The 2003 New York Yankees season was the 101st season for the New York Yankees franchise. 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 defeated the Red Sox in 7 games in the ALCS, winning the pennant on Aaron Boone's dramatic 11th-inning home run. The Yankees advanced to the World Series, losing in a dramatic 6-game series to the Florida Marlins. It would be their second World Series loss in three years and their last appearance in a World Series until 2009.

Offseason December 6, 2002: Robin Ventura was re-signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees. December 19, 2002: Hideki Matsui was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.Hideki Matsui Statistics Baseball-Reference.com December 19, 2002: Todd Zeile was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees. January 3, 2003: Brandon Knight was released by the New York Yankees.

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. It was the first no-hitter against the Yankees in 45 years.

Opening Day starters

1B – Jason Giambi 2B – Alfonso Soriano SS – Derek Jeter 3B – Robin Ventura C – Jorge Posada LF – Hideki Matsui CF – Bernie Williams RF – Raúl Mondesí DH – Nick Johnson P – Roger Clemens

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions May 23, 2003: Curtis Pride was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Nashua Pride (Atlantic League). 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: Raúl Mondesí was traded by the New York Yankees with cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks for David Dellucci, Bret Prinz, and John Prowl (minors).Raúl Mondesí Statistics Baseball-Reference.com July 31, 2003: Aaron Boone was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Yankees for Brandon Claussen, Charlie Manning, and cash. July 31, 2003: Robin Ventura was traded by the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Bubba Crosby and Scott Proctor. August 18, 2003: Todd Zeile was released by the New York Yankees. 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 2003 New York Yankees Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders

Other Players Manager

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

Game log Legend Yankees Win Yankees Loss Game postponed

|- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || March 31 || @ Blue Jays || 8–4 || Clemens (1–0) || Halladay (0–1) || — || SkyDome || 50,119 || 1–0

|- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || April 1 || @ Blue Jays || 10–1 || Pettitte (1–0) || Lidle (0–1) || — || SkyDome || 15,176 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 2 || @ Blue Jays || 9–7 || Mussina (1–0) || Hendrickson (0–1) || Acevedo (1) || SkyDome || 16,222 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 4 || @ Devil Rays || 12–2 || Wells (1–0) || Parris (0–1) || — || Tropicana Field || 15,169 || 4–0 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 5 || @ Devil Rays || 5–6 || Carter (1–0) || Osuna (0–1) || — || Tropicana Field || 20,096 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 6 || @ Devil Rays || 10–5 || Clemens (2–0) || Zambrano (0–1) || — || Tropicana Field || 18,363 || 5–1 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || April 7 || Twins || colspan=8|Postponed (snow) Rescheduled for April 8 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 8 || Twins || 7–3 || Pettitte (2–0) || Mays (1–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 33,109 || 6–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 9 || Twins || 2–1 || Mussina (2–0) || Lohse (1–1) || Acevedo (2) || Yankee Stadium || 31,898 || 7–1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 10 || Twins || 2–0 || Wells (2–0) || Reed (0–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 29,255 || 8–1 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || April 11 || Devil Rays || colspan=8|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for June 17 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 12 || Devil Rays || 5–4 || Osuna (1–1) || Harper (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 35,326 || 9–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 13 || Devil Rays || 1–2 || Carter (3–0) || Acevedo (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 39,725 || 9–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 12 || April 14 || Blue Jays || 10–9 || Contreras (1–0) || Lopez (0–1) || Hammond (1) || Yankee Stadium || 30,761 || 10–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 15 || Blue Jays || 5–0 || Mussina (3–0) || Halladay (0–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 33,833 || 11–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 16 || Blue Jays || 6–7 || Lidle (2–2) || Hitchcock (0–1) || Escobar (2) || Yankee Stadium || 25,831 || 11–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 17 || Blue Jays || 4–0 || Weaver (1–0) || Walker (1–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 32,057 || 12–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 18 || @ Twins || 11–4 || Clemens (3–0) || Radke (1–2) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 37,843 || 13–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 19 || @ Twins || 4–2 || Pettitte (3–0) || Mays (2–2) || Acevedo (3) || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 36,139 || 14–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 20 || @ Twins || 8–2 || Mussina (4–0) || Lohse (2–2) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 18,818 || 15–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 21 || @ Twins || 15–1 || Wells (3–0) || Reed (1–3) || — || Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome || 20,845 || 16–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 22 || @ Angels || 8–3 || Weaver (2–0) || Lackey (1–2) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 38,343 || 17–3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 23 || @ Angels || 9–2 || Clemens (4–0) || Callaway (1–2) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 38,340 || 18–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 24 || @ Angels || 2–6 || Ortiz (3–2) || Pettitte (3–1) || — || Edison International Field of Anaheim || 39,169 || 18–4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 25 || @ Rangers || 3–2 || Mussina (5–0) || Lewis (3–1) || Acevedo (4) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 40,052 || 19–4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || April 26 || @ Rangers || 7–5 || Hammond (1–0) || Urbina (0–1) || Acevedo (5) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 48,247 || 20–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || April 27 || @ Rangers || 7–10 || Dickey (2–1) || Weaver (2–1) || Urbina (8) || The Ballpark in Arlington || 49,544 || 20–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || April 29 || Mariners || 0–6 || Meche (3–1) || Clemens (4–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 38,724 || 20–6 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || April 30 || Mariners || 8–5 || Pettitte (4–1) || Moyer (3–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 30,522 || 21–6

|- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 1 || Mariners || 2–1 || Mussina (6–0) || Pineiro (2–2) || Rivera (1) || Yankee Stadium || 34,991 || 22–6 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 2 || Athletics || 5–3 || Wells (4–0) || Lilly (2–1) || Rivera (2) || Yankee Stadium || 38,538 || 23–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 3 || Athletics || 3–5 || Foulke (1–0) || Acevedo (0–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 44,176 || 23–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 4 || Athletics || 0–2 || Zito (5–2) || Clemens (4–2) || Foulke (8) || Yankee Stadium || 45,426 || 23–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 6 || @ Mariners || 7–12 || Moyer (4–2) || Pettitte (4–2) || — || Safeco Field || 44,979 || 23–9 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 7 || @ Mariners || 7–2 || Mussina (7–0) || Pineiro (2–3) || — || Safeco Field || 43,753 || 24–9 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 8 || @ Mariners || 16–5 || Wells (5–0) || Garcia (3–4) || — || Safeco Field || 46,000 || 25–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 9 || @ Athletics || 2–7 || Hudson (3–1) || Weaver (2–2) || — || Network Associates Coliseum || 40,317 || 25–10 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || May 10 || @ Athletics || 5–2 || Clemens (5–2) || Zito (5–3) || Rivera (3) || Network Associates Coliseum || 44,486 || 26–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 11 || @ Athletics || 2–5 || Mulder (6–1) || Pettitte (4–3) || Foulke (10) || Network Associates Coliseum || 45,390 || 26–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 13 || Angels || 3–10 || Lackey (2–3) || Mussina (7–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 37,750 || 26–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 14 || Angels || 3–5 || Rodriguez (3–1) || Wells (5–1) || Percival (5) || Yankee Stadium || 33,647 || 26–13 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 15 || Angels || 10–4 || Weaver (3–2) || Sele (1–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 29,670 || 27–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 16 || Rangers || 5–8 || Dickey (3–1) || Acevedo (0–3) || Urbina (11) || Yankee Stadium || 40,055 || 27–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 17 || Rangers || 2–5 || Valdez (3–2) || Pettitte (4–4) || Urbina (12) || Yankee Stadium || 51,095 || 27–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 18 || Rangers || 1–5 || Thomson (3–4) || Mussina (7–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 54,942 || 27–16 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 19 || @ Red Sox || 7–3 || Wells (6–1) || Fossum (4–2) || — || Fenway Park || 35,099 || 28–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 20 || @ Red Sox || 7–10 || Embree (3–1) || Contreras (1–1) || Lyon (6) || Fenway Park || 35,007 || 28–17 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 21 || @ Red Sox || 4–2 || Clemens (6–2) || Wakefield (4–2) || Rivera (4) || Fenway Park || 35,003 || 29–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 22 || Blue Jays || 3–8 || Halladay (5–2) || Pettitte (4–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 45,777 || 29–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 23 || Blue Jays || 2–6 || Escobar (2–1) || Mussina (7–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 34,134 || 29–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 24 || Blue Jays || 2–5 || Lidle (8–2) || Wells (6–2) || Politte (7) || Yankee Stadium || 35,023 || 29–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 25 || Blue Jays || 3–5 || Davis (2–3) || Weaver (3–3) || Politte (8) || Yankee Stadium || 40,940 || 29–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 26 || Red Sox || 4–8 || Wakefield (5–2) || Clemens (6–3) || — || Yankee Stadium || 55,093 || 29–22 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || May 27 || Red Sox || 11–3 || Pettitte (5–5) || Chen (0–1) || — || Yankee Stadium || 44,769 || 30–22 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || May 28 || Red Sox || 6–5 || Rivera (1–0) || Lyon (1–2) || — || Yankee Stadium || 44,617 || 31–22 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || May 30 || @ Tigers || 6–0 || Contreras (2–1) || Knotts (2–4) || — || Comerica Park || 28,003 || 32–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || May 31 || @ Tigers || 2–4 || Bernero (1–6) || Weaver (3–4) || German (3) || Comerica Park || 24,959 || 32–23

|- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 1 || @ Tigers || 10–9 || Wells (7–2) || Sparks (0–2) || Acevedo (6) || Comerica Park || 44,095 || 33–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 3 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Reitsma (4–2) || Osuna (1–2) || — || Great American Ball Park || 41,827 || 33–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 4 || @ Reds || 2–6 || Wilson (3–4) || Mussina (7–4) || — || Great American Ball Park || 42,082 || 33–25 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 5 || @ Reds || 10–2 || Contreras (3–1) || Graves (3–5) || — || Great American Ball Park || 42,282 || 34–25 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 6 || @ Cubs || 5–3 || Wells (8–2) || Zambrano (5–5) || Rivera (5) || Wrigley Field || 39,359 || 35–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 7 || @ Cubs || 2–5 || Wood (5–4) || Clemens (6–4) || — || Wrigley Field || 39,363 || 35–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 8 || @ Cubs || 7–8 || Prior (7–2) || Pettitte (5–6) || Borowski (11) || Wrigley Field || 39,341 || 35–27 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 10 || Astros || 5–3 || Mussina (8–4) || Miller (4–7) || Rivera (6) || Yankee Stadium || 37,602 || 36–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 11 || Astros || 0–8 || Lidge (4–0) || Weaver (3–5) || — || Yankee Stadium || 29,905 || 36–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 12 || Astros || 6–5 || Osuna (2–2) || Dotel (5–2) || Rivera (7) || Yankee Stadium || 39,888 || 37–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 13 || Cardinals || 5–2 || Clemens (7–4) || Simontacchi (4–4) || Rivera (8) || Yankee Stadium || 55,214 || 38–28 |- bgcolor="bbffbb"