The Great Mickey Mantle has to be considered the player to have played the longest for the New York Yankees, with 18 seasons. Although Yogi Berra also played 18 seasons, the Mick had 18 full seasons and leads the Yankees all-time in many categories including Games - 2401, Total Plate Appearances - 9871, and At Bats - 8102.
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Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera have also played 18 seasons for the Yankees. Also, Jeter is now the all-time Yankees leader in at-bats and plate appearances.
Three players are tied for winning the most MVP awards as a New York Yankee:
Derek Jeter played in 2,747 career games, making him the New York Yankees' all-time leader in the category.
Mickey Mantle at 1,743 games in center field.
Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera both played 19 seasons for the Yankees.
Lou Gehrig played the most consecutive games as a Yankee with 2,130.
According to Baseball Almanac, Guidry played two games in center field for the Yankees, one in 1979 and one in 1983.
Stan Jefferson played in 2 games at center field for the New York Yankees in 1989, starting in none of them. He played for a total of 6 outs, equivalent to .22 9-inning games. He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Jim Pisoni played in 2 games at center field for the New York Yankees in 1959, starting in 1 of them. He played for a total of 33 outs, equivalent to 1.22 9-inning games. He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Paul Blair played in 42 games at center field for the New York Yankees in 1977, starting in 32 of them. He played for a total of 936 outs, equivalent to 34.67 9-inning games. He made 93 putouts, had no assists, and committed 3 errors, equivalent to .087 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Dave Winfield played in 22 games at center field for the New York Yankees in 1981, starting in 21 of them. He played for a total of 563 outs, equivalent to 20.85 9-inning games. He made 61 putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Jerry Mumphrey played 79 games in center field for the 1981 New York Yankees. Dave Winfield played 29 games. Bobby Brown played 11 games.
According to Baseball Almanac, Guidry played two games in center field for the Yankees, one in 1979 and one in 1983.
Ricky Ledee played 62 games in left field. That was the most by a Yankees player in 2000 for that position.
Stan Javier played in 3 games at center field for the New York Yankees in 1984, starting in 1 of them. He played for a total of 36 outs, equivalent to 1.33 9-inning games. He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Randy Velarde played in 2 games at center field for the New York Yankees in 1992, starting in none of them. He played for a total of 3 outs, equivalent to .11 9-inning games. He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Phil Linz played in 2 games at center field for the New York Yankees in 1964, starting in none of them. He played for a total of 12 outs, equivalent to .44 9-inning games. He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Stan Jefferson played in 2 games at center field for the New York Yankees in 1989, starting in none of them. He played for a total of 6 outs, equivalent to .22 9-inning games. He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Jim Pisoni played in 2 games at center field for the New York Yankees in 1959, starting in 1 of them. He played for a total of 33 outs, equivalent to 1.22 9-inning games. He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Mike Devereaux started the most games in center field for the 1989 Orioles with 80. Brady Anderson and Steve Finlay also started games in center field.
Ruben Rivera played in 14 games at center field for the New York Yankees in 1996, starting in 12 of them. He played for a total of 336 outs, equivalent to 12.44 9-inning games. He made 39 putouts, had one assist, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Mike Humphreys played in 5 games at center field for the New York Yankees in 1993, starting in 1 of them. He played for a total of 52 outs, equivalent to 1.93 9-inning games. He made 6 putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Dion James played in 14 games at center field for the New York Yankees in 1993, starting in 12 of them. He played for a total of 285 outs, equivalent to 10.56 9-inning games. He made 15 putouts, had no assists, and committed 2 errors, equivalent to .189 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.