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class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ed_Barrow" title="Ed Barrow">Ed Barrow</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Manager_(baseball)" title="Manager (baseball)">Managers</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Joe_McCarthy_(manager)" class="mw-redirect" title="Joe McCarthy (manager)">Joe McCarthy</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Radio</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/WABC_(AM)" title="WABC (AM)">WABC (AM)</a><br />(<a href="/wiki/Mel_Allen" title="Mel Allen">Mel Allen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jay_C._Flippen" title="Jay C. Flippen">Jay C. Flippen</a>)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below"><table style="width:100%; margin:1px; display:inline-table;"><tbody><tr> <td style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle; padding:0 0.5em 0 0;" class="noprint">← <a href="/wiki/1939_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1939 New York Yankees season">1939</a></td> <td style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 1px;" class=""><b><a href="/wiki/List_of_New_York_Yankees_seasons" title="List of New York Yankees seasons">Seasons</a></b></td> <td style="text-align:right; vertical-align:middle;; padding:0 0 0 0.5em;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/1941_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1941 New York Yankees season">1941</a> →</td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The 1940 <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a> season was the team's 38th season. New York was managed by <a href="/wiki/Joe_McCarthy_(manager)" class="mw-redirect" title="Joe McCarthy (manager)">Joe McCarthy</a>. Their home games were played at <a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium_(1923)" title="Yankee Stadium (1923)">Yankee Stadium</a>. 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(sports)">Home</a> </th> <th width="10%"><a href="/wiki/Road_(sports)" title="Road (sports)">Road</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1940_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1940 Detroit Tigers season">Detroit Tigers</a> </td> <td>90</td> <td>64 </td> <td>.584 </td> <td>— </td> <td>50‍–‍29 </td> <td>40‍–‍35 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1940_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1940 Cleveland Indians season">Cleveland Indians</a> </td> <td>89</td> <td>65 </td> <td>.578 </td> <td>1 </td> <td>51‍–‍30 </td> <td>38‍–‍35 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a class="mw-selflink selflink">New York Yankees</a> </td> <td>88</td> <td>66 </td> <td>.571 </td> <td>2 </td> <td>52‍–‍24 </td> <td>36‍–‍42 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1940_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1940 Boston Red Sox season">Boston Red Sox</a> </td> <td>82</td> <td>72 </td> <td>.532 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>45‍–‍34 </td> <td>37‍–‍38 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1940_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1940 Chicago White Sox season">Chicago White Sox</a> </td> <td>82</td> <td>72 </td> <td>.532 </td> <td>8 </td> <td>41‍–‍36 </td> <td>41‍–‍36 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1940_St._Louis_Browns_season" title="1940 St. Louis Browns season">St. Louis Browns</a> </td> <td>67</td> <td>87 </td> <td>.435 </td> <td>23 </td> <td>37‍–‍39 </td> <td>30‍–‍48 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1940_Washington_Senators_season" title="1940 Washington Senators season">Washington Senators</a> </td> <td>64</td> <td>90 </td> <td>.416 </td> <td>26 </td> <td>36‍–‍41 </td> <td>28‍–‍49 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1940_Philadelphia_Athletics_season" title="1940 Philadelphia Athletics season">Philadelphia Athletics</a> </td> <td>54</td> <td>100 </td> <td>.351 </td> <td>36 </td> <td>29‍–‍42 </td> <td>25‍–‍58 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Record_vs._opponents">Record vs. opponents</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/1940-schedule-scores.shtml">[5]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHA/1940-schedule-scores.shtml">[6]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SLB/1940-schedule-scores.shtml">[7]</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSH/1940-schedule-scores.shtml">[8]</a> </small> </th></tr> <tr> <th width="100">Team </th> <th style="background:#ba313c;color:#0d2b56;width=35">BOS </th> <th style="background:black;color:white;width=35">CWS </th> <th style="background:#990000;color:#023456;width=35">CLE </th> <th style="background:#036;color:#bd5d29;width=35">DET </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;width=35">NYY </th> <th style="background:#4169e1;color:white;width=35">PHA </th> <th style="background:#312821;color:#F87217;width=35">SLB </th> <th style="background:#072764;color:#c6011f;width=35">WSH </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1940_Boston_Red_Sox_season" title="1940 Boston Red Sox season">Boston</a> </td> <td>—</td> <td>11–11</td> <td>8–14</td> <td>11–11</td> <td>9–13</td> <td>18–4</td> <td>12–10</td> <td>13–9 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1940_Chicago_White_Sox_season" title="1940 Chicago White Sox season">Chicago</a> </td> <td>11–11</td> <td>—</td> <td>6–16</td> <td>13–9</td> <td>11–11–1</td> <td>16–6</td> <td>13–9</td> <td>12–10 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1940_Cleveland_Indians_season" title="1940 Cleveland Indians season">Cleveland</a> </td> <td>14–8</td> <td>16–6</td> <td>—</td> <td>11–11</td> <td>10–12</td> <td>14–8</td> <td>11–11–1</td> <td>13–9 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1940_Detroit_Tigers_season" title="1940 Detroit Tigers season">Detroit</a> </td> <td>11–11</td> <td>9–13</td> <td>11–11</td> <td>—</td> <td>14–8</td> <td>11–11</td> <td>18–4–1</td> <td>16–6 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color:#CCFFCC"> <td style="text-align:left;"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">New York</a> </td> <td>13–9</td> <td>11–11–1</td> <td>12–10</td> <td>8–14</td> <td>—</td> <td>13–9</td> <td>14–8</td> <td>17–5 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1940_Philadelphia_Athletics_season" title="1940 Philadelphia Athletics season">Philadelphia</a> </td> <td>4–18</td> <td>6–16</td> <td>8–14</td> <td>11–11</td> <td>9–13</td> <td>—</td> <td>8–14</td> <td>8–14 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1940_St._Louis_Browns_season" title="1940 St. Louis Browns season">St. Louis</a> </td> <td>10–12</td> <td>9–13</td> <td>11–11–1</td> <td>4–18–1</td> <td>8–14</td> <td>14–8</td> <td>—</td> <td>11–11 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:left;"><a href="/wiki/1940_Washington_Senators_season" title="1940 Washington Senators season">Washington</a> </td> <td>9–13</td> <td>10–12</td> <td>9–13</td> <td>6–16</td> <td>5–17</td> <td>14–8</td> <td>11–11</td> <td>— </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Roster">Roster</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_New_York_Yankees_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="10" style="background-color: #1c2841; color: white; text-align: center;">1940 New York Yankees </th></tr> <tr> <td colspan="10" style="background-color: #1c2841; color: white; text-align: center;"><b>Roster</b> </td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><b>Pitchers</b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace">24</span> <a href="/wiki/Tiny_Bonham" title="Tiny Bonham">Tiny Bonham</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">24</span> <a href="/wiki/Marv_Breuer" title="Marv Breuer">Marv Breuer</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">21</span> <a href="/wiki/Spud_Chandler" title="Spud Chandler">Spud Chandler</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">28</span> <a href="/wiki/Atley_Donald" title="Atley Donald">Atley Donald</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">11</span> <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Gomez" title="Lefty Gomez">Lefty Gomez</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">27</span> <a href="/wiki/Lee_Grissom" title="Lee Grissom">Lee Grissom</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">14</span> <a href="/wiki/Bump_Hadley" title="Bump Hadley">Bump Hadley</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">20</span> <a href="/wiki/Oral_Hildebrand" title="Oral Hildebrand">Oral Hildebrand</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">19</span> <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Murphy" title="Johnny Murphy">Johnny Murphy</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">16</span> <a href="/wiki/Monte_Pearson" title="Monte Pearson">Monte Pearson</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">15</span> <a href="/wiki/Red_Ruffing" title="Red Ruffing">Red Ruffing</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">22</span> <a href="/wiki/Marius_Russo" title="Marius Russo">Marius Russo</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">25</span> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Sundra" title="Steve Sundra">Steve Sundra</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="25px"> </td> <td valign="top"><b>Catchers</b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace"> 8</span> <a href="/wiki/Bill_Dickey" title="Bill Dickey">Bill Dickey</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">26</span> <a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rosar" title="Buddy Rosar">Buddy Rosar</a></li></ul> <p><b>Infielders</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace"> 1</span> <a href="/wiki/Frankie_Crosetti" title="Frankie Crosetti">Frankie Crosetti</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">12</span> <a href="/wiki/Babe_Dahlgren" title="Babe Dahlgren">Babe Dahlgren</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace"> 6</span> <a href="/wiki/Joe_Gordon" title="Joe Gordon">Joe Gordon</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">10</span> <a href="/wiki/Bill_Knickerbocker" title="Bill Knickerbocker">Bill Knickerbocker</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace"> 2</span> <a href="/wiki/Red_Rolfe" title="Red Rolfe">Red Rolfe</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="25px"> </td> <td valign="top"><b>Outfielders</b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace">30</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Chartak" title="Mike Chartak">Mike Chartak</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace"> 5</span> <a href="/wiki/Joe_DiMaggio" title="Joe DiMaggio">Joe DiMaggio</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace"> 7</span> <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Henrich" title="Tommy Henrich">Tommy Henrich</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace"> 9</span> <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Keller" title="Charlie Keller">Charlie Keller</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">17,27</span> <a href="/wiki/Buster_Mills" title="Buster Mills">Buster Mills</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">17</span> <a href="/wiki/Jake_Powell" title="Jake Powell">Jake Powell</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace"> 3</span> <a href="/wiki/George_Selkirk" title="George Selkirk">George Selkirk</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="25px"> </td> <td valign="top"><b>Manager</b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace">--</span> <a href="/wiki/Joe_McCarthy_(manager)" class="mw-redirect" title="Joe McCarthy (manager)">Joe McCarthy</a></li></ul> <p><b>Coaches</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: monospace">32</span> <a href="/wiki/Earle_Combs" title="Earle Combs">Earle Combs</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">31</span> <a href="/wiki/Art_Fletcher" title="Art Fletcher">Art Fletcher</a></li> <li><span style="font-family: monospace">33</span> <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Schulte" title="Johnny Schulte">Johnny Schulte</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Player_stats">Player stats</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_New_York_Yankees_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Player stats"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table> <tbody><tr> <td style="background-color:#FFCC00; border:1px solid #aaaaaa; width:2em;"> </td> <td>= Indicates team leader </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Batting">Batting</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_New_York_Yankees_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Batting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Starters_by_position">Starters by position</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_New_York_Yankees_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Starters by position"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen Bases</i> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="5%">Pos </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="16%">Player </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">G </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">AB </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">R </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">H </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">Avg. </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">HR </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">RBI </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">SB </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>C</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Dickey, Bill"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Dickey" title="Bill Dickey">Bill Dickey</a></span></span></span></td> <td>106</td> <td>372</td> <td>45</td> <td>92</td> <td>.247</td> <td>9</td> <td>54</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>1B</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Dahlgren, Babe"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Babe_Dahlgren" title="Babe Dahlgren">Babe Dahlgren</a></span></span></span></td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">155</td> <td>568</td> <td>51</td> <td>150</td> <td>.264</td> <td>12</td> <td>73</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>2B</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Gordon, Joe"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Gordon" title="Joe Gordon">Joe Gordon</a></span></span></span></td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">155</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">616</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">112</td> <td>173</td> <td>.281</td> <td>30</td> <td>103</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">18 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>3B</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Rolfe, Red"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Red_Rolfe" title="Red Rolfe">Red Rolfe</a></span></span></span></td> <td>139</td> <td>588</td> <td>102</td> <td>147</td> <td>.250</td> <td>10</td> <td>53</td> <td>4 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>SS</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Crosetti, Frankie"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Frankie_Crosetti" title="Frankie Crosetti">Frankie Crosetti</a></span></span></span></td> <td>145</td> <td>546</td> <td>84</td> <td>106</td> <td>.194</td> <td>4</td> <td>31</td> <td>14 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>OF</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Keller, Charlie"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Keller" title="Charlie Keller">Charlie Keller</a></span></span></span></td> <td>138</td> <td>500</td> <td>102</td> <td>143</td> <td>.286</td> <td>21</td> <td>93</td> <td>8 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>OF</td> <td><span data-sort-value="DiMaggio, Joe"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Joe_DiMaggio" title="Joe DiMaggio">Joe DiMaggio</a></span></span></span></td> <td>132</td> <td>508</td> <td>93</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">179</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">.352</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">31</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">133</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td>OF</td> <td><span data-sort-value="Selkirk, George"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/George_Selkirk" title="George Selkirk">George Selkirk</a></span></span></span></td> <td>118</td> <td>379</td> <td>68</td> <td>102</td> <td>.269</td> <td>19</td> <td>71</td> <td>3 </td></tr> </tbody></table><p><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Other_batters">Other batters</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_New_York_Yankees_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Other batters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases</i> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="16%">Player </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">G </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">AB </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">R </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">H </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">Avg. </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">HR </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">RBI </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">SB </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Henrich, Tommy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tommy_Henrich" title="Tommy Henrich">Tommy Henrich</a></span></span></span></td> <td>90</td> <td>293</td> <td>57</td> <td>90</td> <td>.307</td> <td>10</td> <td>53</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Rosar, Buddy"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Rosar" title="Buddy Rosar">Buddy Rosar</a></span></span></span></td> <td>73</td> <td>228</td> <td>34</td> <td>68</td> <td>.298</td> <td>4</td> <td>37</td> <td>7 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Knickerbocker, Bill"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bill_Knickerbocker" title="Bill Knickerbocker">Bill Knickerbocker</a></span></span></span></td> <td>45</td> <td>124</td> <td>17</td> <td>30</td> <td>.242</td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td>1 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Mills, Buster"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Buster_Mills" title="Buster Mills">Buster Mills</a></span></span></span></td> <td>34</td> <td>63</td> <td>10</td> <td>25</td> <td>.397</td> <td>1</td> <td>15</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Powell, Jake"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jake_Powell" title="Jake Powell">Jake Powell</a></span></span></span></td> <td>12</td> <td>27</td> <td>3</td> <td>5</td> <td>.185</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Chartak, Mike"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Mike_Chartak" title="Mike Chartak">Mike Chartak</a></span></span></span></td> <td>11</td> <td>15</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td>.133</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>0 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Pitching">Pitching</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_New_York_Yankees_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Pitching"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Starting_pitchers">Starting pitchers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_New_York_Yankees_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Starting pitchers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts</i> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="16%">Player </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">G </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">IP </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">W </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">L </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">ERA </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">SO </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Ruffing, Red"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Red_Ruffing" title="Red Ruffing">Red Ruffing</a></span></span></span></td> <td>30</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">226.0</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">15</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">12</td> <td>3.38</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">97 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Russo, Marius"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Marius_Russo" title="Marius Russo">Marius Russo</a></span></span></span></td> <td>30</td> <td>189.1</td> <td>14</td> <td>8</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">3.28</td> <td>87 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Chandler, Spud"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Spud_Chandler" title="Spud Chandler">Spud Chandler</a></span></span></span></td> <td>27</td> <td>172.0</td> <td>8</td> <td>7</td> <td>4.60</td> <td>56 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Breuer, Marv"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Marv_Breuer" title="Marv Breuer">Marv Breuer</a></span></span></span></td> <td>27</td> <td>164.0</td> <td>8</td> <td>9</td> <td>4.55</td> <td>71 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Pearson, Monte"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Monte_Pearson" title="Monte Pearson">Monte Pearson</a></span></span></span></td> <td>16</td> <td>109.2</td> <td>7</td> <td>5</td> <td>3.69</td> <td>43 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Bonham, Tiny"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Tiny_Bonham" title="Tiny Bonham">Tiny Bonham</a></span></span></span></td> <td>12</td> <td>99.1</td> <td>9</td> <td>3</td> <td>1.90</td> <td>37 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Other_pitchers">Other pitchers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_New_York_Yankees_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Other pitchers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts</i> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="16%">Player </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">G </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">IP </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">W </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">L </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">ERA </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">SO </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Donald, Atley"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Atley_Donald" title="Atley Donald">Atley Donald</a></span></span></span></td> <td>24</td> <td>118.2</td> <td>8</td> <td>3</td> <td>3.03</td> <td>60 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Sundra, Steve"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Sundra" title="Steve Sundra">Steve Sundra</a></span></span></span></td> <td>27</td> <td>99.1</td> <td>4</td> <td>6</td> <td>5.53</td> <td>26 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Gomez, Lefty"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Lefty_Gomez" title="Lefty Gomez">Lefty Gomez</a></span></span></span></td> <td>9</td> <td>27.1</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> <td>6.59</td> <td>14 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Relief_pitchers">Relief pitchers</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_New_York_Yankees_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Relief pitchers"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts</i> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="16%">Player </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">G </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">W </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">L </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">SV </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">ERA </th> <th style="background:#1c2841;color:white;" width="9%">SO </th></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Murphy, Johnny"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Murphy" title="Johnny Murphy">Johnny Murphy</a></span></span></span></td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">35</td> <td>8</td> <td>4</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00">9</td> <td>3.69</td> <td>23 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Hadley, Bump"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Bump_Hadley" title="Bump Hadley">Bump Hadley</a></span></span></span></td> <td>25</td> <td>3</td> <td>5</td> <td>2</td> <td>5.74</td> <td>39 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Hildebrand, Oral"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Oral_Hildebrand" title="Oral Hildebrand">Oral Hildebrand</a></span></span></span></td> <td>13</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1.86</td> <td>5 </td></tr> <tr align="center"> <td><span data-sort-value="Grissom, Lee"><span class="vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Lee_Grissom" title="Lee Grissom">Lee Grissom</a></span></span></span></td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.00</td> <td>1 </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Farm_system">Farm system</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1940_New_York_Yankees_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Farm system"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Minor_League_Baseball" title="Minor League Baseball">Minor League Baseball</a></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Level </th> <th>Team </th> <th>League </th> <th>Manager 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title="Bruno Betzel">Bruno Betzel</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>B </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Norfolk_Tars" title="Norfolk Tars">Norfolk Tars</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Piedmont_League" title="Piedmont League">Piedmont League</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ray_White_(baseball)" title="Ray White (baseball)">Ray White</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>B </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Augusta_Tigers" title="Augusta Tigers">Augusta Tigers</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/South_Atlantic_League_(1904%E2%80%931963)" title="South Atlantic League (1904–1963)">Sally League</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Phil_Page" title="Phil Page">Phil Page</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>B </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Wenatchee_Chiefs" title="Wenatchee Chiefs">Wenatchee Chiefs</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Western_International_League" title="Western International League">Western International League</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Kerr_(baseball)" title="John Kerr (baseball)">John Kerr</a> and <a 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href="/wiki/J._P._Small_Memorial_Stadium" title="J. P. Small Memorial Stadium">Barrs Field</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bader_Field_(ballpark)" title="Bader Field (ballpark)">Bader Field</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Lang_Stadium" title="Al Lang Stadium">Al Lang Stadium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fort_Lauderdale_Stadium" title="Fort Lauderdale Stadium">Fort Lauderdale Stadium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_M._Steinbrenner_Field" title="George M. Steinbrenner Field">George M. Steinbrenner Field</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;;width:1%">Culture</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Monument_Park_(Yankee_Stadium)" title="Monument Park (Yankee Stadium)">Monument Park</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees_Museum" title="New York Yankees Museum">Museum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Old-Timers%27_Day" title="Old-Timers' Day">Old-Timers' Day</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bleacher_Creatures" title="Bleacher Creatures">Bleacher Creatures</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yankees_Universe" title="Yankees Universe">Yankees Universe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eddie_Layton" title="Eddie Layton">Eddie Layton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Hall_(announcer)" title="Jim Hall (announcer)">Jim Hall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Logos_and_uniforms_of_the_New_York_Yankees" title="Logos and uniforms of the New York Yankees">Logos and uniforms</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees_appearance_policy" title="New York Yankees appearance policy">Appearance policy</a></li></ul></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Holy_cow_(expression)" title="Holy cow (expression)">Holy Cow!</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Merrill" title="Robert Merrill">Robert Merrill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Sterling_(sportscaster)" title="John Sterling (sportscaster)">John Sterling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ronan_Tynan" title="Ronan Tynan">Ronan Tynan</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Here_Come_the_Yankees" title="Here Come the Yankees">Here Come the Yankees</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Theme_from_New_York,_New_York" title="Theme from New York, New York">New York, New York</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/God_Bless_America" title="God Bless America">God Bless America</a>"</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Pride_of_the_Yankees" title="The Pride of the Yankees">The Pride of the Yankees</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Babe_Ruth_Story" title="The Babe Ruth Story">The Babe Ruth Story</a></i></li> <li><i>Damn Yankees</i> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Damn_Yankees" title="Damn Yankees">musical</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Damn_Yankees_(1958_film)" title="Damn Yankees (1958 film)">film</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Year_the_Yankees_Lost_the_Pennant" title="The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant">The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Safe_at_Home!" title="Safe at Home!">Safe at Home!</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth_(film)" title="Babe Ruth (film)">Babe Ruth</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Babe" title="The Babe">The Babe</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/61*" title="61*">61*</a></i></li> <li><i>The Bronx is Burning</i> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Ladies_and_Gentlemen,_the_Bronx_Is_Burning" title="Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning">Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Bronx_Is_Burning" title="The Bronx Is Burning">The Bronx Is Burning</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Big_Fella" title="The Big Fella">The Big Fella</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Bronx_Zoo_(book)" title="The Bronx Zoo (book)">The Bronx Zoo</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Last_Boy" title="The Last Boy">The Last Boy</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Joe_DiMaggio:_The_Hero%27s_Life" title="Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life">Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Scout_(1994_film)" title="The Scout (1994 film)">The Scout</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Bronx_Bombers_(play)" title="Bronx Bombers (play)">Bronx Bombers</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Everyone%27s_Hero" title="Everyone's Hero">Everyone's Hero</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Four_Days_in_October" title="Four Days in October">Four Days in October</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Henry_%26_Me" title="Henry & Me">Henry & Me</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Captain_(miniseries)" title="The Captain (miniseries)">The Captain</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/It_Ain%27t_Over_(film)" title="It Ain't Over (film)">It Ain't Over</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Lucas" title="Ed Lucas">Ed Lucas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gene_Monahan" title="Gene Monahan">Gene Monahan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dandy_(mascot)" title="Dandy (mascot)">Dandy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freddy_Schuman" title="Freddy Schuman">Freddy Sez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Costanza" title="George Costanza">George Costanza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Olden" title="Paul Olden">Paul Olden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yankee_Stadium_Legacy" title="Yankee Stadium Legacy">Yankee Stadium Legacy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yankees_HOPE_Week" title="Yankees HOPE Week">Yankees HOPE Week</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Yankeeography" title="Yankeeography">Yankeeography</a></i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Yankees_Classics" title="Yankees Classics">Yankees Classics</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;;width:1%">Lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Curse_of_the_Bambino" title="Curse of the Bambino">Curse of the Bambino</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Sylvester" title="Johnny Sylvester">Johnny Sylvester</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Murderers%27_Row" title="Murderers' Row">Murderers' Row</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth%27s_called_shot" title="Babe Ruth's called shot">Babe Ruth's called shot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_DiMaggio%27s_56-game_hitting_streak" title="Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak">Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Mazeroski%27s_1960_World_Series_home_run" title="Bill Mazeroski's 1960 World Series home run">Bill Mazeroski's 1960 World Series home run</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/M%26M_Boys" title="M&M Boys">M&M Boys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harmonica_Incident" title="Harmonica Incident">Harmonica Incident</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_American_League_East_tie-breaker_game" title="1978 American League East tie-breaker game">1978 AL East tie-breaker game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pine_Tar_Incident" title="Pine Tar Incident">Pine Tar Incident</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Double_(Seattle_Mariners)" title="The Double (Seattle Mariners)">1995 ALDS Game 5</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jeffrey_Maier_incident" title="Jeffrey Maier incident">Jeffrey Maier</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Yankee_Years" title="The Yankee Years">The Yankee Years</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Core_Four" title="Core Four">Core Four</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_perfect_games" title="List of Major League Baseball perfect games">Perfect games</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Don_Larsen%27s_perfect_game" title="Don Larsen's perfect game">Don Larsen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Wells%27_perfect_game" title="David Wells' perfect game">David Wells</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Cone%27s_perfect_game" title="David Cone's perfect game">David Cone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Domingo_Germ%C3%A1n%27s_perfect_game" title="Domingo Germán's perfect game">Domingo Germán</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_MLB_London_Series" title="2019 MLB London Series">2019 MLB London Series</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MLB_at_Field_of_Dreams" title="MLB at Field of Dreams">MLB at Field of Dreams</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;;width:1%">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Yankees%E2%80%93Red_Sox_rivalry" title="Yankees–Red Sox rivalry">Boston Red Sox</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Subway_Series" title="Subway Series">Subway Series</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mets%E2%80%93Yankees_rivalry" title="Mets–Yankees rivalry">New York Mets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dodgers%E2%80%93Yankees_rivalry" title="Dodgers–Yankees rivalry">Los Angeles Dodgers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Giants%E2%80%93Yankees_rivalry" title="Giants–Yankees rivalry">San Francisco Giants</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;;width:1%">Key personnel</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Owners: <a href="/wiki/Yankee_Global_Enterprises" title="Yankee Global Enterprises">Yankee Global Enterprises</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hal_Steinbrenner" title="Hal Steinbrenner">Hal Steinbrenner</a></li></ul></li> <li>General Manager: <a href="/wiki/Brian_Cashman" title="Brian Cashman">Brian Cashman</a></li> <li>Manager: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Boone" title="Aaron Boone">Aaron Boone</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;;width:1%">Championships (27)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1923_World_Series" title="1923 World Series">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_World_Series" title="1927 World Series">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_World_Series" title="1928 World Series">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_World_Series" title="1932 World Series">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_World_Series" title="1936 World Series">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_World_Series" title="1937 World Series">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_World_Series" title="1938 World Series">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_World_Series" title="1939 World Series">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_World_Series" title="1941 World Series">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_World_Series" title="1943 World Series">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_World_Series" title="1947 World Series">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_World_Series" title="1949 World Series">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_World_Series" title="1950 World Series">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_World_Series" title="1951 World Series">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_World_Series" title="1952 World Series">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_World_Series" title="1953 World Series">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_World_Series" title="1956 World Series">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_World_Series" title="1958 World Series">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_World_Series" title="1961 World Series">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_World_Series" title="1962 World Series">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_World_Series" title="1977 World Series">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_World_Series" title="1978 World Series">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_World_Series" title="1996 World Series">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_World_Series" title="1998 World Series">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_World_Series" title="1999 World Series">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_World_Series" title="2000 World Series">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_World_Series" title="2009 World Series">2009</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;;width:1%">American League<br />Pennants (41)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1921_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1921 New York Yankees season">1921</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1922 New York Yankees season">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1923_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1923 New York Yankees season">1923</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1926 New York Yankees season">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1927_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1927 New York Yankees season">1927</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1928 New York Yankees season">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1932 New York Yankees season">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1936 New York Yankees season">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1937_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1937 New York Yankees season">1937</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1938 New York Yankees season">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1939_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1939 New York Yankees season">1939</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1941_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1941 New York Yankees season">1941</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1942 New York Yankees season">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1943_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1943 New York Yankees season">1943</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1947_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1947 New York Yankees season">1947</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1949_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1949 New York Yankees season">1949</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1950 New York Yankees season">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1951_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1951 New York Yankees season">1951</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1952 New York Yankees season">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1953_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1953 New York Yankees season">1953</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1955_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1955 New York Yankees season">1955</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1956 New York Yankees season">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1957_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1957 New York Yankees season">1957</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1958 New York Yankees season">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1960 New York Yankees season">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1961_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1961 New York Yankees season">1961</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1962 New York Yankees season">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1963 New York Yankees season">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1964 New York Yankees season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1976 American League Championship Series">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1977 American League Championship Series">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1978 American League Championship Series">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1981 American League Championship Series">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1996 American League Championship Series">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1998 American League Championship Series">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_American_League_Championship_Series" title="1999 American League Championship Series">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2000 American League Championship Series">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2001 American League Championship Series">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2003 American League Championship Series">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2009 American League Championship Series">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2024 American League Championship Series">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;;width:1%">Division titles (21)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1976_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1976 New York Yankees season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1977 New York Yankees season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1980 New York Yankees season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_American_League_Division_Series" title="1981 American League Division Series">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_American_League_Division_Series" title="1996 American League Division Series">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_American_League_Division_Series" title="1998 American League Division Series">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_American_League_Division_Series" title="1999 American League Division Series">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_American_League_Division_Series" title="2000 American League Division Series">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_American_League_Division_Series" title="2001 American League Division Series">2001</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_American_League_Division_Series" title="2002 American League Division Series">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2003_American_League_Division_Series" title="2003 American League Division Series">2003</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_American_League_Division_Series" title="2004 American League Division Series">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_American_League_Division_Series" title="2005 American League Division Series">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_American_League_Division_Series" title="2006 American League Division Series">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_American_League_Division_Series" title="2009 American League Division Series">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_American_League_Division_Series" title="2011 American League Division Series">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_American_League_Division_Series" title="2012 American League Division Series">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_American_League_Division_Series" title="2019 American League Division Series">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_American_League_Division_Series" title="2022 American League Division Series">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_American_League_Division_Series" title="2024 American League Division Series">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;;width:1%">Wild Card titles (7)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1995_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1995 New York Yankees season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1997 New York Yankees season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2007_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2007 New York Yankees season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_New_York_Yankees_season" title="2010 New York Yankees season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_American_League_Wild_Card_Game" title="2015 American League Wild Card Game">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_American_League_Wild_Card_Game" title="2017 American League Wild Card Game">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_American_League_Wild_Card_Game" title="2018 American League Wild Card Game">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_American_League_Wild_Card_Series" title="2020 American League Wild Card Series">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_American_League_Wild_Card_Game" title="2021 American League Wild Card Game">2021</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_New_York_Yankees_minor_league_affiliates" title="List of New York Yankees minor league affiliates"><span style="color:#132448">Minors</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Triple-A <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Scranton/Wilkes-Barre_RailRiders" title="Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders">Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders</a></li></ul></li> <li>Double-A <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Somerset_Patriots" title="Somerset Patriots">Somerset Patriots</a></li></ul></li> <li>High-A <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hudson_Valley_Renegades" title="Hudson Valley Renegades">Hudson Valley Renegades</a></li></ul></li> <li>Single-A <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tampa_Tarpons" title="Tampa Tarpons">Tampa Tarpons</a></li></ul></li> <li>Rookie <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Florida_Complex_League_Yankees" title="Florida Complex League Yankees">FCL Yankees</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dominican_Summer_League_Yankees" title="Dominican Summer League Yankees">DSL Yankees</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;background-color: #132448 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important;"><div id="Seasons_(125)" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Seasons (125)</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;width:1%">1900s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">1900·1901·1902</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_New_York_Highlanders_season" title="1903 New York Highlanders season">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_New_York_Highlanders_season" title="1904 New York Highlanders season">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_New_York_Highlanders_season" title="1905 New York Highlanders season">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_New_York_Highlanders_season" title="1906 New York Highlanders season">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1907_New_York_Highlanders_season" title="1907 New York Highlanders season">1907</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_New_York_Highlanders_season" title="1908 New York Highlanders season">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_New_York_Highlanders_season" title="1909 New York Highlanders season">1909</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;width:1%">1910s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1910_New_York_Highlanders_season" title="1910 New York Highlanders season">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_New_York_Highlanders_season" title="1911 New York Highlanders season">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_New_York_Highlanders_season" title="1912 New York Highlanders season">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1913_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1913 New York Yankees season">1913</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1914 New York Yankees season">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1915_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1915 New York Yankees season">1915</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1916 New York Yankees season">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1917_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1917 New York Yankees season">1917</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1918 New York Yankees season">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1919_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1919 New York Yankees season">1919</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;width:1%">1920s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1920_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1920 New York Yankees season">1920</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1921_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1921 New York Yankees season">1921</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1922_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1922 New York Yankees season">1922</a></b></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1923_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1923 New York Yankees season">1923</a></b></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1924 New York Yankees season">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1925_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1925 New York Yankees season">1925</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1926_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1926 New York Yankees season">1926</a></b></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1927_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1927 New York Yankees season">1927</a></b></i></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1928_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1928 New York Yankees season">1928</a></b></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1929_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1929 New York Yankees season">1929</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;width:1%">1930s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1930_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1930 New York Yankees season">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1931_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1931 New York Yankees season">1931</a></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1932_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1932 New York Yankees season">1932</a></b></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1933_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1933 New York Yankees season">1933</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1934 New York Yankees season">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1935_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1935 New York Yankees season">1935</a></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1936_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1936 New York Yankees season">1936</a></b></i></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1937_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1937 New York Yankees season">1937</a></b></i></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1938_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1938 New York Yankees season">1938</a></b></i></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1939_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1939 New York Yankees season">1939</a></b></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;width:1%">1940s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1940</a></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1941_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1941 New York Yankees season">1941</a></b></i></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1942_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1942 New York Yankees season">1942</a></b></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1943_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1943 New York Yankees season">1943</a></b></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1944 New York Yankees season">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1945_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1945 New York Yankees season">1945</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1946 New York Yankees season">1946</a></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1947_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1947 New York Yankees season">1947</a></b></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1948 New York Yankees season">1948</a></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1949_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1949 New York Yankees season">1949</a></b></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;width:1%">1950s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1950_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1950 New York Yankees season">1950</a></b></i></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1951_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1951 New York Yankees season">1951</a></b></i></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1952_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1952 New York Yankees season">1952</a></b></i></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1953_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1953 New York Yankees season">1953</a></b></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1954 New York Yankees season">1954</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1955_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1955 New York Yankees season">1955</a></b></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1956_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1956 New York Yankees season">1956</a></b></i></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1957_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1957 New York Yankees season">1957</a></b></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1958_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1958 New York Yankees season">1958</a></b></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1959_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1959 New York Yankees season">1959</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;width:1%">1960s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/1960_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1960 New York Yankees season">1960</a></b></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1961_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1961 New York Yankees season">1961</a></b></i></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1962_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1962 New York Yankees season">1962</a></b></i></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1963_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1963 New York Yankees season">1963</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1964_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1964 New York Yankees season">1964</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1965 New York Yankees season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1966 New York Yankees season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1967 New York Yankees season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1968 New York Yankees season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1969 New York Yankees season">1969</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;width:1%">1970s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1970_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1970 New York Yankees season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1971 New York Yankees season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1972 New York Yankees season">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1973 New York Yankees season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1974 New York Yankees season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1975 New York Yankees season">1975</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1976_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1976 New York Yankees season">1976</a></b></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1977_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1977 New York Yankees season">1977</a></b></i></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1978 New York Yankees season">1978</a></b></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1979 New York Yankees season">1979</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;width:1%">1980s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/1980_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1980 New York Yankees season">1980</a></i></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1981_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1981 New York Yankees season">1981</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1982 New York Yankees season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1983 New York Yankees season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1984 New York Yankees season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1985 New York Yankees season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1986 New York Yankees season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1987 New York Yankees season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1988 New York Yankees season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1989 New York Yankees season">1989</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;width:1%">1990s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1990_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1990 New York Yankees season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1991 New York Yankees season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1992 New York Yankees season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1993 New York Yankees season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1994 New York Yankees season">1994</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1995_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1995 New York Yankees season">1995</a></i></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1996_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1996 New York Yankees season">1996</a></b></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1997_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1997 New York Yankees season">1997</a></i></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1998 New York Yankees season">1998</a></b></i></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1999_New_York_Yankees_season" title="1999 New York Yankees season">1999</a></b></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FFFFFF !important; color: #132448 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #132448, inset -2px -2px 0 #132448; !important;;width:1%">2000s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> 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