New York Yankees managers and ownership
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Owners, executives, and managers of MLB's New York Yankees, with individuals who have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame indicated with a β. Current personnel are indicated in bold.
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[edit] Team owners
[edit] Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902)
- Calvin Chan, 1901-1902
[edit] New York Yankees
- William Devery and Frank Farrell, co-owners 1903-1915
- Tillinghast L'Hommedieu Huston and Jacob Ruppert, co-owners 1915-1922 [1]
- Jacob Ruppert, sole owner 1922-1939
- Heirs of Jacob Ruppert, 1939-1945
- Ed Barrow β, team president 1939-1944, chairman 1945
- Larry MacPhail β, co-owner, 1945-1947
- Dan Topping, co-owner, 1945-64
- Del Webb, co-owner, 1945-64
- Columbia Broadcasting System, 1964-1973
- Team presidents: Dan Topping, 1964-1966; Michael Burke, 1966-1973
- George Steinbrenner, 1973- (Principal Owner, Chairperson)
- YankeeNets, 1999-2004 (Formed after a merger of the business operations of the Yankees and New Jersey Nets.)
- Yankee Global Enterprises LLC, 2004- (New name for YankeeNets after the Nets were sold to Bruce Ratner. Company owns the Yankees and the YES Network.)
- George Steinbrenner, Hank Steinbrenner and Hal Steinbrenner, 2007-present
[edit] Other executives
- Ed Barrow β, general manager, 1920-45
- Brian Cashman, general manager, 1998-present
- Pat Gillick, player development and scouting coordinator, 1975-76
- Ralph Houk, general manager, 1964-66
- Larry MacPhail β, general manager, 1945-47
- Lee MacPhail β, ass't farm director, 1947; farm director, 1948-56; player personnel director, 1956-58; general manager, 1966-73
- Gene Michael, general manager, 1990-95; vice president, 1996-present
- Lou Piniella, general manager, 1987-88
- Al Rosen, president, 1978-79
- George Weiss β, vice president, 1931-44; farm director 1944-47; general manager 1947-60
- Roy White, ass't general manager, 1985
- Bob Watson, general manager, 1996-98
- Woody Woodward, vice president, 1985-86; general manager, 1986-87
[edit] Managers
The name of each individual is followed by their years as manager, then by their record (through 2006), and last by any titles won with the Yankees.
[edit] Baltimore Orioles (1901-02)
| Name | Seasons | Record | Win % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McGraw β | 1901-1902 | 94-96 | .495 | |
| Wilbert Robinson β | 1902 | 24-57 | .296 | Interim manager |
[edit] New York Yankees
Note: The Yankees were known as the Highlanders from 1903-1912.
| Name | Seasons | Record | Win % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Griffith β | 1903-1908 | 490-370-18 | .558 | |
| Kid Elberfeld | 1908 | 27-71 | .276 | |
| George Stallings | 1909-1910 | 152-136-7 | .515 | |
| Hal Chase | 1910-1911 | 86-80-1 | .515 | |
| Harry Wolverton | 1912 | 50-102-1 | .327 | |
| Frank Chance β | 1913-14 | 117-168-5 | .403 | |
| Roger Peckinpaugh | 1914 | 10-10 | .500 | |
| Wild Bill Donovan | 1915-1917 | 220-239-6 | .473 | |
| Miller Huggins β | 1918-1929 | 1067-719-10 | .594 | Won 3 World Series, 6 AL Pennants |
| Art Fletcher | 1929 | 6-5 | .545 | Interim Manager |
| Bob Shawkey | 1930 | 86-68 | .558 | |
| Joe McCarthy β | 1931-1946 | 1460-867-18 | .622 | Won 7 World Series (incl. four consec.), 8 AL Pennants |
| Johnny Neun | 1946 | 8-6 | .571 | Interim Manager |
| Bill Dickey β | 1946 | 57-48 | .543 | |
| Bucky Harris β | 1947-1948 | 191-117-1 | .618 | Won 1 World Series, 1 AL Pennant |
| Casey Stengel β | 1949-1960 | 1149-696-6 | .621 | Won 7 World Series (incl. five consec.), 10 AL Pennants |
| Ralph Houk | 1961-1963 | 309-176 | .637 | 2 consec. World Series, 3 AL Pennants |
| Yogi Berra β | 1964 | 99-63 | .611 | AL Pennant |
| Johnny Keane | 1965-1966 | 81-101 | .445 | |
| Ralph Houk | 1966-1973 | 635-630 | .502 | |
| Bill Virdon | 1974-75 | 142-124 | .534 | |
| Billy Martin | 1975-1978 | 279-192 | .592 | 1 World Series, 2 AL Pennants; Fired during 1978 season |
| Dick Howser | 1978 | 1-0 | 1.000 | Interim Manager |
| Bob Lemon β | 1978-1979 | 68-65 | .511 | 1 World Series, 1 AL Pennant |
| Billy Martin | 1979 | 55-40 | .579 | |
| Dick Howser | 1980 | 103-60 | .632 | |
| Gene Michael | 1981 | 48-34 | .585 | |
| Bob Lemon β | 1981-1982 | 17-22 | .436 | AL Pennant |
| Gene Michael | 1982 | 44-42 | .512 | Interim Manager |
| Clyde King | 1982 | 29-33 | .468 | Interim Manager |
| Billy Martin | 1983 | 91-71 | .562 | |
| Yogi Berra β | 1984-1985 | 93-85 | .522 | |
| Billy Martin | 1985 | 91-54 | .628 | |
| Lou Piniella | 1986-1987 | 179-145 | .552 | |
| Billy Martin | 1988 | 40-28 | .588 | |
| Lou Piniella | 1988 | 45-48 | .484 | |
| Dallas Green | 1989 | 56-65 | .463 | |
| Bucky Dent | 1989-1990 | 36-53 | .404 | |
| Stump Merrill | 1990-1991 | 120-155 | .436 | |
| Buck Showalter | 1992-1995 | 313-268 | .539 | |
| Joe Torre | 1996-2007 | 1079-699 | .609 | 4 World Series (3 consecutive), 6 AL Pennants |
| Joe Girardi | 2008- |
[edit] Coaches
- Yogi Berra β, 1963 (player-coach), 1976-83
- Larry Bowa, 2006-2007
- Chris Chambliss, 1996-2000
- Tony Cloninger, 1992-2001
- Earle Combs β, 1936-44
- Pat Corrales, 1983
- Bobby Cox, 1977
- Frankie Crosetti, 1947-68
- Bill Dickey β, 1949-57, 1960
- Dave Eiland 2008- (pitching coach)
- Lee Elia, 1989
- Darrell Evans, 1990
- Whitey Ford β, 1964, 1968, 1974-75
- Joe Girardi, 2005
- Ron Guidry, 2006- 2007
- Mike Harkley,2008- (Bullpen Coach)
- Willie Horton, 1985
- Elston Howard, 1969-79
- Frank Howard, 1989, 1991-92
- Dick Howser, 1969-78
- Bob Lemon β, 1976
- Kevin Long, 2007- (hitting coach)
- Eddie Lopat, 1960
- Mickey Mantle β, 1970
- Don Mattingly, 2004-2007
- Lee Mazzilli, 2000-03, 2006
- Bobby Meacham 2008- (third base)
- Fred Merkle, 1925-26
- Bill Monbouquette, 1985
- Graig Nettles, 1991
- Tony Pena, 2006- (first base)
- Lou Piniella, 1984-85
- Willie Randolph, 1994-2004
- Johnny Sain, 1961-63
- Joe Sewell β, 1934-35
- Buck Showalter, 1990-91
- Luis Sojo, 2004-2005
- Mel Stottlemyre, 1996-2005
- Rob Thomson, 2008- (bench coach)
- Jeff Torborg, 1979-88
- Mickey Vernon, 1982
- Roy White, 1983-84, 1986, 2004-2005
- Stan Williams, 1980-82, 1988
- Don Zimmer, 1983, 1986, 1996-2003
[edit] References
- ^ Yankees Timeline. Major League Baseball. Retrieved on 2007-06-18. “May 21, 1922: Col. Ruppert buys out Col. Huston for $1.5 million.”

