New York Yankees players and history

1,883 players have played at least one regular-season game for the New York Yankees franchise from 1901 to 2025. Before today's name it played as the Baltimore Orioles (1901–1902) and New York Highlanders (1903–1912). Derek Jeter played the most games for the club (2,747, 1995–2014).

Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium · Photo: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons (cropped) · Photo credits

Most games for the Yankees

The 25 players with the most regular-season games for the franchise, 1901–2025, under any of its names.
#PlayerPosSeasonsGames
1Photo of Derek Jeter Derek JeterSS1995–20142,747
2Photo of Mickey Mantle Mickey MantleOF1951–19682,401
3Photo of Lou Gehrig Lou Gehrig1B1923–19392,164
4Photo of Yogi Berra Yogi BerraC1946–19632,116
5Photo of Babe Ruth Babe RuthOF1920–19342,084
6Photo of Bernie Williams Bernie WilliamsOF1991–20062,076
7Photo of Roy White Roy WhiteOF1965–19791,881
8Photo of Jorge Posada Jorge PosadaC1995–20111,829
9 Bill DickeyC1928–1943, 19461,789
10Photo of Don Mattingly Don Mattingly1B1982–19951,785
11Photo of Joe DiMaggio Joe DiMaggioOF1936–1942, 1946–19511,736
12Photo of Willie Randolph Willie Randolph2B1976–19881,694
13Photo of Brett Gardner Brett GardnerOF2008–20211,688
14 Frankie CrosettiSS1932–19481,683
15Photo of Phil Rizzuto Phil RizzutoSS1941–1942, 1946–19561,661
16 Tony Lazzeri2B1926–19371,659
17Photo of Graig Nettles Graig Nettles3B1973–19831,535
18Photo of Alex Rodriguez Alex RodriguezSS2004–2013, 2015–20161,509
19Photo of Elston Howard Elston HowardC1955–19671,492
20Photo of Wally Pipp Wally Pipp1B1915–19251,488
21 Earle CombsOF1924–19351,456
22Photo of Thurman Munson Thurman MunsonC1969–19791,423
23Photo of Bobby Richardson Bobby Richardson2B1955–19661,412
24Photo of Hank Bauer Hank BauerOF1948–19591,406
25Photo of Robinson Cano Robinson Cano2B2005–20131,374

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licences, each credited on the MLB photo credits page.

Yankees players in 2025

The 12 players with the most Yankees games among those who played for the club in 2025: Aaron Judge (OF, 1,145 games since 2016), Giancarlo Stanton (OF, 740 games since 2018), DJ LeMahieu (2B, 718 games since 2019), Anthony Volpe (SS, 472 games since 2023), Oswaldo Cabrera (OF, 302 games since 2022), Austin Wells (C, 260 games since 2023), Trent Grisham (OF, 219 games since 2024), Jonathan Loaisiga (P, 193 games since 2018), Ben Rice (1B, 188 games since 2024), Jazz Chisholm (2B, 176 games since 2024), Cody Bellinger (OF, 152 games since 2025) and Jasson Domínguez (OF, 149 games since 2023).

Old names and cities

  • Baltimore Orioles: 1901–1902
  • New York Highlanders: 1903–1912
  • New York Yankees: today's name.

Every season under an old name counts for the New York Yankees in the MLB Grid and on the played-for-both lists.

Played for both the Yankees and…

Athletics 291Orioles 279Guardians 275Red Sox 255White Sox 244Dodgers 233Reds 227Braves 225Twins 223Pirates 223Cubs 210Tigers 204Cardinals 188Giants 185Phillies 183Rangers 182Mets 172Angels 166Padres 158Mariners 139Blue Jays 131Nationals 129Brewers 123Royals 109Astros 103Marlins 84Diamondbacks 76Rays 71Rockies 66

Each list has every player who played for both clubs, with his seasons and games for each. All MLB team pairs

New York Yankees: questions

How many players have played for the New York Yankees?

1,883, counting every player with at least one regular-season game for the franchise from 1901 to 2025, under any of its names.

Who has played the most games for the Yankees?

Derek Jeter, with 2,747 regular-season games (1995–2014), ahead of Mickey Mantle (2,401) and Lou Gehrig (2,164).

Which team shares the most players with the Yankees?

The Athletics: 291 players played for both. The fewest: the Rockies, with 66.

Facts from the SABR Lahman Baseball Database (CC BY-SA 3.0). Team logos are trademarks of their respective teams (logos via TheSportsDB). Not affiliated with MLB or the New York Yankees. Credits