1997 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 96-66
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,580,325, Avg. 33,090
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
American League Division Series - Lost to Cleveland Indians 3-2
Manager: Joe Torre (96-66)
Location: New York, New York
1997 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 96-66
Finished 2nd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,580,325, Avg. 33,090
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
American League Division Series - Lost to Cleveland Indians 3-2
Manager: Joe Torre (96-66)
Location: New York, New York
1997 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1997 season with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the AL's East Division.
The Yankees scored 891 runs and conceded 688 runs. Tino Martinez walloped 44 home runs for New York, while Paul O'Neill and Bernie Williams swatted 20 or more, too. Tino Martinez drove in 141 runs. Bernie Williams paced all regular batters by hitting .328. Andy Pettitte topped the team with 18 wins, plus David Wells added 15 or more wins, too David Cone recorded a 2.82 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Torre coached the team. The 1997 New York Yankees qualified for the playoffs as a wild card.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Banks | P | R | R | February 27, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Brian Boehringer | P | B | R | January 8, 1969 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Wade Boggs | 3B | L | R | June 15, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Omaha, NE USA |
| Joe Borowski | P | R | R | May 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 225 | Bayonne, NJ USA |
| Homer Bush | 2B | R | R | November 12, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | East St. Louis, IL USA |
| David Cone | P | L | R | January 2, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Ivan Cruz | 1B | L | L | May 3, 1968 | 6'3" | 210 | Fajardo, P.R. |
| Chad Curtis | LF | R | R | November 6, 1968 | 5'10" | 175 | Marion, IN USA |
| Mariano Duncan | 2B | R | R | March 13, 1963 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Cecil Fielder | 1B | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'3" | 230 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Mike Figga | C | R | R | July 31, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Andy Fox | 3B | L | R | January 12, 1971 | 6'4" | 205 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Joe Girardi | C | R | R | October 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 195 | Peoria, IL USA |
| Dwight Gooden | P | R | R | November 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Charlie Hayes | 3B | R | R | May 29, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Hattiesburg, MS USA |
| Pete Incaviglia | P | R | R | April 2, 1964 | 6'1" | 225 | Pebble Beach, CA USA |
| Hideki Irabu | P | R | R | May 5, 1969 | 6'4" | 240 | Hirara, Hyogo Japan |
| Derek Jeter | SS | R | R | June 26, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Pequannock, NJ USA |
| Pat Kelly | 2B | R | R | October 14, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Graeme Lloyd | P | L | L | April 9, 1967 | 6'8" | 225 | Geelong, Victoria Australia |
| Tino Martinez | 1B | L | R | December 7, 1967 | 6'2" | 205 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Jim Mecir | P | B | R | May 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | Bayside, NY USA |
| Ramiro Mendoza | P | R | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 154 | Los Santos, Los Santos Panama |
| Jeff Nelson | P | R | R | November 17, 1966 | 6'8" | 225 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Paul O'Neill | RF | L | L | February 25, 1963 | 6'4" | 200 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Andy Pettitte | P | L | L | June 15, 1972 | 6'5" | 235 | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Jorge Posada | C | B | R | August 17, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Scott Pose | LF | L | R | February 11, 1967 | 5'11" | 165 | Davenport, IA USA |
| Tim Raines | LF | B | R | September 16, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | Sanford, FL USA |
| Danny Rios | P | R | R | November 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 190 | Madrid, Madrid Spain |
| Mariano Rivera | P | R | R | November 29, 1969 | 6'2" | 195 | Panama, Panama Panama |
| Kenny Rogers | P | L | L | November 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Rey Sanchez | 2B | R | R | October 5, 1967 | 5'10" | 180 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Luis Sojo | 2B | R | R | January 3, 1965 | 5'11" | 172 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Mike Stanley | 1B | R | R | June 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| Mike Stanton | P | L | L | June 2, 1967 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX USA |
| Darryl Strawberry | LF | L | L | March 12, 1962 | 6'6" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| David Weathers | P | R | R | September 25, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Lawrenceburg, TN USA |
| David Wells | P | L | L | May 20, 1963 | 6'3" | 187 | Torrance, CA USA |
| Mark Whiten | LF | B | R | November 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Bernie Williams | CF | B | R | September 13, 1968 | 6'2" | 180 | San Juan, P.R. |
