Yankees Postseason History World Series (Won 24, Lost 11) 1921 - Lost to New York Giants, 5 games to 3-x 1922 - Lost to New York Giants, 4-0-y 1923 - Beat New York Giants, 4-2 1926 - Lost to St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3 1927 - Beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-0 1928 - Beat St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0 1932 - Beat Chicago Cubs, 4-0 1936 - Beat New York Giants, 4-2 1937 - Beat New York Giants, 4-1 1938 - Beat Chicago Cubs, 4-0 1939 - Beat Cincinnati Reds, 4-0 1941 - Beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-1 1942 - Lost to St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1 1943 - Beat St. Louis Cardinals, 4-1 1947 - Beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-3 1949 - Beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-1 1950 - Beat Philadelphia Phillies, 4-0 1951 - Beat New York Giants, 4-2 1952 - Beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-3 1953 - Beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-2 1955 - Lost to Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-3 1956 - Beat Brooklyn Dodgers, 4-3 1957 - Lost to Milwaukee Braves, 4-3 1958 - Beat Milwaukee Braves, 4-3 1960 - Lost to Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3 1961 - Beat Cincinnati Reds, 4-1 1962 - Beat San Francisco Giants, 4-3 1963 - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-0 1964 - Lost to St. Louis Cardinals, 4-3 1976 - Lost to Cincinnati Reds, 4-0 1977 - Beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2 1978 - Beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2 1981 - Lost to Los Angeles Dodgers, 4-2 1996 - Beat Atlanta Braves, 4-2 1998 - Beat San Diego Padres, 4-0 x-series was best-of-9 y-one game was tied Record - Won 117, Lost 79 League Championship Series (Won 7, Lost 1) 1976 - Beat Kansas City Royals, 3-2 1977 - Beat Kansas City Royals, 3-2 1978 - Beat Kansas City Royals, 3-1 1980 - Lost to Kansas City Royals, 3-0 1981 - Beat Oakland A's, 3-0 1996 - Beat Baltimore Orioles, 4-1 1998 - Beat Cleveland Indians, 4-2 1999 - Beat Boston Red Sox, 4-1 Record - Won 24, Lost 12 Divisional Playoff Series (Won 4, Lost 2) 1981 - Beat Milwaukee Brewers, 3-2 1995 - Lost to Seattle Mariners, 3-2 1996 - Beat Texas Rangers, 3-1 1997 - Lost to Cleveland Indians, 3-2 1998 - Beat Texas Rangers, 3-0 1999 - Beat Texas Rangers, 3-0 Record - Won 16, Lost 9