2003 New York Yankees season

MLB yearly infobox
name = New York Yankees
season = 2003
misc = 2003 AL East Champions
2003 AL Champions

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
ballpark = Yankee Stadium
y4 = 1976
city = New York City, New York
y5 = 1903
owners = George Steinbrenner
genmanagers = Brian Cashman
managers = Joe Torre
television = WCBS-TV
(Michael Kay, Jim Kaat)
YES Network
(Michael Kay, Jim Kaat, Ken Singleton, Bobby Murcer)
radio = WCBS (AM)
(Charley Steiner, John Sterling)|

The New York Yankees' 2003 season was the 101st season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 101-61 finishing 6 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 before losing in a dramatic 6 game series to the Florida Marlins.

Offseason

*December 6, 2002: Robin Ventura was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/venturo01.shtml]
*December 19, 2002: Hideki Matsui was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/matsuhi01.shtml Hideki Matsui Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*December 19, 2002: Todd Zeile was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/z/zeileto01.shtml]

Regular Season

On June 11, 2003, six Astros pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter against the New York Yankees. The six pitchers were Roy Oswalt, Pete Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel and Billy Wagner. [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=230611110] It was the first no-hitter against the Yankees in 45 years.

Opening Day starters

eason standings

Notable transactions

* May 23, 2003: Curtis Pride was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Nashua (Atlantic). [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pridecu01.shtml]
* July 22, 2003: Jesse Orosco was sent to the New York Yankees by the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.
* July 29, 2003: Raul Mondesi was traded by the New York Yankees with cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks for David Dellucci, Bret Prinz, and John Prowl (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mondera01.shtml Raul Mondesi Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
* July 31, 2003: Robin Ventura was traded by the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Bubba Crosby and Scott Proctor. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/venturo01.shtml]
* August 18, 2003: Todd Zeile was released by the New York Yankees. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/z/zeileto01.shtml]
* August 31, 2003: Jesse Orosco was traded by the New York Yankees to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later. The Minnesota Twins sent Juan Padilla (September 2, 2003) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

Roster

Other batters

Relief pitchers

Game 3

October 11, Fenway Park

Game 6

October 15, Yankee Stadium

Game 2

October 19, 2003 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

Game 5

October 23, 2003 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida

Game 6

October 25, 2003 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/2003.shtml 2003 New York Yankees]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2003_WS.shtml 2003 World Series]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2003&t=NYA 2003 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com] succession box
title = AL East Championship Season
years = 2003
before =New York Yankees
2002
after = New York Yankees
2004succession box
title = American League champion
years = 2003
before = Anaheim Angels
2002
after = Boston Red Sox
2004