List of New York Yankees seasons

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Also known as "the Bronx Bombers" and "the Pinstripers",[1][2] the Yankees play in the East Division of Major League Baseball's (MLB) American League (AL). In its 121 MLB seasons, the franchise has won 27 World Series championships, the most of any MLB team and 16 more than the second-place St. Louis Cardinals.[3] The Yankees played home games in Yankee Stadium from 1923 to 2008, except for a stint at Shea Stadium from 1974 to 1975 while Yankee Stadium was undergoing renovations.[4] In 2009, the team moved into a new ballpark, which is also called Yankee Stadium.[5]

A baseball stadium with blue seats and buildings visible in the background.
The Yankees have played home games in the current Yankee Stadium since 2009.

The Baltimore Orioles began play in the AL in 1901.[6] After two seasons, the Orioles were replaced by a club in New York; it is unclear whether it was an expansion team or a relocated version of the Orioles.[7] Frank Farrell and William S. Devery purchased the franchise, naming it the New York Highlanders.[8] In 1913, the team changed its name to the Yankees.[8] From 1921 to 1964, the Yankees were the most successful MLB franchise, winning 20 World Series titles and 29 AL pennants. This period included streaks of four consecutive championships from 1936 to 1939 and five straight titles from 1949 to 1953.

Following an 11-year playoff drought, the club appeared in the playoffs five times in a six-year period and won back-to-back World Series championships in 1977 and 1978. The Yankees won the World Series again in 1996, and in 1998 began a run of three consecutive titles. From 1995 to 2007, the Yankees made the playoffs each year; their 13-season postseason streak was the second-longest in MLB history.[9] After missing the playoffs in 2008, they won another World Series in 2009 and reached the postseason each year from 2010 to 2012. In the most recent MLB season, 2023, New York had an 82–80 record and did not qualify for the playoffs. Overall, the Yankees' .569 regular season winning percentage is the highest of any MLB team, and they have the eighth-most regular season wins, behind seven clubs founded in the 19th century.[10]

Table key

Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig led the Murderers' Row teams of the late 1920s.
Legend for "Year by year" table below
TermMeaning
ALCSAmerican League Championship Series
ALDSAmerican League Division Series
ALWCAmerican League Wild Card Game/Series
ASGMVPAll-Star Game Most Valuable Player
CPOYComeback Player of the Year
CYACy Young Award
FinishFinal position in league or division
GB"Games back" from first-place team[a]
LossesNumber of regular season losses
MOYManager of the Year
MVPMost Valuable Player
ROYAmerican League Rookie of the Year
RPOYAmerican League Reliever of the Year
SeasonEach year is linked to an article about that particular MLB season
WinsNumber of regular season wins
WSMVPWorld Series Most Valuable Player
Yankees seasonEach year is linked to an article about that particular Yankees season

Year by year

World Series champions
(1903–present) †
American League champions
(1901–present)[b] *
Division champions
(1969–present) ^
Wild card berth
(1994–present) ¤
Win–loss records and final positions in league/division standings, by season, with playoff results and award winners
MLB seasonYankees seasonLeague[11]Division[11]Finish[11]Wins[11]Losses[11]Win%[11]GB[11][c]Playoffs[12]Awards
19031903AL4th7262.53717
19041904AL2nd9259.609
19051905AL6th7178.47721½
19061906AL2nd9061.5963
19071907AL5th7078.47321
19081908AL8th51103.33139½
19091909AL5th7477.49023½
19101910AL2nd8863.58314½
19111911AL6th7676.50025½
19121912AL8th50102.32955
19131913AL7th5794.37738
19141914AL6th7084.45530
19151915AL5th6983.45432½
19161916AL4th8074.51911
19171917AL6th7182.46428½
19181918AL4th6063.48813½
19191919AL3rd8059.576
19201920AL3rd9559.6173
19211921AL *1st9855.641Lost World Series to New York Giants, 5–3[13] *
19221922AL *1st9460.610Lost World Series to New York Giants, 4–0–1[d][14] *
19231923AL *1st9854.645Won World Series vs. New York Giants, 4–2[15]Babe Ruth (MVP)[16]
19241924AL2nd8963.5862
19251925AL7th6985.44828½
19261926AL *1st9163.591Lost World Series to St. Louis Cardinals, 4–3[17] *
19271927AL *1st11044.714Won World Series vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 4–0[18]Lou Gehrig (MVP)[19]
19281928AL *1st10153.656Won World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4–0[20]
19291929AL2nd8866.57118
19301930AL3rd8668.55816
19311931AL2nd9459.61413½
19321932AL *1st10747.695Won World Series vs. Chicago Cubs, 4–0[e][21]
19331933AL2nd9159.6077
19341934AL2nd9460.6107
19351935AL2nd8960.5973
19361936AL *1st10251.667Won World Series vs. New York Giants, 4–2[22]Lou Gehrig (MVP)[23]
19371937AL *1st10252.662Won World Series vs. New York Giants, 4–1[24]
19381938AL *1st9953.651Won World Series vs. Chicago Cubs, 4–0[25]
19391939AL *1st10645.702Won World Series vs. Cincinnati Reds, 4–0[26]Joe DiMaggio (MVP)[23]
19401940AL3rd8866.5712
19411941AL *1st10153.656Won World Series vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 4–1[27]Joe DiMaggio (MVP)[23]
19421942AL *1st10351.669Lost World Series to St. Louis Cardinals, 4–1[28] *Joe Gordon (MVP)[23]
19431943AL *1st9856.636Won World Series vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 4–1[29]Spud Chandler (MVP)[23]
19441944AL3rd8371.5396
19451945AL4th8171.533
19461946AL3rd8767.56517
19471947AL *1st9757.630Won World Series vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 4–3[30]Joe DiMaggio (MVP)[23]
19481948AL3rd9460.610
19491949AL *1st9757.630Won World Series vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 4–1[31]
19501950AL *1st9856.636Won World Series vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 4–0[32]Phil Rizzuto (MVP)[23]
19511951AL *1st9856.636Won World Series vs. New York Giants, 4–2[33]Yogi Berra (MVP)[23]
Gil McDougald (ROY)[34]
19521952AL *1st9559.617Won World Series vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 4–3[35]
19531953AL *1st9952.656Won World Series vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 4–2[36]
19541954AL2nd10351.6698Yogi Berra (MVP)[23]
Bob Grim (ROY)[34]
19551955AL *1st9658.623Lost World Series to Brooklyn Dodgers, 4–3[37] *Yogi Berra (MVP)[23]
19561956AL *1st9757.630Won World Series vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, 4–3[f][38]Mickey Mantle (MVP)[23]
Don Larsen (WSMVP)[39]
19571957AL *1st9856.636Lost World Series to Milwaukee Braves, 4–3[40] *Mickey Mantle (MVP)[23]
Tony Kubek (ROY)[34]
19581958AL *1st9262.597Won World Series vs. Milwaukee Braves, 4–3[41]Bob Turley (CYA, WSMVP)[39][42]
19591959AL3rd7975.51315
19601960AL *1st9757.630Lost World Series to Pittsburgh Pirates, 4–3[43] *Roger Maris (MVP)[23]
Bobby Richardson (WSMVP)[39]
19611961AL *1st10953.673Won World Series vs. Cincinnati Reds, 4–1[44]Roger Maris (MVP)[23]
Whitey Ford (CYA, WSMVP)[39][42]
19621962AL *1st9666.593Won World Series vs. San Francisco Giants, 4–3[45]Mickey Mantle (MVP)[23]
Tom Tresh (ROY)[34]
Ralph Terry (WSMVP)[39]
19631963AL *1st10457.646Lost World Series to Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–0[46] *Elston Howard (MVP)[23]
19641964AL *1st9963.611Lost World Series to St. Louis Cardinals, 4–3[47] *
19651965AL6th7785.47525
19661966AL10th7089.44026½
19671967AL9th7290.44420
19681968AL5th8379.51220Stan Bahnsen (ROY)[34]
19691969ALEast[g]5th8081.49728½
19701970ALEast2nd9369.57415Thurman Munson (ROY)[34]
19711971ALEast4th8280.50621
1972[h]1972ALEast4th7976.510
19731973ALEast4th8082.49417
19741974ALEast2nd8973.5492
19751975ALEast3rd8377.51912
19761976AL *East ^1st9762.610Won ALCS vs. Kansas City Royals, 3–2
Lost World Series to Cincinnati Reds, 4–0[48] *
Thurman Munson (MVP)[23]
Dock Ellis (CPOY)[49]
19771977AL *East ^1st10062.617Won ALCS vs. Kansas City Royals, 3–2
Won World Series vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–2[50]
Sparky Lyle (CYA)[42]
Reggie Jackson (WSMVP)[39]
19781978AL *East ^1st[i]10063.613Won ALCS vs. Kansas City Royals, 3–1
Won World Series vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–2[51]
Ron Guidry (CYA)[42]
Bucky Dent (WSMVP)[39]
19791979ALEast4th8971.55613½
19801980ALEast ^1st10359.636Lost ALCS to Kansas City Royals, 3–0[52]
1981[j]1981AL *East ^1st3422.607Won ALDS vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 3–2
Won ALCS vs. Oakland Athletics, 3–0
Lost World Series to Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–2[53] *
Dave Righetti (ROY)[34]
6th2526.4905
19821982ALEast5th7983.48816
19831983ALEast3rd9171.5627
19841984ALEast3rd8775.53717
19851985ALEast2nd9764.6022Don Mattingly (MVP)[23]
19861986ALEast2nd9072.556
19871987ALEast4th8973.5499
19881988ALEast5th8576.528
19891989ALEast5th7487.46014½
19901990ALEast7th6795.41421
19911991ALEast5th7191.43820
19921992ALEast4th7686.46920
19931993ALEast2nd8874.5437
1994[k]1994ALEast1st7043.619Buck Showalter (MOY)[54]
1995[l]1995ALEast2nd ¤7965.5497Lost ALDS to Seattle Mariners, 3–2[55]
19961996AL *East ^1st9270.568Won ALDS vs. Texas Rangers, 3–1
Won ALCS vs. Baltimore Orioles, 4–1
Won World Series vs. Atlanta Braves, 4–2[56]
Derek Jeter (ROY)[34]
Joe Torre (MOY)[54]
John Wetteland (WSMVP)[39]
19971997ALEast2nd ¤9666.5932Lost ALDS to Cleveland Indians, 3–2[57]
19981998AL *East ^1st11448.704Won ALDS vs. Texas Rangers, 3–0
Won ALCS vs. Cleveland Indians, 4–2
Won World Series vs. San Diego Padres, 4–0[58]
Joe Torre (MOY)[54]
Scott Brosius (WSMVP)[39]
19991999AL *East ^1st9864.605Won ALDS vs. Texas Rangers, 3–0
Won ALCS vs. Boston Red Sox, 4–1
Won World Series vs. Atlanta Braves, 4–0[59]
Mariano Rivera (WSMVP)[39]
20002000AL *East ^1st8774.540Won ALDS vs. Oakland Athletics, 3–2
Won ALCS vs. Seattle Mariners, 4–2
Won World Series vs. New York Mets, 4–1[60]
Derek Jeter (ASGMVP, WSMVP)[39][61]
20012001AL *East ^1st9565.594Won ALDS vs. Oakland Athletics, 3–2
Won ALCS vs. Seattle Mariners, 4–1
Lost World Series to Arizona Diamondbacks, 4–3[62] *
Roger Clemens (CYA)[42]
20022002ALEast ^1st10358.640Lost ALDS to Anaheim Angels, 3–1[63]
20032003AL *East ^1st10161.623Won ALDS vs. Minnesota Twins, 3–1
Won ALCS vs. Boston Red Sox, 4–3
Lost World Series to Florida Marlins, 4–2[64] *
20042004ALEast ^1st10161.623Won ALDS vs. Minnesota Twins, 3–1
Lost ALCS to Boston Red Sox, 4–3[65]
20052005ALEast ^1st[m]9567.586Lost ALDS to Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 3–2[66]Alex Rodriguez (MVP)[23]
Jason Giambi (CPOY)[67]
20062006ALEast ^1st9765.599Lost ALDS to Detroit Tigers, 3–1[68]
20072007ALEast2nd ¤9468.5802Lost ALDS to Cleveland Indians, 3–1[69]Alex Rodriguez (MVP)[23]
20082008ALEast3rd8973.5498
20092009AL *East ^1st10359.636Won ALDS vs. Minnesota Twins, 3–0
Won ALCS vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 4–2
Won World Series vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 4–2[70]
Hideki Matsui (WSMVP)[39]
20102010ALEast2nd ¤9567.5861Won ALDS vs. Minnesota Twins, 3–0
Lost ALCS to Texas Rangers, 4–2
20112011ALEast ^1st9765.599Lost ALDS to Detroit Tigers, 3–2
20122012ALEast ^1st9567.586Won ALDS vs. Baltimore Orioles, 3–2
Lost ALCS to Detroit Tigers, 4–0
20132013ALEast3rd[n]8577.52512Mariano Rivera (ASGMVP, CPOY)[61][71]
20142014ALEast2nd8478.51912
20152015ALEast2nd ¤8775.5376Lost ALWC to Houston AstrosAndrew Miller (RPOY)[72]
20162016ALEast4th8478.5199
20172017ALEast2nd ¤9171.5622Won ALWC vs. Minnesota Twins
Won ALDS vs. Cleveland Indians, 3–2
Lost ALCS to Houston Astros, 4–3
Aaron Judge (ROY)[34]
20182018ALEast2nd ¤10062.6178Won ALWC vs. Oakland Athletics
Lost ALDS to Boston Red Sox, 3–1
20192019ALEast ^1st10359.636Won ALDS vs. Minnesota Twins, 3–0
Lost ALCS to Houston Astros, 4–2
Aroldis Chapman (RPOY)[72]
2020[o]2020ALEast2nd ¤3327.5507Won ALWC vs. Cleveland Indians, 2–0
Lost ALDS to Tampa Bay Rays, 3–2
20212021ALEast3rd[p] ¤9270.5688Lost ALWC to Boston Red Sox
20222022ALEast ^1st9963.611Won ALDS vs. Cleveland Guardians, 3–2
Lost ALCS to Houston Astros, 4–0
Aaron Judge (MVP)[23]
Giancarlo Stanton (ASGMVP)[61]
20232023ALEast4th8280.50619Gerrit Cole (CYA)[42]

These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's New York Yankees Team History & Encyclopedia,[11] except where noted, and are current as of October 1, 2023.

Record by decade

The following table describes the Yankees' MLB win–loss record by decade.

DecadeWinsLossesPct
1900s520518.501
1910s701780.473
1920s933602.608
1930s970554.636
1940s929609.604
1950s955582.621
1960s887720.552
1970s892715.555
1980s854708.547
1990s851702.548
2000s965651.597
2010s921699.569
2020s306240.560
All-time10,6848,080.569

These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's New York Yankees Team History & Encyclopedia,[11] and are current as of October 7, 2023.

All-time records

StatisticWinsLossesWin%
All-time regular season record10,6848,080.569
All-time postseason record244178.578
All-time regular and postseason record10,9288,258.570

Notes

  • a This is determined by calculating the difference in wins plus the difference in losses divided by two.
  • b For lists of all American League pennant winners, see American League pennant winners 1901–68 and American League Championship Series.
  • c Half-game increments are possible because games can be cancelled due to inclement weather or other circumstances that prevent play. If a postponed game is the last of the season between two teams, it may not be made up, if it does not affect the playoff race.[73][74]
  • d The second game of the series ended after 10 innings due to darkness, with the score tied 2–2.[75]
  • e During Game 3 of this series, Babe Ruth hit his called shot, a home run into the center field bleachers of Wrigley Field.[76]
  • f Don Larsen pitched the only perfect game in World Series history in Game 5.[77]
  • g In 1969, the American League split into East and West divisions.[78]
  • h The 1972 Major League Baseball strike forced the cancellation of the Yankees' first seven games of the season.[79]
  • i The Yankees finished the season tied for first with the Boston Red Sox. New York defeated the Red Sox 5–4 in a one-game playoff to clinch the division title. The game is best remembered for Bucky Dent's three-run home run in the seventh inning, which gave the Yankees a 3–2 lead.[80]
  • j The 1981 Major League Baseball strike caused the season to be split into two halves. The Yankees were given a berth in an expanded playoff tournament because they led the American League East when the strike began. The Milwaukee Brewers finished the second half in first place to earn the division's other playoff berth.[81]
  • k The 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike, which started on August 12, 1994, led to the cancellation of the playoffs and World Series.[82] As a result of the abbreviated season, MLB did not officially award division championships.[83] The Yankees led the American League East, and held the best record in the American League, at the time of the strike.[84]
  • l The 1994–95 MLB strike lasted until April 2, 1995, causing the shortening of the 1995 season to 144 games.[79]
  • m The Yankees finished the season tied for first with the Boston Red Sox, but were awarded the division title because they won the season series with the Red Sox.[85]
  • n The Yankees finished the season tied for third with the Baltimore Orioles.[86]
  • o The 2020 season was shortened to 60 games by the COVID-19 pandemic.[87]
  • p The Yankees finished the season tied for second with the Boston Red Sox.[88] Since both teams qualified for the American League Wild Card Game, the tie had to be broken to determine home-field advantage. The Red Sox were designated the first wild card, and the Yankees were designated the second wild card, based on the Red Sox having won the season series between the teams, 10 games to 9.[89]

References

General
  • "MLB Teams and Baseball Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  • "Baseball-Reference Postseason Index". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 13, 2008.
  • "New York Yankees: History". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  • "New York Yankees year-by-year results". New York Yankees. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  • Appel, Marty (2012). Pinstripe Empire: The New York Yankees From Before the Babe to After the Boss. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-60819-492-6.
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