2003 New York Yankees

The final standing	Lost the World Series Against Florida Marlins
Regular season record	101–61-1 (.623)
Post-season record	9-8
Divisional rank	1st
ALDS record and opponent	Won 3-1 vs Minnesota Twins
AL rank	1
ALCS record and opponent	Won 4-3 vs Boston Red Sox
World Series record and opponent	Lost 2-4 vs Miami Marlins
Manager	Joe Torre
Captain	Derek Jeter
Top batter	Home run: Jason Giambi (41), Alfonso Soriano (38), Jorge Posada (30) BA: Derek Jeter (.324), Alfonso Soriano (.290), Hideki Matsui (.287) Runs: Alfonso Soriano (114), Jason Giambi (97), Derek Jeter (87) RBI: Jason Giambi (107), Hideki Matsui (106), Jorge Posada (101)
Top pitcher/ (W-L, ERA)	Roger Clemens: 17-9, 3.91 Andy Pettitte: 21-8, 4.02 Mike Mussina: 17-8, 3.40
Attendance record	3,465,600 (1st of 14)

2003 New York Yankees season: A brief summary

The 2003 New York Yankees season, the 101st for the storied franchise, unfolded as a rollercoaster of emotions for the passionate fans clad in pinstripes. Under the managerial helm of Joe Torre, the team clinched the AL East title with an impressive record of 101-61-1, finishing six games ahead of arch-rivals Boston Red Sox.

The regular season showcased a powerhouse 2003 New York Yankees roster, featuring a formidable rotation led by Andy Pettitte, Roger Clemens, Mike Mussina, and David “Boomer” Wells. Mariano Rivera, the indomitable closer, secured 40 saves, solidifying his reputation as a bullpen legend.

The 2003 New York Yankees offensive lineup was equally imposing, with Derek Jeter, Jason Giambi, Alfonso Soriano, and Jorge Posada delivering standout performances. Bernie Williams etched his name in postseason history with his 19th homer, while Hideki Matsui, the first Japanese player to don the Yankees uniform, left an indelible mark with a World Series home run.

The 2003 New York Yankees season triumphs culminated in a thrilling ALCS showdown against the Red Sox. The defining moment came in the 11th inning of Game 7, when Aaron Boone’s unforgettable home run secured the American League Pennant, sending the Yankee Stadium faithful into delirium.

As the 2003 New York Yankees set their sights on the World Series, they faced the Florida Marlins, a team with a lower payroll but armed with talent. The series unfolded as a tale of two narratives, with the Marlins ultimately emerging victorious in a six-game clash. Controversy loomed as speculations surfaced about questionable strike calls favoring the Marlins’ pitchers.

Despite outscoring their opponents, the 2003 New York Yankees fell short of claiming their 27th World Series title. But the 2003 season remains etched in memory for Aaron Boone’s heroic swing that clinched the pennant, even in the face of World Series disappointment.

Among the 2003 New York Yankees standout performers, Jorge Posada emerged as a candidate for team MVP, putting up a near-historic season. His offensive prowess and defensive contributions behind the plate were crucial to the team’s success. While Mike Mussina and Jason Giambi also presented compelling cases, Posada’s excellence in a challenging position earned him the nod.

2003 New York Yankees: Boone’s blast made history

The most memorable moment of the 2003 New York Yankees season unfolded in the bottom of the 11th inning during Game 7 of the ALCS against the Boston Red Sox. This moment was etched in history by the unlikeliest hero, Aaron Boone. Acquired in a midseason trade with the Cincinnati Reds on July 31, 2003, Boone’s role was initially seen as a placeholder at third base. However, his struggles at the plate during the ALCS forced manager Joe Torre to bench him in favor of the less-experienced Enrique Wilson.

Boone’s regular-season performance had fallen below expectations, posting a 90 OPS+ in 54 games with the 2003 New York Yankees, a significant drop from his 113 OPS+ with the Reds. His playoff struggles were even more pronounced, managing only five hits in 34 at-bats, with just one extra-base hit, a double during the ALDS. In Game 7 against the Red Sox, Boone started the game on the bench, entering as a pinch-runner for Ruben Sierra in the bottom of the 8th inning. His first at-bat came in the critical 11th inning.

With the score tied at five, Boone faced the formidable Tim Wakefield, a pitcher he had struggled against. The tension in Yankee Stadium was palpable as fans held their breath, hoping for a spark. And then, with one swing of the bat, Boone transformed from a struggling mid-season acquisition to a legendary figure.

Boone connected with a pitch from Wakefield, sending it deep into the left-field stands. The crack of the bat echoed through the stadium as Yankee fans erupted in jubilation. The dramatic home run not only secured the victory in Game 7 but propelled the 2003 New York Yankees to the World Series. The legend of Aaron “F**kin” Boone was born in that instant, and the Curse of the Bambino, haunting the Red Sox for decades, met its final act.

The image of Boone rounding the bases and the deafening roar of the Yankee faithful became an indelible part of Yankees lore. One swing, one pitch, and Aaron Boone had etched his name into baseball history, becoming a legend in the saga of the Yankees’ storied franchise.

2003 New York Yankees season in videos

2003 ALDS result

Yankees 3-1 Twins

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Location	Attendance	Record
1	September 30	Twins	1–3	Hawkins (1–0)	Mussina (0–1)	Guardado (1)	Yankee Stadium	56,292	0–1
2	October 2	Twins	4–1	Pettitte (1–0)	Radke (0–1)	Rivera (1)	Yankee Stadium	56,479	1–1
3	October 4	@ Twins	3–1	Clemens (1–0)	Lohse (0–1)	Rivera (2)	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	55,915	2–1
4	October 5	@ Twins	8–1	Wells (1–0)	Santana (0–1)	—	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	55,875	3–1

2003 ALCS result

Yankees 4-3 Red Sox

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Location	Attendance	Record
1	October 8	Red Sox	2–5	Wakefield (1–0)	Mussina (0–1)	Williamson (1)	Yankee Stadium	56,281	1–0
2	October 9	Red Sox	6–2	Pettitte (1–0)	Lowe (0–1)	—	Yankee Stadium	56,295	1–1
3	October 11	@ Red Sox	4–3	Clemens (1–0)	Martinez (0–1)	Rivera (1)	Fenway Park	34,209	2–1
–	October 12	@ Red Sox	Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for October 13
4	October 13	@ Red Sox	2–3	Wakefield (2–0)	Mussina (0–2)	Williamson (2)	Fenway Park	34,599	2–2
5	October 14	@ Red Sox	4–2	Wells (1–0)	Lowe (0–2)	Rivera (2)	Fenway Park	34,619	3–2
6	October 15	Red Sox	6–9	Embree (1–0)	Contreras (0–1)	Williamson (3)	Yankee Stadium	56,277	3–3
7	October 16	Red Sox	6–5 (11)	Rivera (1–0)	Wakefield (2–1)	—	Yankee Stadium	56,279	4–3

2003 World Series

Yankees 2-4 Marlins

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Win	Loss	Save	Location	Attendance	Record
1	October 18	Marlins	2–3	Penny (1–0)	Wells (0–1)	Urbina (1)	Yankee Stadium	55,769	0–1
2	October 19	Marlins	6–1	Pettitte (1–0)	Redman (0–1)	—	Yankee Stadium	55,750	1–1
3	October 21	@ Marlins	6–1	Mussina (1–0)	Beckett (0–1)	Rivera (1)	Pro Player Stadium	65.731	2–1
4	October 22	@ Marlins	3–4 (12)	Looper (1–0)	Weaver (0–1)	—	Pro Player Stadium	65.934	2–2
5	October 23	@ Marlins	4–6	Penny (2–0)	Contreras (0–1)	Urbina (2)	Pro Player Stadium	65.975	2–3
6	October 25	Marlins	0–2	Beckett (1–1)	Pettitte (1–1)	—	Yankee Stadium	55,773	2–4

2003 New York Yankees roster

Name	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	WAR	Salary
Juan Acevedo	33	R	R	6′ 2″	245	May 5, 1970	8	25	0	-1	$900,000
Erick Almonte	25	R	R	6′ 2″	245	Feb 1, 1978	2	31	29	-0.4
Jason Anderson	24	L	R	6′ 0″	188	Jun 9, 1979	1st	22	0	0.1	$300,000
Armando Benitez	30	R	R	6′ 4″	180	Nov 3, 1972	10	9	0	0.2
Aaron Boone	30	R	R	6′ 2″	190	Mar 9, 1973	7	54	52	1.4
Randy Choate	27	L	L	6′ 1″	205	Sep 5, 1975	4	5	0	0
Brandon Claussen	24	R	L	6′ 2″	200	May 1, 1979	1st	1	1	0.2
Roger Clemens	40	R	R	6′ 4″	205	Aug 4, 1962	20	33	33	4	$10,100,000
José Contreras	31	R	R	6′ 4″	255	Dec 6, 1971	1st	18	9	1.9	$5,500,000
Jorge De Paula	24	R	R	6′ 1″	160	Nov 10, 1978	1st	4	1	0.5
David Dellucci	29	L	L	5′ 10″	180	Oct 31, 1973	7	21	15	-0.1
John Flaherty	35	R	R	6′ 1″	195	Oct 21, 1967	12	40	31	0.6	$750,000
Karim Garcia	27	L	L	6′ 0″	210	Oct 29, 1975	9	52	46	0.4
Jason Giambi	32	L	R	6′ 3″	240	Jan 8, 1971	9	156	154	4.8	$11,428,571
Charles Gipson	30	R	R	6′ 2″	180	Dec 16, 1972	6	18	2	-0.1
Chris Hammond	37	L	L	6′ 1″	190	Jan 21, 1966	11	62	0	1.5	$2,200,000
Drew Henson	23	R	R	6′ 5″	222	Feb 13, 1980	2	5	2	0
Felix Heredia	28	L	L	6′ 0″	180	Jun 18, 1975	8	12	0	0.4
Michel Hernandez	24	R	R	6′ 0″	215	Aug 12, 1978	1st	5	1	0
Sterling Hitchcock	32	L	L	6′ 1″	200	Apr 29, 1971	12	27	1	-0.1	$6,000,000
Derek Jeter HOF	29	R	R	6′ 3″	195	Jun 26, 1974	9	119	118	3.6	$15,600,000
Nick Johnson	24	L	L	6′ 3″	235	Sep 19, 1978	3	96	90	2.5	$364,100
Chris Latham	30	B	R	6′ 0″	195	May 26, 1973	5	4	0	0.1	$400,000
Hideki Matsui	29	L	R	6′ 2″	210	Jun 12, 1974	1st	163	158	2.3	$6,000,000
Dan Miceli	32	R	R	6′ 1″	185	Sep 9, 1970	11	7	0	0
Raúl Mondesí	32	R	R	5′ 11″	202	Mar 12, 1971	11	98	96	2.3	$13,000,000
Mike Mussina HOF	34	L	R	6′ 2″	185	Dec 8, 1968	13	31	31	6.5	$12,000,000
Jeff Nelson	36	R	R	6′ 8″	225	Nov 17, 1966	12	24	0	0.2
Jesse Orosco	46	R	L	6′ 2″	174	Apr 21, 1957	24	15	0	-0.4
Antonio Osuna	30	R	R	5′ 11″	160	Apr 12, 1973	9	48	0	0.8	$2,400,000
Andy Pettitte	31	L	L	6′ 5″	235	Jun 15, 1972	9	33	33	3.1	$11,500,000
Jorge Posada	32	B	R	6′ 2″	215	Aug 17, 1970	9	142	133	5.9	$8,000,000
Curtis Pride	34	L	R	6′ 0″	205	Dec 17, 1968	8	4	3	0
Bret Prinz	26	R	R	6′ 3″	185	Jun 15, 1977	3	2	0	-0.2
Alberto Reyes	33	R	R	6′ 1″	230	Apr 10, 1970	9	13	0	0.3
Juan Rivera	24	R	R	6′ 2″	220	Jul 3, 1978	3	57	43	0.7
Mariano Rivera HOF	33	R	R	6′ 2″	195	Nov 29, 1969	9	64	0	3.6	$10,500,000
Fernando Seguignol	28	B	R	6′ 5″	257	Jan 19, 1975	5	5	1	0
Ruben Sierra	37	B	R	6′ 1″	175	Oct 6, 1965	17	63	40	0.1
Luis Sojo	38	R	R	5′ 11″	172	Jan 3, 1965	13	3	1	0
Alfonso Soriano	27	R	R	6′ 1″	195	Jan 7, 1976	5	156	154	5.4	$800,000
Bubba Trammell	31	R	R	6′ 3″	205	Nov 6, 1971	7	22	15	-0.1	$2,500,000
Robin Ventura	35	L	R	6′ 1″	185	Jul 14, 1967	15	89	77	1.7	$5,000,000
Jeff Weaver	26	R	R	6′ 5″	200	Aug 22, 1976	5	32	24	-0.2	$4,150,000
David Wells	40	L	L	6′ 3″	187	May 20, 1963	17	31	30	4.3	$3,250,000
Gabe White	31	L	L	6′ 2″	200	Nov 20, 1971	9	12	0	0
Bernie Williams	34	B	R	6′ 2″	180	Sep 13, 1968	13	119	116	1	$12,357,143
Enrique Wilson	29	B	R	5′ 11″	160	Jul 27, 1973	7	63	33	-0.4	$700,000
Todd Zeile	37	R	R	6′ 1″	190	Sep 9, 1965	15	66	48	-0.4	$1,500,000

2003 New York Yankees plyer additions, transactions, and trades

November

• November 8, 2002: Chris Widger became a Free Agent.
• November 14, 2002: Corey Lee was signed as a free agent.
• November 21, 2002: Matt Beech joined as a free agent.
• November 22, 2002: Winston Abreu was signed as a free agent (exact date uncertain).
• November 23, 2002: Ben Rivera was signed as a free agent (approximate date).
• December 4, 2002: Chris Latham joined as a free agent.
• December 6, 2002: Robin Ventura signed as a free agent.
• December 7, 2002: Chris Widger returned as a free agent.
• December 13, 2002: Chris Hammond signed as a free agent.
• December 16, 2002: Mike Cervenak was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 2002 Rule 5 draft.
• December 19, 2002: Todd Zeile and Hideki Matsui were signed as free agents.
• December 21, 2002: Christian Parker and Shane Spencer became Free Agents.
• December 30, 2002: Roger Clemens, Ryan McGuire, and Christian Parker were signed as free agents.

January

• January 3, 2003: Brandon Knight was released.
• January 15, 2003: Orlando Hernandez was traded to the Chicago White Sox, receiving Eddi Candelario (minors) and Antonio Osuna.
• January 16, 2003: John Flaherty joined as a free agent.
• January 21, 2003: Fernando Seguignol signed as a free agent.
• January 27, 2003: Juan Acevedo signed as a free agent.

February

• February 4, 2003: Jon Lieber was signed as a free agent.
• February 5, 2003: Randy Keisler was released.
• February 6, 2003: José Contreras joined as an amateur free agent.

March

• March 1, 2003: Francisco Cervelli signed as an amateur free agent.
• March 5, 2003: Ramon Ramirez joined as a free agent.
• March 7, 2003: Ben Rivera was released.
• March 19, 2003: Rondell White was traded to the San Diego Padres, receiving Mark Phillips (minors), Bubba Trammell, and cash.
• March 21, 2003: Winston Abreu was released.
• March 22, 2003: Willie Banks and Mike Thurman signed as free agents.
• March 24, 2003: Greg Hansell and Alberto Reyes signed as free agents.
• March 26, 2003: Marcus Jensen was purchased from the Philadelphia Phillies.
• March 30, 2003: Bob Smith signed as a free agent.

April

• April 7, 2003: Charles Gipson signed as a free agent. Chris Widger was released.
• April 21, 2003: Craig Wilson signed as a free agent.
• April 24, 2003: Chris Latham was released.

May

• May 7, 2003: Rolando Arrojo signed as a free agent.
• May 15, 2003: Matt DeSalvo joined as an amateur free agent.
• May 22, 2003: Jose Nieves signed as a free agent.
• May 23, 2003: Curtis Pride was purchased from Nashua (Atlantic).

June

• June 3, 2003: Tyler Clippard was drafted in the 9th round of the 2003 amateur draft, signed on June 6, 2003. T.J. Beam was drafted in the 10th round of the 2003 amateur draft, signed on June 18, 2003. Jeff Karstens was drafted in the 19th round of the 2003 amateur draft, signed on June 11, 2003. Justin Berg was drafted in the 43rd round of the 2003 amateur draft, signed on May 21, 2004. Daniel McCutchen was drafted in the 47th round of the 2003 amateur draft but did not sign.
• June 6, 2003: Marcus Thames was traded to the Texas Rangers for Ruben Sierra.
• June 10, 2003: Juan Acevedo was released.
• June 25, 2003: Dan Miceli was received from the Cleveland Indians in a conditional deal. Karim Garcia was purchased from the Cleveland Indians. Willie Banks was released.
• June 28, 2003: Ryan McGuire was released.

July

• July 2, 2003: Melky Mesa signed as an amateur free agent.
• July 16, 2003: Matt Beech was released. Ryan Bicondoa (minors), Jason Anderson, and Anderson Garcia were traded to the New York Mets for Armando Benitez.
• July 21, 2003: Ryan McGuire was released.
• July 22, 2003: Jesse Orosco was received from the San Diego Padres in a conditional deal.
• July 24, 2003: Manny Acosta was released.
• July 25, 2003: Alberto Reyes was released.
• July 29, 2003: Dan Miceli was sent to the Houston Astros in a conditional deal. Raul Mondesí and cash were traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Jon-Mark Sprowl (minors), David Dellucci, and Bret Prinz.
• July 31, 2003: Gabe White was received from the Cincinnati Reds in a conditional deal. Brandon Claussen, Charlie Manning, and cash were traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Aaron Boone. Robin Ventura was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Bubba Crosby and Scott Proctor.

August

• August 6, 2003: Armando Benitez was traded to the Seattle Mariners for Jeff Nelson.
• August 18, 2003: Todd Zeile was released.
• August 22, 2003: Sterling Hitchcock was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ben Julianel (minors) and Justin Pope (minors).
• August 25, 2003: Felix Heredia was selected off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
• August 31, 2003: Jesse Orosco was traded to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later (Juan Padilla sent on September 2, 2003, to complete the trade).

September

• September 29, 2003: Charles Gipson became a Free Agent.

October

• October 7, 2003: Mike Thurman became a Free Agent. Bubba Trammell was released.

2003 New York Yankees player debuts

• Jason Anderson – 03-31-2003 – 23 years old
• Brandon Claussen – 06-28-2003 – 24 years old
• Jose Contreras – 03-31-2003 – 31 years old
• Jorge de Paula – 09-05-2003 – 23 years old
• Michel Hernandez – 09-06-2003 – 25 years old
• Hideki Matsui – 03-31-2003 – 28 years old

2003 New York Yankees team stats (batting)

Pos	Name	Age	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA
C	Jorge Posada	32	142	588	481	83	135	24	0	30	101	2	4	93	110	0.281
1B	Jason Giambi	32	156	690	535	97	134	25	0	41	107	2	1	129	140	0.25
2B	Alfonso Soriano	27	156	734	682	114	198	36	5	38	91	35	8	38	130	0.29
SS	Derek Jeter	29	119	542	482	87	156	25	3	10	52	11	5	43	88	0.324
3B	Robin Ventura	35	89	326	283	31	71	13	0	9	42	0	0	40	62	0.251
LF	Hideki Matsui	29	163	695	623	82	179	42	1	16	106	2	2	63	86	0.287
CF	Bernie Williams	34	119	521	445	77	117	19	1	15	64	5	0	71	61	0.263
RF	Raúl Mondesí	32	98	403	361	56	93	23	3	16	49	17	7	38	66	0.258
DH	Nick Johnson	24	96	406	324	60	92	19	0	14	47	5	2	70	57	0.284
CI	Todd Zeile	37	66	214	186	29	39	8	0	6	23	0	0	24	36	0.21
3B	Aaron Boone	30	54	209	189	31	48	13	0	6	31	8	0	11	30	0.254
DH	Ruben Sierra	37	63	189	174	19	48	8	1	6	31	1	0	13	20	0.276
LF	Juan Rivera	24	57	185	173	22	46	14	0	7	26	0	0	10	27	0.266
RF	Karim Garcia	27	52	161	151	17	46	5	0	6	21	0	2	9	32	0.305
IF	Enrique Wilson	29	63	147	135	18	31	9	0	3	15	3	1	7	14	0.23
C	John Flaherty	35	40	116	105	16	28	8	0	4	14	0	0	4	19	0.267
SS	Erick Almonte	25	31	111	100	17	26	6	0	1	11	1	0	8	24	0.26
DH	Bubba Trammell	31	22	61	55	4	11	5	0	0	5	0	0	6	10	0.2
RF	David Dellucci	29	21	58	51	8	9	1	0	1	4	3	0	4	13	0.176
CF	Charles Gipson	30	18	12	10	3	2	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	2	0.2
OF	Curtis Pride	34	4	12	12	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0.083
1B	Fernando Seguignol	28	5	8	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.143
3B	Drew Henson	23	5	8	8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.125
C	Michel Hernandez	24	5	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.25
IF	Luis Sojo	38	3	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
OF	Chris Latham	30	4	2	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
	Team Totals	30.4	163	6431	5605	877	1518	304	14	230	845	98	33	684	1042	0.271
	Rank in 14 AL teams				7	3	5	5	14	3		5	5	1	10	5

2003 New York Yankees team stats (pitching)

Pos	Name	Age	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER
SP	Mike Mussina	34	17	8	0.68	3.4	31	31	0	2	1	0	214.2	192	86	81
SP	David Wells	40	15	7	0.682	4.14	31	30	0	4	1	0	213	242	101	98
SP	Roger Clemens	40	17	9	0.654	3.91	33	33	0	1	1	0	211.2	199	99	92
SP	Andy Pettitte	31	21	8	0.724	4.02	33	33	0	1	0	0	208.1	227	109	93
SP	Jeff Weaver	26	7	9	0.438	5.99	32	24	3	0	0	0	159.1	211	113	106
CL	Mariano Rivera	33	5	2	0.714	1.66	64	0	57	0	0	40	70.2	61	15	13
RP	Chris Hammond	37	3	2	0.6	2.86	62	0	16	0	0	1	63	65	23	20
RP	Antonio Osuna	30	2	5	0.286	3.73	48	0	16	0	0	0	50.2	58	22	21
RP	Sterling Hitchcock	32	1	3	0.25	5.44	27	1	8	0	0	0	49.2	57	33	30
RP	Juan Acevedo	33	0	3	0	7.71	25	0	19	0	0	6	25.2	34	24	22
	José Contreras	31	7	2	0.778	3.3	18	9	2	0	0	0	71	52	27	26
	Jason Anderson	24	1	0	1	4.79	22	0	12	0	0	0	20.2	23	13	11
	Jeff Nelson	36	1	0	1	4.58	24	0	3	0	0	1	17.2	17	9	9
	Alberto Reyes	33	0	0		3.18	13	0	2	0	0	0	17	13	7	6
	Felix Heredia	28	0	1	0	1.2	12	0	4	0	0	0	15	13	5	2
	Gabe White	31	2	1	0.667	4.38	12	0	1	0	0	0	12.1	8	7	6
	Jorge De Paula	24	0	0		0.79	4	1	3	0	0	0	11.1	3	1	1
	Armando Benitez	30	1	1	0.5	1.93	9	0	2	0	0	0	9.1	8	4	2
	Brandon Claussen	24	1	0	1	1.42	1	1	0	0	0	0	6.1	8	2	1
	Dan Miceli	32	0	0		5.79	7	0	3	0	0	1	4.2	4	3	3
	Jesse Orosco	46	0	0		10.38	15	0	0	0	0	0	4.1	4	6	5
	Randy Choate	27	0	0		7.36	5	0	2	0	0	0	3.2	7	3	3
	Bret Prinz	26	0	0		18	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	6	4	4
	Team Totals	33.8	101	61	0.623	4.02	163	163	155	8	3	49	1462	1512	716	653
	Rank in 14 AL teams		1	14		3				5	3	1	2	8	4	3

2003 New York Yankees record vs. opponents/ team splits

Opponent (Games)	Won	Lost	WP
Anaheim Angels (9)	6	3	0.667
Baltimore Orioles (20)	13	6	0.684
Boston Red Sox (19)	10	9	0.526
Chicago Cubs (3)	1	2	0.333
Chicago White Sox (6)	2	4	0.333
Cincinnati Reds (3)	1	2	0.333
Cleveland Indians (7)	5	2	0.714
Detroit Tigers (6)	5	1	0.833
Houston Astros (3)	2	1	0.667
Kansas City Royals (6)	4	2	0.667
Minnesota Twins (7)	7	0	1.000
New York Mets (6)	6	0	1.000
Oakland Athletics (9)	3	6	0.333
Seattle Mariners (9)	5	4	0.556
St. Louis Cardinals (3)	3	0	1.000
Tampa Bay Devil Rays (19)	14	5	0.737
Texas Rangers (9)	4	5	0.444
Toronto Blue Jays (19)	10	9	0.526

2003 New York Yankees monthly record

Month (Games)	Won	Lost	WP
March (1)	1	0	1.000
April (26)	20	6	0.769
May (28)	11	17	0.393
June (27)	20	7	0.741
July (24)	14	10	0.583
August (29)	17	12	0.586
September (28)	18	9	0.667

2003 New York Yankees All-Stars

• Jorge Posada
• Alfonso Soriano
• Hideki Matsui
• Roger Clemens
• Jason Giambi

2003 New York Yankees awards and honors

• Gold Glove Award: Mike Mussina
• Silver Slugger Award: Jorge Posada
• ALCS MVP: Mariano Rivera

Other Achievements

• Jorge Posada finished 3rd in AL MVP voting.
• Andy Pettitte finished 6th in AL Cy Young Voting.
• Hideki Matsui finished 2nd in AL Rookie of the Year voting.
• Joe Torre finished 5th in AL Manager of the Year voting.

2003 New York Yankees 4 top moments

Harmonies of fate: The 2003 ALCS ballet of triumph and turmoil

Step into the theater of the Yankees-Red Sox saga during the 2003 ALCS, where the diamond transformed into a canvas for a spellbinding baseball drama. From the spellbinding duel of Pedro Martinez and Roger Clemens in Game 3 to Mike Mussina’s courageous relief in the climactic Game 7, the series choreographed an intricate dance of rivalry. Giambi’s symphony of two home runs off Martinez, an eighth-inning crescendo, and Mariano Rivera’s virtuoso three-inning performance all played their part, but they were merely the overture to the grandest act in Yankee history.

Soriano’s leadoff sonata: Defying the plate’s symphony

The 2003 New York Yankees lineup resonated with power from Giambi and Posada, Alfonso Soriano emerged as the unorthodox leadoff virtuoso for the 2003 Yankees. A cleanup hitter tasked with leading the charge, Soriano orchestrated history with an unparalleled 13 first-inning leadoff home runs. His avant-garde approach disrupted pitchers from the opening note, carving his name into the annals of baseball history and adding a dynamic crescendo to the Yankees’ offensive symphony.

Clemens’ dual crescendos: An epic June nocturne

On the evening of June 13, 2003, Roger Clemens faced the St. Louis Cardinals with two historic notes lingering in the air—his 300th win and 4000th strikeout. The Rocket, a maestro on the mound, wasted no time, orchestrating a first-inning trio of strikeouts to secure his 300th win. Joining the exclusive ranks of Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton, Clemens composed a masterpiece, achieving two monumental notes in a single game that resonated through time, solidifying his legacy as one of the game’s immortal composers.

Matsui’s debut: A home opener’s ode

In the grandeur of the 2003 New York Yankees’ home opener, the newly arrived Hideki Matsui performed a breathtaking overture that echoed through the hearts of the pinstripe faithful. Against the Twins, Matsui seized the moment in the fifth, bases loaded. With a fusion of power and poise, he launched a 3-2 pitch into the right field bleachers, composing the first grand slam by a Yankee in their inaugural game at Yankee Stadium. Matsui’s historic debut set the stage for the legendary opus he would craft in the mid-2000s, culminating in a pivotal role during the triumphant 2009 World Series.

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