1997 New York Yankees

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Season Overview

96-66 Lost ALDS
Record Outcome

1997 New York Yankees

What was the record of the 1997 New York Yankees?

The New York Yankees finished the regular season with a 96-66 record. They went 47-33 at home and 49-33 on the road. Including the postseason, the New York Yankees went 98-69. Their final game was a loss in the AL Divisional Series to the Cleveland Indians.

What division did the 1997 New York Yankees play in?

The 1997 New York Yankees played in the East Division of the American League.

What was the division record of the 1997 New York Yankees?

During the regular season, the 1997 New York Yankees went 29-19 against their AL East opponents.

What was the 1997 New York Yankees record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
Detroit Tigers 10-2 83.3% +38
Boston Red Sox 8-4 66.7% 0
Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 58.3% +14
Baltimore Orioles 4-8 33.3% +8

What was the 1997 New York Yankees record by month?

The 1997 New York Yankees had their best month in June, when they went 17-8 and had a 68% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 14-13 and had a 51.9% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 14-13 51.9% +35
May 15-12 55.6% +23
June 17-8 68% +24
July 15-11 57.7% +43
August 18-11 62.1% +39
September 17-11 60.7% +39

Did the 1997 New York Yankees make the Postseason?

Yes, the New York Yankees made the Postseason in 1997. They lost their only series against the Cleveland Indians in the AL Divisional Series.

What was the run differential for the 1997 New York Yankees?

The New York Yankees finished the regular season with a run differential of +203. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Yankees could have been expected to have about 99.8 wins, or a 100-62 record in the regular season.

How did the 1997 New York Yankees perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1997 New York Yankees went 25-21.

How did the 1997 New York Yankees perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1997 New York Yankees went 9-9 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1997 New York Yankees?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1997 New York Yankees was a 5 game winning streak on 4 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1997 New York Yankees?

The longest losing streak that the New York Yankees had during the 1997 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.

1997 New York Yankees Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Tue, Apr 1, 1997 @ Seattle Mariners Loss 2 - 4
Wed, Apr 2, 1997 @ Seattle Mariners Win 16 - 2
Fri, Apr 4, 1997 @ Oakland Athletics Loss 2 - 4
Sat, Apr 5, 1997 @ Oakland Athletics Win 10 - 5
Sun, Apr 6, 1997 @ Oakland Athletics Loss 0 - 3
Mon, Apr 7, 1997 @ Anaheim Angels Win 5 - 3
Tue, Apr 8, 1997 @ Anaheim Angels Loss 9 - 10 (12)
Wed, Apr 9, 1997 @ Anaheim Angels Win 12 - 5
Fri, Apr 11, 1997 vs Oakland Athletics Loss 1 - 3 (12)
Sun, Apr 13, 1997 vs Oakland Athletics Win 3 - 2
Sun, Apr 13, 1997 vs Oakland Athletics Loss 4 - 7
Mon, Apr 14, 1997 vs Anaheim Angels Loss 1 - 5
Tue, Apr 15, 1997 vs Anaheim Angels Loss 5 - 6
Wed, Apr 16, 1997 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 4 - 7
Thu, Apr 17, 1997 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 4 - 5
Fri, Apr 18, 1997 @ Chicago White Sox Win 10 - 4
Sat, Apr 19, 1997 @ Chicago White Sox Win 3 - 2
Sun, Apr 20, 1997 @ Chicago White Sox Loss 7 - 8 (11)
Mon, Apr 21, 1997 @ Chicago White Sox Win 4 - 3
Tue, Apr 22, 1997 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 10 - 2
Wed, Apr 23, 1997 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 10 - 5
Fri, Apr 25, 1997 vs Chicago White Sox Loss 3 - 9
Sat, Apr 26, 1997 vs Chicago White Sox Win 10 - 2
Sun, Apr 27, 1997 vs Chicago White Sox Win 7 - 1
Mon, Apr 28, 1997 vs Seattle Mariners Win 6 - 5
Tue, Apr 29, 1997 vs Seattle Mariners Loss 5 - 7
Wed, Apr 30, 1997 vs Seattle Mariners Win 3 - 2
Fri, May 2, 1997 @ Kansas City Royals Win 9 - 1
Sat, May 3, 1997 @ Kansas City Royals Loss 1 - 2
Sun, May 4, 1997 @ Kansas City Royals Win 13 - 5
Mon, May 5, 1997 vs Minnesota Twins Loss 8 - 9
Tue, May 6, 1997 vs Minnesota Twins Win 7 - 2
Wed, May 7, 1997 vs Texas Rangers Win 5 - 2
Thu, May 8, 1997 vs Texas Rangers Win 5 - 4
Fri, May 9, 1997 vs Kansas City Royals Loss 5 - 7 (12)
Sat, May 10, 1997 vs Kansas City Royals Win 5 - 2
Sun, May 11, 1997 vs Kansas City Royals Win 3 - 2
Tue, May 13, 1997 @ Minnesota Twins Win 11 - 2
Wed, May 14, 1997 @ Minnesota Twins Win 6 - 5 (12)
Thu, May 15, 1997 @ Texas Rangers Win 8 - 2
Fri, May 16, 1997 @ Texas Rangers Loss 0 - 6
Sat, May 17, 1997 @ Texas Rangers Win 11 - 5
Sun, May 18, 1997 @ Texas Rangers Loss 2 - 4
Tue, May 20, 1997 vs Toronto Blue Jays Loss 0 - 2
Wed, May 21, 1997 vs Toronto Blue Jays Loss 1 - 4
Thu, May 22, 1997 vs Boston Red Sox Loss 2 - 8
Fri, May 23, 1997 vs Boston Red Sox Loss 3 - 9
Sat, May 24, 1997 vs Boston Red Sox Win 4 - 2
Mon, May 26, 1997 vs Baltimore Orioles Loss 6 - 8
Tue, May 27, 1997 vs Baltimore Orioles Loss 6 - 10
Wed, May 28, 1997 @ Toronto Blue Jays Win 6 - 4
Thu, May 29, 1997 @ Toronto Blue Jays Win 4 - 0
Fri, May 30, 1997 @ Boston Red Sox Loss 4 - 10
Sat, May 31, 1997 @ Boston Red Sox Win 7 - 2
Sun, Jun 1, 1997 @ Boston Red Sox Win 11 - 6 (15)
Mon, Jun 2, 1997 @ Boston Red Sox Win 5 - 2
Tue, Jun 3, 1997 @ Baltimore Orioles Loss 5 - 7 (10)
Wed, Jun 4, 1997 @ Baltimore Orioles Loss 7 - 9
Fri, Jun 6, 1997 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 6 - 3
Sat, Jun 7, 1997 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 2 - 0
Sun, Jun 8, 1997 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 3 - 1
Tue, Jun 10, 1997 vs Chicago White Sox Win 12 - 1
Wed, Jun 11, 1997 vs Chicago White Sox Win 7 - 5
Fri, Jun 13, 1997 @ Florida Marlins Loss 1 - 2 (12)
Sun, Jun 15, 1997 @ Florida Marlins Win 8 - 5
Sun, Jun 15, 1997 @ Florida Marlins Loss 5 - 6
Mon, Jun 16, 1997 vs New York Mets Loss 0 - 6
Tue, Jun 17, 1997 vs New York Mets Win 6 - 3
Wed, Jun 18, 1997 vs New York Mets Win 3 - 2 (10)
Fri, Jun 20, 1997 @ Cleveland Indians Win 7 - 1
Sat, Jun 21, 1997 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 4 - 13
Sun, Jun 22, 1997 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 2 - 5
Mon, Jun 23, 1997 @ Detroit Tigers Win 5 - 2
Tue, Jun 24, 1997 @ Detroit Tigers Win 12 - 9
Wed, Jun 25, 1997 @ Detroit Tigers Win 3 - 1
Fri, Jun 27, 1997 vs Cleveland Indians Win 3 - 2
Sat, Jun 28, 1997 vs Cleveland Indians Loss 8 - 12
Sun, Jun 29, 1997 vs Cleveland Indians Win 11 - 10
Mon, Jun 30, 1997 vs Atlanta Braves Win 1 - 0 (10)
Tue, Jul 1, 1997 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 1 - 3
Wed, Jul 2, 1997 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 0 - 2
Thu, Jul 3, 1997 @ Toronto Blue Jays Win 3 - 1
Fri, Jul 4, 1997 @ Toronto Blue Jays Loss 0 - 1
Sat, Jul 5, 1997 @ Toronto Blue Jays Win 8 - 0
Sun, Jul 6, 1997 @ Toronto Blue Jays Loss 0 - 2
Thu, Jul 10, 1997 vs Detroit Tigers Win 10 - 3
Fri, Jul 11, 1997 vs Detroit Tigers Win 3 - 0
Sat, Jul 12, 1997 vs Detroit Tigers Win 6 - 2
Sun, Jul 13, 1997 vs Detroit Tigers Loss 1 - 3
Mon, Jul 14, 1997 vs Cleveland Indians Loss 2 - 3 (10)
Tue, Jul 15, 1997 vs Cleveland Indians Win 12 - 6
Wed, Jul 16, 1997 @ Chicago White Sox Win 11 - 5
Thu, Jul 17, 1997 @ Chicago White Sox Win 4 - 2
Fri, Jul 18, 1997 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 4 - 6
Sat, Jul 19, 1997 @ Milwaukee Brewers Win 8 - 0
Sun, Jul 20, 1997 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 2 - 6
Mon, Jul 21, 1997 @ Milwaukee Brewers Win 7 - 3
Tue, Jul 22, 1997 vs Anaheim Angels Win 9 - 2
Wed, Jul 23, 1997 vs Anaheim Angels Win 5 - 4
Fri, Jul 25, 1997 vs Seattle Mariners Loss 1 - 8
Sat, Jul 26, 1997 vs Seattle Mariners Loss 7 - 9
Sun, Jul 27, 1997 vs Seattle Mariners Loss 2 - 3
Mon, Jul 28, 1997 vs Oakland Athletics Win 4 - 3
Tue, Jul 29, 1997 vs Oakland Athletics Win 7 - 4
Wed, Jul 30, 1997 vs Oakland Athletics Win 7 - 0