The induction ceremony has yet to happen, but Jeter was elected into the Hall of Fame after getting a whopping 99.75% of votes, the second-highest all-time after long-time teammate Mariano Rivera. 2 is retired by the Yankees in Monument Park. He finished top-10 in MVP voting nine times and top-five three of those times. Jeter was a 14-time All-Star, five-time World Series champion, the 2000 World Series MVP, the 1996 AL Rookie of the Year, five-time Gold Glover, five-time Silver Slugger, two-time AL Hank Aaron Award winner, the 2009 Roberto Clemente Award winner and the captain of the Yankees from 2003 until his retirement in 2014. He spent his entire career with the Yankees and did nothing but stockpile accolades and awards in New York. Was there ever a question? Derek Jeter is undeniably one of the greatest shortstops to ever play the game. One can’t help but wonder how much better all of his numbers would’ve been had he not taken three years off to serve in the military. Rizzuto is second among Yankees shortstops in hits (1,588) and stolen bases (149). Rizzuto played in a whopping 219 postseason games, and you can bet he’s in the record books for those, too. In fact, he led MLB in sacrifice bunts for four straight years. Rizzuto is also known for being one of the best bunters in the history of the game. Rizzuto was an incredible defender: When he retired, he was second among shortstops in double plays and second among American League shortstops in career fielding percentage. 10 has been retired by the Yankees in Monument Park and he’s a member of the Hall of Fame. He finished top-10 in MVP voting a total of three times, including as the runner-up in 1949. “Scooter” spent his entire career with the Yankees, where he was a five-time All-Star, seven-time World Series champion, and the 1950 AL MVP. The history of the Yankees is not the same without Phil Rizzuto. Peckinpaugh is third among Yankees shortstops in fWAR (29.7) and stolen bases (143), and fourth in at-bats (4,555), runs (670), hits (1,170), triples (53), RBIs, and walks (508). His offensive stats aren’t eye-opening but aren’t bad, either, especially for the time period in which he played. He led the American League in assists and double plays three times. Known primarily for his excellent defense, Roger Peckinpaugh is widely recognized as one of the best defensive shortstops of the deadball era. Roger Peckinpaugh (Yankees tenure: 1913-21) He also hit one of the most iconic home runs in the team’s recent history against the Minnesota Twins during the 2017 AL Wild Card game. Among Yankees shortstops, he ranks first in slugging, second in OBP, third in OPS+ and home runs, fourth in batting average, and fifth in HBP (28). Gregorius is the first Yankees shortstop with consecutive seasons of 20-plus home runs.
Now a member of the Philadelphia Phillies, Gregorius played markedly fewer games for the Yankees than anyone else on this list, but he carved out a place in franchise history as one of the best shortstops to don the pinstripes.
In reality, he did a more than respectable job. Taking over at shortstop for one of the best to ever do it is no easy task, and few thought Didi Gregorius would be up for it. In total, he won a whopping 17 World Series and was a part of 23, the most by anyone in the sport, ever. Upon retiring, Crosetti would become part of the Yankees coaching staff for 20 years. He led MLB in stolen bases in 1938 and also led the league in games and at-bats once and in plate appearances twice.Ĭrosetti ranks second among Yankees shortstops in games, at-bats (6,277), runs (1,006), doubles (260), triples (65), home runs, RBIs, walks (792), and HBP (114).Īlthough he played for the Yankees much longer than most of the players ahead of him on this list, Crosetti comes in so low because of his hitting, which includes an unimpressive. As a player, Crosetti was a two-time All-Star and eight-time World Series champion.
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