1997 New York Yankees season

Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees March 2026 November 2013 New York Yankees 1997 American League Wild Card winners American League East Yankee Stadium New York City 96–66 (.593) 2nd George Steinbrenner Bob Watson Joe Torre WPIX(Bobby Murcer, Rick Cerone)MSG(Ken Singleton, Jim Kaat, Al Trautwig, Suzyn Waldman) WABC (AM)(John Sterling, Michael Kay) The 1997 New York Yankees season was the 95th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. The Yankees played its home games at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and were managed by Joe Torre. The team finished with a record of 96–66, finishing two games behind the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East. They entered the postseason as the American League Wild Card, but lost the Division Series in five games to the Cleveland Indians, failing to repeat as World Series Champions and win their second consecutive title. Offseason October 2, 1996: Pat Listach was sent by the New York Yankees to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete an earlier deal made on August 23, 1996. The New York Yankees sent Bob Wickman and Gerald Williams to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later, Pat Listach, and Graeme Lloyd. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Ricky Bones (August 29, 1996) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade. Pat Listach returned to original teams on October 2, 1996.Pat Listach Statistics Baseball-Reference.com November 4, 1996: Clay Bellinger was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bellicl01.shtml Clay Bellinger Stats December 5, 1996: Jim Leyritz was traded by the New York Yankees to the Anaheim Angels for players to be named later. The Anaheim Angels sent Jeremy Blevins (minors) (December 9, 1996) and Ryan Kane (minors) (December 9, 1996) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.Jim Leyritz Statistics Baseball-Reference.com December 11, 1996: Mike Stanton was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.Mike Stanton Statistics Baseball-Reference.com January 9, 1997: Mark Whiten was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.Mark Whiten Statistics Baseball-Reference.com January 9, 1997: Luis Sojo was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sojolu01.shtml Luis Sojo Stats Notable transaction chart June 9, 1997: Dave Weathers was traded by the New York Yankees to the Cleveland Indians for Chad Curtis.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/weathda01.shtml David Weathers Stats July 29, 1997: Mariano Duncan was traded by the New York Yankees with cash to the Toronto Blue Jays for Angel Ramirez (minors).Mariano Duncan Statistics Baseball-Reference.com August 15, 1997: Mark Whiten was released by the New York Yankees. Season standings New York Yankees Season summary June On June 16: The first interleague game between the New York Mets and New York Yankees took place at Yankee Stadium. The Mets won the game by a score of 6–0.http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=199706160NYA Box Score of Game played on Monday, June 16, 1997 at Yankee Stadium August On August 31: The New York Yankees retired Don Mattingly's number. right|thumb|200px|Mattingly's retired number in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium Record vs. opponents NYY Detailed record Team Home Away Total Win % AL East Baltimore Orioles 1-5 3-3 4-8 4 8 Boston Red Sox 4-2 4-2 8-4 8 4 Detroit Tigers 4-2 6-0 10-2 10 2 Toronto Blue Jays 3-3 4-2 7-5 7 5 Total 12-12 17-7 29-19 29 19 AL Central Chicago White Sox 4-1 5-1 9-2 9 2 Cleveland Indians 3-2 3-3 6-5 6 5 Kansas City Royals 4-2 4-1 8-3 8 3 Milwaukee Brewers 5-0 2-4 7-4 7 4 Minnesota Twins 3-2 5-1 8-3 8 3 Total 19-7 19-10 38-17 38 17 AL West Anaheim Angels 2–2 5–2 7–4 7 4 Oakland Athletics 4-2 2-3 6-5 6 5 Seattle Mariners 2-4 2-3 4-7 4 7 Texas Rangers 4-1 3-3 7-4 7 4 Total 12–9 12–11 24–20 24 20 NL East Atlanta Braves 1-2 0-0 1-2 1 2 Florida Marlins 0-0 1-2 1-2 1 2 Montreal Expos 1-2 0-0 1-2 1 2 New York Mets 2-1 0-0 2-1 2 1 Philadelphia Phillies 0-0 0-3 0-3 0 3 Total 4-5 1-5 5-10 5 10MonthGamesWonLostWin % April 27 14 13 14 13 May 27 15 12 15 12 June 25 17 8 17 8 July 26 15 11 15 11 August 29 18 11 18 11 September 28 17 11 17 11 Overall: 162 96 66 96 66 GamesWonLostWin % Home 80 47 33 47 33 Away 82 49 33 49 33 Roster 1997 New York Yankees Roster Pitchers 62 Willie Banks 41 Brian Boehringer 52 Joe Borowski 36 David Cone 11 Dwight Gooden 35 Hideki Irabu 27 Graeme Lloyd 54 Jim Mecir 55 Ramiro Mendoza 43 Jeff Nelson 46 Andy Pettitte 63 Danny Rios 42 Mariano Rivera 17 Kenny Rogers 29 Mike Stanton 52 David Weathers 33 David Wells Catchers 63 Mike Figga 25 Joe Girardi 22,20 Jorge Posada Infielders 12 Wade Boggs 38 Homer Bush 47 Iván Cruz 18 Mariano Duncan 45 Cecil Fielder 18,26 Andy Fox 13 Charlie Hayes  2 Derek Jeter 14 Pat Kelly 24 Tino Martinez 26 Rey Sánchez 19 Luis Sojo 20 Mike Stanley Outfielders 28 Chad Curtis 21 Paul O'Neill 38 Scott Pose 31 Tim Raines 39 Darryl Strawberry 22 Mark Whiten 51 Bernie Williams Other batters 52 Pete Incaviglia Manager  6 Joe Torre Coaches 53 José Cardenal (First Base) 50 Chris Chambliss (Hitting) 40 Tony Cloninger (Bullpen) 30 Willie Randolph (Third Base) 34 Mel Stottlemyre (Pitching) 48 Don Zimmer (Bench) Game log Legend Yankees Win Yankees Loss Game postponed background: #1c2841;color:white; 1997 Game Log (96–66) Home: 47–33 Away: 49–33 y background:#1c2841; ;color:white; April (14–13) Home: 7–6 Away: 7–7 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 1 || @ Mariners || 2–4 || Fassero (1–0) || Cone (0–1) || Charlton (1) || Kingdome || 57,586 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 2 || @ Mariners || 16–2 || Pettitte (1–0) || Sanders (0–1) || || Kingdome || 30,951 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 4 || @ Athletics || 2–4 || Acre (1–0) || Weathers (0–1) || Taylor (2) || Oakland Alameda Coliseum || 17,330 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 5 || @ Athletics || 10–5 || Gooden (1–0) || Mohler (0–1) || Rivera (1) || Oakland Alameda Coliseum || 25,438 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 6 || @ Athletics || 0–3 || Acre (2–0) || Nelson (0–1) || Taylor (3) || Oakland Alameda Coliseum || 22,124 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 7 || @ Angels || 5–3 || Pettitte (2–0) || Langston (0–1) || Rivera (2) || Anaheim Stadium || 16,514 || 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 8 || @ Angels || 9–10 (12) || James (1–0) || Nelson (0–2) || || Anaheim Stadium || 17,202 || 3–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 9 || @ Angels || 12–5 || Wells (1–0) || Watson (0–1) || || Anaheim Stadium || 19,242 || 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 11 || Athletics || 1–3 || Small (2–0) || Nelson (0–3) || || Yankee Stadium || 56,710 || 4–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 13 || Athletics || 3–2 || Pettitte (3–0) || Telgheder (0–1) || Rivera (3) || Yankee Stadium || || 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 13 || Athletics || 4–7 || Prieto (1–0) || Mendoza (0–1) || Taylor (5) || Yankee Stadium || 32,098 || 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 14 || Angels || 1–5 || Dickson (2–0) || Rogers (0–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 15,082 || 5–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 15 || Angels || 5–6 || Hasegawa (1–1) || Rivera (0–1) || James (1) || Yankee Stadium || 16,944 || 5–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 16 || @ Brewers || 4–7 || Mercedes (1–0) || Cone (0–2) || Jones (4) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 7,263 || 5–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 || April 17 || @ Brewers || 4–5 || Wickman (2–0) || Lloyd (0–1) || || Milwaukee County Stadium || 8,018 || 5–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 18 || @ White Sox || 10–4 || Mendoza (1–1) || Navarro (1–1) || || Comiskey Park II || 18,603 || 6–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 19 || @ White Sox || 3–2 || Rogers (1–1) || Castillo (1–2) || Rivera (4) || Comiskey Park II || 24,976 || 7–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 20 || @ White Sox || 7–8 || Levine (1–1) || Boehringer (0–1) || || Comiskey Park II || 23,601 || 7–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 21 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Cone (1–2) || Drabek (1–2) || Rivera (5) || Comiskey Park II || 16,694 || 8–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 22 || Brewers || 10–2 || Pettitte (4–0) || D'Amico (0–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 18,018 || 9–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 23 || Brewers || 10–5 || Rogers (2–1) || McDonald (2–2) || Lloyd (1) || Yankee Stadium || 22,704 || 10–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 25 || White Sox || 3–9 || Álvarez (1–3) || Wells (1–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 24,648 || 10–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 26 || White Sox || 10–2 || Cone (2–2) || Baldwin (0–3) || Rivera (6) || Yankee Stadium || 28,817 || 11–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || April 27 || White Sox || 7–1 || Pettitte (5–0) || Drabek (1–3) || || Yankee Stadium || 36,133 || 12–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || April 28 || Mariners || 6–5 || Nelson (1–3) || Ayala (2–1) || Rivera (7) || Yankee Stadium || 20,054 || 13–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || April 29 || Mariners || 5–7 || McCarthy (1–0) || Mecir (0–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 21,955 || 13–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || April 30 || Mariners || 3–2 || Wells (2–1) || Martínez (1–2) || Rivera (8) || Yankee Stadium || 25,708 || 14–13 |- y background:#1c2841;color:white; May (15–12) Home: 6–8 Away: 9–4 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 2 || @ Royals || 9–1 || Cone (3–2) || Pittsley (0–2) || Rivera (9) || Kauffman Stadium || 24,258 || 15–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 3 || @ Royals || 1–2 || Belcher (3–3) || Pettitte (5–1) || || Kauffman Stadium || 25,585 || 15–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 4 || @ Royals || 13–5 || Boehringer (1–1) || Rusch (2–2) || || Kauffman Stadium || 30,034 || 16–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 5 || Twins || 8–9 || Swindell (2–1) || Mecir (0–2) || || Yankee Stadium || 16,599 || 16–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 6 || Twins || 7–2 || Wells (3–1) || Aldred (1–4) || || Yankee Stadium || 13,939 || 17–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 7 || Rangers || 5–2 || Cone (4–2) || Burkett (1–2) || Rivera (10) || Yankee Stadium || 18,778 || 18–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 8 || Rangers || 5–4 || Pettitte (6–1) || Oliver (1–3) || Rivera (11) || Yankee Stadium || 17,483 || 19–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 9 || Royals || 5–7 || Veres (2–0) || Boehringer (1–2) || || Yankee Stadium || 20,098 || 19–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 10 || Royals || 5–2 || Mendoza (2–1) || Appier (4–2) || Rivera (12) || Yankee Stadium || 25,007 || 20–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 11 || Royals || 3–2 || Wells (4–2) || Rosado (3–1) || Rivera (13) || Yankee Stadium || 25,705 || 21–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 13 || @ Twins || 11–2 || Cone (5–2) || Robertson (3–2) || || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 15,082 || 22–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 14 || @ Twins || 6–5 || Boehringer (2–2) || Guardado (0–1) || Rivera (14) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 17,660 || 23–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 15 || @ Rangers || 8–2 || Rogers (3–1) || Alberro (0–1) || || The Ballpark in Arlington || 35,488 || 24–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 16 || @ Rangers || 0–6 || Santana (2–0) || Wells (4–2) || Patterson (1) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 42,420 || 24–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || May 17 || @ Rangers || 11–5 || Mendoza (3–1) || Burkett (2–3) || || The Ballpark in Arlington || 46,625 || 25–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 18 || @ Rangers || 2–4 || Oliver (2–4) || Cone (5–3) || Wetteland (10) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 46,850 || 25–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 20 || Blue Jays || 0–2 || Hentgen (5–1) || Pettitte (6–2) || || Yankee Stadium || 20,220 || 25–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 21 || Blue Jays || 1–4 || Clemens (8–0) || Rogers (3–2) || || Yankee Stadium || 19,863 || 25–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 22 || Red Sox || 2–8 || Gordon (3–5) || Wells (4–3) || || Yankee Stadium || 28,255 || 25–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 23 || Red Sox || 3–9 || Sele (5–3) || Nelson (1–4) || || Yankee Stadium || 29,003 || 25–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 24 || Red Sox || 4–2 || Rivera (1–1) || Wasdin (0–2) || || Yankee Stadium || 44,094 || 26–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 26 || Orioles || 6–8 || Boskie (2–2) || Pettitte (6–3) || Myers (16) || Yankee Stadium || 40,296 || 26–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 27 || Orioles || 6–10 || Kamieniecki (4–2) || Rogers (3–3) || Benítez (6) || Yankee Stadium || 29,392 || 26–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || May 28 || @ Blue Jays || 6–4 || Wells (5–3) || Guzman (3–5) || Rivera (15) || SkyDome || 32,338 || 27–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || May 29 || @ Blue Jays || 4–0 || Cone (6–3) || Williams (1–5) || Nelson (1) || SkyDome || 43,155 || 28–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || May 30 || @ Red Sox || 4–10 || Hammond (3–3) || Mendoza (3–2) || || Fenway Park || 32,341 || 28–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || May 31 || @ Red Sox || 7–2 || Pettitte (7–3) || Wakefield (1–4) || || Fenway Park || 32,736 || 29–25 |- y background:#1c2841; ;color:white; June (17–8) Home: 10–2 Away: 7–6 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 1 || @ Red Sox || 11–6 || Nelson (2–4) || Lacy (0–1) || || Fenway Park || 31,798 || 30–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 2 || @ Red Sox || 5–2 || Wells (6–3) || Sele (6–4) || Rivera (16) || Fenway Park || 31,329 || 31–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 3 || @ Orioles || 5–7 || Myers (1–2) || Mecir (0–3) || || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 47,577 || 31–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 4 || @ Orioles || 7–9 || Orosco (2–0) || Nelson (2–5) || Myers (18) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 47,748 || 31–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 6 || Brewers || 6–3 || Rogers (4–3) || Mercedes (2–2) || Rivera (17) || Yankee Stadium || 24,578 || 32–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 7 || Brewers || 2–0 || Wells (7–3) || Karl (2–7) || Rivera (18) || Yankee Stadium || 28,074 || 33–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 8 || Brewers || 3–1 || Cone (7–3) || D'Amico (2–3) || Rivera (19) || Yankee Stadium || 41,268 || 34–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 10 || White Sox || 12–1 || Pettitte (8–3) || Navarro (4–5) || || Yankee Stadium || 28,079 || 35–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 11 || White Sox || 7–5 || Stanton (1–0) || McElroy (0–1) || Rivera (20) || Yankee Stadium || 22,190 || 36–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 13 || @ Marlins || 1–2 || Cook (1–0) || Mecir (0–4) || || Pro Player Stadium || 42,455 || 36–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 15 || @ Marlins || 8–5 || Stanton (2–0) || Cook (1–1) || Rivera (21) || Pro Player Stadium || 42,845 || 37–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 15 || @ Marlins || 5–6 || Nen (5–2) || Rivera (1–2) || || Pro Player Stadium || 42,153 || 37–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 16 || Mets || 0–6 || Mlicki (3–5) || Pettitte (8–4) || || Yankee Stadium || 56,188 || 37–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || June 17 || Mets || 6–3 || Wells (8–3) || Reynoso (5–1) || Rivera (22) || Yankee Stadium || 56,253 || 38–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 18 || Mets || 3–2 || Stanton (3–0) || McMichael (3–6) || || Yankee Stadium || 56,278 || 39–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 20 || @ Indians || 7–1 || Gooden (2–0) || Nagy (8–4) || || Jacobs Field || 43,019 || 40–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 21 || @ Indians || 4–13 || Hershiser (7–3) || Pettitte (8–5) || || Jacobs Field || 43,006 || 40–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || June 22 || @ Indians || 2–5 || Anderson (2–1) || Wells (8–4) || Jackson (8) || Jacobs Field || 42,912 || 40–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 23 || @ Tigers || 5–2 || Cone (8–3) || Lira (4–4) || Rivera (23) || Tiger Stadium || 14,556 || 41–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 24 || @ Tigers || 12–9 || Lloyd (1–1) || Myers (0–4) || Rivera (24) || Tiger Stadium || 15,872 || 42–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 25 || @ Tigers || 3–1 || Stanton (4–0) || Thompson (7–6) || Rivera (25) || Tiger Stadium || 15,348 || 43–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 76 || June 27 || Indians || 3–2 || Gooden (3–0) || Hershiser (7–4) || Rivera (26) || Yankee Stadium || 35,837 || 44–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 28 || Indians || 8–12 || Plunk (2–2) || Rogers (4–4) || || Yankee Stadium || 41,085 || 44–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || June 29 || Indians || 11–10 || Rivera (2–2) || Mesa (0–4) || || Yankee Stadium || 39,756 || 45–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || June 30 || Braves || 1–0 || Stanton (5–0) || Bielecki (3–4) || || Yankee Stadium || 39,887 || 46–33 |- y background:#1c2841; ;color:white; July (15–11) Home: 9–7 Away: 6–4 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 1 || Braves || 1–3 || Neagle (12–1) || Mendoza (3–3) || Wohlers (18) || Yankee Stadium || 39,596 || 46–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 2 || Braves || 0–2 || Maddux (11–3) || Gooden (3–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 36,606 || 46–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || July 3 || @ Blue Jays || 3–1 || Wells (9–4) || Williams (3–8) || Rivera (27) || SkyDome || 31,227 || 47–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 4 || @ Blue Jays || 0–1 || Escobar (2–0) || Cone (8–4) || || SkyDome || 34,134 || 47–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 5 || @ Blue Jays || 8–0 || Pettitte (9–4) || Hentgen (8–6) || || SkyDome || 44,206 || 48–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 85 || July 6 || @ Blue Jays || 0–2 || Clemens (13–3) || Mendoza (3–4) || || SkyDome || 41,137 || 48–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 86 || July 10 || Tigers || 10–3 || Irabu (1–0) || Olivares (5–6) || || Yankee Stadium || 51,901 || 49–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 11 || Tigers || 3–0 || Pettitte (10–5) || Moehler (6–7) || Rivera (28) || Yankee Stadium || 27,135 || 50–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 12 || Tigers || 6–2 || Cone (9–4) || Lira (5–6) || Rivera (29) || Yankee Stadium || 39,681 || 51–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 13 || Tigers || 1–3 || Blair (7–4) || Gooden (3–2) || Jones (14) || Yankee Stadium || 36,679 || 51–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 14 || Indians || 2–3 || Jackson (2–1) || Rivera (2–3) || || Yankee Stadium || 27,812 || 51–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 15 || Indians || 12–6 || Irabu (2–0) || Nagy (9–6) || Mendoza (1) || Yankee Stadium || 34,503 || 52–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 92 || July 16 || @ White Sox || 11–5 || Pettitte (11–5) || Álvarez (8–7) || || Comiskey Park II || 26,144 || 53–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 17 || @ White Sox || 4–2 || Cone (10–4) || Darwin (4–7) || Rivera (30) || Comiskey Park II || 31,923 || 54–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 18 || @ Brewers || 4–6 || D'Amico (8–4) || Gooden (3–3) || Fetters (1) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 24,071 || 54–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 19 || @ Brewers || 8–0 || Wells (10–4) || Mercedes (3–5) || || Milwaukee County Stadium || 38,156 || 55–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 20 || @ Brewers || 2–6 || Karl (4–10) || Irabu (2–1) || || Milwaukee County Stadium || 29,333 || 55–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 21 || @ Brewers || 7–3 || Pettitte (12–5) || Florie (1–2) || Stanton (1) || Milwaukee County Stadium || 20,074 || 56–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 22 || Angels || 9–2 || Cone (11–4) || Springer (5–4) || || Yankee Stadium || 25,816 || 57–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 23 || Angels || 5–4 || Nelson (3–5) || Hasegawa (2–5) || || Yankee Stadium || 26,750 || 58–41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || July 24 || Angels || colspan=5| Postponed (rain); rescheduled for August 20 || || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 100 || July 25 || Mariners || 1–8 || Moyer (11–3) || Wells (10–5) || || Yankee Stadium || 46,282 || 58–42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 26 || Mariners || 7–9 || Ayala (7–4) || Irabu (2–2) || Charlton (14) || Yankee Stadium || 54,664 || 58–43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 27 || Mariners || 2–3 || Fassero (9–6) || Pettitte (12–6) || Wells (2) || Yankee Stadium || 49,550 || 58–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || July 28 || Athletics || 4–3 || Rivera (3–3) || Small (7–5) || || Yankee Stadium || 25,570 || 59–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || July 29 || Athletics || 7–4 || Gooden (4–3) || Reyes (3–2) || Rivera (31) || Yankee Stadium || 33,341 || 60–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 105 || July 30 || Athletics || 7–0 || Wells (11–5) || Karsay (3–11) || || Yankee Stadium || 35,480 || 61–44 |- y background:#1c2841; ;color:white; August (18–11) Home: 7–5 Away: 11–6 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || August 1 || Twins || 8–3 || Pettitte (13–6) || Robertson (7–9) || || Yankee Stadium || 28,042 || 62–44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 2 || Twins || 4–5 || Swindell (7–2) || Cone (11–5) || Aguilera (20) || Yankee Stadium || 33,261 || 62–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || August 3 || Twins || 6–5 || Gooden (5–3) || Hawkins (3–7) || Rivera (32) || Yankee Stadium || 36,896 || 63–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 109 || August 4 || @ Royals || 5–4 || Wells (12–5) || Rusch (3–8) || Rivera (33) || Kauffman Stadium || 29,613 || 64–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 5 || @ Royals || 4–1 || Rogers (5–4) || Appier (6–10) || || Kauffman Stadium || 21,073 || 65–45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 6 || @ Rangers || 2–6 || Oliver (8–10) || Pettitte (13–7) || || The Ballpark in Arlington || 34,067 || 65–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 112 || August 7 || @ Rangers || 4–2 || Cone (12–5) || Witt (10–8) || Rivera (34) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 39,918 || 66–46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 8 || @ Twins || 1–9 || Hawkins (4–7) || Gooden (5–4) || || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 24,201 || 66–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 9 || @ Twins || 4–1 || Wells (13–5) || Radke (16–6) || Rivera (35) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 42,151 || 67–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 10 || @ Twins || 9–6 || Mendoza (4–4) || Miller (0–3) || Rivera (36) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 28,580 || 68–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 11 || @ Twins || 11–0 || Pettitte (14–7) || Robertson (7–11) || || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 22,301 || 69–47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 12 || Royals || 4–6 || Perez (2–0) || Cone (12–6) || Montgomery (8) || Yankee Stadium || 31,452 || 69–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 13 || Royals || 9–3 || Irabu (3–2) || Belcher (11–11) || || Yankee Stadium || 31,418 || 70–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 119 || August 14 || Royals || 10–5 || Wells (14–5) || Olson (1–1) || Rivera (37) || Yankee Stadium || 28,991 || 71–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 120 || August 15 || Rangers || 5–2 || Gooden (6–4) || Clark (1–4) || Rivera (38) || Yankee Stadium || 36,231 || 72–48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 16 || Rangers || 5–8 || Wetteland (7–2) || Mendoza (4–5) || || Yankee Stadium || 41,634 || 72–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 122 || August 17 || Rangers || 8–0 || Mendoza (5–5) || Witt (11–9) || || Yankee Stadium || 42,002 || 73–49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 19 || @ Angels || 4–12 || Dickson (12–5) || Wells (14–6) || || Anaheim Stadium || 22,596 || 73–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes || August 20 || @ Angels || 7–3 || Gooden (7–4) || Hill (6–10) || Mendoza (2) || Anaheim Stadium || N/A || 74–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes || August 20 || @ Angels || 8–5 || Irabu (4–2) || Langston (2–4) || Rivera (39) || Anaheim Stadium || 32,343 || 75–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 21 || @ Angels || 4–3 (12) || Stanton (6–0) || Harris (2–3) || Nelson (2) || Anaheim Stadium || 27,102 || 76–50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 22 || @ Mariners || 5–9 || Fassero (13–7) || Rogers (5–5) || || Kingdome || 57,351 || 76–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 23 || @ Mariners || 10–8 || Rivera (4–3) || Slocumb (0–7) || Stanton (2) || Kingdome || 57,282 || 77–51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 24 || @ Mariners || 3–5 || Ayala (9–4) || Wells (14–7) || Timlin (10) || Kingdome || 54,391 || 77–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 26 || @ Athletics || 18–2 || Pettitte (15–7) || Oquist (2–4) || || Oakland Alameda Coliseum || 14,301 || 78–52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 27 || @ Athletics || 7–8 || Matthews (8–5) || Nelson (3–6) || || Oakland Alameda Coliseum || 18,079 || 78–53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || August 29 || Expos || 3–4 || Telford (4–4) || Rivera (4–4) || Urbina (23) || Yankee Stadium || 33,893 || 78–54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 30 || Expos || 2–7 || Martínez (16–6) || Wells (14–8) || || Yankee Stadium || 40,362 || 78–55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || August 31 || Expos || 3–2 || Pettitte (16–7) || Johnson (1–3) || Rivera (40) || Yankee Stadium || 55,707 || 79–55 |- y background:#1c2841; ;color:white; September (17–11) Home: 8–5 Away: 9–6 # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 1 || @ Phillies || 1–5 || Schilling (14–10) || Irabu (4–3) || || Veterans Stadium || 50,869 || 79–56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 2 || @ Phillies || 0–5 || Grace (2–0) || Rogers (5–6) || || Veterans Stadium || 37,258 || 79–57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 3 || @ Phillies || 4–5 || Spradlin (3–6) || Stanton (6–1) || || Veterans Stadium || 38,352 || 79–58 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 4 || Orioles || 2–5 || Krivda (3–0) || Wells (14–9) || Myers (41) || Yankee Stadium || 39,770 || 79–59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 5 || Orioles || 9–13 || Key (15–8) || Irabu (4–4) || || Yankee Stadium || 46,568 || 79–60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 6 || Orioles || 1–4 || Erickson (16–5) || Mendoza (5–6) || || Yankee Stadium || 52,535 || 79–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 7 || Orioles || 10–3 || Rogers (6–6) || Mussina (13–7) || || Yankee Stadium || 47,945 || 80–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 9 || @ Red Sox || 8–6 || Banks (1–0) || Lowe (2–5) || Rivera (41) || Fenway Park || 32,355 || 81–61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 10 || @ Red Sox || 2–5 || Sele (13–12) || Wells (14–10) || Gordon (5) || Fenway Park || 31,011 || 81–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 11 || @ Orioles || 14–2 || Pettitte (17–7) || Key (15–9) || || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 47,066 || 82–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 12 || @ Orioles || 13–5 || Mendoza (6–6) || Erickson (16–6) || || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 47,511 || 83–62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 146 || September 13 || @ Orioles || 1–6 || Mussina (14–7) || Rogers (6–7) || || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 47,696 || 83–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 14 || @ Orioles || 8–2 || Gooden (8–4) || Kamieniecki (9–6) || || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 47,264 || 84–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 15 || Red Sox || 7–6 || Rivera (5–4) || Corsi (3–2) || || Yankee Stadium || 25,873 || 85–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 16 || Red Sox || 2–0 || Pettitte (18–7) || Wasdin (4–6) || Rivera (42) || Yankee Stadium || || 86–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 16 || Red Sox || 4–3 || Banks (2–0) || Checo (0–1) || Rivera (43) || Yankee Stadium || 29,145 || 87–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 17 || Tigers || 6–2 || Mendoza (7–6) || Moehler (11–11) || || Yankee Stadium || 19,331 || 88–63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 18 || Tigers || 7–9 || Jones (4–3) || Borowski (2–3) || Miceli (3) || Yankee Stadium || 18,600 || 88–64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 19 || Blue Jays || 0–3 || Daal (2–2) || Gooden (8–5) || Escobar (13) || Yankee Stadium || 31,195 || 88–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 20 || Blue Jays || 4–3 || Banks (3–0) || Janzen (1–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 38,332 || 89–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 21 || Blue Jays || 5–4 || Boehringer (3–2) || Almanzar (0–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 40,038 || 90–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 22 || Blue Jays || 8–1 || Wells (15–10) || Hentgen (15–10) || || Yankee Stadium || 23,380 || 91–65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 23 || @ Indians || 9–10 || Mesa (4–4) || Nelson (3–7) || || Jacobs Field || 43,039 || 91–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 24 || @ Indians || 8–4 || Gooden (9–5) || Anderson (4–2) || || Jacobs Field || 42,976 || 92–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 25 || @ Indians || 5–4 || Mendoza (8–6) || Shuey (4–2) || Stanton (3) || Jacobs Field || 43,004 || 93–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || September 26 || @ Tigers || 8–2 || Rivera (6–4) || Jones (5–4) || || Tiger Stadium || 29,206 || 94–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || September 27 || @ Tigers || 6–1 || Wells (16–10) || Moehler (11–12) || || Tiger Stadium || 33,712 || 95–66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || September 28 || @ Tigers || 7–2 || Irabu (5–4) || Keagle (3–5) || || Tiger Stadium || 38,171 || 96–66 |- Postseason Game log Legend Yankees Win Yankees Loss Game postponed background:#1C2841;color:#fff; 1997 Postseason Game Log (2–3) y background:#1C2841;color:#fff; ALDS vs Indians (2–3) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Location Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || September 30 || Indians || 8–6 || Mendoza (1–0) || Plunk (0–1) || Rivera (1) || Yankee Stadium || 57,398 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || October 2 || Indians || 5–7 || Wright (1–0) || Pettitte (0–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 57,360 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || October 4 || @ Indians || 6–1 || Wells (1–0) || Nagy (0–1) || || Jacobs Field || 45,274 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || October 5 || @ Indians || 2–3 || Jackson (1–0) || Mendoza (1–1) || || Jacobs Field || 45,231 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || October 6 || @ Indians || 3–4 || Wright (2–0) || Pettitte (0–2) || Mesa (1) || Jacobs Field || 45,203 || 2–3 |- Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Joe Girardi 112 398 105 .264 1 50 1B Tino Martinez 158 594 176 .296 44 141 2B Luis Sojo 77 215 66 .307 2 25 SS Derek Jeter 159 654 190 .291 10 70 3B Charlie Hayes 100 353 91 .258 11 53 LF Tim Raines 74 271 87 .321 4 38 CF Bernie Williams 129 509 167 .328 21 100 RF Paul O'Neill 149 553 179 .324 21 117 DH Cecil Fielder 98 361 94 .260 13 61 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 Wade Boggs 103 353 103 .292 4 28 Chad Curtis 93 320 93 .291 12 50 Mark Whiten 69 215 57 .265 5 24 Jorge Posada 60 188 47 .250 6 25 Mariano Duncan 50 172 42 .244 1 13 Rey Sánchez 38 138 43 .312 1 15 Pat Kelly 67 120 29 .242 2 10 Mike Stanley 28 87 25 .287 3 12 Scott Pose 54 87 19 .218 0 5 Andy Fox 22 31 7 .226 0 1 Darryl Strawberry 11 29 3 .103 0 2 Iván Cruz 11 20 5 .250 0 3 Pete Incaviglia 5 16 4 .250 0 0 Homer Bush 10 11 4 .364 0 3 Mike Figga 2 4 0 .000 0 0 Starting 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 Andy Pettitte 35 240.1 18 7 2.88 166 David Wells 32 218.0 16 10 4.21 156 David Cone 29 195.0 12 6 2.82 222 Dwight Gooden 20 106.1 9 5 4.91 66 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 Kenny Rogers 31 145.0 6 7 5.65 78 Ramiro Mendoza 39 133.2 8 6 4.24 82 Hideki Irabu 13 53.1 5 4 7.09 56 Willie Banks 5 14.0 3 0 1.93 8 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Mariano Rivera 66 6 4 43 1.88 68 Jeff Nelson 77 3 7 2 2.86 81 Mike Stanton 64 6 1 3 2.57 70 Graeme Lloyd 46 1 1 1 3.31 26 Brian Boehringer 34 3 2 0 2.63 53 Jim Mecir 25 0 4 0 5.88 25 David Weathers 10 0 1 0 10.00 4 Danny Rios 2 0 0 0 19.29 1 Joe Borowski 1 0 1 0 9.00 2 Wade Boggs 1 0 0 0 0.00 1 ALDS 1997 American League Division Series Game 1 September 30, Yankee Stadium Team123456789RHECleveland5001000006110New York01011500X8110W: Ramiro Mendoza (1–0)   L: Eric Plunk (0–1)  SV: Mariano Rivera (1)HR: CLE – Sandy Alomar Jr. (1)   NYY – Tino Martinez (1)   Tim Raines (1)   Derek Jeter (1)   Paul O'Neill (1) Game 2 October 2, Yankee Stadium Team123456789RHECleveland0005200007111New York300000011572W: Jaret Wright (1–0)   L: Andy Pettitte (0–1)  SV: NoneHR: CLE – Matt Williams (1)  NYY – Derek Jeter (2) Game 3 October 4, Jacobs Field Team123456789RHENew York101400000641Cleveland010000000151W: David Wells (1–0)   L: Charles Nagy (0–1)  SV: NoneHR: CLE – None   NYY – Paul O'Neill (2) Game 4 October 5, Jacobs Field Team123456789RHENew York200000000291Cleveland010000011390W: Mike Jackson (1–0)   L: Ramiro Mendoza (1–1)  SV: NoneHR: CLE – David Justice (1)   Sandy Alomar Jr. (2)   NYY – None Game 5 October 6, Jacobs Field Team123456789RHENew York0000210003120Cleveland00310000X472W: Jaret Wright (2–0)   L: Andy Pettitte (0–2)  SV: José Mesa (1)HR: CLE – None   NYY – None Awards and records YankeesRetired23.svg Don Mattingly 23 New York Yankees 1997 Tino Martinez, Silver Slugger Award Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Columbus Clippers International League Stump Merrill AA Norwich Navigators Eastern League Trey Hillman A Tampa Yankees Florida State League Lee Mazzilli A Greensboro Bats South Atlantic League Tom Nieto A-Short Season Oneonta Yankees New York–Penn League Joe Arnold Rookie GCL Yankees Gulf Coast League Ken DominguezJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007 References External links 1997 New York Yankees at Baseball Reference 1997 New York Yankees at Baseball Almanac Category:New York Yankees seasons New York Yankees New York Yankees Category:1990s in the Bronx Category:American League Wild Card winner seasons