1997 New York Yankees season

MLB yearly infobox
name = New York Yankees
season = 1997
misc = 1997 AL Wild Card

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
ballpark = Yankee Stadium
y4 = 1976
city = New York City, New York
y5 = 1903
owners = George Steinbrenner
managers = Joe Torre
television = WPIX
(Ken Singleton, Suzyn Waldman, Bobby Murcer, Jim Kaat)
MSG
(Ken Singleton, Jim Kaat)
radio = WABC (AM)
(Michael Kay, John Sterling)|

The New York Yankees' 1997 season was the 95th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 96-66 finishing 2 games behind of the Baltimore Orioles. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the playoffs, they lost in 5 games to the Cleveland Indians.

Offseason

*October 2, 1996: Pat Listach was sent by the New York Yankees to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete an earlier deal made on August 23, 1996. The New York Yankees sent Bob Wickman and Gerald Williams to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later, Pat Listach, and Graeme Lloyd. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Ricky Bones (August 29, 1996) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade. Pat Listach returned to original teams on October 2, 1996. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/listapa01.shtml Pat Listach Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*November 4, 1996: Clay Bellinger was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bellicl01.shtml]
*December 5, 1996: Jim Leyritz was traded by the New York Yankees to the Anaheim Angels for players to be named later. The Anaheim Angels sent Jeremy Blevins (minors) (December 9, 1996) and Ryan Kane (minors) (December 9, 1996) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/leyriji01.shtml Jim Leyritz Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*December 11, 1996: Mike Stanton was Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stantmi02.shtml Mike Stanton Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*January 9, 1997: Mark Whiten was Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/whitema01.shtml Mark Whiten Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*January 9, 1997: Luis Sojo was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sojolu01.shtml]

Regular Season

*June 16 - The first interleague game between the New York Mets and New York Yankees took place at Yankee Stadium. The Mets won the game by a score of 6-0. [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=199706160NYA]

eason standings

Transactions

* July 29, 1997: Mariano Duncan was traded by the New York Yankees with cash to the Toronto Blue Jays for Angel Ramirez (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/duncama01.shtml Mariano Duncan Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
* August 15, 1997: Mark Whiten was Released by the New York Yankees.

Roster

Starting pitchers

ALDS

Game 1

September 30, Yankee Stadium

Game 4

October 5, Jacobs Field

Game 5

October 6, Jacobs Field

Awards and records

* Tino Martinez, Silver Slugger award

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1997.shtml 1997 New York Yankees]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1997&t=NYA 1997 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com] succession box
title = AL Wild Card
years = 1997
before = Baltimore Orioles
1996
after = Boston Red Sox
1998