Again, the Yankees boasted a powerful lineup, finishing first in the AL with 859 runs and first in on-base percentage. The lineup featured five 20-home run hitters, three 100 RBI men as well as six men with at least a .800 OPS. Besides stalwarts, Rodriguez, Cano and Teixeira, the Yankees had some speed in Brett Gardner, who was one of the best defensive left fielders and also stole 47 bases. CC Sabathia won 20 for the first time, Phil Hughes won 18 in his first year as a full-time starter and Andy Pettitte won 11 games before injury. Mariano Rivera remained sharp at 40 as he closed 30 games for the eighth straight season and finished with an ERA under two for the 10th time.
