2003 New York Yankees season

The 2003 New York Yankees season was the 101st season for the team. The team finished with a record of 101–61 finishing 6 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Joe Torre. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the playoffs, they defeated the Red Sox in 7 games in the ALCS, winning the pennant on Aaron Boone's dramatic 11th-inning home run. The Yankees advanced to the World Series, losing in a dramatic 6 game series to the Florida Marlins. It would be their second World Series loss in three years and their last appearance in a World Series until 2009.

Offseason

 * December 6, 2002: Robin Ventura was re-signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.
 * December 19, 2002: Hideki Matsui was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.
 * December 19, 2002: Todd Zeile was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.
 * January 3, 2003: Brandon Knight was released by the New York Yankees.

Regular season
On June 11, 2003, six Astros pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter against the New York Yankees. The six pitchers were Roy Oswalt, Pete Munro, Kirk Saarloos, Brad Lidge, Octavio Dotel and Billy Wagner. It was the first no-hitter against the Yankees in 45 years.

Opening Day starters

 * 1B – Jason Giambi
 * 2B – Alfonso Soriano
 * SS – Derek Jeter
 * 3B – Robin Ventura
 * C – Jorge Posada
 * LF – Hideki Matsui
 * CF – Bernie Williams
 * RF – Raúl Mondesí
 * DH – Nick Johnson
 * P – Roger Clemens

Notable transactions

 * May 23, 2003: Curtis Pride was purchased by the New York Yankees from the Nashua Pride (Atlantic League).
 * July 22, 2003: Jesse Orosco was sent to the New York Yankees by the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.
 * July 29, 2003: Raúl Mondesí was traded by the New York Yankees with cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks for David Dellucci, Bret Prinz, and John Prowl (minors).
 * July 31, 2003: Aaron Boone was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Yankees for Brandon Claussen, Charlie Manning, and cash.
 * July 31, 2003: Robin Ventura was traded by the New York Yankees to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Bubba Crosby and Scott Proctor.
 * August 18, 2003: Todd Zeile was released by the New York Yankees.
 * August 31, 2003: Jesse Orosco was traded by the New York Yankees to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later. The Minnesota Twins sent Juan Padilla (September 2, 2003) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

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; GS = Games started; 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