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| World Series champions American League champions American League East champions | ||||
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| League | American League | |||
| Division | East | |||
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium | |||
| City | New York | |||
| Record | 103–59 (.636) | |||
| Divisional place | 1st | |||
| Owners | Hal Steinbrenner | |||
| General managers | Brian Cashman | |||
| Managers | Joe Girardi | |||
| Television | YES Network WWOR-TV (Michael Kay,Ken Singleton, several others as analysts) | |||
| Radio | New York Yankees Radio Network (John Sterling,Suzyn Waldman) | |||
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The2009 New York Yankees season was the 107th season for theNew York Yankees franchise. The Yankees opened their newYankee Stadium on April 3, 2009, when they hosted an exhibition game against theChicago Cubs. The new stadium hosted its first regular season game on April 16, when the team played against theCleveland Indians[1][2] and their first playoff game against theMinnesota Twins in theALDS on October 7, 2009. The Yankees swept the Twins in three games to win the divisional series. They won their 40thAmerican League pennant on October 25, defeating theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 6 games to advance to theWorld Series, where they defeated the defending World Series championPhiladelphia Phillies in six games to win their 27th World Series title on November 4. The Yankees finished the regular season with 103 wins and 59 losses, the best record in the majors.[3]
Thesubsequent season would be the start of a 16-year World Series drought for the Yankees, as well as for the city of New York, as theMets lost the2015 World Series. The Yankees would not appear in another World Series until2024.
George Steinbrenner stepped down as the main decision maker for the team on November 20, as Major League Baseball's owners approved passing control to his youngest son, 39-year-oldHal Steinbrenner. The patriarch of the Yankees success over three and a half decades since buying the team from CBS in 1973 had been in failing health, and had been reducing his role in the ownership the last several seasons. Despite his limited role, he remained as a team chairman with his two sons until his death on July 13, 2010.[4]
After the Yankees failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 1993, General ManagerBrian Cashman made clear that there would be offseason changes.[5]Mike Mussina retired from baseball on November 20, 2008.[6] InfielderWilson Betemit was traded to theChicago White Sox in a trade forNick Swisher on November 13, 2008. The Yankees declined options on first basemanJason Giambi and starting pitcherCarl Pavano.[7] Giambi went on to sign a one-year deal with theOakland Athletics on January 1, 2009,[8] and Pavano signed a one-year deal with theCleveland Indians on January 6, 2009.[9] Right fielderBobby Abreu signed a one-year contract with theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim,[10] and catcherIván Rodríguez signed a one-year pact with theHouston Astros.[11] From those departures, the Yankees shed nearly $89 million from their payroll, enabling them to spend money to fix their team. Furthermore, the Yankees non-tendered the contracts ofChris Britton andJustin Christian,[12] allowing them to become free agents; Britton signed a minor league deal with theSan Diego Padres[13] and Christian signed a minor league deal with theBaltimore Orioles.[14]
The Yankees began retooling the team, when they acquired first baseman/outfielderNick Swisher, along with relief prospectKanekoa Texeira, from theChicago White Sox for infielderWilson Betemit, relief prospectJhonny Núñez and starting pitching prospectJeff Marquez.[15]
On December 18, 2008, the Yankees announced the signings of starting pitchersCC Sabathia to a 7-year deal worth $161 million[16] andA. J. Burnett to a 5-year deal worth $82.5 million.[17] On January 6, 2009, the Yankees signed first basemanMark Teixeira to an 8-year deal worth $180 million with a no-trade clause.[18] The signings of Sabathia, Teixeira and Burnett filled the Yankees' biggest needs: starting pitching and first base.
On December 22, the Yankees re-signedChien-Ming Wang to a 1-year deal worth $5 million, avoiding salary arbitration.[19] They would later reach deals withBrian Bruney,Melky Cabrera andXavier Nady.[20][21]
On January 26, the Yankees re-signedAndy Pettitte to a 1-year deal worth $5.5 million contract with performance-based incentives.[22]
The Yankees signed starting pitcherSergio Mitre to a split (minor/major league) contract,[23] and signed former major leaguers such asJustin Leone,[24]Ángel Berroa,[25]Doug Bernier,[26]Jason Johnson,[26]Kevin Cash,[27]John Rodriguez[28] andTodd Linden;[29] they also acquired catcherChris Stewart from the White Sox for a player-to-be-named later.[30]
In addition, to prevent them from becoming eligible for theRule 5 draft, they placed starting pitchersSteven Jackson,Christian Garcia andMichael Dunn, as well as relief pitcherAnthony Claggett, on the 40 man roster.[31]
Third base coach and former playerBobby Meacham did not get his contract renewed and special pitching instructorRich Monteleone was fired as well. Former major leaguerMick Kelleher was hired as the new first-base coach, withTony Peña moving to bench coach, andRob Thomson moving to third-base coach.[32][33]
In early 2009, beforespring training, third basemanAlex Rodriguez admitted to usingsteroids while playing for theTexas Rangers during the 2001–2003 seasons.[34] This happened right before a hip injury to Rodriguez that required surgery.[35][36] This kept him out from early March until mid-May.A-Rod would come back with a bang, hitting a three-run homer on the first pitch he saw since early spring training.[37]
Former managerJoe Torre, who at the time was managing with theLos Angeles Dodgers, published a book calledThe Yankee Years about his time in New York that criticized Steinbrenner, Cashman, and Rodriguez, among others.[38][39]
On June 30, theYankees traded prospects Eric Fryer and Casey Erickson for OF/3BEric Hinske of thePittsburgh Pirates.[40]
On July 31, hours before the trade deadline, theYankees traded catching prospect Chase Weems to theCincinnati Reds for 3BJerry Hairston Jr.[41]
On August 7, 2009, theYankees traded for pitcherChad Gaudin for a player to be named later.[42] They traded a player to be named later forColorado Rockies minor league pitcherJason Hirsh.[43]
They also signed several minor league free agents throughout the season such asRuss Ortiz,[42]Josh Towers,[44] Brian Peterson[45] andYurendell de Caster.[46] They also released players such asJason Johnson, Angel Berroa,[47] Brett Tomko,[48] Kevin Cash,[49] andJustin Leone.[50][51]Todd Linden was sold to a Japanese League team per his request.[52]
Steven Jackson was designated for assignment, then claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates in May.[53][54] Jose Veras was designated for assignment and traded to the Cleveland Indians for cash in June.[55] Anthony Claggett was designated for assignment and claimed by the Pirates in September.[56]
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In March, Alex Rodriguez was diagnosed a hip injury and underwent surgery, sidelining him for 6 to 9 weeks.[57] The Yankees announced that journeymanCody Ransom would start the season as the third baseman.[58]Ramiro Peña was assigned the back-up infielder spot.[59]
Playing atCamden Yards, the Yankees lost the first two games of the season due to poor performances by startersCC Sabathia andChien-Ming Wang. However, they rebounded to take the third game of the series as well as win the next two series they played against theKansas City Royals and defending AL East championsTampa Bay Rays.[60] On April 14, Xavier Nady left the game after experiencing elbow pain and was placed on the disabled list; he would later try to rehab from the injury.[61][62] On April 16, the Yankees played the first game in the newYankee Stadium, but they lost to theCleveland Indians 10–2 after the bullpen allowed nine runs in one inning.[63][64] They managed to split the series despite being outscored 19 to 40.[60] The Yankees were swept later in the month by the rivalBoston Red Sox in three games atFenway Park.[60] The Yankees also placed Chien-Ming Wang, Cody Ransom, and Brian Bruney on the disabled list.[65][66][67]
Damaso Marte and Jorge Posada were placed on the disabled list in the first week of the month.[68][69] In his first game back from the disabled list on May 8,Alex Rodriguez hit a three-run home run on the first pitch he saw of the season, giving the Yankees a 3–0 lead in a game they would go on to win 4–0 with the help of a four-hit shutout by Sabathia.[37] On May 15, 16 and 17, the Yankees had three consecutive walk-off wins against the Twins, including a home run by Rodriguez in his first series at the new Yankee Stadium.[70][71][72]
Late in the month,Phil Hughes, who had struggled as a starter, was moved to the bullpen.[73] His addition stabilized the bullpen and helped to turn it from a liability to a strength. He posted a stellar 1.40 ERA as a reliever, serving as a highly effective eighth-inning set-up man for closerMariano Rivera.[74]
On the first day of June, the Yankees set a Major League record with 18 consecutive errorless games.[75] Late in the month, the Yankees struggled in interleague play, losing two of three to the Nationals and Marlins, falling to five games back in the division.[60] When the Yankees lost the first game of a three-game series against theAtlanta Braves, Yankee GMBrian Cashman flew down to Atlanta to motivate the team in a closed-door meeting.[76] Initially, his words seemed to do little, as in the next game (6/24), the Yankees were no-hit through six innings. AfterBrett Gardner walked and was picked off at first base–a borderline call by umpireBill Welke–Joe Girardi protested and was ejected from the baseball game by Welke. The next batter, rookie catcherFrancisco Cervelli, hit his first big-league home run to tie the game at 1, and the Yankees went on to win the game 8–4.[77] Many sports analysts viewed this game as a major turning point in the Yankees' season.
The Yankees had a strong July, sweeping the Blue Jays, Twins, Tigers, and Orioles.[60] On July 4, the Yankees clinched a walk-off win with an RBI single fromJorge Posada in the 12th inning.[78] The team emerged on a hot streak after the All-Star break, winning eight consecutive games.[79]
Xavier Nady underwent Tommy John surgery to repair his right elbow, ending his season after spending three months attempting to rehab the injury.[80] At the end of the month, it was revealed that Wang would require season-ending shoulder surgery.[81]
The Yankees took control of the best record in baseball, highlighted by a four-game sweep of their archrivals the Boston Red Sox from August 6–9.[82] Entering the series, the Yankees had lost all 8 games in which they had faced the Red Sox in 2009. During Game 1 of the series, the Yankees pounded Red Sox starter John Smoltz for nine hits, four walks, and eight earned runs in 3.1 IP. Jorge Posada finished a triple shy of the cycle as the Yankees recorded 18 hits total and went on to win 13–6.[83] On Friday night, the second game of the series, it took 15 innings for a run to be recorded in the form of a walk-off two-run home run by Alex Rodriguez. Josh Beckett and AJ Burnett had started the pitchers' duel and each pitched at least seven shutout innings.[84] The Yankees also won the third game of the series on Saturday 5–0 behind CC Sabathia's 7.2 shutout innings.[85] In the series finale on Sunday Night Baseball, Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to propel the Yankees to a victory.[86] The sweep also gave the Yankees a stranglehold over theAmerican League East and for the rest of the season, no other team would come within five games of first place.
Derek Jeter became the all-time hits leader as a member of the Yankees (2,722), passingLou Gehrig on September 11, 2009. The hit was a single off Baltimore Orioles pitcherChris Tillman in the 3rd inning.[87] On September 22, 2009, after defeating theLos Angeles Angels, the Yankees became the first team to clinch a playoff spot for the 2009 MLB Postseason.[88] By beating theBoston Red Sox on September 27, the Yankees won their 100th game of the season, and clinched the American League East Division title.[89] This win proved especially significant because the Yankees had started out the season 0–8 against their rivals in Boston, and they ended up splitting the season series 9–9.
On October 4, the last game of the regular season,Alex Rodriguez hit a three-run home run, the 243rd home run of the team's season to date, breaking the team's previously set record in 2004 of 242. Later in the same inning he hit agrand slam, breaking theAmerican League record for mostRBI in one inning by a single player, setting it at seven. The last two at-bats of Rodriguez's season allowed him to finish with 30 home runs and 100 RBI.[90]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Yankees | 103 | 59 | .636 | — | 57–24 | 46–35 |
| Boston Red Sox | 95 | 67 | .586 | 8 | 56–25 | 39–42 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 84 | 78 | .519 | 19 | 52–29 | 32–49 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 75 | 87 | .463 | 28 | 44–37 | 31–50 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 64 | 98 | .395 | 39 | 39–42 | 25–56 |
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| Baltimore | – | 2–16 | 5–4 | 2–5 | 3–5 | 4–4 | 2–8 | 3–2 | 5–13 | 1–5 | 4–5 | 8–10 | 5–5 | 9–9 | 11–7 | ||
| Boston | 16–2 | – | 4–4 | 7–2 | 6–1 | 5–3 | 4–5 | 4–2 | 9–9 | 5–5 | 2–4 | 9–9 | 2–7 | 11–7 | 11–7 | ||
| Chicago | 4–5 | 4−4 | – | 10–8 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 5–4 | 6−12 | 3–4 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 6–2 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 12–6 | ||
| Cleveland | 5–2 | 2–7 | 8–10 | – | 4–14 | 10–8 | 2–4 | 8–10 | 3–5 | 2–5 | 6–4 | 5–3 | 1–8 | 4–4 | 5–13 | ||
| Detroit | 5–3 | 1–6 | 9–9 | 14–4 | – | 9–9 | 5–4 | 7–12 | 1–5 | 5–4 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 7–2 | 3–5 | 10–8 | ||
| Kansas City | 4–4 | 3–5 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 9–9 | – | 1–9 | 6–12 | 2–4 | 2–6 | 5–4 | 1–9 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 8–10 | ||
| Los Angeles | 8–2 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 4–2 | 4–5 | 9–1 | – | 6–4 | 5–5 | 12–7 | 10–9 | 4–2 | 8–11 | 4–4 | 14–4 | ||
| Minnesota | 2–3 | 2–4 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 12–7 | 12–6 | 4–6 | – | 0–7 | 4–6 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 6–4 | 3–5 | 12–6 | ||
| New York | 13–5 | 9–9 | 4–3 | 5–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–5 | 7–0 | – | 7–2 | 6–4 | 11–7 | 5–4 | 12–6 | 10–8 | ||
| Oakland | 5–1 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 5–2 | 4–5 | 6–2 | 7–12 | 6–4 | 2–7 | – | 5–14 | 6–4 | 11–8 | 3–6 | 5–13 | ||
| Seattle | 5–4 | 4–2 | 5–4 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 9–10 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 14–5 | – | 5–3 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 11–7 | ||
| Tampa Bay | 10–8 | 9–9 | 2–6 | 3–5 | 2–5 | 9–1 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 7–11 | 4–6 | 3–5 | – | 3–6 | 14–4 | 13–5 | ||
| Texas | 5–5 | 7–2 | 4–2 | 8–1 | 2–7 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 6–3 | – | 5–5 | 9–9 | ||
| Toronto | 9–9 | 7–11 | 6–1 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 3–4 | 4–4 | 5–3 | 6–12 | 6–3 | 4–3 | 4–14 | 5–5 | – | 7–11 | ||
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The Yankees defeated theMinnesota Twins in theDivision Series, 3 games to 0. The two teams previously met in the2003 and2004 Division Series, with the Yankees winning both series in four games.
The Yankees won Game 1 behind a strong start fromCC Sabathia, a pivotal two-runhome run byDerek Jeter, two huge RBI singles byAlex Rodriguez and a two-run homer byHideki Matsui.[91]
Trailing 3–1 in the bottom of the 9th inning of Game 2, Alex Rodriguez hit a game-tying two-run homer off Twins closerJoe Nathan.David Robertson escaped a bases-loaded, no out jam in the Top of the 11th, andMark Teixeira lined awalk-off home run offJosé Mijares to lead off the bottom half to give the Yankees a 4–3 win.[92]
Former YankeeCarl Pavano threw shutout ball through 6 innings in Game 3 in what would turn out to be the final baseball game ever played atHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. However, in the top of the 7th, Rodriguez andJorge Posada each hit a home run to give the Yankees a 2–1 lead. In the bottom of the 8th, the Twins'Nick Punto made a wide turn at 3rd base after aDenard Span infield single with no one out, and was thrown out attempting to retreat back, killing the Twins' threat. The Yankees tacked on two insurance runs in the top of the 9th, andMariano Rivera shut the door in the 9th to give the Yankees their first postseason series victory since the 2004 ALDS.[93]
Rodriguez played a pivotal role in the Division Series, hitting two home runs (both of which were game-tying), batting .455 (5-for-11), and collecting 6 RBI.[94] Before 2009, Rodriguez had only 4 postseason home runs in a Yankee uniform, and hadn't batted above .300 in a postseason since 2004.
The Yankees defeated theLos Angeles Angels in six games in theALCS. This marked the franchise's 40thAmerican League pennant, and the first time the Yankees had defeated the Angels in a postseason series. Yankees aceCC Sabathia was namedALCS MVP, with a 2–0 record and 1.13 ERA in two starts against the Angels.[95]
Sabathia hurled 8 brilliant innings in a Game 1 4–1 Yankee victory, helped by three uncharacteristic Angels errors.[96]
In a classic Game 2, the score remained tied at 2 heading to the 11th inning. In the top half,Chone Figgins broke out of his postseason slump by blooping an RBI single to left field to scoreGary Matthews Jr. and give the Angels a 3–2 lead. However, in the bottom half,Alex Rodriguez lined a home run into the short right-field porch off Angels closerBrian Fuentes to tie the game at 3. In the bottom of the 13th,Maicer Izturis threw away a potential double play ball fromMelky Cabrera to scoreJerry Hairston Jr. with the winning run, giving the Yankees a 2–0 series lead.[97]
The Angels returned the favor in Game 3 with a walk-off win of their own.Vladimir Guerrero hit a huge game tying two-run homer offAndy Pettitte with two out in the bottom of the 6th, andJeff Mathis laced a game-winning RBI double in the bottom of the 11th to win the game for the Angels, 5–4. This came after a controversial decision from managerJoe Girardi to liftDavid Robertson forAlfredo Aceves with two out and no one on in the 11th. Aceves served up a single toHowie Kendrick, followed by the Mathis double. Four solo home runs accounted for the Yankees' scoring, hit byDerek Jeter, Rodriguez,Johnny Damon andJorge Posada.[98]
Sabathia threw 8 more brilliant innings in Game 4, this time on three-days' rest.Melky Cabrera sparked the Yankees with four RBIs, including a two-run single in the 4th. Rodriguez added a two-run homer, tying a postseason record with RBIs in eight consecutive games. Damon put the game away with a two-run homer in the 8th, and the Yankees won 10–1, putting them one win away from their 40thAmerican League pennant.[99]
A. J. Burnett allowed four runs before recording an out in the bottom of the first inning of Game 5, but settled down soon thereafter. The Yankees rallied for 6 runs with two outs in the top of the 7th inning, including a 3-run double byMark Teixeira, a game-tying single byHideki Matsui, and a two-run triple byRobinson Canó. However, in the bottom half, the Angels rallied for 3 runs of their own to regain a 7–6 lead.Phil Hughes allowed a game-tying RBI single by Guerrero and a go-ahead RBI single toKendry Morales. The Yankees threatened in the top of the 9th, but with two out and the bases loaded, Fuentes inducedNick Swisher to pop out to shortstopErick Aybar on a 3–2 pitch to send the series back to New York.[100]
In Game 6, Damon sparked the Yankees with a 2-run single in the bottom of the 4th to give the Yankees a lead that they would not relinquish. Pettitte hurled 61⁄3 strong innings, allowing only one earned run.Mariano Rivera came on in the 8th for a 6 out save, but allowed an RBI single to Guerrero to make it a 3–2 Yankee lead. It was the first postseason run allowed by Rivera at home since 2000, and the only one he would give up in the 2009 postseason. In the bottom half, errors by Kendrick andScott Kazmir gave the Yankees two insurance runs, and Rivera shut the door in the 9th to give the Yankees their 40th American League pennant.[101]
The Yankees beat thePhiladelphia Phillies in the2009 World Series, 4 games to 2. The Phillies were playing for their second consecutiveWorld Series title and 3rd overall, while the Yankees won their first title since2000, and 27th overall. The two teams' previous postseason meeting came in the1950 World Series, with the Yankees sweeping the Phillies. AfterJimmy Rollins predicted that the Phillies would win the series in five games or "six if they were nice", the Yankees went on to win the series in six.[102]
Cliff Lee shut down the Yankees in a complete game 6–1 victory for the Phillies in Game 1.[103] The Yankees responded in Game 2 with a 3–1 win.Mark Teixeira andHideki Matsui homered offPedro Martínez, andA. J. Burnett pitched 7 great innings.[104]
The Yankees won Game 3 behind 6 innings fromAndy Pettitte, coupled with the first instant replay-overturnedhome run in World Series history byAlex Rodriguez and homers fromNick Swisher and Matsui.[105]
In Game 4, the Yankees carried a 4–3 lead into the 8th inning. But with two out and no one on,Pedro Feliz lined a solo home run to left offJoba Chamberlain on a 3–2 pitch to tie the game. However, in the top of the 9th,Johnny Damon grinded out a nine pitch at-bat with two outs off Phillies closerBrad Lidge, lining a single to left center field. Damon then stole second base, and with the infield overshift on with Teixeira batting, Damon alertly stole an unoccupied third base. After Teixeira was hit by a pitch, Alex Rodriguez lined a double down the left field line to give the Yankees a 5–4 lead.Jorge Posada added two insurance runs thereafter, andMariano Rivera pitched a perfect 9th to put the Yankees one win away from winning the series.[106][107] The Yankees also lost Melky Cabrera for the remainder of the series, after he injured his hamstring running out a grounder in the sixth inning.[108]
Burnett imploded in Game 5, allowing six earned runs in only two innings pitched. The Yankees rallied late, but fell short as the Phillies sent the series back toThe Bronx with an 8–6 win.[109]
Matsui earned theWorld Series MVP award thanks to his performance in Game 6.[110] He became only the second player in baseball history to collect six RBI in a World Series game, finishing a triple short of thecycle. This included a two-runhome run in the 2nd, a two-run single in the 3rd, and a two-run double in the 5th. Matsui finished the series with a .615batting average with three home runs and 8 RBI. Pitching on three-days' rest, Pettitte earned his 4th win of the postseason, becoming the first pitcher in baseball history to start and win the clinching game of all rounds in a single postseason (Derek Lowe did the same in 2004 but with one of his wins coming in relief). Rivera recorded the final five outs to give the Yankees their 27th World Series Championship, by far the most in the history of baseball and the most in North American sports.[111][112]
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| Ángel Berroa | 21 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .136 | 0 |
| Melky Cabrera | 154 | 485 | 66 | 133 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 68 | 43 | .274 | 10 |
| Robinson Canó | 161 | 637 | 103 | 204 | 48 | 2 | 25 | 85 | 30 | .320 | 5 |
| Kevin Cash | 10 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .231 | 0 |
| Francisco Cervelli | 42 | 94 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | .298 | 0 |
| Johnny Damon | 143 | 550 | 107 | 155 | 36 | 3 | 24 | 82 | 71 | .282 | 12 |
| Shelley Duncan | 11 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | 0 |
| Brett Gardner | 108 | 248 | 48 | 67 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 26 | .270 | 26 |
| Freddy Guzmán | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | 4 |
| Jerry Hairston Jr. | 45 | 76 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | .237 | 0 |
| Eric Hinske | 39 | 84 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | .226 | 1 |
| Derek Jeter | 153 | 634 | 107 | 212 | 27 | 1 | 18 | 66 | 72 | .334 | 30 |
| Hideki Matsui | 142 | 456 | 62 | 125 | 21 | 1 | 28 | 90 | 64 | .274 | 0 |
| Juan Miranda | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .333 | 0 |
| José Molina | 52 | 138 | 15 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | .217 | 0 |
| Xavier Nady | 7 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .286 | 0 |
| Ramiro Peña | 69 | 115 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | .287 | 4 |
| Jorge Posada | 111 | 383 | 55 | 109 | 25 | 0 | 22 | 81 | 48 | .285 | 1 |
| Cody Ransom | 31 | 79 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | .190 | 2 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 124 | 444 | 78 | 127 | 17 | 1 | 30 | 100 | 80 | .286 | 14 |
| Nick Swisher | 150 | 498 | 84 | 124 | 35 | 1 | 29 | 82 | 97 | .249 | 0 |
| Mark Teixeira | 156 | 609 | 103 | 178 | 43 | 3 | 39 | 122 | 81 | .292 | 2 |
| Pitcher totals | 162 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .125 | 0 |
| Team totals | 162 | 5660 | 915 | 1604 | 325 | 21 | 244 | 831 | 663 | .283 | 111 |
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts
| Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SV | IP | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Aceves | 10 | 1 | 3.54 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 84.0 | 36 | 33 | 16 | 69 |
| Jonathan Albaladejo | 5 | 1 | 5.24 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.1 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 21 |
| Brian Bruney | 5 | 0 | 3.92 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 36 |
| A. J. Burnett | 13 | 9 | 4.04 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 207.0 | 99 | 93 | 97 | 195 |
| Joba Chamberlain | 9 | 6 | 4.75 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 157.1 | 94 | 83 | 76 | 133 |
| Anthony Claggett | 0 | 0 | 33.75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Phil Coke | 4 | 3 | 4.50 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 60.0 | 34 | 30 | 20 | 49 |
| Michael Dunn | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Chad Gaudin | 2 | 0 | 3.43 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 34 |
| Phil Hughes | 8 | 3 | 3.03 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 86.0 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 96 |
| Ian Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Dámaso Marte | 1 | 3 | 9.45 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 13 |
| Mark Melancon | 0 | 1 | 3.86 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| Sergio Mitre | 3 | 3 | 6.79 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 51.2 | 45 | 39 | 13 | 32 |
| Andy Pettitte | 14 | 8 | 4.16 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 194.2 | 101 | 90 | 76 | 148 |
| Edwar Ramírez | 0 | 0 | 5.73 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 22 |
| Mariano Rivera | 3 | 3 | 1.76 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 66.1 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 72 |
| David Robertson | 2 | 1 | 3.30 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43.2 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 63 |
| CC Sabathia | 19 | 8 | 3.37 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 230.0 | 96 | 86 | 67 | 197 |
| Nick Swisher | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brett Tomko | 1 | 2 | 5.23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 11 |
| Josh Towers | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| José Veras | 3 | 1 | 5.96 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.2 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 18 |
| Chien-Ming Wang | 1 | 6 | 9.64 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 42.0 | 46 | 45 | 19 | 29 |
| Team totals | 103 | 59 | 4.26 | 162 | 162 | 3 | 51 | 1450.0 | 753 | 687 | 574 | 1260 |
Source:2009 New York Yankees team stats at Baseball Reference
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tampa Yankees and Staten Island Yankees.[113]
