Top 5 Yankees Players of All-Time + Fan Rankings

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OF/SP Babe Ruth

Babe Ruths’ Yankees facts:

– 4x WS Champ, 2x All-Star, 1923 AL MVP, 10x AL HR leader

– Most HR (714) in Yankees history; 1st to 500 MLB HR

– Highest career OPS (1.164) & SLG (.690) in MLB history

It would be nearly impossible to exclude a player from this list who still holds multiple league and franchise records after nearly a century, illustrating how Babe Ruth‘s feats have truly stood the test of time.

Babe Ruth HOF resume:
– 7× WS Champ
– 2× All-Star
– 12× AL HR Leader
– 6× AL RBI Leader
– 1923 AL MVP
– 1928 AL Batting Champ
– 1916 AL ERA leader
– Highest OPS (1.164) & SLG (.690)
– 1st to 500 HR
– #3 retired by Yankees
– MLB All-Century & All-Time Teamshttps://t.co/1Pofbq3mVh

— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) December 27, 2021

1B Lou Gehrig

Lou Gehrig’s Yankees facts:

– 2x MVP, 7x All-Star (straight), 6x WS Champ

– 3x MLB HR, 4x MLB RBI, & 3x MLB Runs leader

– Most career RBI (1,995) & XBH (1,190) in Yankees history

Lou Gehrig never shied away from the plate, consistently topping the league in a plethora of batting categories. When combined with his appearances in 2,130 consecutive games, the Iron Horse was arguably one of the most reliable players to ever step foot on the field.

Lou Gehrig's HOF resume:
– 7x All Star
– 6x World Series Champ
– 2x AL MVP
– 1934 Triple Crown & MLB Batting Title
– 4x MLB RBI Leader, 1930 AL RBI Leader
– 3x MLB HR Leader
– 3x MLB Runs Leader, 1935 AL Runs Leader
– #4 retired by Yankees
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 20, 2021

CF/1B Mickey Mantle

Mickey Mantle’s Yankees facts:

– 3x MVP, 20x All-Star, 1962 Gold Glove, 7x WS Champ

– 1956 MLB HR (52) & RBI (130) leader, 5x league Runs leader

– Most HR (18), RBI (40), & Runs (42) in MLB WS history

Refusing to crumble under pressure, Mickey Mantle delivered when it mattered most, hitting the Yankees into seven World Series rings.

Mickey Mantle’s HOF resume:
– 20x All-Star
– 7x World Series Champion
– Most HR (18) in WS history
– 4x AL HR leader
– 3x AL MVP
– 1956 AL RBI leader
– 1956 Triple Crown/AL Batting Champ
– 1962 Gold Glove
– #7 retired by #Yankees
– MLB All-Century Team
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— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 9, 2022

CF Joe DiMaggio

Joe DiMaggio’s Yankees facts:

– 3x MVP, 13x All-Star (every year), 9x WS Champ

– 1937 MLB HR (46) & Runs (151) leader, 2x MLB RBI leader

– Longest hitting streak in MLB history (56 GS)

Joe DiMaggio‘s 1941 56-game hitting streak is one that baseball may never see get broken, as no player has even come within ten games of smashing it, so with a record like that, Joltin’ Joe permanently cemented his name in MLB history.

Joe DiMaggio's HOF resume:
– 13x All-Star
– 9x World Series Champ (2nd most ever)
– 3x AL MVP
– 2x AL Batting Champ
– 2x AL HR leader
– 2x AL RBI leader
– MLB All-Century Team
– Longest Hit Streak (56 GP) in MLB history
– #5 retired by #Yankees pic.twitter.com/6e373QFNPb

— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 9, 2022

SS Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter’s Yankees facts:

– 13x All-Star, 5x Gold Glove, 5x Silver Slugger, 1996 ROY

– 5x WS Champ (2000 MVP), 2x MLB Hits leader

– Most career Playoff Hits (200) & Runs (111) of all-time

As great as he was in the regular season, Derek Jeter was even better when the lights shined the brightest in October (and November) as he helped the Yankees secure five World Series titles, setting multiple records in the meantime.

Derek Jeter's HOF resume:
– 14x All Star
– 5x World Series Champ, 2000 WS MVP
– 5x Silver Slugger
– 5x Gold Glove
– 2x MLB Hits Leader
– 1996 AL ROY
– 1998 AL Runs Leader
– MLB Playoffs Hits (200), Runs (111), & GP (158) leader
– #2 retired by #Yankees pic.twitter.com/eTOR3kJSyu

— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) February 10, 2022