2002 New York Yankees season

MLB yearly infobox
name = New York Yankees
season = 2002
misc = 2002 AL East Champions

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
genmanagers = Brian Cashman
managers = Joe Torre
television = WCBS-TV
(Michael Kay, Jim Kaat)
YES Network
(Michael Kay, Jim Kaat, Ken Singleton)
radio = WCBS (AM)
(Charley Steiner, John Sterling)|

The New York Yankees' 2002 season was the 100th season for the Yankees in New York, and their 102nd overall going back to their origins in Baltimore. The team finished with a record of 103-58 finishing 10.5 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the playoffs, they lost in the ALDS in 4 games to the Anaheim Angels.

Offseason

* December 7, 2001: David Justice was traded by the New York Yankees to the New York Mets for Robin Ventura.
*December 13, 2001: John Vander Wal was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the New York Yankees for Jay Witasick. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vandejo02.shtml John Vander Wal Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*January 8, 2002: Luis Sojo was signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sojolu01.shtml]
*January 17, 2002: Clay Bellinger was released by the New York Yankees. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bellicl01.shtml]
* March 27, 2002: Bobby Estalella was released by the New York Yankees. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/e/estalbo02.shtml Bobby Estalella Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Regular Season

Opening Day Starters

eason standings

Notable transactions

*April 8, 2002: Bill Pulsipher was Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pulsibi01.shtml Bill Pulsipher Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*May 23, 2002: Bill Pulsipher was Released by the New York Yankees.
*July 1, 2002: Raul Mondesi was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the New York Yankees for Scott Wiggins. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mondera01.shtml Raul Mondesi Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
*July 5, 2002: Ted Lilly was Traded as part of a 3-team trade by the New York Yankees with Jason Arnold (minors) and John-Ford Griffin to the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics sent a player to be named later, Carlos Pena, and Franklyn German to the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers sent Jeff Weaver to the New York Yankees. The Detroit Tigers sent cash to the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics sent Jeremy Bonderman (August 22, 2002) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lillyte01.shtml Ted Lilly Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Roster

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

ALDS

Game 1: "New York 8 - Anaheim 5."

Game 2: "Anaheim 8 - New York 6." Game 3: "Anaheim 9 - New York 6."

Game 4: "Anaheim 9 - New York 5." Anaheim's victory secured their place in the American League Championship Series.

Awards and records

* Jason Giambi, Silver Slugger award
*Alfonso Soriano, Most Home Runs in one season by an American League Second Baseman (39) [Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.90, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0]

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/2002.shtml 2002 New York Yankees]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2002&t=NYA 2002 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com] succession box
title = AL East Championship Season
years = 2002
before =New York Yankees
2001
after = New York Yankees
2003