1999 New York Yankees season

Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees March 2026 November 2013 New York Yankees 1999 World Series championsAmerican League championsAmerican League East champions American League East Yankee Stadium New York City 98–64 (.605) 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 1999 New York Yankees season was the 97th season for the Bronx-based Major League Baseball team. The team finished with a record of 98–64 finishing 4 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the playoffs, they got to the World Series and defeated the Atlanta Braves in 4 games to win their 25th World Series title. By winning their 25th World Series, the New York Yankees became the most successful team in North America, a record previously held by the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. In that year, free-to-air broadcasts returned to WNYW, which had been the first Yankees television broadcaster in 1947, while cable broadcasts continued on MSG. Offseason 350 2 Derek Jeter 1999.jpg Tino Martinez 1999.jpg Bernie Williams 1999.jpg David Cone 1999.jpg Major figures in the 1999 Yankees season included (clockwise from top left) Derek Jeter, Tino Martinez, David Cone, and Bernie Williams. November 10, 1998: Scott Brosius resigned as a free agent with the New York Yankees.Scott Brosius Statistics Baseball-Reference.com November 11, 1998: David Cone resigned as a free agent with the New York Yankees.David Cone Statistics Baseball-Reference.com November 25, 1998: Bernie Williams resigned as a free agent with the New York Yankees.Bernie Williams Statistics Baseball-Reference.com February 5, 1999: Jeff Juden was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.Jeff Juden Statistics Baseball-Reference.com February 18, 1999: Roger Clemens was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the New York Yankees for Homer Bush, Graeme Lloyd, and David Wells.Roger Clemens Statistics Baseball-Reference.com March 30, 1999: Izzy Molina was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks with Ben Ford to the New York Yankees for Darren Holmes and cash.Izzy Molina Statistics Baseball-Reference.com Notable transactions April 5, 1999: Darryl Strawberry signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.Darryl Strawberry Statistics Baseball-Reference.com July 31, 1999: Jim Leyritz was traded by the San Diego Padres to the New York Yankees for Geraldo Padua (minors).Jim Leyritz Statistics Baseball-Reference.com Season standings New York Yankees Record vs. opponents NYY Season summary David Cone's perfect game July 18, 1999 – The Yankees won 6–0 in interleague play against the Montreal Expos, which was also pitcher David Cone's perfect game. The perfect game was the last shutout he would throw in his career.The Yankee Years, pp.74-75, Joe Torre and Tom Verducci, Doubleday Publishing, New York, 978-0-385-52740-8 Line score July 18, Yankee Stadium, New York Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New York NYY 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 x 6 8 0 David Cone Javier Vázquez 41,930 Duration: 2:16 HP: Ted Barrett, 1B: Larry McCoy, 2B: Jim Evans, 3B: Chuck Meriwether Ledee (3), Jeter (16) Box score Batting Montreal ExposABRHRBINew York YankeesABRHRBIWilton Guerrero, dh3000Chuck Knoblauch, 2b2110Terry Jones, cf2000Derek Jeter, ss4112James Mouton, cf1000Paul O'Neill4110Rondell White, lf3000Bernie Williams, cf4011Vladimir Guerrero, rf3000Tino Martinez, 1b4010Jose Vidro, 2b3000Chili Davis, dh3110Brad Fullmer, 1b3000Ricky Ledée, lf4112Chris Widger, c3000Scott Brosius, 3b2100Shane Andrews, 3b2000Joe Girardi, c3011Ryan McGuire, ph1000David Cone, p0000Orlando Cabrera, ss3000NONE0000Javier Vázquez, p0000NONE0000Bobby Ayala, p0000NONE0000Totals27000Totals30686 Pitching Montreal ExposIPHRERBBSONew York YankeesIPHRERBBSOJavier Vázquez7.076623David Cone9.0000010Bobby Ayala1.010000 NONE000000Totals8.086623Totals9.0000010 Record vs. opponents NYY Roster 1999 New York Yankees Roster Pitchers 41 Mike Buddie 12,22 Roger Clemens 36 David Cone 54 Todd Erdos 27 Tony Fossas 38 Jason Grimsley 26 Orlando Hernández 14 Hideki Irabu 57 Jeff Juden 55 Ramiro Mendoza 31 Dan Naulty 43 Jeff Nelson 46 Andy Pettitte 42 Mariano Rivera 29 Mike Stanton 57 Jay Tessmer 27 Allen Watson 52 Ed Yarnall Catchers 13 Mike Figga 25 Joe Girardi 20 Jorge Posada Infielders 35 Clay Bellinger 18 Scott Brosius  2 Derek Jeter 59 D'Angelo Jiménez 11 Chuck Knoblauch 13 Jim Leyritz 13 Jeff Manto 24 Tino Martinez 19 Luis Sojo 58 Alfonso Soriano Outfielders 28 Chad Curtis 17 Ricky Ledée 21 Paul O'Neill 47 Shane Spencer 22 Tony Tarasco 51 Bernie Williams Other batters 45 Chili Davis 39 Darryl Strawberry Manager  6 Joe Torre Coaches 53 José Cardenal (First Base) 48 Chris Chambliss (Hitting) 40 Tony Cloninger (Bullpen) 30 Willie Randolph (Third Base) 34 Mel Stottlemyre (Pitching) 50 Don Zimmer (Bench) Game log Regular season Legend Yankees win Yankees loss Yankees tie Postponement Clinched divisionBoldYankees team member background:#1c2841;color:white; 1999 regular season game log: 98–64 (Home: 48–33 Away: 50–31)1999 New York Yankees Schedule & Results https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYA/1999-schedule-scores.shtml Baseball-Reference.com 15 April 2025 y background:white;color:#1c2841; April: 14–7 (Home: 10–1 Away: 4–6) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || April 5 || @ Athletics || 3–5 (8) || Mathews (1–0) || Stanton (0–1) || || Network Associates Coliseum || 46,380 || 0–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || April 6 || @ Athletics || 7–4 || Hernandez (1–0) || Candiotti (0–1) || Rivera (1) || Network Associates Coliseum || 15,579 || 1–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || April 7 || @ Athletics || 4–0 || Mendoza (1–0) || Haynes (0–1) || || Network Associates Coliseum || 18,846 || 2–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || April 9 || Tigers || 12–3 (7) || Cone (1–0) || Graterol (0–1) || || Yankee Stadium|| 56,583 || 3–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 || April 10 || Tigers || 5–0 || Clemens (1–0) || Moehler (1–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 42,058 || 4–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 || April 11 || Tigers || 11–2 || Hernandez (2–0) || Thompson (0–2) || || Yankee Stadium || 32,398 || 5–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 7 || April 13 || Orioles || 6–3 || Nelson (1–0) || Rhodes (0–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 25,254 || 6–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 || April 14 || Orioles || 14–7 || Cone (2–0) || Erickson (0–2) || || Yankee Stadium || 26,898 || 7–1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 15 || Orioles || 7–9 || Rhodes (1–1) || Rivera (0–1) || Timlin (3) || Yankee Stadium || 30,958 || 7–2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 10 || April 16 || @ Tigers || 1–8 || Thompson (1–2) || Hernandez (2–1) || || Tiger Stadium || 14,816 || 7–3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 11 || April 17 || @ Tigers || 1–3 || Anderson (1–0) || Nelson (1–1) || Jones (1) || Tiger Stadium || 17,821 || 7–4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 18 || @ Tigers || 1–5 || Mlicki (1–1) || Mendoza (1–1) || || Tiger Stadium || 16,503 || 7–5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 20 || Rangers || 4–0 || Cone (3–0) || Burkett (0–2) || || Yankee Stadium || 24,514 || 8–5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 14 || April 21 || Rangers || 4–2 || Clemens (2–0) || Helling (0–3) || Rivera (2) || Yankee Stadium || 23,984 || 9–5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 15 || April 23 || Blue Jays || 6–4 || Hernandez (3–1) || Wells (3–1) || Rivera (3) || Yankee Stadium || 36,529 || 10–5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 16 || April 24 || Blue Jays || 7–4 || Mendoza (2–1) || Plesac (0–1) || Rivera (4) || Yankee Stadium || 46,924 || 11–5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 17 || April 25 || Blue Jays || 4–3 (11) || Grimsley (1–0) || Person (0–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 51,903 || 12–5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 18 || April 27 || @ Rangers || 7–6 || Stanton (1–1) || Wetteland (0–1) || Rivera (5) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 42,690 || 13–5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 28 || @ Rangers || 6–8 || Munoz (1–0) || Stanton (1–2) || Wetteland (7) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 33,038 || 13–6 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 20 || April 29 || @ Rangers || 5–3 || Mendoza (3–1) || Morgan (4–1) || Rivera (6) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 35,573 || 14–6 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 21 || April 30 || @ Royals || 6–13 || Morman (1–0) || Pettitte (0–1) || || Kauffman Stadium || 29,054 || 14–7 |- y background:white;color:#1c2841; May: 15–13 (Home: 5–7 Away: 10–6) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="background:#bfb;" | 22 || May 1 || @ Royals || 8–4 || Cone (4–0) || Pittsley (1–1) || || Kauffman Stadium || 29,692 || 15–7 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 23 || May 2 || @ Royals || 9–8 || Grimsley (2–0) || Santiago (1–2) || Rivera (7) || Kauffman Stadium || 24,666 || 16–7 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 24 || May 3 || @ Royals || 3–9 || Service (1–0) || Hernandez (3–2) || || Kauffman Stadium || 18,021 || 16–8 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || May 4 || @ Twins || 5–8 || Lincoln (1–4) || Mendoza (3–2) || Aguilera (5) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 15,923 || 16–9 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 26 || May 5 || @ Twins || 5–3 || Pettitte (1–1) || Hawkins (1–5) || Rivera (8) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 17,859 || 17–9 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 27 || May 6 || @ Twins || 4–3 (10) || Grimsley (3–0) || Aguilera (3–1) || Rivera (9) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 16,465 || 18–9 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 28 || May 7 || Mariners || 10–1 || Irabu (1–0) || Suzuki (0–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 38,476 || 19–9 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 8 || Mariners || 5–14 || Garcia (4–1) || Hernandez (3–3) || || Yankee Stadium || 41,786 || 19–10 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 30 || May 9 || Mariners || 6–1 || Grimsley (4–0) || Fassero (1–4) || || Yankee Stadium || 49,622 || 20–10 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 31 || May 11 || Angels || 7–9 || Petkovsek (3–1) || Mendoza (3–3) || Percival (6) || Yankee Stadium || 25,313 || 20–11 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 32 || May 12 || Angels || 0–1 || Finley (2–3) || Cone (4–1) || Percival (7) || Yankee Stadium || 23,540 || 20–12 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 33 || May 13 || Angels || 0–2 || Olivares (4–3) || Irabu (1–1) || Percival (8) || Yankee Stadium || 26,702 || 20–13 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 34 || May 14 || White Sox || 2–8 || Parque (5–2) || Hernandez (3–4) || Simas (1) || Yankee Stadium || 33,793 || 20–14 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 35 || May 15 || White Sox || 4–12 || Snyder (6–1) || Mendoza (3–4) || || Yankee Stadium || 45,824 || 20–15 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 36 || May 16 || White Sox || 2–1 || Pettitte (2–1) || Sirotka (1–5) || Rivera (10) || Yankee Stadium || 51,046 || 21–15 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 18 || @ Red Sox || 3–6 || Martinez (8–1) || Cone (4–2) || Gordon (5) || Fenway Park || 33,620 || 21–16 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 19 || @ Red Sox || 0–6 || Rose (1–0) || Irabu (1–2) || || Fenway Park || 32,091 || 21–17 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 39 || May 20 || @ Red Sox || 3–1 || Hernandez (4–4) || Portugal (3–2) || Rivera (11) || Fenway Park || 33,139 || 22–17 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 40 || May 22 (1) || @ White Sox || 10–2 || Clemens (3–0) || Snyder (6–2) || || Comiskey Park II || || 23–17 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 41 || May 22 (2)|| @ White Sox || 1–2 || Sirotka (2–5) || Pettitte (2–2) || Simas (2) || Comiskey Park II || 35,310 || 23–18 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 42 || May 23 || @ White Sox || 8–7 (10) || Rivera (1–1) || Simas (0–1) || || Comiskey Park II || 22,845 || 24–18 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 43 || May 25 || Red Sox || 2–5 || Rose (2–0) || Irabu (1–3) || Gordon (8) || Yankee Stadium || 37,715 || 24–19 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 44 || May 26 || Red Sox || 8–3 || Hernandez (5–4) || Portugal (3–3) || Rivera (12) || Yankee Stadium || 45,800 || 25–19 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 45 || May 27 || Red Sox || 4–1 || Clemens (4–0) || Rapp (2–3) || Rivera (13) || Yankee Stadium || 27,631 || 26–19 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 46 || May 28 || @ Blue Jays || 10–6 || Pettitte (3–2) || Carpenter (3–5) || || SkyDome || 30,355 || 27–19 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 47 || May 29 || @ Blue Jays || 8–3 || Cone (5–2) || Hentgen (4–3) || || SkyDome || 40,175 || 28–19 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 48 || May 30 || @ Blue Jays || 8–3 || Irabu (2–3) || Wells (5–5) || || SkyDome || 39,111 || 29–19 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 49 || May 31 || Indians || 1–7 || Nagy (6–3) || Hernandez (5–5) || || Yankee Stadium || 46,605 || 29–20 |- y background:white;color:#1c2841; June: 17–9 (Home: 8–6 Away: 9–3) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="background:#bfb;" | 50 || June 1 || Indians || 11–5 || Clemens (5–0) || Burba (5–2) || || Yankee Stadium || 32,759 || 30–20 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 51 || June 2 || Indians || 7–10 || Karsay (5–1) || Pettitte (3–3) || Jackson (11) || Yankee Stadium || 36,955 || 30–21 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |52 || June 4, 1999 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |7:40p.m. EDT || style="New York Mets 1999 2;" |Mets || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |W 4–3 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Grimsley (5–0) || style="New York Mets 1999 2;" |Reed (3–3) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Rivera (14) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |3:09 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |56,175 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |31–21 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |53 || June 5, 1999 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |1:23p.m. EDT || style="New York Mets 1999 2;" |Mets || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |W 6–3 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Hernandez (6–5) || style="New York Mets 1999 2;" |Yoshii (5–5) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Rivera (15) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |3:08 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |55,935 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |32–21 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |54 || June 6, 1999 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |8:11p.m. EDT || style="New York Mets 1999 2;" |Mets || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |L 2–7 || style="New York Mets 1999 2;" |Leiter (3–5) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Clemens (5–1) || style="New York Mets 1999 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |3:11 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |56,294 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |32–22 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 55 || June 7 || @ Phillies || 5–6 || Byrd (8–3) || Pettitte (3–4) || || Veterans Stadium || 37,180 || 32–23 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 56 || June 8 || @ Phillies || 5–11 || Perez (3–1) || Grimsley (5–1) || || Veterans Stadium || 44,444 || 32–24 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 57 || June 9 || @ Phillies || 11–5 || Cone (6–2) || Ogea (3–4) || || Veterans Stadium || 42,047 || 33–24 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 58 || June 11 || @ Marlins || 8–4 || Hernandez (7–5) || Meadows (5–6) || Rivera (16) || Pro Player Stadium || 40,161 || 34–24 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 59 || June 12 || @ Marlins || 5–4 || Clemens (6–1) || Hernandez (3–6) || Rivera (17) || Pro Player Stadium || 42,110 || 35–24 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 60 || June 13 || @ Marlins || 2–8 || Fernandez (2–3) || Pettitte (3–5) || || Pro Player Stadium || 39,639 || 35–25 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 61 || June 14 || Rangers || 8–2 || Irabu (3–3) || Clark (3–6) || || Yankee Stadium || 27,812 || 36–25 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 62 || June 15 || Rangers || 6–2 || Cone (7–2) || Glynn (0–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 28,200 || 37–25 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 63 || June 16 || Rangers || 0–3 || Helling (6–6) || Hernandez (7–6) || Wetteland (22) || Yankee Stadium || 28,555 || 37–26 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 64 || June 17 || Rangers || 2–4 || Sele (7–5) || Clemens (6–2) || Wetteland (23) || Yankee Stadium || 30,157 || 37–27 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 65 || June 18 || Angels || 4–1 || Pettitte (4–5) || Finley (4–7) || Rivera (18) || Yankee Stadium || 39,996 || 38–27 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 66 || June 19 || Angels || 6–2 || Irabu (4–3) || Olivares (6–5) || Mendoza (1) || Yankee Stadium || 49,408 || 39–27 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 67 || June 20 || Angels || 2–4 || Belcher (5–6) || Cone (7–3) || Percival (19) || Yankee Stadium || 55,626 || 39–28 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 68 || June 22 || @ Devil Rays || 7–0 || Hernandez (8–6) || Witt (3–4) || || Tropicana Field || 30,290 || 40–28 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 69 || June 23 || @ Devil Rays || 12–4 || Clemens (7–2) || Eiland (0–3) || || Tropicana Field || 30,474 || 41–28 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 70 || June 24 || @ Devil Rays || 7–3 || Pettitte (5–5) || Rekar (5–3) || Mendoza (2) || Tropicana Field || 30,499 || 42–28 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 71 || June 25 || @ Orioles || 9–8 || Naulty (1–0) || Timlin (3–6) || Rivera (19) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 47,936 || 43–28 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 72 || June 26 || @ Orioles || 7–4 || Cone (8–3) || Johnson (1–2) || Rivera (20) || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 47,841 || 44–28 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 73 || June 27 || @ Orioles || 6–2 || Hernandez (9–6) || Ponson (7–5) || || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 48,020 || 45–28 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 74 || June 29 || Tigers || 3–0 || Clemens (8–2) || Thompson (6–8) || || Yankee Stadium || 31,338 || 46–28 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 75 || June 30 || Tigers || 2–8 || Moehler (7–8) || Pettitte (5–6) || || Yankee Stadium || 39,749 || 46–29 |- y background:white;color:#1c2841; July: 16–11 (Home: 11–5 Away: 5–6) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="background:#bfb;" | 76 || July 1 || Tigers || 6–0 || Irabu (5–3) || Mlicki (3–9) || || Yankee Stadium || 26,311 || 47–29 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 77 || July 2 || Orioles || 2–1 || Cone (9–3) || Johnson (1–3) || Rivera (21) || Yankee Stadium || 37,518 || 48–29 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 78 || July 3 || Orioles || 6–5 || Grimsley (6–1) || Rhodes (3–4) || || Yankee Stadium || 42,859 || 49–29 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 79 || July 4 || Orioles || 3–7 || Guzman (4–6) || Mendoza (3–5) || Kamieniecki (2) || Yankee Stadium || 37,046 || 49–30 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 80 || July 5 || Orioles || 1–9 || Mussina (10–4) || Pettitte (5–7) || || Yankee Stadium || 29,934 || 49–31 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 81 || July 6 || @ Tigers || 9–8 (10) || Rivera (2–1) || Jones (1–3) || Mendoza (3) || Tiger Stadium || 23,785 || 50–31 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 82 || July 7 || @ Tigers || 4–6 || Mlicki (4–9) || Cone (9–4) || Brocail (2) || Tiger Stadium || 28,844 || 50–32 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 83 || July 8 || @ Tigers || 3–2 || Hernandez (10–6) || Nitkowski (1–3) || Rivera (22) || Tiger Stadium || 34,417 || 51–32 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |84 || July 9, 1999 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |7:40p.m. EDT || style="New York Mets 1999 2;" |@ Mets || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |L 2–5 || style="New York Mets 1999 2;" |Leiter (8–6) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Clemens (8–3) || style="New York Mets 1999 2;" |Benítez (6) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |3:02 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |53,820 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |51–33 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |85 || July 10, 1999 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |1:15p.m. EDT || style="New York Mets 1999 2;" |@ Mets || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |L 8–9 || style="New York Mets 1999 2;" |Mahomes (3–0) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Rivera (2–2) || style="New York Mets 1999 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |3:47 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |53,792 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |51–34 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |86 || July 11, 1999 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |1:40p.m. EDT || style="New York Mets 1999 2;" |@ Mets || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |W 6–3 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Irabu (6–3) || style="New York Mets 1999 2;" |Hershiser (9–6) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Rivera (23) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |3:21 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |53,869 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |52–34 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#bbcaff;" | style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |— || July 13, 1999 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |8:50p.m. EDT || colspan="9" style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |70th All-Star Game in Boston, Massachusetts |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |87 || July 15, 1999 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |7:35p.m. EDT || style="Atlanta Braves 1999 2;" |Braves || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |L 2–6 || style="Atlanta Braves 1999 2;" |Glavine (8–8) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Clemens (8–4) || style="Atlanta Braves 1999 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |3:14 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |49,087 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |52–35 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |88 || July 16, 1999 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |7:35p.m. EDT || style="Atlanta Braves 1999 2;" |Braves || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |L 7–10 || style="Atlanta Braves 1999 2;" |Springer (1–1) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Rivera (2–3) || style="Atlanta Braves 1999 2;" |Rocker (18) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |3:04 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |50,469 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |52–36 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |89 || July 17, 1999 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |1:05p.m. EDT || style="Atlanta Braves 1999 2;" |Braves || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |W 11–4 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Pettitte (6–7) || style="Atlanta Braves 1999 2;" |Pérez (4–6) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Grimsley (1) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |3:15 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |55,785 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |53–36 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 90 || July 18 || Expos || 6–0 || Cone (10–4) || Vazquez (2–5) || || Yankee Stadium || 41,930 || 54–36 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 91 || July 19 || Expos || 4–6 || Kline (4–2) || Mendoza (3–6) || Urbina (20) || Yankee Stadium || 23,404 || 54–37 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 92 || July 20 || Expos || 7–4 || Clemens (9–4) || Thurman (3–7) || Rivera (24) || Yankee Stadium || 28,801 || 55–37 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 93 || July 21 || Devil Rays || 4–3 || Hernandez (11–6) || Witt (5–6) || Rivera (25) || Yankee Stadium || 27,566 || 56–37 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 94 || July 22 || Devil Rays || 5–4 || Pettitte (7–7) || Rekar (6–6) || Rivera (26) || Yankee Stadium || 40,557 || 57–37 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 95 || July 23 || Indians || 9–8 (10) || Grimsley (7–1) || Jackson (3–4) || || Yankee Stadium || 52,704 || 58–37 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 96 || July 24 || Indians || 21–1 || Irabu (7–3) || Langston (1–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 54,870 || 59–37 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 97 || July 25 || Indians || 2–1 || Mendoza (4–6) || Rincon (0–2) || || Yankee Stadium || 54,944 || 60–37 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 98 || July 27 || @ White Sox || 5–3 || Hernandez (12–6) || Baldwin (4–11) || Rivera (27) || Comiskey Park II || 21,364 || 61–37 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 99 || July 28 || @ White Sox || 3–11 || Castillo (1–0) || Pettitte (7–8) || || Comiskey Park II || 22,523 || 61–38 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 100 || July 29 || @ White Sox || 1–5 || Snyder (8–6) || Cone (10–5) || Foulke (5) || Comiskey Park II || 24,056 || 61–39 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 101 || July 30 || @ Red Sox || 13–3 || Irabu (8–3) || Portugal (6–8) || || Fenway Park || 33,777 || 62–39 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 102 || July 31 || @ Red Sox || 5–6 || Lowe (2–2) || Mendoza (4–7) || || Fenway Park || 33,179 || 62–40 |- y background:white;color:#1c2841; August: 19–10 (Home: 9–6 Away: 10–4) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="background:#fbb;" | 103 || August 1 || @ Red Sox || 4–5 || Saberhagen (7–4) || Hernandez (12–7) || Wakefield (14) || Fenway Park || 33,553 || 62–41 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 104 || August 2 || Blue Jays || 3–1 || Pettitte (8–8) || Wells (11–7) || Rivera (28) || Yankee Stadium || 40,825 || 63–41 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 105 || August 3 || Blue Jays || 1–3 || Hamilton (4–6) || Cone (10–6) || Koch (22) || Yankee Stadium || 43,110 || 63–42 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 106 || August 4 || Blue Jays || 8–3 || Irabu (9–3) || Escobar (9–8) || || Yankee Stadium || 52,833 || 64–42 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 107 || August 5 || @ Mariners || 7–4 || Clemens (10–4) || Moyer (10–6) || Rivera (29) || Safeco Field || 45,190 || 65–42 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 108 || August 6 || @ Mariners || 11–8 || Watson (3–3) || Fassero (4–13) || Rivera (30) || Safeco Field || 45,262 || 66–42 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 109 || August 7 || @ Mariners || 1–0 || Pettitte (9–8) || Garcia (11–7) || Rivera (31) || Safeco Field || 45,202 || 67–42 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 110 || August 8 || @ Mariners || 9–3 || Cone (11–6) || Halama (9–3) || || Safeco Field || 45,195 || 68–42 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 111 || August 9 || @ Athletics || 12–8 || Mendoza (5–7) || Haynes (7–11) || || Network Associates Coliseum || 24,896 || 69–42 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 112 || August 10 || @ Athletics || 1–6 || Olivares (10–9) || Clemens (10–5) || Jones (6) || Network Associates Coliseum || 32,474 || 69–43 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 113 || August 11 || @ Athletics || 5–3 || Watson (4–3) || Jones (3–4) || Rivera (32) || Network Associates Coliseum || 43,683 || 70–43 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 114 || August 13 || Twins || 14–2 || Pettitte (10–8) || Hawkins (8–9) || || Yankee Stadium || 44,568 || 71–43 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 115 || August 14 || Twins || 3–6 || Wells (7–1) || Cone (11–7) || Trombley (20) || Yankee Stadium || 55,179 || 71–44 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 116 || August 15 || Twins || 3–5 || Radke (9–11) || Irabu (9–4) || Trombley (21) || Yankee Stadium || 56,180 || 71–45 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 117 || August 16 || Twins || 2–0 || Clemens (11–5) || Milton (4–10) || Rivera (33) || Yankee Stadium || 36,503 || 72–45 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 118 || August 17 || Royals || 5–2 || Hernandez (13–7) || Rosado (7–10) || Rivera (34) || Yankee Stadium || 31,631 || 73–45 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 119 || August 18 || Royals || 0–3 || Reichert (2–1) || Pettitte (10–9) || Montgomery (6) || Yankee Stadium || 38,947 || 73–46 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 120 || August 19 || Royals || 1–4 (10) || Rigby (4–6) || Grimsley (7–2) || Montgomery (7) || Yankee Stadium || 42,325 || 73–47 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 121 || August 20 || @ Twins || 9–3 || Irabu (10–4) || Radke (9–12) || Nelson (1) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 23,595 || 74–47 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 122 || August 21 || @ Twins || 1–6 || Milton (5–10) || Clemens (11–6) || Guardado (2) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 32,170 || 74–48 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 123 || August 22 || @ Twins || 5–3 || Hernandez (14–7) || Mays (5–6) || Rivera (35) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 26,150 || 75–48 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 124 || August 23 || @ Rangers || 21–3 || Pettitte (11–9) || Burkett (4–7) || || The Ballpark in Arlington || 38,024 || 76–48 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 125 || August 24 || @ Rangers || 10–7 (11) || Mendoza (6–7) || Lee (0–1) || Rivera (36) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 39,727 || 77–48 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 126 || August 25 || @ Rangers || 3–7 || Loaiza (7–1) || Irabu (10–5) || || The Ballpark in Arlington || 38,345 || 77–49 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 127 || August 27 || Mariners || 8–0 || Clemens (12–6) || Meche (4–4) || || Yankee Stadium || 51,985 || 78–49 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 128 || August 28 || Mariners || 2–1 || Rivera (3–3) || Paniagua (6–10) || || Yankee Stadium || 54,787 || 79–49 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 129 || August 29 || Mariners || 11–5 || Pettitte (12–9) || Abbott (5–1) || Rivera (37) || Yankee Stadium || 52,493 || 80–49 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 130 || August 30 || Athletics || 7–4 || Nelson (2–1) || Mathews (8–4) || Rivera (38) || Yankee Stadium || 32,712 || 81–49 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 131 || August 31 || Athletics || 2–3 (11) || Jones (5–5) || Mendoza (6–8) || Isringhausen (3) || Yankee Stadium || 33,746 || 81–50 |- y background:white;color:#1c2841; September: 15–13 (Home: 5–7 Away: 10–6) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="background:#fbb;" | 132 || September 1 || Athletics || 1–7 || Olivares (13–9) || Clemens (12–7) || || Yankee Stadium || 34,468 || 81–51 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 133 || September 2 || Athletics || 9–3 || Hernandez (15–7) || Heredia (11–6) || || Yankee Stadium || 33,147 || 82–51 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 134 || September 3 || @ Angels || 2–8 || Belcher (6–8) || Pettitte (12–10) || || Edison Field || 35,782 || 82–52 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 135 || September 4 || @ Angels || 9–6 || Watson (5–3) || Alvarez (0–1) || Rivera (39) || Edison Field || 30,589 || 83–52 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 136 || September 5 || @ Angels || 8–3 || Yarnall (1–0) || Fyhrie (0–4) || || Edison Field || 35,481 || 84–52 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 137 || September 6 || @ Angels || 3–5 || Washburn (1–3) || Clemens (12–8) || Percival (27) || Edison Field || 31,749 || 84–53 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 138 || September 7 || @ Royals || 3–6 || Rosado (8–13) || Cone (11–8) || Montgomery (9) || Kauffman Stadium || 14,207 || 84–54 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 139 || September 8 || @ Royals || 9–5 || Hernandez (16–7) || Rusch (0–1) || Rivera (40) || Kauffman Stadium || 15,247 || 85–54 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 140 || September 10 || Red Sox || 1–3 || Martinez (21–4) || Pettitte (12–11) || || Yankee Stadium || 55,239 || 85–55 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 141 || September 11 || Red Sox || 10–11 || Garces (5–1) || Irabu (10–6) || Beck (9) || Yankee Stadium || 55,422 || 85–56 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 142 || September 12 || Red Sox || 1–4 || Cormier (2–0) || Clemens (12–9) || Beck (10) || Yankee Stadium || 56,028 || 85–57 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 143 || September 13 || @ Blue Jays || 1–2 || Wells (14–10) || Hernandez (16–8) || || SkyDome || 30,118 || 85–58 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 144 || September 14 || @ Blue Jays || 10–6 || Mendoza (7–8) || Koch (0–4) || || SkyDome || 29,140 || 86–58 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 145 || September 15 || @ Blue Jays || 6–4 || Pettitte (13–11) || Hentgen (10–11) || Rivera (41) || SkyDome || 29,460 || 87–58 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 146 || September 16 || @ Indians || 9–5 || Irabu (11–6) || Burba (14–8) || || Jacobs Field || 43,054 || 88–58 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 147 || September 17 || @ Indians || 9–4 || Clemens (13–9) || Wright (7–9) || || Jacobs Field || 43,029 || 89–58 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 148 || September 18 || @ Indians || 4–5 || Nagy (17–9) || Hernandez (16–9) || Jackson (37) || Jacobs Field || 43,002 || 89–59 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 149 || September 19 || @ Indians || 11–7 || Watson (6–3) || Martin (0–1) || || Jacobs Field || 42,969 || 90–59 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 150 || September 21 || White Sox || 3–1 || Pettitte (14–11) || Baldwin (10–13) || Rivera (42) || Yankee Stadium || 29,248 || 91–59 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 151 || September 22 || White Sox || 5–4 || Rivera (4–3) || Navarro (8–13) || || Yankee Stadium || 27,549 || 92–59 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 152 || September 23 || White Sox || 5–2 || Clemens (14–9) || Parque (9–14) || Rivera (43) || Yankee Stadium || 33,586 || 93–59 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 153 || September 24 || Devil Rays || 4–3 (11) || Stanton (2–2) || Charlton (2–3) || || Yankee Stadium || 44,932 || 94–59 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 154 || September 25 || Devil Rays || 1–2 || Arrojo (7–11) || Cone (11–9) || Hernandez (41) || Yankee Stadium || 50,403 || 94–60 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 155 || September 26 || Devil Rays || 5–6 || Lidle (1–0) || Mendoza (7–9) || Hernandez (42) || Yankee Stadium || 49,458 || 94–61 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 156 || September 27 || Devil Rays || 6–10 || Duvall (1–1) || Irabu (11–7) || Sparks (1) || Yankee Stadium || 41,355 || 94–62 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 157 || September 28 || @ Orioles || 9–5 || Mendoza (8–9) || Ponson (12–12) || || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 44,711 || 95–62 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 158 || September 30 (1) || @ Orioles || 0–5 || Mussina (18–7) || Clemens (14–10) || || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 44,568 || 95–63 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 159 || September 30 (2) || @ Orioles || 12–5 || Hernandez (17–9) || Corsi (1–3) || || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || 47,446 || 96–63 |- y background:white;color:#1c2841; October: 2–1 (Home: 0–0 Away: 2–1) # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/Streak |- style="background:#bfb;" | 160 || October 1 || @ Devil Rays || 11–7 || Mendoza (9–9) || Arrojo (7–12) || Rivera (44) || Tropicana Field || 27,248 || 97–63 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 161 || October 2 || @ Devil Rays || 3–2 || Cone (12–9) || Alvarez (9–9) || Rivera (45) || Tropicana Field || 40,756 || 98–63 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 162 || October 3 || @ Devil Rays || 2–6 || Gaillard (1–0) || Juden (0–1) || Hernandez (43) || Tropicana Field || 31,292 || 98–64 |- Detailed records American League Opponent W L WP RS Runs scored RA Runs against AL East Baltimore Orioles 9 4 9 4 y 82 70 Boston Red Sox 4 8 4 8 y 54 54 New York Yankees Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8 4 8 4 y 67 50 Toronto Blue Jays 10 2 10 2 y 72 42 Div Total 31 18 31 18 y 275 216 AL Central Chicago White Sox 7 5 7 5 y 49 58 Cleveland Indians 7 3 7 3 y 84 53 Detroit Tigers 7 5 7 5 y 58 45 Kansas City Royals 4 5 4 5 y 44 54 Minnesota Twins 6 4 6 4 y 51 39 Div Total 31 22 31 22 y 286 249 AL West Anaheim Angels 4 6 4 6 y 41 41 Oakland Athletics 6 4 6 4 y 51 43 Seattle Mariners 9 1 9 1 y 70 37 Texas Rangers 8 4 8 4 y 76 47 Div Total 27 15 27 15 y 238 168 League Total 89 55 89 55 y 799 633 National League Atlanta Braves 1 2 1 2 y 20 20 Florida Marlins 2 1 2 1 y 15 16 Montreal Expos 2 1 2 1 y 17 10 New York Mets 3 3 3 3 y 28 30 Philadelphia Phillies 1 2 1 2 y 21 22 League Total 9 9 9 9 y 101 98 Season Total 98 64 98 64 y 900 731 Month Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against April 21 14 7 14 7 y 121 92 May 28 15 13 15 13 y 136 136 June 26 17 9 17 9 y 147 113 July 27 16 11 16 11 y 155 130 August 29 19 10 19 10 y 169 108 September 28 15 13 15 13 y 156 137 October 3 2 1 2 1 y 16 15 Total 162 98 64 98 64 y 900 731 Games Won Lost Win % RS Runs scored RA Runs against Home 81 48 33 48 33 y 411 323 Away 81 50 31 50 31 y 489 408 Total 162 98 64 98 64 y 900 731 Postseason Game log Legend Yankees win Yankees lossBoldYankees team member background:#1c2841;color:white; 1999 Postseason game log: 11–1 (Home: 6–0; Away: 5–1) y background:white;color:#1c2841; AL Division Series vs. Texas Rangers 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Away: 1–0)1999 American League Division Series https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1999_ALDS.shtml Baseball Reference 15 April 2025 # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Box/Streak |- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 || October 5 || Rangers || 8–0 || Hernandez (1–0) || Sele (0–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 57,099 || 1–0 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || October 7 || Rangers || 3–1 || Pettitte (1–0) || Helling (0–1) || Rivera (1) || Yankee Stadium || 57,485 || 2–0 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || October 9 || @ Rangers || 3–0 || Clemens (1–0) || Loaiza (0–1) || Rivera (2) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 50,269 || 3–0 |- y background:white;color:#1c2841; AL Championship Series vs. Boston Red Sox 4–1 (Home: 2–0; Away: 2–1)1999 American League Championship Series https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1999_ALCS.shtml Baseball Reference 15 April 2025 # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Box/Streak |- style="background:#bfb;" | 1 || October 13 || Red Sox || 4–3 || Rivera (1–0) || Beck (0–1) || || Yankee Stadium || 57,181 || 1–0 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 2 || October 14 || Red Sox || 3–2 || Cone (1–0) || Martinez (0–1) || Rivera (3) || Yankee Stadium || 57,180 || 2–0 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 3 || October 16 || @ Red Sox || 1–13 || Martinez (2–0) || Clemens (1–1) || || Fenway Park || 33,190 || 2–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || October 17 || @ Red Sox || 9–2 || Pettitte (2–0) || Saberhagen (0–2) || Rivera (4) || Fenway Park || 33,586 || 3–1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 || October 18 || @ Red Sox || 6–1 || Hernandez (2–0) || Mercker (0–1) || Mendoza (1) || Fenway Park || 33,589 || 4–1 |- y background:white;color:#1c2841; World Series vs. Atlanta Braves 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Away: 2–0)1999 World Series https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1999_WS.shtml Baseball Reference 15 April 2025 # Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Series Box/Streak |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |1 || October 23, 1999 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |8:05p.m. EDT || style="Atlanta Braves 1999 2;" |@ Braves || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |W 4–1 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Hernández (1–0) || style="Atlanta Braves 1999 2;" |Maddux (0–1) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Rivera (1) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |2:57 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |51,342 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |NYA 1–0 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |2 || October 24, 1999 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |8:05p.m. EDT || style="Atlanta Braves 1999 2;" |@ Braves || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |W 7–2 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Cone (1–0) || style="Atlanta Braves 1999 2;" |Millwood (0–1) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |3:14 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |51,226 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |NYA 2–0 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |3 || October 26, 1999 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |8:20p.m. EDT || style="Atlanta Braves 1999 2;" |Braves || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |W 6–5 (10) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Rivera (1–0) || style="Atlanta Braves 1999 2;" |Remlinger (0–1) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |— || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |3:16 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |56,794 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |NYA 3–0 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |4 || October 27, 1999 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |8:20p.m. EDT || style="Atlanta Braves 1999 2;" |Braves || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |W 4–1 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Clemens (1–0) || style="Atlanta Braves 1999 2;" |Smoltz (0–1) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |Rivera (2) || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |2:58 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |56,752 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |NYA 4–0 || style="New York Yankees 1999 2;" |W4 |- 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 Jorge Posada 112 379 93 .245 12 57 1B Tino Martinez 159 589 155 .263 28 105 2B Chuck Knoblauch 150 603 176 .292 18 68 3B Scott Brosius 133 473 117 .247 18 71 SS Derek Jeter 158 627 219 .349 25 102 LF Ricky Ledée 88 250 69 .276 9 40 CF Bernie Williams 158 591 202 .342 25 115 RF Paul O'Neill Paul O'Neill (baseball) 153 597 170 .285 19 110 DH Chili Davis 146 476 128 .269 19 78 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 Joe Girardi 65 209 50 .239 2 27 Shane Spencer 71 205 48 .234 8 20 Chad Curtis 96 195 51 .262 5 24 Luis Sojo 49 127 32 .252 2 16 Jim Leyritz 31 66 15 .227 0 5 Darryl Strawberry 24 49 16 .327 3 6 Clay Bellinger 32 45 9 .200 1 2 Tony Tarasco 14 31 5 .161 0 3 D'Angelo Jiménez 7 20 8 .400 0 4 Jeff Manto 6 8 1 .125 0 0 Alfonso Soriano 9 8 1 .125 1 1 Mike Figga 2 0 0 ---- 0 0 Pitching 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 Orlando Hernández 33 214.1 17 9 4.12 157 David Cone 31 193.1 12 9 3.44 177 Andy Pettitte 31 191.2 14 11 4.70 121 Roger Clemens 30 187.2 14 10 4.60 163 Hideki Irabu 32 169.1 11 7 4.84 133 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 Ramiro Mendoza 53 123.2 9 9 4.29 80 Ed Yarnall 5 17.0 1 0 3.71 13 Jeff Juden 2 5.2 0 1 1.59 9 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L SV ERA SO Mariano Rivera 66 69.0 4 3 45 1.83 52 Mike Stanton 73 62.1 2 2 0 4.33 59 Jason Grimsley 55 75.0 7 2 1 3.60 49 Jeff Nelson Jeff Nelson (pitcher) 39 30.1 2 1 1 4.15 35 Dan Naulty 33 49.1 1 0 0 4.38 25 Allen Watson 21 34.1 4 0 0 2.10 30 Jay Tessmer 6 6.2 0 0 0 14.85 3 Todd Erdos 4 7.0 0 0 0 3.86 4 Mike Buddie 2 2.0 0 0 0 4.50 1 Tony Fossas 5 1.0 0 0 0 36.00 0 ALDS 1999 American League Division Series Series Summary: Game 1 @ Yankee Stadium: Yankees 8, Rangers 0 Game 2 @ Yankee Stadium: Yankees 3, Rangers 1 Game 3 @ The Ballpark in Arlington: Yankees 3, Rangers 0 ALCS 1999 American League Championship Series New York wins the series, 4–1 GameHomeScoreVisitorScoreDateSeries1New York4Boston3October 131-0 (NYY)2New York3Boston2October 142-0 (NYY)3Boston13New York1October 162-1 (NYY)4Boston2New York9October 173-1 (NYY)5Boston1New York6October 184-1 (NYY) World Series 1999 World Series Game 1 October 23, 1999, at Turner Field in Atlanta New York NYY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 6 0 Atlanta ATL 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 Orlando Hernández (1-0) Greg Maddux (0-1) Mariano Rivera (1) Chipper Jones (1) Game 2 October 24, 1999, at Turner Field in Atlanta New York NYY 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 14 1 Atlanta ATL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 1 David Cone (1-0) Kevin Millwood (0-1) Game 3 October 26, 1999, at Yankee Stadium in New York City Atlanta ATL 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 14 1 New York NYY 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 6 9 0 Mariano Rivera (1-0) Mike Remlinger (0-1) Chad Curtis 2 (2), Tino Martinez (1), Chuck Knoblauch (1) Game 4 October 27, 1999, at Yankee Stadium in New York City Atlanta ATL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 New York NYY 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 X 4 8 0 Roger Clemens (1-0) John Smoltz (0-1) Mariano Rivera (2) Jim Leyritz (1) Awards and honors The 1999 New York Yankees team were awarded The Sporting News Sportsman of the Year award.December 19, 2023 History of The Sporting News' Athlete of the Year awards: Full list of past winners, 1968-2023 https://www.sportingnews.com/us/archives/news/sporting-news-athlete-year-awards-full-list-past-winners/b5057b347246de26b7015930 December 5, 2025 www.sportingnews.com en-us Orlando Hernández, Pitcher, ALCS MVP Mariano Rivera, Relief Pitcher, World Series MVP Derek Jeter, American League Leader in Hits, 219 Hits 1999 All-Star Game David Cone, pitcher, reserve Derek Jeter, shortstop, reserve Mariano Rivera, relief pitcher, reserve Bernie Williams, outfield, reserve In popular culture In the 1995 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Past Tense", a character from the 2020s called the 1999 New York Yankees the best team he had ever seen. While it could be argued the 1998 team was better, it is considered remarkable that a television program that aired in 1995 could have even predicted such a successful season for a specific team. Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Columbus Clippers International League Trey Hillman AA Norwich Navigators Eastern League Lee Mazzilli A Tampa Yankees Florida State League Tom Nieto A Greensboro Bats South Atlantic League Stan Hough A-Short Season Staten Island 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 1999 New York Yankees at Baseball Reference 1999 World Series 1999 New York Yankees at Baseball Almanac David Cone Perfect Game Box Score Category:New York Yankees seasons New York Yankees New York Yankees Category:1990s in the Bronx Category:American League East champion seasons Category:American League champion seasons Category:World Series champion seasons