1963 New York Yankees season

The 1963 New York Yankees season was the 61st season for the team. The team finished with a record of 104–57, winning their 28th pennant, finishing $10 1/2$ games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. New York was managed by Ralph Houk.

The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 4 games, the first time the Yankees had ever been swept in the World Series (they had lost 4 games to none with one tied game in 1922).

Offseason

 * November 26, 1962: Bill Skowron was traded by the Yankees to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Stan Williams.

Regular season
Elston Howard became the first black player in the history of the American League to win the AL Most Valuable Player award.

Notable transactions

 * April 29, 1963: Curt Blefary was selected off waivers from the Yankees by the Baltimore Orioles as a first-year waiver pick.

Starters by position
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Starting pitchers
 Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

1963 World Series
NL Los Angeles Dodgers (4) vs. AL New York Yankees (0)

Awards and honors

 * Elston Howard, American League MVP
 * Ralph Houk, Associated Press AL Manager of the Year

All-Stars
All-Star Game
 * Joe Pepitone, starter, first base
 * Jim Bouton, reserve
 * Elston Howard, reserve
 * Bobby Richardson, reserve
 * Tom Tresh, reserve
 * Mickey Mantle, did not play (injured)

Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Augusta, Idaho Falls