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2006 New York Yankees season

{{short description|Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = New York Yankees

| season = 2006

| misc = American League East Champions

| league = American League

| division = East

| ballpark = Yankee Stadium

| city = New York

| record = 97–65 (.599)

| divisional_place = 1st

| owners = George Steinbrenner

| general_managers = Brian Cashman

| managers = Joe Torre

| television = WWOR-TV
YES Network
(Michael Kay, Jim Kaat, Ken Singleton, Bobby Murcer, Paul O'Neill, David Justice, Al Leiter, John Flaherty)

| radio = WCBS (AM)
(John Sterling, Suzyn Waldman )
WKDM
(Francisco X. Rivera, Beto Villa)

|}}

The 2006 New York Yankees season was the 104th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The season finished with the Yankees winning the American League East. They were defeated in the ALDS by the Detroit Tigers, 3 games to 1.

File:A's vs Yanks 4406402 Derek Jeter and Hideki Matsui.jpg (left) and Derek Jeter (right) on April 3, 2006.]]

Offseason

  • January 3, 2006: Bernie Williams signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/w/willibe02.shtml Bernie Williams Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com]
  • January 30, 2006: Ramiro Mendoza was signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mendora01.shtml Ramiro Mendoza Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com]
  • Sal Fasano signed with the New York Yankees.

Regular season

=Season standings=

{{2006 AL East standings|highlight=New York Yankees}}

= Record vs. opponents =

{{2006 AL Record vs. opponents|team=NYY}}

=Transactions=

  • June 6, 2006: Ian Kennedy was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 2006.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kenneia01.shtml Ian Kennedy Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com]
  • June 6, 2006: Joba Chamberlain was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (41st pick) of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed September 2, 2006.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/chambjo03.shtml Joba Chamberlain Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com]

=Roster=

class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%;"
colspan="10" style="background-color: #1c2841; color: white; text-align: center;" | 2006 New York Yankees
colspan="10" style="background-color: #1c2841; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster
valign="top" | Pitchers

{{MLBplayer|38|T. J. Beam}}

{{MLBplayer|58|Colter Bean}}

{{MLBplayer|33|Brian Bruney}}

{{MLBplayer|39|Shawn Chacón}}

{{MLBplayer|29|Octavio Dotel}}

{{MLBplayer|46|Scott Erickson}}

{{MLBplayer|48|Kyle Farnsworth}}

{{MLBplayer|62|Sean Henn}}

{{MLBplayer|41|Randy Johnson}}

{{MLBplayer|58|Jeff Karstens}}

{{MLBplayer|30|Cory Lidle}}

{{MLBplayer|35|Mike Mussina}}

{{MLBplayer|36|Mike Myers}}

{{MLBplayer|24|Sidney Ponson}}

{{MLBplayer|43|Scott Proctor}}

{{MLBplayer|61|Darrell Rasner}}

{{MLBplayer|42|Mariano Rivera}}

{{MLBplayer|31|Aaron Small}}

{{MLBplayer|30|Matt Smith}}

{{MLBplayer|56|Tanyon Sturtze}}

{{MLBplayer|31|José Veras}}

{{MLBplayer|47|Ron Villone}}

{{MLBplayer|40|Chien-Ming Wang}}

{{MLBplayer|38|Kris Wilson}}

{{MLBplayer|34|Jaret Wright}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

{{MLBplayer|26|Sal Fasano}}

{{MLBplayer|60|Wil Nieves}}

{{MLBplayer|20|Jorge Posada}}

{{MLBplayer|33|Kelly Stinnett}}

Infielders

{{MLBplayer|14|Miguel Cairo}}

{{MLBplayer|63|Andy Cannizaro}}

{{MLBplayer|22|Robinson Canó}}

{{MLBplayer|25|Jason Giambi}}

{{MLBplayer|17|Nick Green}}

{{MLBplayer| 2|Derek Jeter}}

{{MLBplayer|12|Andy Phillips}}

{{MLBplayer|13|Alex Rodriguez}}

{{MLBplayer|39|Craig Wilson}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

{{MLBplayer|53|Bobby Abreu}}

{{MLBplayer|28|Melky Cabrera}}

{{MLBplayer|19|Bubba Crosby}}

{{MLBplayer|18|Johnny Damon}}

{{MLBplayer|46|Aaron Guiel}}

{{MLBplayer|26|Terrence Long}}

{{MLBplayer|55|Hideki Matsui}}

{{MLBplayer|27|Kevin Reese}}

{{MLBplayer|11|Gary Sheffield}}

{{MLBplayer|27|Kevin Thompson}}

{{MLBplayer|51|Bernie Williams}}

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

{{MLBplayer| 6|Joe Torre}}

Coaches

{{MLBplayer|53,50|Larry Bowa}} (third base)

{{MLBplayer|49|Ron Guidry}}(pitching)

{{MLBplayer|57|Joe Kerrigan}} (bullpen)

{{MLBplayer|23|Don Mattingly}} (hitting)

{{MLBplayer|54|Lee Mazzilli}} (bench)

{{MLBplayer|52|Tony Peña}} (first base)

=Game log=

{{MLB Game log|style={{Baseball primary style|New York Yankees}}|year=2006}}

{{MLB Game log month|style={{Baseball secondary style|New York Yankees}}|hide=y|month=April}}

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 1 || April 3 || Yankees || 15–2 || Oakland || Johnson (1–0) || || 35,077 || 1–0

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 2 || April 4 || Yankees || 3–4 || Oakland || Proctor (0–1) || || 31,284 || 1–1

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 3 || April 5 || Yankees || 4–9 || Oakland || Wright (0–1) || || 30,165 || 1–2

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 4 || April 7 || Yankees || 1–4 || Angels || Chacón (0–1) || || 44,221 || 1–3

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 5 || April 8 || Yankees || 2–3 || Angels || Johnson (1–1) || || 44,044 || 1–4

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 6 || April 9 || Yankees || 10–1 || Angels || Mussina (1–0) || || 44,020 || 2–4

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 7 || April 11 || Kansas City || 7–9 || Yankees || Proctor (1–1) || Rivera (1) || 54,698 || 3–4

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 8 || April 12 || Kansas City || 5–12 || Yankees || Chacón (1–1) || || 41,448 || 4–4

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 9 || April 13 || Kansas City || 3–9 || Yankees || Johnson (2–1) || || 54,381 || 5–4

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 10 || April 14 || Yankees || 1–5 || Minnesota || Mussina (1–1) || || 30,622 || 5–5

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 11 || April 15 || Yankees || 5–6 || Minnesota || Rivera (0–1) || || 42,316 || 5–6

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 12 || April 16 || Yankees || 9–3 || Minnesota || Wang (1–0) || || 22,627 || 6–6

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 13 || April 18 || Yankees || 5–10 || Toronto || Johnson (2–2) || || 48,776 || 6–7

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 14 || April 19 || Yankees || 3–1 || Toronto || Mussina (2–1) || Rivera (2) || 32,886 || 7–7

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 15 || April 21 || Baltimore || 6–5 || Yankees || Wang (1–1) || || 51,282 || 7–8

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 16 || April 22 || Baltimore || 1–6 || Yankees || Chacón (2–1) || || 50,872 || 8–8

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 17 || April 23 || Baltimore || 1–7 || Yankees || Johnson (3–2) || || 47,996 || 9–8

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 18 || April 25 || Tampa Bay || 1–9 || Yankees || Mussina (3–1) || || 36,334 || 10–8

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 19 || April 26 || Tampa Bay || 4–2 || Yankees || Rivera (0–2) || || 35,642 || 10–9

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 20 || April 27 || Tampa Bay || 1–4 || Yankees || Chacón (2–1) || Rivera (3) || 45,826 || 11–9

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 21 || April 28 || Toronto || 7–2 || Yankees || Wright (0–2) || || 47,204 || 11–10

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 22 || April 29 || Toronto || 6–17 || Yankees || Johnson (4–2) || || 50,119 || 12–10

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 23 || April 30 || Toronto || 1–4 || Yankees || Mussina (4–1) || Rivera (4) || 52,954 || 13–10

{{MLB Game log month end}}

{{MLB Game log month|style={{Baseball secondary style|New York Yankees}}|hide=y|month=May}}

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 24 || May 1 || Yankees || 7–3 || Boston || Small (0–1) || || 36,339 || 13–11

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbbbbb"

| – || May 2 || Yankees || || Boston || Postponed || || || 13–11

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 25 || May 3 || Yankees || 4–2 || Tampa Bay || Farnsworth (1–0) || Rivera (5) || 17,059 || 14–11

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 26 || May 4 || Yankees || 10–5 || Tampa Bay || Johnson (5–2) || || 22,164 || 15–11

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 27 || May 5 || Yankees || 8–7 || Texas || Mussina (5–1) || Rivera (6) || 39,002 || 16–11

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 28 || May 6 || Yankees || 6–1 || Texas || Chacón (4–1) || || 48,634 || 17–11

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 29 || May 7 || Yankees || 8–5 || Texas || Wang (2–1) || || 46,013 || 18–11

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 30 || May 9 || Boston || 14–3 || Yankees || Johnson (5–3) || || 54,688 || 18–12

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 31 || May 10 || Boston || 3–7 || Yankees || Mussina (6–1) || || 54,769 || 19–12

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 32 || May 11 || Boston || 5–3 || Yankees || Villone (0–1) || || 54,956 || 19–13

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 33 || May 12 || Oakland || 0–2 || Yankees || Wang (3–1) || Rivera (7) || 47,797 || 20–13

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 34 || May 13 || Oakland || 3–4 || Yankees || Wright (1–2) || Farnsworth (1) || 53,907 || 21–13

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 35 || May 14 || Oakland || 6–1 || Yankees || Johnson (5–4) || || 52,587 || 21–14

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 36 || May 15 || Texas || 4–3 || Yankees || Farnsworth (1–1) || || 41,115 || 21–15

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 37 || May 16 || Texas || 13–14 || Yankees || Rivera (1–2) || || 40,757 || 22–15

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 38 || May 17 || Texas || 3–4 || Yankees || Wang (4–1) || Rivera (8) || 52,547 || 23–15

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 39 || May 18 || Texas || 6–2 || Yankees || Wright (1–3) || || 47,194 || 23–16

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 40 || May 19 || Yankees || 6–7 || Mets || Rivera (1–3) || || 56,289 || 23–17

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 41 || May 20 || Yankees || 5–4 || Mets || Rivera (2–3) || || 56,185 || 24–17

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 42 || May 21 || Yankees || 3–4 || Mets || Small (0–2) || || 56,205 || 24–18

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 43 || May 22 || Yankees || 5–9 || Boston || Wang (4–2) || || 36,342 || 24–19

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 44 || May 23 || Yankees || 7–5 || Boston || Wright (2–3) || Rivera (9) || 36,290 || 25–19

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 45 || May 24 || Yankees || 8–6 || Boston || Johnson (6–4) || Rivera (10) || 36,375 || 26–19

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 46 || May 26 || Kansas City || 7–6 || Yankees || Farnsworth (1–2) || || 48,035 || 26–20

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 47 || May 27 || Kansas City || 4–15 || Yankees || Wang (5–2) || || 54,216 || 27–20

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 48 || May 28 || Kansas City || 5–6 || Yankees || Wright (3–3) || Rivera (11) || 54,372 || 28–20

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 49 || May 29 || Yankees || 4–0 || Detroit || Johnson (7–4) || || 39,759 || 29–20

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 50 || May 30 || Yankees || 11–6 || Detroit || Rivera (3–3) || || 24,765 || 30–20

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 51 || May 31 || Yankees || 6–1 || Detroit || Mussina (7–1) || || 23,737 || 31–20

{{MLB Game log month end}}

{{MLB Game log month|style={{Baseball secondary style|New York Yankees}}|hide=y|month=June}}

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 52 || June 1 || Yankees || 6–7 || Detroit || Farnsworth (1–3) || || 27,231 || 31–21

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 53 || June 2 || Yankees || 6–5 || Baltimore || Farnsworth (2–3) || || 48,168 || 32–21

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 54 || June 3 || Yankees || 6–5 || Baltimore || Proctor (2–1) || Wang (1) || 48,195 || 33–21

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 55 || June 4 || Yankees || 4–11 || Baltimore || Small (0–3) || || 47,535 || 33–22

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 56 || June 5 || Boston || 5–13 || Yankees || Mussina (8–1) || || 55,246 || 34–22

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 57 || June 6 || Boston || 1–2 || Yankees || Wang (6–2) || Rivera (12) || 55,141 || 35–22

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbbbbb"

| – || June 7 || Boston || || Yankees || Postponed || || || 35–22

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 58 || June 8 || Boston || 9–3 || Yankees || Wright (3–4) || || 55,225 || 35–23

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 59 || June 9 || Oakland || 6–5 || Yankees || Johnson (7–5) || || 53,837 || 35–24

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 60 || June 10 || Oakland || 5–2 || Yankees || Mussina (8–2) || || 53,779 || 35–25

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 61 || June 11 || Oakland || 6–5 || Yankees || Farnsworth (2–4) || || 54,570 || 35–26

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 62 || June 13 || Cleveland || 0–1 || Yankees || Wang (7–2) || Rivera (13) || 50,365 || 36–26

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 63 || June 14 || Cleveland || 1–6 || Yankees || Johnson (7–5) || || 53,448 || 37–26

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 64 || June 15 || Cleveland || 8–4 || Yankees || Mussina (8–3) || || 54,648 || 37–27

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 65 || June 16 || Yankees || 7–5 || Washington || Rivera (4–3) || || 44,749 || 38–27

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 66 || June 17 || Yankees || 9–11 || Washington || Rivera (4–4) || || 45,085 || 38–28

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 67 || June 18 || Yankees || 2–3 || Washington || Wang (7–3) || || 45,157 || 38–29

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 68 || June 19 || Yankees || 2–4 || Philadelphia || Johnson (8–6) || || 44,747 || 38–30

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 69 || June 20 || Yankees || 9–7 || Philadelphia || Beam (1–0) || Rivera (14) || 44,775 || 39–30

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 70 || June 21 || Yankees || 5–0 || Philadelphia || Wright (4–4) || || 45,111 || 40–30

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 71 || June 23 || Florida || 5–6 || Yankees || Wang (8–3) || Rivera (15) || 54,025 || 41–30

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbbbbb"

| – || June 24 || Florida || || Yankees || Postponed || || || 41–30

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 72 || June 25 || Florida || 1–2 || Yankees || Mussina (9–3) || Rivera (16) || 53,615 || 42–30

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 73 || June 25 || Florida || 1–2 || Yankees || Chacón (4–2) || || 6,809 || 42–31

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 74 || June 26 || Atlanta || 2–5 || Yankees || Johnson (9–6) || Rivera (17)|| 54,226 || 43–31

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 75 || June 27 || Atlanta || 5–2 || Yankees || Wright (4–5) || || 53,763 || 43–32

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 76 || June 28 || Atlanta || 3–4 || Yankees || Villone (1–1) || || 54,186 || 44–32

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 77 || June 30 || Mets || 0–2 || Yankees || Villone (2–1) || Rivera (18) || 55,245 || 45–32

{{MLB Game log month end}}

{{MLB Game log month|style={{Baseball secondary style|New York Yankees}}|hide=y|month=July}}

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 78 || July 1 || Mets || 8–3 || Yankees || Johnson (9–7) || || 55,132 || 45–33

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 79 || July 2 || Mets || 7–16 || Yankees || Villone (3–1) || || 55,212 || 46–33

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 80 || July 3 || Yankees || 2–5 || Cleveland || Wang (8–4) || || 42,706 || 46–34

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 81 || July 4 || Yankees || 1–19 || Cleveland || Chacón (4–3) || || 29,638 || 46–35

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 82 || July 5 || Yankees || 11–3 || Cleveland || Mussina (10–3) || || 31,265 || 47–35

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 83 || July 6 || Yankees || 10–4 || Cleveland || Johnson (10–7) || || 34,982 || 48–35

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 84 || July 7 || Yankees || 1–0 || Tampa Bay || Wright (5–5) || Rivera (19) || 25,584 || 49–35

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 85 || July 8 || Yankees || 5–1 || Tampa Bay || Wang (9–4) || || 34,982 || 50–35

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 86 || July 9 || Yankees || 5–6 || Tampa Bay || Proctor (2–2) || || 31,583 || 50–36

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 87 || July 14 || White Sox || 5–6 || Yankees || Farnsworth (3–4) || Rivera (20) || 55,069 || 51–36

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 88 || July 15 || White Sox || 3–14 || Yankees || Mussina (11–3) || || 55,019 || 52–36

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 89 || July 16 || White Sox || 4–6 || Yankees || Wright (6–5) || Rivera (21) || 53,781 || 53–36

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 90 || July 17 || Seattle || 2–4 || Yankees || Wang (10–4) || Rivera (22) || 53,444 || 54–36

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 91 || July 18 || Seattle || 4–5 || Yankees || Proctor (3–2) || || 52,992 || 55–36

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 92 || July 19 || Seattle || 3–2 || Yankees || Johnson (10–8) || || 54,121 || 55–37

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 93 || July 20 || Yankees || 4–5 || Toronto || Rivera (4–5) || || 42,336 || 55–38

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 94 || July 21 || Yankees || 3–7 || Toronto || Wright (6–6) || || 40,149 || 55–39

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 95 || July 22 || Yankees || 5–4 || Toronto || Wang (11–4) || Rivera (23) || 50,014 || 56–39

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 96 || July 23 || Yankees || 5–13 || Toronto || Ponson (0–1) || || 42,337 || 56–40

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 97 || July 24 || Yankees || 6–2 || Texas || Johnson (11–8) || || 43,206 || 57–40

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 98 || July 25 || Yankees || 7–4 || Texas || Mussina (12–3) || Rivera (24) || 42,171 || 58–40

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 99 || July 26 || Yankees || 8–7 || Texas || Chacón (4–3) || Rivera (25) || 43,527 || 59–40

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 100 || July 28 || Tampa Bay || 0–6 || Yankees || Wang (12–4) || || 53,979 || 60–40

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 101 || July 29 || Tampa Bay || 19–6 || Yankees || Johnson (11–9) || || 54,485 || 60–41

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 102 || July 30 || Tampa Bay || 2–4 || Yankees || Mussina (13–3) || Rivera (26) || 54,102 || 61–41

{{MLB Game log month end}}

{{MLB Game log month|style={{Baseball secondary style|New York Yankees}}|hide=y|month=August}}

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 103 || August 1 || Toronto || 1–5 || Yankees || Wright (7–6) || || 52,237 || 62–41

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 104 || August 2 || Toronto || 2–7 || Yankees || Wang (13–4) || || 54,414 || 63–41

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 105 || August 3 || Toronto || 1–8 || Yankees || Lidle (1–0) || || 52,156 || 64–41

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 106 || August 4 || Yankees || 5–4 || Baltimore || Proctor (4–2) || Rivera (27) || 44,840 || 65–41

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 107 || August 5 || Yankees || 0–5 || Baltimore || Mussina (13–4) || || 49,159 || 65–42

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 108 || August 6 || Yankees || 6–1 || Baltimore || Wright (8–6) || Rivera (28)|| 45,563 || 66–42

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 109 || August 8 || Yankees || 5–6 || White Sox || Proctor (4–3) || || 39,872 || 66–43

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 110 || August 9 || Yankees || 7–6 || White Sox || Johnson (12–9) || Rivera (29) || 39,406 || 66–44

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 111 || August 10 || Yankees || 4–5 || White Sox || Mussina (13–5) || || 39,289 || 67–44

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 112 || August 11 || Angels || 7–4 || Yankees || Lidle (1–1) || || 54,450 || 67–45

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 113 || August 12 || Angels || 2–5 || Yankees || Wright (9–6) || Rivera (30) || 54,157 || 68–45

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 114 || August 13 || Angels || 5–3 || Yankees || Wang (13–5) || || 54,309 || 68–46

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 115 || August 14 || Angels || 2–7 || Yankees || Johnson (13–9) || || 52,100 || 69–46

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 116 || August 15 || Baltimore || 3–6 || Yankees || Mussina (11–3) || Rivera (31) || 52,418 || 70–46

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 117 || August 16 || Baltimore || 3–2 || Yankees || Proctor (5–3) || || 54,244 || 70–47

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 118 || August 17 || Baltimore || 12–2 || Yankees || Lidle (1–2) || || 54,333 || 70–48

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 119 || August 18 || Yankees || 12–4 || Boston || Wang (14–5) || || 36,325 || 71–48

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 120 || August 18 || Yankees || 14–11 || Boston || Myers (1–0) || || 36,071 || 72–48

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 121 || August 19 || Yankees || 13–5 || Boston || Johnson (14–9) || || 35,738 || 73–48

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 122 || August 20 || Yankees || 8–5 || Boston || Rivera (5–5) || || 36,155 || 74–48

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 123 || August 21 || Yankees || 2–1 || Boston || Lidle (2–2) || Farnsworth (2) || 35,829 || 75–48

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 124 || August 22 || Yankees || 5–6 || Seattle || Villone (3–2) || || 42,454 || 75–49

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 125 || August 23 || Yankees || 9–2 || Seattle || Wang (15–5) || || 41,380 || 76–49

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 126 || August 24 || Yankees || 2–4 || Seattle || Johnson (14–10) || || 44,634 || 76–50

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 127 || August 25 || Yankees || 5–6 || Angels || Myers (1–1) || || 44,253 || 77–51

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 128 || August 26 || Yankees || 7–12 || Angels || Bruney (0–1) || || 44,185 || 78–52

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 129 || August 27 || Yankees || 11–8 || Angels || Karstens (1–0) || || 44,225 || 79–52

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbbbbb"

| – || August 29 || Yankees || || Detroit || Postponed || || || 79–52

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 130 || August 30 || Yankees || 2–0 || Detroit || Wang (16–5) || Rivera (32) || 52,585 || 80–52

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 131 || August 30 || Yankees || 3–5 || Detroit || Proctor (5–4) || || 54,509 || 80–53

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 132 || August 31 || Yankees || 6–4 || Detroit || Johnson (15–10) || Rivera (33)|| 54,771 || 81–53

{{MLB Game log month end}}

{{MLB Game log month|style={{Baseball secondary style|New York Yankees}}|hide=y|month=September}}

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 133 || September 1 || Minnesota || 1–8 || Yankees || Lidle (3–2) || || 54,311 || 80–53

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 134 || September 2 || Minnesota || 6–1 || Yankees || Karstens (1–1) || || 53,220 || 80–54

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 135 || September 3 || Minnesota || 1–10 || Yankees || Rasner (1–0) || || 55,155 || 81–54

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 136 || September 4 || Yankees || 12–5 || Kansas City || Beam (2–0) || || 27,123 || 82–54

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 137 || September 5 || Yankees || 0–5 || Kansas City || Mussina (13–6) || || 25,104 || 82–55

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 138 || September 6 || Yankees || 8–3 || Kansas City || Johnson (16–10) || || 16,421 || 83–55

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 139 || September 8 || Yankees || 4–9 || Baltimore || Lidle (3–3) || || 36,214 || 83–56

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 140 || September 9 || Yankees || 3–2 || Baltimore || Wang (17–5) || Farnsworth (3)|| 45,827 || 84–56

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 141 || September 10 || Yankees || 9–4 || Baltimore || Wright (10–7) || || 40,125 || 85–56

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 142 || September 11 || Yankees || 9–6 || Baltimore || Johnson (17–10) || Farnsworth (4) || 21,742 || 86–56

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 143 || September 12 || Tampa Bay || 4–12 || Yankees || Mussina (14–6) || || 54,570 || 87–56

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 144 || September 13 || Tampa Bay || 4–8 || Yankees || Bruney (1–1) || || 52,265 || 88–56

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 145 || September 14 || Tampa Bay || 4–7 || Yankees || Rasner (2–0) || || 51,965 || 89–56

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbbbbb"

| – || September 15 || Boston || || Yankees || Postponed || || || 89–56

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 146 || September 16 || Boston || 5–2 || Yankees || Wang (17–6) || || 55,091 || 89–57

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 147 || September 16 || Boston || 5–7 || Yankees || Proctor (6–4) || Farnsworth (5) || 55,167 || 90–57

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 148 || September 17 || Boston || 6–3 || Yankees || Villone (3–3) || || 55,002 || 90–58

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 149 || September 17 || Boston || 5–4 || Yankees || Farnsworth (3–5) || || 55,221 || 90–59

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 150 || September 18 || Yankees || 7–6 || Toronto || Rasner (3–0) || Veras (1) || 32,286 || 91–59

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 151 || September 19 || Yankees || 6–3 || Toronto || Karstens (2–1) || Farnsworth (6) || 30,793 || 92–59

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 152 || September 20 || Yankees || 2–3 || Toronto || Henn (0–1) || || 33,029 || 92–60

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 153 || September 22 || Yankees || 4–1 || Tampa Bay || Wang (18–6) || Rivera (34) || 26,337 || 93–60

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 154 || September 23 || Yankees || 0–8 || Tampa Bay || Johnson (17–11) || || 33,492 || 93–61

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 155 || September 24 || Yankees || 4–11 || Tampa Bay || Mussina (14–7) || || 31,422 || 93–62

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 156 || September 25 || Yankees || 16–1 || Tampa Bay || Wright (11–7) || || 24,053 || 94–62

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 157 || September 26 || Baltimore || 4–5 || Yankees || Lidle (4–3) || Proctor (1) || 53,420 || 95–62

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 158 || September 27 || Baltimore || 5–16 || Yankees || Wang (19–6) || || 53,040 || 96–62

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 159 || September 28 || Baltimore || 7–1 || Yankees || Rasner (3–1) || || 54,046 || 96–63

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#bbffbb"

| 160 || September 29 || Toronto || 2–7 || Yankees || Mussina (15–7) || || 52,331 || 97–63

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 161 || September 30 || Toronto || 6–5 || Yankees || Myers (1–2) || || 54,576 || 97–64

{{MLB Game log month end}}

{{MLB Game log month|style={{Baseball secondary style|New York Yankees}}|hide=y|month=October}}

|- style="text-align:center;background-color:#ffbbbb"

| 162 || October 1 || Toronto || 5–7 || Yankees || Farnsworth (3–6) || || 54,886 || 97–65

{{MLB Game log month end}}

{{end}}

=Player stats=

==Batting==

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

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg.

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI

align="center"

| Derek Jeter

154653214.3431497
align="center"

| Johnny Damon

149593169.2852480
align="center"

| Alex Rodriguez

154572166.29035121
align="center"

| Robinson Canó

122482165.3421578
align="center"

| Jorge Posada

143465129.2772393
align="center"

| Melky Cabrera

130460129.280750
align="center"

| Jason Giambi

139446113.25337113
align="center"

| Bernie Williams

131420118.2811261
align="center"

| Andy Phillips

11024659.240729
align="center"

| Miguel Cairo

8122253.239030
align="center"

| Bobby Abreu

5820969.330742
align="center"

| Hideki Matsui

5117252.302829
align="center"

| Gary Sheffield

3915145.298625
align="center"

| Craig Wilson

4010422.21248
align="center"

| Bubba Crosby

658718.20716
align="center"

| Aaron Guiel

448221.256411
align="center"

| Kelly Stinnett

347918.22819
align="center"

| Nick Green

467518.24024
align="center"

| Sal Fasano

28497.14315
align="center"

| Terrence Long

12366.16702
align="center"

| Kevin Thompson

19309.30016
align="center"

| Kevin Reese

10125.41701
align="center"

| Andy Cannizaro

1382.25011
align="center"

| Wil Nieves

660.00000
align="center"

|Pitcher Totals

162221.04501
align="center"

|Team Totals

16256511608.285210902

Note: Individual pitchers batting not included

==Pitching==

File:RJ4.jpg pitching in 2006.]]

===Starting and other pitchers===

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

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| Chien-Ming Wang (1 SV)

341963.6376
align=center

| Randy Johnson

3317115.00172
align="center"

| Mike Mussina

321573.51172
align="center"

| Jaret Wright

301174.4984
align="center"

| Shawn Chacón

17537.0035
align="center"

| Aaron Small

11038.4612
align=center

| Cory Lidle

10435.1632
align="center"

| Jeff Karstens

8213.8016
align="center"

| Darrell Rasner

6314.4311
align="center"

| Sidney Ponson

50110.4715
align="center"

| Kris Wilson

5008.646
align="center"

| Sean Henn

4014.827

===Relief pitchers===

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

class="wikitable sortable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO

align="center"

| Mariano Rivera

6355341.8055
align=center

| Scott Proctor

836413.5289
align=center

| Kyle Farnsworth

723664.3675
align=center

| Ron Villone

703305.0472
align=center

| Mike Myers

621203.2322
align="center"

| T.J. Beam

202008.5612
align=center

| Brian Bruney

191100.8725
align=center

| Tanyon Sturtze

1800| 07.596
align="center"

| Octavio Dotel

1400010.807
align="center"

| Matt Smith

120000.009
align="center"

| José Veras

120014.096
align="center"

| Scott Erickson

90007.942
align=center

| Colter Bean

20009.001
align=center

|Team Pitching Totals

1629765434.411019

Playoffs

=American League Division Series=

The 2006 American League Division Series was played between New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers. New York finished 1st in the American League East, while Detroit won the wild card. Detroit ended up winning the series 3-1.

class="wikitable" width="90%"
align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"

| #

DateVisitorScoreHomeOTWin/LossSaveAttendanceRecord
align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb"

| 1

October 3Detroit4 – 8New York (AL)Wang56,2911-0
align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| 2

October 5Detroit4 – 3New York (AL)Mussina56,2521-1
align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| 3

October 6New York (AL)0 – 6DetroitJohnson43,4401-2
align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"

| 4

October 7New York (AL)3 – 8DetroitWright43,1261-3

Farm system

{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}

{{MLB Farm System

|level15=AAA|team15=Columbus Clippers|league15=International League|manager15=Dave Miley

|level16=AA |team16=Trenton Thunder|league16=Eastern League|manager16=Bill Masse

|level17=A|team17=Tampa Yankees|league17=Florida State League|manager17=Luis Sojo

|level18=A|team18=Charleston RiverDogs|league18=South Atlantic League|manager18=Bill Mosiello

|level19=A-Short Season|team19=Staten Island Yankees|league19=New York–Penn League|manager19=Gaylen Pitts

|level20=Rookie|team20=GCL Yankees|league20=Gulf Coast League|manager20=Matt Martin

}}LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Staten IslandJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007Baseball America 2007 Annual Directory

References

{{Commons category}}

{{refbegin}}

  • Game Logs:

:1st Half: [https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/schedule/_/name/nyy/new-york-yankees New York Yankees Game Log] on ESPN.com

:2nd Half: [https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/schedule/_/name/nyy/new-york-yankees New York Yankees Game Log] on ESPN.com

:Playoffs: [https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/schedule/_/name/nyy/new-york-yankees New York Yankees Game Log] on ESPN.com

  • Batting Statistics: [https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/stats/_/name/nyy New York Yankees Batting Stats] on ESPN.com
  • Pitching Statistics: [https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/stats/_/name/nyy New York Yankees Pitching Stats] on ESPN.com
  • [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/2006.shtml 2006 New York Yankees at Baseball Reference]
  • [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2006&t=NYA 2006 New York Yankees team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]

{{refend}}

{{reflist}}

{{American League East champions}}

{{2006 MLB season by team}}

{{New York Yankees|width=53em}}

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