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

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

Record vs. opponents

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,

Line score July 18, Yankee Stadium, New York

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

Roster 1999 New York Yankees Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders

Other batters Manager

Coaches (First Base) (Hitting) (Bullpen) (Third Base) (Pitching) (Bench)

Game log Regular season Legend Yankees win Yankees loss Yankees tie Postponement Clinched divisionBoldYankees team member

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || April 5 || @ Athletics || 3–5 || 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 || 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 || 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

|- 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 || 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 || @ White Sox || 10–2 || Clemens (3–0) || Snyder (6–2) || || Comiskey Park II || || 23–17 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 41 || May 22 || @ 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 || 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

|- 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=";" |52 || || style=";" |7:40p.m. EDT || style=";" |Mets || style=";" |W 4–3 || style=";" |Grimsley (5–0) || style=";" |Reed (3–3) || style=";" |Rivera (14) || style=";" |3:09 || style=";" |56,175 || style=";" |31–21 || style=";" |W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | style=";" |53 || || style=";" |1:23p.m. EDT || style=";" |Mets || style=";" |W 6–3 || style=";" |Hernandez (6–5) || style=";" |Yoshii (5–5) || style=";" |Rivera (15) || style=";" |3:08 || style=";" |55,935 || style=";" |32–21 || style=";" |W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | style=";" |54 || || style=";" |8:11p.m. EDT || style=";" |Mets || style=";" |L 2–7 || style=";" |Leiter (3–5) || style=";" |Clemens (5–1) || style=";" |— || style=";" |3:11 || style=";" |56,294 || style=";" |32–22 || style=";" |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;"