The time period from 1982-94 was one of the worst stretches in Yankees' history — the team didn’t make the playoffs once. Of course, back then, there weren’t three Wild Card spots, so even some good Yankees teams in the ‘80s didn’t crack October. But from 1989-92, the Yankees didn’t finish above .500 in any season, averaging just 72 victories a year and earning their non-playoff status each time.
The 1993 Yankees had some notable differences on the offensive side after struggling to score the previous year behind a fading Don Mattingly. That offseason, they inked Wade Boggs to a three-year deal and traded for Paul O’Neill.