The 2012 New York Yankees season was the 110th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees began the season in St. Petersburg, Florida against the Tampa Bay Rays on April 6. They finished the season 95–67, first place in the American League East. They began their post-season run by beating the Baltimore Orioles in five games in the Division Series. They advanced to play the Detroit Tigers in the American League Championship Series, but were swept in four games by the Tigers following a season-ending injury to shortstop and team captain Derek Jeter.

This was the Yankees 20th consecutive winning season, dating back to 1993.

Personnel moves

On October 31, 2011, the New York Yankees agreed to a contract extension with (LHP) CC Sabathia for 5 years, worth $122M guaranteed. There is also a vesting option for a 6th year that could push the total contract value to $142M. On December 9, 2011, the New York Yankees signed (RHP) Freddy Garcia to a one-year contract worth $4M, plus incentives. On December 30, 2011, the New York Yankees signed (DH) Andruw Jones to a one-year contract worth $2M, with an extra $1.4M in potential incentives. On January 23, the New York Yankees acquired (RHP) Michael Pineda and minor league prospect (RHP) Jose Campos in exchange for top prospect (C) Jesús Montero and (RHP) Hector Noesi. On January 24, the Yankees held a press conference officially announcing the retirement of longtime Yankees catcher Jorge Posada. On January 26, the New York Yankees signed (RHP) Hiroki Kuroda to a one-year contract worth $10M. On February 19, the New York Yankees traded (RHP) A. J. Burnett to the Pirates for $13M cash, minor league pitcher Diego Moreno and minor league outfielder Excardo Ciones. On February 21, the New York Yankees signed (DH) Raúl Ibañez to a one-year contract worth $1.1M, with plate appearance incentives bringing the potential value up to a maximum of $4M. On February 22, the New York Yankees signed (RHP) David Aardsma to a one-year contract worth $500k, plus another $500k in incentives. The deal also included a club option for 2013 worth $500k. On February 27, the New York Yankees signed (INF) Eric Chavez to a one-year contract worth $900k, plus incentives. On March 16, the New York Yankees signed (LHP) Andy Pettitte to a one-year Minor League contract, worth $2.5 million. July 2012: Yankees acquired Ichiro Suzuki in a trade for two minor league pitchers. On August 12, 2012, the New York Yankees signed a contract with right-handed pitcher Derek Lowe.

Roster 2012 New York Yankees Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders Manager

Coaches (bullpen) (1st base) (hitting) (bench) (bullpen catcher) (pitching) (3rd base)

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position Pos Player C Russell Martin 1B Mark Teixeira 2B Robinson Canó 3B Alex Rodriguez SS Derek Jeter LF Brett Gardner CF Curtis Granderson RF Ichiro Suzuki DH Raúl Ibañez

Regular season

Season standings

American League East

American League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

April

On April 13 the Yankees won their home opener against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for the 14th time in the last 15 seasons.

On April 20, against their arch-rival Boston Red Sox during the 100th Anniversary of Fenway Park, Alex Rodriguez hit his 631st career home-run, passing former teammate Ken Griffey Jr. for sole possession of 5th on the all-time list.

July On July 23, the Yankees agreed to a trade that acquired Ichiro Suzuki from the Seattle Mariners for D. J. Mitchell and Danny Farquhar. On July 27 the Yankees won their 60th game, the first team in the season to do so.

October On October 3, during the last game of the season, the Yankees clinched their 18th American League East title when the Baltimore Orioles lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 4–1. The Yankees went on to win their game against the Boston Red Sox, 14–2, giving them the best record in the American League, and home-field advantage for the American League playoffs.

Game log Legend Yankees win Yankees loss Game postponed

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 6 || @ Rays || 6–7 || Rodney (1–0) || Rivera (0–1) || || 34,078 || 0–1 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 7 || @ Rays || 6–8 || Price (1–0) || Kuroda (0–1) || Rodney (1) || 34,078 || 0–2 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 8 || @ Rays || 0–3 || Hellickson (1–0) || Hughes (0–1) || Rodney (2) || 30,413 || 0–3 || L3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 9 || @ Orioles || 6–2 || Nova (1–0) || Matusz (0–1) || || 25,478 || 1–3 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 10 || @ Orioles || 5–4 (12) || Rapada (1–0) || Strop (0–1) || Rivera (1) || 24,659 || 2–3 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 11 || @ Orioles || 6–4 (10) || Soriano (1–0) || Gregg (0–1) || Rivera (2) || 22,919 || 3–3 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 13 || Angels || 5–0 || Kuroda (1–1) || Santana (0–2) || || 49,386 || 4–3 || W4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 14 || Angels || 1–7 || Wilson (2–0) || Hughes (0–2) || || 46,829 || 4–4 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 15 || Angels || 11–5 || Nova (2–0) || Williams (0–1) || || 41,055 || 5–4 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 16 || Twins || 3–7 || Pavano (1–1) || García (0–1) || || 40,218 || 5–5 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 17 || Twins || 8–3 || Sabathia (1–0) || Liriano (0–2) || || 40,194 || 6–5 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 18 || Twins || 5–6 || Marquis (1–0) || Kuroda (1–2) || Capps (3) || 36,831 || 6–6 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 19 || Twins || 7–6 || Hughes (1–2) || Swarzak (0–3) || Rivera (3) || 40,327 || 7–6 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || April 20 || @ Red Sox || 6–2 || Nova (3–0) || Buchholz (1–1) || || 36,770 || 8–6 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 21 || @ Red Sox || 15–9 || Soriano (2–0) || Aceves (0–1) || || 37,839 || 9–6 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" |—|| April 22 || @ Red Sox ||colspan=7|Game Postponed (rain) (rescheduled July 7)Yankees-Red Sox Sunday night game postponed MLB.com |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || April 23 || @ Rangers || 7–4 || Sabathia (2–0) || Holland (2–1) || Rivera (4) || 48,234 || 10–6 || W4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 24 || @ Rangers || 0–2 || Darvish (3–0) || Kuroda (1–3) || Nathan (5)|| 47,085 || 10–7 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 25 || @ Rangers || 3–7 || Ross (4–0) || Hughes (1–3) || || 47,942 || 10–8 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 27 || Tigers || 7–6 || Rivera (1–1) || Villarreal (0–1) || || 41,200 || 11–8 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 28 || Tigers || 5–7 || Smyly (1–0) || García (0–2) || || 44,686 || 11–9 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 29 || Tigers || 6–2 || Sabathia (3–0) || Scherzer (1–3) || || 43,084 || 12–9 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || April 30 || Orioles || 2–1 || Kuroda (2–3) || Hammel (3–1) || Rivera (5) || 36,890 || 13–9 || W2

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 1 || Orioles || 1−7 || Matusz (1−3) || Hughes (1–4) || || 37,790 || 13–10 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 2 || Orioles || 0−5 || Arrieta (2−2) || Nova (3–1) || || 39,360 || 13–11 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 3 || @ Royals || 3−4 || Duffy (2−2) || Phelps (0−1) || Broxton (5) || 19,590 || 13−12 || L3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 4 || @ Royals || 6−2 || Sabathia (4–0) || Chen (0−4) || || 24,153 || 14−12 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 5 || @ Royals || 1−5 || Paulino (1–0) || Kuroda (2–4) || || 29,121 || 14−13 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 6 || @ Royals || 10−4 || Hughes (2–4) || Hochevar (2−3) || || 20,434 || 15−13 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 8 || Rays || 5−3 || Nova (4–1) || Shields (5–1) || Robertson (1) || 37,086 || 16−13 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 9 || Rays || 1−4 || Rodney (2–0) || Robertson (0–1) || || 38,024 || 16−14 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 10 || Rays || 5−3 || Sabathia (5–0) || Price (5–2) || Soriano (1) || 37,720 || 17−14 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 11 || Mariners || 6–2 || Kuroda (3–4) || Hernández (3–2) || || 37,226 || 18−14 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 12 || Mariners || 6–2 || Hughes (3–4) || Noesí (2–4) || Logan (1) || 43,954 || 19–14 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 13 || Mariners || 2–6 || Millwood (1–4) || Pettitte (0–1) || || 41,631 || 19–15 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 14 || @ Orioles || 8–5 || Phelps (1−1) || Ayala (1−1) || Soriano (2) || 16,492 || 20–15 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 15 || @ Orioles || 2–5 || Chen (4–0) || Sabathia (5–1) || Johnson (12) || 24,055 || 20–16 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 16 || @ Blue Jays || 1–8 || Drabek (3–4) || Kuroda (3–5) || || 28,915 || 20–17 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 17 || @ Blue Jays || 1–4 || Hutchison (3–1) || Hughes (3–5) || Janssen (3) || 31,266 || 20–18 || L3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 18 || Reds || 4–0 || Pettitte (1–1) || Arroyo (2–2) || || 42,015 || 21–18 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 19 || Reds || 5–6 || Bailey (2–3) || Nova (4–2) || Arredondo (1) || 45,302 || 21–19 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 20 || Reds || 2–5 || Cueto (5–1) || Sabathia (5–2) || Chapman (1) || 45,622 || 21–20 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 21 || Royals || 0–6 || Paulino (2–1) || Kuroda (3–6) || || 39,229 || 21–21 || L3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 22 || Royals || 3–2 || Hughes (4–5) || Hochevar (3−5) || Soriano (3) || 37,674 || 22–21 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 23 || Royals || 8–3 || Pettitte (2–1) || Smith (0–1) || || 40,407 || 23–21 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 25 || @ Athletics || 6–3 || Nova (5–2) || Ross (2–5) || Soriano (4) || 33,559 || 24–21 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 26 || @ Athletics || 9–2 || Sabathia (6–2) || Colón (4–5) || || 27,112 || 25–21 || W4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 27 || @ Athletics || 2–0 || Kuroda (4–6) || Milone (6–4) || Soriano (5) || 25,078 || 26–21 || W5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 28 || @ Angels || 8–9 || Walden (2–1) || Wade (0–1) || || 44,016 || 26–22 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 29 || @ Angels || 1–5 || Haren (3–5) || Pettitte (2–2) || || 42,065 || 26–23 || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 30 || @ Angels || 6–5 || Nova (6–2) || Takahashi (0–2) || Soriano (6) || 40,111 || 27–23 || W1

|- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || June 1 || @ Tigers || 9–4 || Sabathia (7–2) || Crosby (0–1) || Soriano (7) || 41,831 || 28–23 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 2 || @ Tigers || 3–4 || Valverde (3–1) || Phelps (1−2) || || 44,593 || 28–24 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 3 || @ Tigers || 5–1 || Hughes (5–5) || Verlander (5–4) || || 42,419 || 29–24 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || June 5 || Rays || 7–0 || Pettitte (3–2) || Shields (6–4) || || 40,537 || 30–24 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 6 || Rays || 4–1 || Nova (7–2) || Cobb (2–2) || Soriano (8) || 38,370 || 31–24 || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 7 || Rays || 3–7 || Price (8–3) || Sabathia (7–3) || || 39,891 || 31–25 || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 8 || Mets || 9–1 || Kuroda (5–6) || Santana (3–3) || || 48,566 || 32–25 || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || June 9 || Mets || 4–2 || Hughes (6–5) || Gee (4–4) || Soriano (9) || 48,575 || 33–25 || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb"