Bob Meusel — Outfielder
Born: 7/19/1896
Died: 11/28/1977
Played for Team: 1920 to 1929
Bob Meusel batted behind Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in the Yankee lineup. He was a .300 hitter, which meant he drove in a lot of runs. Meusel also had a strong throwing arm. He led the AL in homers and RBIs in 1925.

Tony Lazzeri — Second Baseman
Born: 12/6/1903
Died: 8/6/1946
Played for Team: 1926 to 1937
Tony Lazzeri was the AL’s premier power-hitting second baseman in the 1920s and 1930s. He was the first player to hit two grand slams in the same game and still holds the league record for RBIs in a game, with 11.

Bill Dickey — Catcher
Born: 6/5/1907
Died: 11/12/1993
Played for Team: 1928 to 1946
Bill Dickey was one of baseball’s fiercest competitors. He was a good hitter and an excellent handler of pitchers. Dickey’s .362 average in 1936 was the highest by an American League catcher until Joe Mauer hit .365 in 2009.

Lefty Gomez — Pitcher
Born: 11/26/1908
Died: 2/17/1989
Played for Team: 1930 to 1942
Lefty Gomez was an All-Star seven times and the top pitcher in the AL for much of the 1930s. His strange sense of humor and blazing fastball made him a legendary figure both during and after his career. Gomez led the AL in wins and ERA twice and in strikeouts three times.

Tommy Henrich — Outfielder
Born: 2/20/1913
Died: 12/1/2009
Played for Team: 1937 to 1942 & 1946 to 1950
Fans called Tommy Henrich “Old Reliable” for his ability to hit in pressure situations. He had some of his greatest moments in the World Series— including the first walk-off homer in Series history in 1949.

Charlie Keller — Outfielder
Born: 9/12/1916
Died: 5/23/1990
Played for Team: 1939 to 1949
Charlie Keller, Tommy Henrich, and Joe DiMaggio formed one of the best outfields in baseball history. Keller hit .334 as a rookie in 1939, and then batted .438 in the Yankees’ four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series. Back problems and World War II kept Keller from becoming an all-time great.

Phil Rizzuto — Shortstop
Born: 9/25/1917
Died: 8/13/2007
Played for Team: 1941 to 1942 & 1946 to 1956
The Yankees had plenty of great players during the 1940s and 1950s, but many people believed the man who gave them their edge was Phil Rizzuto. He was a superb fielder and a great bunter, but it wasn’t until Casey Stengel made him New York’s leadoff hitter that Rizzuto became the league’s Most Valuable Player. After retiring, “Scooter” remained with the Yankees as a broadcaster for more than 40 years.

Allie Reynolds — Pitcher
Born: 2/10/1917
Died: 12/26/1994
Played for Team: 1947 to 1954
Allie Reynolds was a track and football star in college and was drafted by the NFL’s New York Giants as a running back in 1938. He chose to play baseball instead. After joining the Yankees, Reynolds became one of the league’s top pitchers. He threw two no-hitters, led the AL in shutouts twice, and won seven World Series games for New York.

Gil McDougald — Infielder
Born: 5/19/1928
Died: 11/28/2010
Played for Team: 1951 to 1960
In many ways, Gil McDougald was the most valuable player on the Yankees in the 1950s. He had superior skills at second, third, and shortstop, which let Casey Stengel rest his regulars a day or two a week. McDougald played in six All-Star Games before retiring at the age of 32.

Roger Maris — Outfielder
Born: 9/10/1934
Died: 12/14/1985
Played for Team: 1960 to 1966
Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth’s record when he hit 61 homers in 1961. Most fans thought of Maris as a slugger, but he was an excellent all-around player. He was the league MVP in his first two seasons as a Yankee.

Mel Stottlemyre — Pitcher
Born: 11/13/1941
Played for Team: 1964 to 1974
Mel Stottlemyre helped the Yankees win the pennant as a rookie in 1964. He was New York’s best pitcher over the next 10 years, but the team did not return to the World Series while he played. Stottlemyre used his sinker to win 20 games three times and led the AL in complete games twice.

Bobby Murcer — Outfielder
Born: 5/20/1946
Died: 7/12/2008
Played for Team: 1965 to 1966, 1969 to 1974 & 1979 to 1983
Yankees fans hoped Bobby Murcer would become the next Mickey Mantle, but he fell short of those expectations. Nevertheless, he was the team’s best player after Mantle retired. Murcer was an All-Star four years in a row and almost won the batting championship in 1971.

Sparky Lyle — Pitcher
Born: 7/22/1944
Played for Team: 1972 to 1978
The 1972 trade for Sparky Lyle gave the Yankees their first building block for the championship teams later in the decade. Lyle was a master at finishing off hitters late in games. He used his dipping, diving slider to lead the league in saves twice and was the first AL relief pitcher to win the Cy Young Award.

Graig Nettles — Third Baseman
Born: 8/20/1944
Played for Team: 1973 to 1983
Graig Nettles might have been the most valuable defensive player the Yankees ever had. He saved countless runs with his play at third base. Nettles also contributed with his bat. By the time he left the Yankees, he owned the AL’s career home run record for third basemen.

Ron Guidry — Pitcher
Born: 8/28/1950
Played for Team: 1975 to 1988
In 1978, Ron Guidry had the greatest season of any Yankee pitcher. He went 25–3 with nine shutouts. He used his fastball and slider to strike out 18 batters in a game that season. Ever since, fans at Yankee Stadium stand and cheer whenever one of their pitchers gets two strikes on a batter.

Paul O’Neill — Outfielder
Born: 2/25/1963
Played for Team: 1993 to 2001
New York fans didn’t know much about Paul O’Neill when he joined the team in 1993. They learned quickly that he was one of the most talented and competitive players to ever wear pinstripes. In O’Neill’s nine seasons, he was a batting champion once and an All-Star five times. More important, the Yankees won six pennants with him in right field.

Andy Pettitte — Pitcher
Born: 6/15/1972
Played for Team: 1995 to 2003 & 2007 to 2010
Andy Pettitte was one of the Yankees’ best “big game” pitchers. When the team was desperate for a victory, fans felt good when he took the mound. Pettitte won 203 games as a Yankee and lost only 112. He also won 19 games in the playoffs and World Series for the team.

Hideki Matsui — Outfielder/Designated Hitter
Born: 6/12/1974
Played for Team: 2003 to 2009
Hideki Matsui was already a superstar in Japan when he joined the Yankees. He became one of their most dependable players over the next few years, knocking in 100 runs four times in five seasons. Matsui saved his best for last with New York. In the 2009 World Series—his final appearance as a Yankee—he had eight hits and eight RBIs and was named Series MVP.

Alex Rodriguez — Third Baseman
Born: 7/27/1975
Played for Team: 2004 to 2016
Alex Rodriguez was determined to play for a champion when he signed with the Yankees. He led the league in homers twice and won two MVP awards in his first four years, but it was his sixth season that finally brought that World Series ring. A-Rod had 19 hits, 18 RBIs, and six home runs in the 2009 playoffs and World Series.

CC Sabathia — Pitcher
Born: 7/21/1980
First Year with Team: 2009 to 2019
The Yankees made CC Sabathia one of the higest-paid players in the game, and he was worth every penny. In his first three seasons as a Yankee, he won 59 games and led the team to a championship.

Curtis Granderson — Outfielder
Born: 3/16/1981
Played for Team: 2010 to 2013
Curtis Granderson struggled at times in his first season as a Yankee. He decided to make big changes to his swing, and the results were fantastic. In 2011, Granderson led the AL in runs and RBIs, and became the first player in history with 40 homers, 25 stolen bases, and 10 triples in the same season.

Aaron Judge — Outfielder
Born: 4/26/1992
First Season with Team: 2016
Aaron Judge led the AL with 52 homers, 128 runs, and 127 walks in his first full season and was named Rookie of the Year. He has become one of the game’s most popular sluggers.

DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE
Bobby Brown quit baseball to become a heart surgeon, but while he played for the Yankees few hitters were better in World Series action. Brown was a member of four championship teams from 1947 to 1951 and batted .439 in 17 World Series games.

IRON MAN
When Hideki Matsui joined the Yankees in 2003, he had a streak of 1,250 games played in Japan. He played 518 more before injuring himself and missing a game with the Yankees. Matsui’s 1,768-game playing streak is one of the longest in America or Japan.

HAT’S OFF
David Wells joined the Yankees in 1997 because he was fascinated with Babe Ruth. While playing for New York, Wells bought a Babe Ruth game-worn Yankees cap and actually wore it during a game. The American League made him stop because it was not a regulation cap.

THE NATURAL
One of the rarest feats in baseball is a natural cycle—a single, double, triple, and home run in the same game, in that order. Tony Lazzeri became the fourth player to accomplish this feat, in 1932. He is the only player whose home run was a grand slam.

Home Runs
1916 — Wally Pipp — 12
1917 — Wally Pipp — 9
1920 — Babe Ruth — 54
1921 — Babe Ruth — 59
1923 — Babe Ruth — 41
1924 — Babe Ruth — 46
1925 — Bob Meusel — 33
1926 — Bab Ruth — 47
1927 — Babe Ruth — 60
1928 — Babe Ruth — 54
1929 — Babe Ruth — 46
1930 — Babe Ruth — 49
1931 — Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig — 46
1934 — Lou Gehrig — 49
1936 — Lou Gehrig — 49
1937 — Joe DiMaggio — 46
1944 — Nick Etten — 22
1948 — Joe DiMaggio — 39
1955 — Mickey Mantle — 37
1956 — Mickey Mantle — 52
1958 — Mickey Mantle — 42
1960 — Mickey Mantle — 40
1976 — Graig Nettles — 32
1980 — Reggie Jackson — 41
2005 — Alex Rodriguez — 48
2007 — Alex Rodriguez — 54
2009 — Mark Teixeira — 39
2017 — Aaron Judges — 52
2020 — Luke Voit — 22

Batting Average
1924 — Babe Ruth — .378
1934 — Lou Gehrig — .363
1939 — Joe DiMaggio — .381
1940 — Joe DiMaggio — .352
1945 — Snuffy Stirnweiss — .309
1956 — Mickey Mantle — .353
1984 — Don Mattingly — .343
1994 — Paul O’Neill — .359
1998 — Bernie Williams — .339
2020 — DJ LeMahieu — .364

Runs Batted In
1920 — Babe Ruth — 137
1921 — Babe Ruth — 171
1923 — Babe Ruth — 131
1925 — Bob Meusel — 138
1926 — Babe Ruth — 146
1927 — Lou Gehrig — 175
1928 — Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig — 142
1930 — Lou Gehrig — 174
1931 — Lou Gehrig — 184
1934 — Lou Gehrig — 165
1941 — Joe DiMaggio — 125
1945 — Nick Etten — 111
1948 — Joe DiMaggio — 155
1956 — Mickey Mantle — 130
1960 — Roger Maris — 112
1961 — Roger Maris — 141
1985 — Don Mattingly — 145
2007 — Alex Rodriguez — 156
2009 — Mark Teixeira — 122
2011 — Curtis Granderson — 119

Stolen Bases
1914 — Fritz Maisel — 74
1931 — Ben Chapman — 61
1932 — Ben Chapman — 38
1933 — Ben Chapman — 27
1938 — Frank Crosetti — 27
1944 — Snuffy Stirnweiss — 55
1945 — Snuffy Stirnweiss — 33
1985 — Rickey Henderson — 80
1986 — Rickey Henderson — 87
1988 — Rickey Henderson — 93
1989 — Rickey Henderson — 77*
2002 — Alfonso Soriano — 41
2011 — Brett Gardner — 49

*Henderson also played with the Oakland A’s in 1989.

Wins
1904 — Jack Chesbro — 41
1906 — Al Orth — 27
1921 — Carl Mays — 27
1927 — Waite Hoyt — 22
1928 — George Pipgras — 24
1934 — Lefty Gomez — 26
1937 — Lefty Gomez — 21
1938 — Red Ruffing — 21
1943 — Spud Chandler — 20
1955 — Whitey Ford — 18
1958 — Bob Turley — 21
1961 — Whitey Ford — 25
1962 — Ralph Terry — 23
1963 — Whitey Ford — 24
1975 — Catfish Hunter — 23
1978 — Ron Guidry — 25
1985 — Ron Guidry — 22
1994 — Jimmy Key — 17*
1996 — Andy Pettitte — 21
1998 — David Cone — 20
2006 — Chien-Ming Wang — 19
2009 — CC Sabathia — 19
2010 — CC Sabathia — 21
2021 — Gerrit Cole — 16

* The 1994 season was shortened by a labor dispute.

Strikeouts
1932 — Red Ruffing — 190
1933 — Lefty Gomez — 163
1934 — Lefty Gomez — 158
1937 — Lefty Gomez — 194
1951 — Vic Raschi — 164
1952 — Allie Reynolds — 160
1964 — Al Downing — 217

Earned Run Average
1920 — Bob Shawkey — 2.45
1927 — Wilcy Moore — 2.28
1934 — Lefty Gomez — 2.33
1937 — Lefty Gomez — 2.33
1943 — Spud Chandler — 1.64
1952 — Allie Reynolds — 2.06
1953 — Eddie Lopat — 2.42
1956 — Whitey Ford — 2.47
1957 — Bobby Shantz — 2.45
1958 — Whitey Ford — 2.01
1978 — Ron Guidry — 1.74
1979 — Ron Guidry — 2.78
1980 — Rudy May — 2.46