All-Time Yankees Lineup

Back in 2007, I outlined one way to compile the all-time Yankees lineup using simple statistical measures (games played for batters, games started for starting pitchers, saves for closer). Several years have passed so I decided to refresh the data to see how this looked now.

Starting lineup:
Catcher = Yogi Berra
1st Baseman = Lou Gehrig
2nd Baseman = Willie Randolph
3rd Baseman = Graig Nettles
Shortstop = Derek Jeter
Outfielder = Mickey Mantle
Outfielder = Babe Ruth
Outfielder = Bernie Williams

Bench:
Catcher = Jorge Posada
Corner Infielder = Don Mattingly
Middle Infielder = Frank Crosetti
Outfielder = Roy White
Outfielder = Joe DiMaggio

Rotation:
Starting Pitcher 1 = Whitey Ford
Starting Pitcher 2 = Andy Pettitte
Starting Pitcher 3 = Red Ruffing
Starting Pitcher 4 = Mel Stottlemyre
Starting Pitcher 5 = Ron Guidry

Bullpen:
Middle reliever = Mike Stanton
Middle reliever = Sparky Lyle
Middle reliever = Bob Shawkey
Middle reliever = David Robertson
Middle reliever = Johnny Murphy
Set-Up Man = Dave Righetti
Closer = Mariano Rivera

The only change on offense was Posada overtook Bill Dickey as the reserve Catcher. Pettitte overtook several pitchers to climb up to second and bumped Lefty Gomez from the starting rotation. Also, Robertson climbed up into the bullpen and bumped out Waite Hoyt.