The Baseball Scholar

Updated 11/23/2024

This is the New York Yankees all-time roster. The roster consists of one starter and one bench player for each infield position and one starter and one bench player for each outfield position. Hitters had to have a minimum of 1,500 plate appearances. For pitching, I selected five starting pitchers and three relief pitchers. Starting pitchers had to start at least 75 games during their time with the franchise to qualify. Relief pitchers had to accumulate a minimum of 150 innings pitched to be eligible.

• Catcher – Yogi Berra



• Age: 21 – 38
• Years: 1946 – 1963

Yogi Berra

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
59.7	124	2116	8355	7546	1174	2148	321	49	358	1430	30	26	704	411	.285	.349	.483	.832

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• First Base – Lou Gehrig



• Age: 20 – 36
• Years: 1923 – 1939

Lou Gehrig

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
113.7	173	2164	9660	8001	1888	2721	534	163	493	1995	102	101	1508	790	.340	.442	.632	1.074

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• Second Base – Robinson Cano



• Age: 22 – 30
• Years: 2005 – 2013

Robinson Cano

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
44.4	126	1374	5791	5336	799	1649	375	28	204	822	38	28	350	689	.309	.357	.504	.861

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• Third Base – Alex Rodriguez



• Age: 28 – 37, 39 – 40
• Years: 2004 – 2013, 2015 – 2016

Alex Rodriguez

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
54.0	138	1509	6520	5577	1012	1580	263	9	351	1096	152	30	779	1292	.283	.381	.523	.904

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• Shortstop – Derek Jeter



• Age: 21 – 40
• Years: 1995 – 2014

Derek Jeter

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
71.3	119	2747	12602	11195	1923	3465	544	66	260	1311	358	97	1082	1840	.310	.376	.440	.816

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• Outfield – Babe Ruth



• Age: 25 – 39
• Years: 1920 – 1934

Babe Ruth

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
143.4	200	2084	9197	7216	1959	2518	424	106	659	1975	110	117	1852	1122	.349	.479	.711	1.190

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• Outfield – Mickey Mantle



• Age: 19 – 36
• Years: 1951 – 1968

Mickey Mantle

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
110.2	170	2401	9909	8102	1677	2415	344	72	536	1509	153	38	1733	1710	.298	.422	.557	.979

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• Outfield – Aaron Judge



• Age: 24 – 32
• Years: 2016 – 2024




Aaron Judge

WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
52.2	173	993	4323	3564	736	736	173	5	315	716	53	16	693	1209	.288	.406	.604	1.010

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• Starting Pitcher – Ron Guidry



• Age: 24 – 37
• Years: 1975 – 1988

Ron Guidry

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
47.9	83	368	323	170	91	3.29	2392	95	26	4	953	874	633	1778	18.2%	1.18

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• Starting Pitcher – Whitey Ford



• Age: 21, 24 – 38
• Years: 1950, 1953 – 1967

Whitey Ford

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
53.5	75	498	438	236	106	2.75	3170.1	156	45	10	1107	967	1086	1956	15.%	1.22

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• Starting Pitcher – Lefty Gomez



• Age: 21 – 33
• Years: 1930 – 1942

Lefty Gomez

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
43.4	79	367	319	189	101	3.34	2498.1	173	28	9	1087	927	1090	1468	13.7%	1.35

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• Starting Pitcher – Andy Pettitte



• Age: 23 – 31, 35 – 38, 40 – 41
• Years: 1995 – 2003, 2007 – 2010, 2012 – 2013

Andy Pettitte

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
51.3	87	447	438	219	127	3.94	2796.1	24	3	0	1355	1223	889	2020	16.9%	1.37

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• Starting Pitcher – Bob Shawkey



• Age: 24 – 36
• Years: 1915 – 1927

Bob Shawkey

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
43.2	85	415	275	168	131	3.12	2488.2	164	26	26	1014	862	855	1163	11.4%	1.27

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• Relief Pitcher – Mariano Rivera



• Age: 25 – 43
• Years: 1995 – 2013

Mariano Rivera

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
56.3	49	1115	10	82	60	2.21	1283.2	0	0	652	340	315	286	1173	23.0%	1.00

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• Relief Pitcher – Rich Gossage



• Age: 26 – 31, 37
• Years: 1978 – 1983, 1989

Rich Gossage

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
18.8	55	319	0	42	28	2.14	533	0	0	151	150	127	185	512	24.0%	1.08

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• Relief Pitcher – Dave Righetti



• Age: 20, 22 – 31
• Years: 1979, 1981 – 1990

Dave Righetti

WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
22.9	78	522	76	74	61	3.11	1136.2	13	2	224	448	393	473	940	19.5%	1.30

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Bench

• Catcher – Thurman Munson, 1969 – 1979
• First Base – Don Mattingly, 1982 – 1995
• Second Base – Willie Randolph, 1976 – 1988
• Third Base – Graig Nettles, 1973 – 1983
• Shortstop – Phil Rizzuto, 1941 – 1942, 1946 – 1956
• Outfield – Joe DiMaggio, 1936 – 1942, 1946 – 1951
• Outfield – Charlie Keller, 1939 -1943, 1945 – 1949, 1952
• Outfield – Bernie Williams, 1991 – 2006
• Starting Pitcher – Mike Mussina, 2001 – 2008
• Starting Pitcher – Mel Stottlemyre, 1964 – 1974
• Starting Pitcher – Red Ruffing, 1930 – 1942, 1945 – 1946
• Relief Pitcher – Sparky Lyle, 1972 – 1978