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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2007 / 2009)
89-73, Finished 3rd in AL East
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Scored 789 runs, Allowed 727 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 87-75
Manager: Joe Girardi (89-73)
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 4,298,655 (1st of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102; one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
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2007 / 2009 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 1, 2007
Colter Bean granted Free Agency.
October 9, 2007
Wil Nieves granted Free Agency.
October 29, 2007
Andy Cannizaro granted Free Agency.
Angel Chavez granted Free Agency.
Raul Chavez granted Free Agency.
Jose Cruz granted Free Agency.
Erubiel Durazo granted Free Agency.
Mike Kinkade granted Free Agency.
Ben Kozlowski granted Free Agency.
Doug Mientkiewicz granted Free Agency.
Jorge Posada granted Free Agency.
Kevin Reese granted Free Agency.
Mariano Rivera granted Free Agency.
Alex Rodriguez granted Free Agency.
Jamal Strong granted Free Agency.
Luis Vizcaino granted Free Agency.
Charlie Manning granted Free Agency.
Scott Patterson granted Free Agency.
Omir Santos granted Free Agency.
October 30, 2007
Roger Clemens granted Free Agency.
Jose Molina granted Free Agency.
October 31, 2007
Ron Villone granted Free Agency.
November 5, 2007
Andy Pettitte granted Free Agency.
November 13, 2007
Signed Jorge Posada as a free agent.
November 19, 2007
Signed Mariano Rivera as a free agent.
November 20, 2007
Signed Scott Patterson as a free agent.
November 24, 2007
Signed Dan Giese as a free agent.
November 27, 2007
Signed Cody Ransom as a free agent.
December 3, 2007
Signed Jose Molina as a free agent.
December 4, 2007
Traded Tyler Clippard to the Washington Nationals. Received Jonathan Albaladejo.
December 6, 2007
Signed Bernie Castro as a free agent.
December 10, 2007
Andy Phillips granted Free Agency.
December 12, 2007
T.J. Beam granted Free Agency.
Matt DeSalvo granted Free Agency.
Signed Andy Pettitte as a free agent.
Darrell Rasner granted Free Agency.
Bronson Sardinha granted Free Agency.
December 13, 2007
Signed Alex Rodriguez as a free agent.
December 14, 2007
Signed Darrell Rasner as a free agent.
Released John Axford.
December 20, 2007
Signed Nick Green as a free agent.
Signed Scott Strickland as a free agent.
December 21, 2007
Signed LaTroy Hawkins as a free agent.
January 4, 2008
Signed Billy Traber as a free agent.
Signed Heath Phillips as a free agent.
January 15, 2008
Signed Jason Lane as a free agent.
January 24, 2008
Signed Chris Woodward as a free agent.
January 31, 2008
Signed Morgan Ensberg as a free agent.
February 1, 2008
Signed Alfredo Aceves as a free agent.
March 12, 2008
Signed Chad Moeller as a free agent.
March 26, 2008
Released Chris Woodward.
April 3, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Chris Stewart as a free agent.
May 1, 2008 (Standings)
Signed J.D. Closser as a free agent.
May 9, 2008 (Standings)
Sean Henn selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.
May 27, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Ben Broussard as a free agent.
June 10, 2008 (Standings)
Released Ben Broussard.
Released Morgan Ensberg.
June 19, 2008 (Standings)
Received Chris Basak from the Minnesota Twins as part of a conditional deal.
Signed Sidney Ponson as a free agent.
July 2, 2008 (Standings)
Chris Stewart granted Free Agency.
Signed Chris Stewart as a free agent.
July 4, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Ben Broussard as a free agent.
July 11, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Eric Milton as a free agent.
July 17, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Richie Sexson as a free agent.
July 19, 2008 (Standings)
Released Heath Phillips.
July 26, 2008 (Standings)
Traded Daniel McCutchen (minors), Jose Tabata (minors), Jeff Karstens and Ross Ohlendorf to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Damaso Marte and Xavier Nady.
July 30, 2008 (Standings)
Traded LaTroy Hawkins to the Houston Astros. Received Matt Cusick (minors).
Traded Kyle Farnsworth to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ivan Rodriguez.
July 31, 2008 (Standings)
Traded Alberto Gonzalez to the Washington Nationals. Received Jhonny Nunez.
Signed Victor Zambrano as a free agent.
August 6, 2008 (Standings)
Released J.D. Closser.
August 15, 2008 (Standings)
Released Richie Sexson.
August 18, 2008 (Standings)
Released Jason Lane.
September 11, 2008 (Standings)
Scott Patterson selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.
October 15, 2008 (Standings)
Billy Traber granted Free Agency.
October 30, 2008
Bobby Abreu granted Free Agency.
Chad Moeller granted Free Agency.
Sidney Ponson granted Free Agency.
Ivan Rodriguez granted Free Agency.
November 3, 2008
Chris Basak granted Free Agency.
Ben Broussard granted Free Agency.
Bernie Castro granted Free Agency.
Nick Green granted Free Agency.
Eric Milton granted Free Agency.
Signed Sergio Mitre as a free agent.
Chris Stewart granted Free Agency.
Scott Strickland granted Free Agency.
Victor Zambrano granted Free Agency.
Matt Carson granted Free Agency.
November 4, 2008
Jason Giambi granted Free Agency.
Carl Pavano granted Free Agency.
November 5, 2008
Mike Mussina granted Free Agency.
November 6, 2008
Damaso Marte granted Free Agency.
November 9, 2008
Andy Pettitte granted Free Agency.
November 12, 2008
Signed Damaso Marte as a free agent.
November 13, 2008
Traded Jeff Marquez (minors), Wilson Betemit and Jhonny Nunez to the Chicago White Sox. Received Kanekoa Texeira (minors) and Nick Swisher.
November 15, 2008
Sold Darrell Rasner to Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (Japan Pacific).
December 3, 2008
Signed Doug Bernier as a free agent.
December 5, 2008
Signed Justin Leone as a free agent.
December 12, 2008
Chris Britton granted Free Agency.
Signed A.J. Burnett as a free agent.
Justin Christian granted Free Agency.
December 20, 2008
Signed C.C. Sabathia as a free agent.
December 23, 2008
Signed Kevin Cash as a free agent.
Signed Mark Teixeira as a free agent.
January 6, 2009
Signed Angel Berroa as a free agent.
Signed Jason Johnson as a free agent.
Signed John Rodriguez as a free agent.
January 26, 2009
Signed Andy Pettitte as a free agent.
February 4, 2009
Traded Chase Wright to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Eric Fryer (minors).
February 13, 2009
Signed Brett Tomko as a free agent.
March 21, 2009
Traded future considerations (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Chris Stewart.
