List RulesVote up the top pitchers to take the mound for the Yankees.
The best pitchers in New York Yankees history are all part of a long legacy of stellar pitching that stretches back to the beginnings of the franchise. Whether they were starters who became a key part of a winning pitching rotation or relievers who filled out the back end of the pitching staff, all of these players have been integral to the Yankees becoming the most successful franchise in the history of the sport.
Former stars like Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens appear below, as well as Hall of Fame starting pitchers like Mike Mussina and Whitey Ford. Of course, there is Mariano Rivera, who began and ended his lengthy championship career as part of the Yankees roster.
So vote up the top pitchers in New York Yankees history. Help choose the players who contributed the most to the franchise over the years and those who helped the team win games when it mattered.
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3411Yankees career: 1950, 1953–1967
Yankees WAR: 53.5
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3512Yankees career: 1995-2013
Yankees WAR: 56.3
- 3308
Yankees career: 1975–1988
Yankees WAR: 47.8
- 42612
Yankees career: 1995–2003, 2007–2010, 2012–2013
Yankees WAR: 51.3
- 5197
Yankees career: 1930–1942
Yankees WAR: 43.2
- 6187
Yankees career: 2001–2008
Yankees WAR: 35.1
- 7189
Mel Stottlemyre
Yankees career: 1964–1974
Yankees WAR: 40.7
- 8157
Yankees career: 1930–1942, 1945–1946
Yankees WAR: 46.5
- 9169
Yankees career: 1923–1933
Yankees WAR: 33.4
- 101812
Yankees career: 1999–2003, 2007
Wins Above Replacement: 21.2
- 11
Yankees career: 1978–1983, 1989
Yankees WAR: 18.7
- 12127
Yankees career: 1995–2000
Yankees WAR: 20.3
- 131612
Yankees career: 1979–1990
Yankees WAR: 22.8
- 141511
Yankees career: 1915–1927
Yankees WAR: 42.9
- 15104
Yankees career: 1997–1998, 2002–2003
Yankees WAR: 17.1
- 161511
Yankees career: 2009–2019
Yankees WAR: 30.1
- 17
Yankees career: 1921–1930
Yankees WAR: 36.3
- 18
Yankees career: 1947–1954
Yankees WAR: 19.6
- 19129
Yankees/Highlanders career: 1903–1909
Yankees WAR: 29.4
- 2051
Rudy May
Yankees career: 1974–1976, 1980–1983
Yankees WAR: 12.2
- 2187
Masahiro Tanaka
Yankees career: 2014–present
Yankees WAR: 17.4
- 22
Yankees career: 1966–1974
Yankees WAR: 19.6
- 23
Yankees career: 1972–1978
Yankees WAR: 14.9
- 24
Yankees career: 1961–1969
Yankees WAR: 15.5
- 25
Yankees career: 1979–1982, 1986–1989
Yankees WAR: 19.8