2007 New York Yankees season
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The 2007 New York Yankees season was the Yankees' 105th. The season started with the Yankees trying to win the American League East championship, a title they had won every season since the 1998 season, but ultimately they came in second place to the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees instead won the American League wild card, beating out the Seattle Mariners and the Detroit Tigers.
Offseason
The offseason started with news of the unexpected death of
Regular season
Season summary
April
Injuries sidelined
Meanwhile, the offense led the
May
By early May, Mike Mussina and Chien-Ming Wang joined Andy Pettitte with newcomers Darrell Rasner and Matt DeSalvo filling in the remaining two positions in the rotation. Alex Rodriguez's remarkable April had come to an end, but the bats kept up their pace and, with the bullpen getting some needed rest, the Yankees began May 7–2. However, at the end of the month, the Yankees were tied for last place with the Devil Rays and were 22–29, 13+1⁄2 games behind the Red Sox in the AL East. On May 6, Roger Clemens announced his return to the Yankees after a three-year absence from the team.[7]
June
The Yankees began June with a strong 8–2 start. They opened with a series victory over the
July
The Yankees began the first week of July strongly. They lost the final game of a series with Oakland before taking 3 out of 4 from the
August
The beginning of August saw the Yankees, along with all of Major League Baseball, eagerly awaiting home run number 500 from Alex Rodriguez. During the home run milestone chase George Steinbrenner's health once again came into question when the New York Post and the New York Daily News each reported that Steinbrenner, during a recent interview, appeared to be suffering from dementia.
[Steinbrenner] repeats, "Great to see ya", each time McEwen, 84, asks different questions about the Boss' family members. After gruffly responding to the Condé Nast reporter's question about the Yankees, he continues to repeat "Great to see ya", to each of McEwen's questions.
On August 4, 2007, during the first inning
August also saw rookie Phil Hughes rejoin the starting rotation, as well as the much anticipated debut of Joba Chamberlain, a future starter who gave the Yankees' bullpen some much needed help during the pennant race (an 0.38 ERA in 23.2 innings).
Hall of Fame Yankee shortstop Phil Rizzuto, who was also the long-time voice of the Yankees on television and radio, died on August 13. The Yankees wore his number 10 on their left sleeves for the remainder of the season.
The Yankees swept Boston at Yankee Stadium after dropping to eight games back in AL East standings. Coupled with losses by the Seattle Mariners, the Yankees' wins put them on top of the AL Wild Card race.
September
The Yankees' first game of September showcased rookie pitcher
Season standings
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Boston Red Sox | 96 | 66 | 0.593 | — | 51–30 | 45–36 |
New York Yankees | 94 | 68 | 0.580 | 2 | 52–29 | 42–39 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 13 | 49–32 | 34–47 |
Baltimore Orioles | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 27 | 35–46 | 34–47 |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 30 | 37–44 | 29–52 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
Baltimore | — | 6–12 | 5–3 | 3–4 | 1–5 | 7–0 | 3–7 | 0–7 | 9–9 | 4–4 | 2–7 | 11–7 | 4–6 | 8–10 | 6–12 |
Boston | 12–6 | — | 7–1 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 4–3 | 8–10 | 4–4 | 4–5 | 13–5 | 6–4 | 9–9 | 12–6 |
Chicago | 3–5 | 1–7 | — | 7–11 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 5–4 | 9–9 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 1–7 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 4–14 |
Cleveland | 4–3 | 2–5 | 11–7 | — | 12–6 | 11–7 | 5–5 | 14–4 | 0–6 | 6–4 | 4–3 | 8–2 | 6–3 | 4–2 | 9–9 |
Detroit | 5–1 | 4–3 | 7–11 | 6–12 | — | 11–7 | 3–5 | 12–6 | 4–4 | 4–6 | 6–4 | 3–4 | 5–4 | 4–3 | 14–4 |
Kansas City | 0–7 | 3–3 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 7–11 | — | 5–2 | 9–9 | 1–9 | 6–4 | 3–6 | 4–3 | 5–4 | 3–4 | 10–8 |
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7–3 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 5–3 | 2–5 | — | 6–3 | 6–3 | 9–10 | 13–6 | 6–2 | 10–9 | 3–4 | 14–4 |
Minnesota | 7–0 | 3–4 | 9–9 | 4–14 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 3–6 | — | 2–5 | 5–2 | 6–3 | 3–4 | 7–2 | 4–6 | 11–7 |
New York | 9–9 | 10–8 | 6–4 | 6–0 | 4–4 | 9–1 | 3–6 | 5–2 | — | 2–4 | 5–5 | 10–8 | 5–1 | 10–8 | 10–8 |
Oakland | 4–4 | 4–4 | 5–4 | 4–6 | 6–4 | 4–6 | 10–9 | 2–5 | 4–2 | — | 5–14 | 4–6 | 9–10 | 5–4 | 10–8 |
Seattle | 7–2 | 5–4 | 7–1 | 3–4 | 4–6 | 6–3 | 6–13 | 3–6 | 5–5 | 14–5 | — | 4–3 | 11–8 | 4–5 | 9–9 |
Tampa Bay | 7–11 | 5–13 | 1–6 | 2–8 | 4–3 | 3–4 | 2–6 | 4–3 | 8–10 | 6–4 | 3–4 | — | 5–4 | 9–9 | 7–11 |
Texas | 6–4 | 4–6 | 4–2 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 9–10 | 2–7 | 1–5 | 10–9 | 8–11 | 4–5 | — | 5–5 | 11–7 |
Toronto | 10–8 | 9–9 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 6–4 | 8–10 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 9–9 | 5–5 | — | 10–8 |
Roster
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Playoffs
ALDS vs. Cleveland Indians
2007 American League Division Series:
Game | Score | Date | Starting Pitchers | Winning pitcher | Losing pitcher |
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1 | New York 3 at Cleveland 12 | October 4 | Chien-Ming Wang vs. CC Sabathia | CC Sabathia (1–0) | Chien-Ming Wang (0–1) |
2 | New York 1 at Cleveland 2 | October 5 | Fausto Carmona |
Rafael Pérez (1–0) | Luis Vizcaíno (0–1) |
3 | Cleveland 4 at New York 8 | October 7 | Jake Westbrook vs. Roger Clemens | Phil Hughes (1–0) | Jake Westbrook (0–1) |
4 | Cleveland 6 at New York 4 | October 8 | Paul Byrd vs. Chien-Ming Wang | Paul Byrd (1–0) | Chien-Ming Wang (0–2) |
End of an era
On October 14, 2007, George Steinbrenner relinquished control of the Yankees to his two sons, Hank and Hal Steinbrenner. The brothers will take on control not only of the Yankees but also the YES Network and the construction of the new Yankee Stadium. "I'll pay more attention to the baseball part", Hank Steinbrenner said. "The stadium, that's more Hal. But basically everything will be decided jointly." Technically, Steinbrenner is not completely gone. He has given himself chairman-like position on the team. "George has taken on a role like the chairman of a major corporation", team president Randy Levine told the New York Post. "He's been saying for years he's wanted to get his sons involved in the family business. Both of them have stepped up and are taking on the day-to-day duties of what's required to run the Yankees."
After the Yankees were eliminated the postseason, the fate of Joe Torre, the Yankees' manager since 1996, was in question. The team mulled what to do while speculation grew that Torre would not be brought back as manager. The team eventually offered him a contract that had a reduced salary with incentives, but Torre, who felt he was being treated unfairly even after his long tenure with the team, rejected the offer. He subsequently was hired by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Yankees would hire Joe Girardi as Torre's replacement.
Player stats
For complete stats click here (external link)
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; AVG = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | AVG | HR | RBI |
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Bobby Abreu | 158 | 605 | 171 | .283 | 16 | 101 |
Chris Başak | 5 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Wilson Betemit | 37 | 84 | 19 | .226 | 4 | 24 |
Melky Cabrera | 150 | 545 | 149 | .273 | 8 | 73 |
Miguel Cairo | 54 | 107 | 27 | .252 | 0 | 10 |
Robinson Canó | 160 | 617 | 189 | .306 | 19 | 97 |
Johnny Damon | 141 | 533 | 144 | .270 | 12 | 63 |
Shelley Duncan | 34 | 74 | 19 | .257 | 7 | 17 |
Jason Giambi | 83 | 254 | 60 | .236 | 14 | 39 |
Alberto González | 12 | 14 | 1 | .071 | 0 | 1 |
Derek Jeter | 156 | 639 | 206 | .322 | 12 | 73 |
Hideki Matsui | 143 | 547 | 156 | .285 | 25 | 103 |
Doug Mientkiewicz | 72 | 166 | 46 | .277 | 5 | 24 |
José Molina | 29 | 66 | 21 | .318 | 1 | 9 |
Wil Nieves | 26 | 61 | 10 | .164 | 0 | 8 |
Josh Phelps | 36 | 80 | 21 | .263 | 2 | 12 |
Andy Phillips | 61 | 185 | 54 | .292 | 2 | 25 |
Jorge Posada | 144 | 506 | 171 | .338 | 20 | 90 |
Alex Rodriguez | 158 | 583 | 183 | .314 | 54 | 156 |
Bronson Sardinha | 10 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 2 |
Kevin Thompson | 13 | 21 | 4 | .190 | 0 | 2 |
Pitcher Totals | 162 | 20 | 2 | .100 | 0 | 0 |
Team Totals | 162 | 5717 | 1656 | .290 | 201 | 929 |
Pitching
Starting and other pitchers
Note: G = Game pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Roger Clemens | 18 | 99.0 | 6 | 6 | 4.18 | 68 |
*Tyler Clippard | 6 | 27.0 | 3 | 1 | 6.33 | 18 |
Matt DeSalvo | 7 | 27.2 | 1 | 3 | 6.18 | 10 |
Philip Hughes | 13 | 72.2 | 5 | 3 | 4.46 | 58 |
Kei Igawa | 14 | 67.2 | 2 | 3 | 6.25 | 53 |
Jeff Karstens | 7 | 14.2 | 1 | 4 | 11.05 | 5 |
Ian Kennedy | 3 | 19.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.89 | 15 |
Mike Mussina | 28 | 152.0 | 11 | 10 | 5.15 | 91 |
*Carl Pavano | 2 | 11.1 | 1 | 0 | 4.76 | 4 |
Andy Pettitte (1 HLD) | 36 | 215.1 | 15 | 9 | 4.05 | 141 |
*Darrell Rasner | 6 | 24.2 | 1 | 3 | 4.01 | 11 |
Chien-Ming Wang | 30 | 199.1 | 19 | 7 | 3.70 | 104 |
*Chase Wright | 3 | 10.0 | 2 | 0 | 7.20 | 8 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; SV = Saves; W = Wins; L = Losses; H = Holds; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | H | SV | ERA | SO |
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*Colter Bean | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 2 |
Chris Britton | 11 | 12.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.55 | 5 |
*Jim Brower | 3 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 |
Brian Bruney | 58 | 50.0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4.68 | 39 |
Joba Chamberlain | 19 | 24.0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0.38 | 34 |
Kyle Farnsworth | 64 | 60.0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4.80 | 48 |
Sean Henn | 29 | 36.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.12 | 28 |
+Mike Myers | 55 | 40.2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.66 | 21 |
Ross Ohlendorf | 6 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.84 | 9 |
+Scott Proctor | 52 | 54.1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3.81 | 37 |
Edwar Ramírez | 21 | 21.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8.14 | 31 |
Mariano Rivera | 67 | 71.1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3.15 | 74 |
José Veras | 9 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5.79 | 7 |
Ron Villone | 37 | 42.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.25 | 25 |
Luis Vizcaíno | 77 | 75.1 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 4.30 | 62 |
Team Pitching Totals | 162 | 1450.2 | 94 | 68 | 70 | 34 | 4.49 | 1009 |
*Ended season not on active roster
+ Ended season playing for different team
Farm system
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
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International League | Dave Miley |
AA | Trenton Thunder | Eastern League
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Tony Franklin |
A
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Tampa Yankees
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Florida State League | Luis Sojo |
A
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Charleston RiverDogs | South Atlantic League | Torre Tyson |
A-Short Season
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Staten Island Yankees | New York–Penn League | Mike Gillespie
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Rookie
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GCL Yankees
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Gulf Coast League
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Jody Reed |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: GCL Yankees
References
- Game Logs:
- 1st Half: New York Yankees Game Log on ESPN.com
- 2nd Half: New York Yankees Game Log on ESPN.com
- Batting Statistics: New York Yankees Batting Stats on ESPN.com
- Pitching Statistics: New York Yankees Pitching Stats on ESPN.com
- ^ The Lidle Crash: "Too Much Plane"?, Donnelly, Sally B., Time, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006
- ^ Tigers deal three pitchers to Yankees for Sheffield, espn.com
- ^ Jaret Wright Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Wright move? O's acquire righty from Yankees, espn.com
- ^ Andy Pettitte Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "Yankees have deal to send Johnson back to Arizona". January 4, 2007. Archived from the original on January 8, 2007. Retrieved January 5, 2007.
- ^ Rocket boost: Clemens to sign with Yankees, MSNBC
- ^ ESPN - Yanks rough up Angels but still enter break under .500 - MLB
- ^ ESPN - Yankees get infielder Betemit for reliever Proctor - MLB
- ^ "The Official Site of The New York Yankees: Official Info: Yanks acquire C Jose Molina from Angels". Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2007.
- ^ "Yankees vs. Red Sox - Game Recap - September 14, 2007 - ESPN".