The 20 Greatest New York Yankees of All-Time

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Dave Franks 3 comments

The New York Yankees franchise has existed since 1903. For the entirety of their existence, they have played in the American League. Since 1903 they have been known by two names: New York Highlanders (1903 – 1912) & New York Yankees (1913 – Present. The Yankees franchise have won a record 27 World Series titles (1923, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1977, 1978, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, & 2009) and over 10,200 games.

Eligibility for position players requires 1,500 plate appearances, starting pitchers require 100 games started, and relief pitchers require 300 innings pitched.

Babe Ruth

Age: 25 – 39
Years: 1920 – 1934
Position(s): RF, LF, CF

Babe Ruth
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
142.7	200	2084	9197	7216	1959	2518	424	106	659	1975	110	1852	1122	.349	.478	.711	1.19

Lou Gehrig

Age: 20 – 36
Years: 1923 – 1939
Position(s): 1B

Lou Gehrig
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
112.36	173	2164	9660	8001	1888	2721	534	163	493	1995	102	1508	790	.340	.442	.632	1.074

Mickey Mantle

Age: 19 – 36
Years: 1951 – 1968
Position(s): CF, 1B, RF, LF

Mickey Mantle
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
109.72	170	2401	9909	8102	1677	2415	344	72	536	1509	153	1733	1710	.298	.419	.556	.976

Joe DiMaggio

Age: 21 – 27, 31 – 36
Years: 1936 – 1942, 1946 – 1951
Position(s): CF, LF

Joe DiMaggio
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
78.06	152	1736	7671	6821	1390	2214	389	131	361	1537	30	790	369	.325	.397	.578	.976

Alex Rodriguez

Age: 28 – 37, 39 – 40
Years: 2004 – 2013, 2015 – 2016
Position(s): 3B, DH

Alex Rodriguez
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
54.18	138	1509	6520	5577	1012	1580	263	9	351	1096	152	779	1292	.283	.377	.522	.900

Charlie Keller

Age: 22 – 26, 28 -32, 35
Years: 1939 – 1943, 1945 – 1949, 1952
Position(s): LF, RF

Charlie Keller
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
41.83	153	1066	4466	3677	712	1053	163	69	184	723	45	760	481	.286	.408	.518	.926

Derek Jeter

Age: 21 – 40
Years: 1995 – 2014
Position(s): SS, DH

Derek Jeter
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
71.83	119	2747	12602	11195	1923	3465	544	66	260	1311	358	1082	1840	.310	.374	.439	.813

Robinson Cano

Age: 22 – 30
Years: 2005 – 2013
Position(s): 2B

Robinson Cano
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
45.33	126	1374	5791	5336	799	1649	375	28	204	822	38	350	689	.309	.354	.504	.859

Yogi Berra

Age: 21 – 38
Years: 1946 – 1963
Position(s): C, LF, RF

Yogi Berra
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
59.6	124	2116	8355	7546	1174	2148	321	49	358	1430	30	704	411	.285	.347	.482	.830

Bill Dickey

Age: 21 – 36, 39
Years: 1928 – 1943, 1946
Position(s): C

Bill Dickey
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
55.83	126	1789	7060	6300	930	1969	343	72	202	1209	37	678	289	.313	.379	.486	.865

Bernie Williams

Age: 22 – 37
Years: 1991 – 2006
Position(s): CF, DH, RF

Bernie Williams
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
49.45	126	2076	9053	7869	1366	2336	449	55	287	1257	147	1069	1212	.297	.380	.477	.857

Whitey Ford

Age: 21, 24 – 38
Years: 1950, 1953 – 1967
Position(s): SP

Whitey Ford
WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
53.89	75	498	438	236	106	2.75	3170.1	156	45	10	1107	967	1086	1956	15.0%	1.22

Lefty Gomez

Age: 21 – 33
Years: 1930 – 1942
Position(s): SP

Lefty Gomez
WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
43.24	79	367	319	189	101	3.34	2498.1	173	28	9	1087	927	1090	1468	13.7%	1.35

Roy White

Age: 21 – 35
Years: 1965 – 1976
Position(s): LF, DH, CF, RF

Roy White
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
46.7	123	1881	7735	6650	964	1803	300	51	160	758	233	934	708	.271	.357	.403	.761

Ron Guidry

Age: 24 – 37
Years: 1975 – 1988
Position(s): SP

Ron Guidry
WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
47.85	83	368	323	170	91	3.29	2392	95	26	4	953	874	633	1778	18.2%	1.18

Tony Lazzeri

Age: 22 – 33
Years: 1926 – 1937
Position(s): 2B, 3B, SS

Tony Lazzeri
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
48.26	121	1659	7058	6094	952	1784	327	115	169	1154	147	830	821	.293	.373	.467	.840

Rickey Henderson

Age: 26 – 30
Years: 1985 – 1989
Position(s): LF, CF

Rickey Henderson
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
30.76	138	596	2735	2302	513	663	119	16	78	255	326	406	281	.288	.394	.455	.850

Don Mattingly

Age: 21 – 34
Years: 1982 – 1995
Position(s): 1B, DH

Don Mattingly
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
42.17	124	1785	7721	7003	1007	2153	442	20	222	1099	14	588	444	.307	.357	.471	.829

Earle Combs

Age: 25 – 36
Years: 1924 – 1935
Position(s): CF, LF

Earle Combs
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
42.51	127	1455	6507	5746	1186	1866	309	154	58	632	96	670	278	.325	.392	.462	.854

Mariano Rivera

Age: 25 – 43
Years: 1995 – 2013
Position(s): RP

Mariano Rivera
WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO %	WHIP
56.59	49	1115	10	82	60	2.21	1283.2	0	0	652	340	315	286	1173	23.0%	1.00

tagged with Alex Rodriguez, Babe Ruth, Bernie Williams, Bill Dickey, Charlie Keller, Derek Jeter, Don Mattingly, Earle Combs, Joe DiMaggio, Lefty Gomez, Lou Gehrig, Mariano Rivera, Mickey Mantle, Rickey Henderson, Robinson Cano, Ron Guidry, Roy White, Tony Lazzeri, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra

3 comments

Charles
August 25, 2019 9:47 am

Where is Phil Rizzuto?

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Tim Crombie
September 14, 2019 6:45 pm

I agree with most of it, but (i) Keller listed way too high, (ii) Mattingly and Rivera too low, and (iii) Henderson shouldn’t be on the list – didn’t play long enough for the Yanks.

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Anonymous
October 16, 2019 11:48 pm

Cano over Dickey ridiculous enough (if you have any historical perspective or knowledge of the game), but Roy White and Charlie Keller over Coombs?

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