Best Yankees Players of All Time, Ranked by NUT

NYY · 1903–nowThe best Yankees players ever, by NUT with the club.

#1 hitterBabe Ruth+122.9 NUT · 1920–1934

#1 pitcherMariano Rivera+22.6 NUT · 1995–2013

World Series titles27Last in 2009

Babe Ruth is the most productive hitter in Yankees history by NUT at +122.9 over 15 qualified seasons with the club (1920–1934). Mariano Rivera leads the pitchers at +22.6 over 18 seasons (1995–2013).

The franchise has played 124 seasons since 1903, as the New York Highlanders (1903–1912), New York Yankees (1913–2026). It has won 27 World Series titles, the last in 2009, in 41 trips to the World Series.

Its best club by team NUT was the 1931 New York Yankees at +29.9 (94-59), #1 of 16 that season.

Greatest Yankees NUT with the club, all qualified seasons

Hitters · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Babe RuthRF · 1920–1934	15	+122.9
2	Lou Gehrig1B · 1925–1938	14	+95.5
3	Mickey MantleCF · 1951–1968	18	+88.3
4	Joe DiMaggioCF · 1936–1951	13	+59.5
5	Aaron JudgeRF · 2017–2026	10	+47.9
6	Charlie KellerLF · 1939–1949	10	+33.3
7	Alex Rodriguez3B · 2004–2016	12	+33.0
8	Derek JeterSS · 1996–2014	18	+31.3
9	Bernie WilliamsCF · 1991–2006	16	+30.6
10	Bill DickeyC · 1929–1946	16	+29.3
11	Yogi BerraC · 1947–1963	17	+26.6
12	Tommy HenrichRF · 1937–1950	11	+25.7
13	Don Mattingly1B · 1983–1995	13	+25.5
14	Earle CombsCF · 1925–1935	11	+23.1
15	Jorge PosadaC · 1997–2011	15	+22.5
16	Dave WinfieldRF · 1981–1988	8	+22.2
17	Robinson Canó2B · 2005–2013	9	+21.4
18	Jason Giambi1B · 2002–2008	7	+21.2
19	Tony Lazzeri2B · 1926–1937	12	+20.4
20	Roy WhiteLF · 1966–1979	14	+19.9
21	Bobby MurcerCF · 1969–1982	10	+18.8
22	Roger MarisRF · 1960–1966	7	+18.8
23	Paul O'NeillRF · 1993–2001	9	+18.3
24	Reggie JacksonRF · 1977–1981	5	+16.3
25	George SelkirkRF · 1934–1941	8	+15.7

Pitchers · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Mariano RiveraP · 1995–2013	18	+22.6
2	Whitey FordP · 1950–1967	16	+21.4
3	Andy PettitteP · 1995–2013	15	+19.3
4	Ron GuidryP · 1977–1988	12	+16.6
5	Mike MussinaP · 2001–2008	8	+15.1
6	Herb PennockP · 1923–1933	11	+11.3
7	Dave RighettiP · 1981–1990	10	+10.0
8	Fritz PetersonP · 1966–1973	8	+8.8
9	Roger ClemensP · 1999–2007	6	+8.5
10	David RobertsonP · 2008–2018	9	+8.1
11	Gerrit ColeP · 2020–2026	6	+7.8
12	Dellin BetancesP · 2014–2018	5	+7.8
13	Jack ChesbroP · 1903–1908	6	+7.8
14	Red RuffingP · 1930–1946	15	+7.7
15	Vic RaschiP · 1947–1953	7	+7.5
16	Rich GossageP · 1978–1989	7	+7.4
17	Rudy MayP · 1974–1982	5	+6.8
18	Sparky LyleP · 1972–1978	7	+6.8
19	Spud ChandlerP · 1937–1947	9	+6.5
20	Waite HoytP · 1921–1929	9	+6.4
21	David ConeP · 1995–2000	6	+6.3
22	Lefty GomezP · 1930–1942	13	+6.2
23	Ed LopatP · 1948–1954	7	+5.7
24	David WellsP · 1997–2003	4	+5.3
25	Russ FordP · 1910–1913	4	+5.1

Best single seasons season NUT

Hitters
Player	Season	NUT
Babe Ruth	1920	+12.5
Babe Ruth	1921	+12.3
Babe Ruth	1923	+11.8
Babe Ruth	1924	+10.5
Babe Ruth	1927	+10.1
Lou Gehrig	1927	+9.9
Babe Ruth	1926	+9.8
Aaron Judge	2024	+9.7
Babe Ruth	1931	+9.5
Mickey Mantle	1957	+9.2

Pitchers
Player	Season	NUT
Ron Guidry	1978	+5.0
Andy Pettitte	1997	+3.8
Mike Mussina	2001	+3.7
Cam Schlittler	2026	+3.6
Whitey Ford	1964	+3.4
Russ Ford	1910	+3.4
Fritz Peterson	1969	+3.2
Jack Chesbro	1904	+3.2
Mike Mussina	2003	+3.1
Mariano Rivera	1996	+3.1

Best by decade NUT with the club in that decade

2020s

HitterAaron Judge+36.2

PitcherGerrit Cole+7.8

2010s

HitterRobinson Canó+16.0

PitcherDellin Betances+7.8

2000s

HitterAlex Rodriguez+26.3

PitcherMike Mussina+15.1

1990s

HitterBernie Williams+20.1

PitcherDavid Cone+7.4

1980s

HitterDon Mattingly+23.5

PitcherDave Righetti+10.6

1970s

HitterBobby Murcer+16.2

PitcherRon Guidry+10.6

1960s

HitterMickey Mantle+40.1

PitcherWhitey Ford+11.6

1950s

HitterMickey Mantle+48.2

PitcherWhitey Ford+9.8

1940s

HitterJoe DiMaggio+34.1

PitcherSpud Chandler+6.1

1930s

HitterLou Gehrig+67.6

PitcherLefty Gomez+8.8

1920s

HitterBabe Ruth+88.0

PitcherHerb Pennock+8.4

1910s

HitterBirdie Cree+8.5

PitcherRuss Ford+5.1

1900s

HitterKid Elberfeld+4.4

PitcherJack Chesbro+7.8

Best Yankees teams season team NUT

1931

New York Yankees94-59

Team NUT+29.9S#1 of 16

1927

New York Yankees110-44

Team NUT+29.0S#1 of 16Won the World Series

2002

New York Yankees103-58

Team NUT+27.0S#1 of 30

2003

New York Yankees101-61

Team NUT+26.2S#2 of 30

1932

New York Yankees107-47

Team NUT+25.0S#1 of 16Won the World Series

How these lists are built

Each player's number is his season NUT added up over every season he qualified with the Yankees (100 plate appearances or 25 innings in a full season), so only his years with this club count. NUT is one number for production against that season's league average, with defense left out, so a 1930 season and a 2025 season sit on one scale. A player traded during a season appears under the club MLB lists his full-season line with. Seasons before 1901 were shorter, so their values run lower.

Best Yankees players of all time by NUT

Hitters
Player	Years	NUT
Babe Ruth	1920–1934	+122.9
Lou Gehrig	1925–1938	+95.5
Mickey Mantle	1951–1968	+88.3
Joe DiMaggio	1936–1951	+59.5
Aaron Judge	2017–2026	+47.9
Charlie Keller	1939–1949	+33.3
Alex Rodriguez	2004–2016	+33.0
Derek Jeter	1996–2014	+31.3
Bernie Williams	1991–2006	+30.6
Bill Dickey	1929–1946	+29.3
Yogi Berra	1947–1963	+26.6
Tommy Henrich	1937–1950	+25.7
Don Mattingly	1983–1995	+25.5
Earle Combs	1925–1935	+23.1
Jorge Posada	1997–2011	+22.5
Dave Winfield	1981–1988	+22.2
Robinson Canó	2005–2013	+21.4
Jason Giambi	2002–2008	+21.2
Tony Lazzeri	1926–1937	+20.4
Roy White	1966–1979	+19.9
Bobby Murcer	1969–1982	+18.8
Roger Maris	1960–1966	+18.8
Paul O'Neill	1993–2001	+18.3
Reggie Jackson	1977–1981	+16.3
George Selkirk	1934–1941	+15.7

Pitchers
Player	Years	NUT
Mariano Rivera	1995–2013	+22.6
Whitey Ford	1950–1967	+21.4
Andy Pettitte	1995–2013	+19.3
Ron Guidry	1977–1988	+16.6
Mike Mussina	2001–2008	+15.1
Herb Pennock	1923–1933	+11.3
Dave Righetti	1981–1990	+10.0
Fritz Peterson	1966–1973	+8.8
Roger Clemens	1999–2007	+8.5
David Robertson	2008–2018	+8.1
Gerrit Cole	2020–2026	+7.8
Dellin Betances	2014–2018	+7.8
Jack Chesbro	1903–1908	+7.8
Red Ruffing	1930–1946	+7.7
Vic Raschi	1947–1953	+7.5
Rich Gossage	1978–1989	+7.4
Rudy May	1974–1982	+6.8
Sparky Lyle	1972–1978	+6.8
Spud Chandler	1937–1947	+6.5
Waite Hoyt	1921–1929	+6.4
David Cone	1995–2000	+6.3
Lefty Gomez	1930–1942	+6.2
Ed Lopat	1948–1954	+5.7
David Wells	1997–2003	+5.3
Russ Ford	1910–1913	+5.1