10,000 Words: The Greatest Yankees Not in Monument Park

Paul Semendinger
Aug 19
1 min read

by Paul Semendinger

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Here are the Top 10 Yankees Position Players (by WAR) Who Are Not In Monument Park:

1. Alex Rodriguez (53.8 WAR, 10th All-Time on Yankees)

2. Roy White (46.8 WAR, 12th All-Time)

3. Tony Lazzeri (46.2 WAR, 13th All-Time)

4. Earle Combs (44.9 WAR, 15th All-Time)

5/6. Robinson Cano & Graig Nettles (Tie) (44.4 WAR, 16th All-Time)

7. Brett Gardner (44.3 WAR, 18th All-Time)

8. Charlie Keller (42.3 WAR, 21st All-Time)

9. Gil McDougald (40.9 WAR, 23rd All-Time)

10. Tommy Henrich (39.4 WAR, 24th All-Time)

Note - All of these are higher than:

Paul O'Neill (26.7, 36th all-time)
Roger Maris (26.4, 38th all-time)
Reggie Jackson (17.2, Not in Top 50)
Tino Martinez (16.7, Not in Top 50)

2 Comments

sbarbeau

Aug 19

Admiitedly a weak argument- But did A-Rod and Cano seem like "Yankees"?

jjw49

Aug 19

Replying to

A-Rod for me was my #1 least favorite Yankee! Paul O'Neill got in MP but others who are not in were better but all of this is very subjective since there are no hard and fast criteria for admission.

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