. Hernandez (4–7) || Colome (2–3) || Rivera (50) || Tropicana Field || 24,075 || 95–65 |- Postseason Legend Yankees Win Yankees Loss Game postponed background:#1C2841;color:#fff; 2001 Postseason Game Log (10–7) y background:#1C2841;color:#fff; ALDS vs Athletics (3–2) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || October 10 || Athletics || 3–5 || Mulder (1–0) || Clemens (0–1) || Isringhausen (1) || Yankee Stadium || 56,697 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || October 11 || Athletics || 0–2 || Hudson (1–0) || Pettitte (0–1) || Isringhausen (2) || Yankee Stadium || 56,684 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || October 13 || @ Athletics || 1–0 || Mussina (1–0) || Zito (0–1) || Rivera (1) || Network Associates Coliseum || 55,861 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || October 14 || @ Athletics || 9–2 || Hernandez (1–0) || Lidle (0–1) || || Network Associates Coliseum || 43,681 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || October 15 || Athletics || 5–3 || Stanton (1–0) || Mulder (1–1) || Rivera (2) || Yankee Stadium || 56,642 || 3–2 |- y background:#1C2841;color:#fff; ALCS vs Mariners (4–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || October 17 || @ Mariners || 4–2 || Pettitte (1–0) || Sele (0–1) || Rivera (1) || Safeco Field || 47,644 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || October 18 || @ Mariners || 3–2 || Mussina (1–0) || Garcia (0–1) || Rivera (2) || Safeco Field || 47,791 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || October 20 || Mariners || 3–14 || Moyer (1–0) || Hernandez (0–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 56,517 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || October 21 || Mariners || 3–1 || Rivera (1–0) || Sasaki (0–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 56,375 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || October 22 || Mariners || 12–3 || Pettitte (2–0) || Sele (0–2) || || Yankee Stadium || 56,370 || 4–1 |- y background:#1C2841;color:#fff; WS vs Diamondbacks (3–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || October 27 || @ Diamondbacks || 1–9 || Schilling (1–0) || Mussina (0–1) || || Bank One Ballpark || 49,646 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || October 28 || @ Diamondbacks || 0–4 || Johnson (1–0) || Pettitte (0–1) || || Bank One Ballpark || 49,646 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || October 30 || Diamondbacks || 2–1 || Clemens (1–0) || Anderson (0–1) || Rivera (1) || Yankee Stadium || 55,820 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || October 31 || Diamondbacks || 4–3 (10) || Rivera (1–0) || Kim (0–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 55,863 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || November 1 || Diamondbacks || 3–2 (12) || Hitchcock (1–0) || Lopez (0–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 56,018 || 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || November 3 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–15 || Johnson (2–0) || Pettitte (0–2) || || Bank One Ballpark || 49,707 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || November 4 || @ Diamondbacks || 2–3 || Johnson (3–0) || Rivera (1–1) || || Bank One Ballpark || 49,589 || 3–4 |- Player stats = Indicates team leader Batting Note: 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 138 484 59 134 22 95 .277 2 1B Tino Martinez 154 589 89 165 34 113 .280 1 2B Alfonso Soriano 158 574 77 154 18 73 .268 43 3B Scott Brosius 120 428 57 123 13 49 .287 3 SS Derek Jeter 150 614 110 191 21 74 .311 27 LF Chuck Knoblauch 137 521 66 130 9 44 .250 38 CF Bernie Williams 146 540 102 166 26 94 .307 11 RF Paul O'Neill 137 510 77 136 21 70 .267 22 DH David Justice 111 381 58 92 18 51 .241 1https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/2001.shtml 2001 New York Yankees Statistics Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; Avg. = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB R H HR RBI Avg. SB Erick Almonte 8 4 0 2 0 0 .500 2 Clay Bellinger 51 81 12 13 5 12 .160 1 Darren Bragg 5 4 1 1 0 0 .250 0 Michael Coleman 12 38 5 8 1 7 .211 0 Bobby Estalella 3 4 1 0 0 0 .000 0 Todd Greene 35 96 9 20 1 11 .208 0 Nick Johnson 23 67 6 13 2 8 .194 0 Donzell McDonald 5 3 0 1 0 0 .333 0 Joe Oliver 12 36 3 9 1 2 .250 0 Robert Pérez 6 15 1 4 0 0 .267 0 Juan Rivera 3 4 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Henry Rodríguez 5 8 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Scott Seabol 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0 Luis Sojo 39 79 5 13 0 9 .165 1 Shane Spencer 80 283 40 73 10 46 .258 4 Randy Velarde 15 46 4 7 0 1 .152 2 Gerald Williams 38 47 12 8 0 2 .170 3 Enrique Wilson 48 99 10 24 1 12 .242 0 Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; CG = Complete games; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Walks allowed Player G IP W L ERA CG SO BB Mike Mussina 34 228.2 17 11 3.15 4 214 42 Roger Clemens 33 220.1 20 3 3.51 0 213 72 Andy Pettitte 31 200.2 15 10 3.99 2 164 41 Ted Lilly 26 120.2 5 6 5.37 0 112 51 Orlando Hernández 17 94.2 4 7 4.85 0 77 42 Randy Keisler 10 50.2 1 2 6.22 0 36 34 Sterling Hitchcock 10 51.1 4 4 6.49 1 28 18 Christian Parker 1 3.0 0 1 21.00 0 1 1 Brett Jodie 1 2.0 0 1 27.00 0 0 1 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Adrián Hernández 6 22.0 0 3 3.68 10 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; BB = Walks allowed Player G IP W L SV ERA SO BB Mariano Rivera 71 80.2 4 6 50 2.34 83 12 Mike Stanton 76 80.1 9 4 0 2.58 78 29 Ramiro Mendoza 56 100.2 8 4 6 3.75 70 23 Randy Choate 37 48.1 3 1 0 3.35 35 27 Jay Witasick 32 40.1 3 0 0 4.69 53 18 Mark Wohlers 31 35.2 1 0 0 4.54 33 18 Brian Boehringer 22 34.2 0 1 1 3.12 33 12 Todd Williams 15 15.1 1 0 0 4.70 13 9 Carlos Almanzar 10 10.2 0 1 0 3.38 6 2 Brandon Knight 4 10.2 0 0 0 10.13 7 3 ALDS 2001 American League Division Series Series Summary: Game 1 @ Yankee Stadium: Athletics 5, Yankees 3 Game 2 @ Yankee Stadium: Athletics 2, Yankees 0 Game 3 @ Network Associates Coliseum: Yankees 1, Athletics 0 Game 4 @ Network Associates Coliseum: Yankees 9, Athletics 2 Game 5 @ Yankee Stadium: Yankees 5, Athletics 3 Yankees win series 3–2, becoming the first team in MLB history to win the ALDS after dropping the first two games at home. ALCS 2001 American League Championship Series GameScoreDateLocationAttendance1New York – 4, Seattle – 2October 17Safeco Field47,6442New York – 3, Seattle – 2October 18Safeco Field47,7913Seattle – 14, New York – 3October 20Yankee Stadium56,5174Seattle – 1, New York – 3October 21Yankee Stadium56,3755Seattle – 3, New York – 12October 22Yankee Stadium56,370 World Series 2001 World Series thumb|right|President Bush tosses out the ceremonial first pitch before a 2-1 Yankee victory in Game 3 of the 2001 World Series. Game 1 October 27, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E New York 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 Arizona 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 x 9 10 0W: Curt Schilling (1–0)   L: Mike Mussina (0–1)  HR: ARI – Craig Counsell (1), Luis Gonzalez (1) Game 2 October 28, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E New York 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Arizona 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 x 4 5 0W: Randy Johnson (1–0)   L: Andy Pettitte (0–1)  HR: ARI – Matt Williams (1) Game 3 October 30, 2001 at Yankee Stadium in New York City Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Arizona 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 New York 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 x 2 7 1W: Roger Clemens (1–0)   L: Brian Anderson (0–1)  S: Mariano Rivera (1)HR: NYY – Jorge Posada (1) Game 4 October 31, 2001 at Yankee Stadium in New York City Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E Arizona 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 6 0 New York 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 7 0W: Mariano Rivera (1–0)   L: Byung-hyun Kim (0–1)  HR: ARI – Mark Grace (1)    NYY – Shane Spencer (1), Tino Martinez (1), Derek Jeter (1) Game 5 November 1, 2001 at Yankee Stadium in New York City Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E Arizona 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 New York 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 9 1W: Sterling Hitchcock (1–0)   L: Albie Lopez (0–1)  HR: ARI – Steve Finley (1), Rod Barajas (1)    NYY – Scott Brosius (1) Game 6 November 3, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E New York 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 7 1 Arizona 1 3 8 3 0 0 0 0 x 15 22 0W: Randy Johnson (2–0)   L: Andy Pettitte (0–2)   Game 7 November 4, 2001 at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E New York 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 6 3 Arizona 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 11 0W: Randy Johnson (3–0)   L: Mariano Rivera (1-1)  HR: NYY– Alfonso Soriano (1) Awards and records Roger Clemens became the first pitcher to reach his 20th win with only 1 loss.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.372, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, 978-0-451-22363-0 Roger Clemens, AL Cy Young Award Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Columbus Clippers International League Trey Hillman AA Norwich Navigators Eastern League Stump Merrill A Tampa Yankees Florida State League Brian Butterfield A Greensboro Bats South Atlantic League Mitch Seoane A-Short Season Staten Island Yankees New York–Penn League Joe Arnold Rookie GCL Yankees Gulf Coast League Derek SheltonLEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Yankees; LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS: TampaJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 References 2001 New York Yankees at Baseball Reference 2001 World Series 2001 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 Category:American League champion seasons