• Best Seasons By A Yankees Postion Player Ages 40 & Older

    Posted by on February 14th, 2010 · Comments (7)

    This is not a pretty picture. First, via Baseball-Reference.com -

    Rk Player OPS+ Year Age Tm G PA R H 2B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG Pos
    1 Enos Slaughter 133 1958 42 NYY 77 160 21 42 4 4 19 21 16 2 .304 .396 .435 97
    2 Lou Piniella 115 1984 40 NYY 29 93 8 26 4 1 6 7 5 0 .302 .355 .407 *7/9
    3 Deacon McGuire 110 1906 42 NYY 51 159 11 43 5 0 14 12 0 3 .299 .365 .333 *2/3
    4 Enos Slaughter 104 1957 41 NYY 96 256 24 53 7 5 34 40 19 0 .254 .369 .368 *7/9
    5 Bert Campaneris 101 1983 41 NYY 60 155 19 46 5 0 11 8 9 6 .322 .355 .357 *45
    6 Johnny Mize 100 1953 40 NYY 81 118 6 26 3 4 27 12 17 0 .250 .339 .394 3
    7 Enos Slaughter 91 1956 40 NYY 24 89 15 24 4 0 4 5 6 1 .289 .330 .386 *7/9
    8 Enos Slaughter 77 1959 43 NYY 74 114 10 17 2 6 21 13 19 1 .172 .265 .374 9/7
    9 Deacon McGuire 70 1905 41 NYY 72 254 9 50 7 0 33 18 0 3 .219 .291 .268 *2
    10 Deacon McGuire 66 1904 40 NYY 101 357 17 67 12 0 20 27 0 2 .208 .276 .258 *2/3
    11 Jose Cruz 52 1988 40 NYY 38 88 9 16 2 1 7 8 8 0 .200 .273 .263 D/79
    12 Paul Waner 37 1944 41 NYY 9 9 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 .143 .333 .143  
    13 Johnny Cooney -1 1944 43 NYY 10 9 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .125 .222 .125 /7
    14 Germany Schaefer -100 1916 40 NYY 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000  
    15 Deacon McGuire -100 1907 43 NYY 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 /*2
    16 Paul Waner   1945 42 NYY 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0   1.000    
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    Next, via the Complete Baseball Encyclopedia:

    RCAA                          YEAR    RCAA      OWP      PA
1    Enos Slaughter           1958        8     .661      160
2    Enos Slaughter           1957        4     .558      256
3    Johnny Mize              1953        2     .570      118
4    Deacon McGuire           1906        1     .530      159
T5   Lou Piniella             1984        0     .480       93
T5   Paul Waner               1944        0     .474        9
T5   Deacon McGuire           1907        0     .000        1
T5   Enos Slaughter           1956        0     .497       89
9    Johnny Cooney            1944       -1     .000        9
10   Bert Campaneris          1983       -2     .432      155
11   Enos Slaughter           1959       -3     .368      114
12   Jose Cruz                1988       -5     .202       88
13   Deacon McGuire           1905       -7     .374      254
14   Deacon McGuire           1904      -18     .282      357

    Basically, the Yankees have never had a player age 40 (or older) who has played a big part in their starting line-up.

    Something to think about in 2014 when Derek Jeter is 40-years old and being paid more than $20 million that season by the Yankees. And, for sure, it’s something to think about in 2016 when Alex Rodriguez is 40-years old (going on 41) making $20 million, and, again in 2017 when A-Rod will be age 42 at season end pulling down another $20 million.

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    Comments on Best Seasons By A Yankees Postion Player Ages 40 & Older

    1. long time listener
      February 14th, 2010 | 9:42 pm

      Actually, I’d prefer not to think about it, if that’s OK.
    2. jay
      February 14th, 2010 | 9:43 pm

      Basically, the Yankees have never had a player age 40 (or older) who has played a big part in their starting line-up.

      Few teams have. Only 15 players age 40 or over that qualified for the batting title have put up an OPS+ over 100.

      Something to think about in 2014 when Derek Jeter is 40-years old and being paid more than $20 million that season by the Yankees.

      Was there an announcement of a contract extension that the rest of us aren’t aware of?
    3. jay
      February 14th, 2010 | 9:44 pm

      … to clarify, by number of 15 players is using only 1961 going forward (expansion era on BR).
    4. Steve Lombardi
      February 15th, 2010 | 10:17 am

      jay wrote:

      Was there an announcement of a contract extension that the rest of us aren’t aware of?

      You don’t think it’s safe to assume that Jeter will resign with the Yankees and get a 4-year deal?
    5. Raf
      February 15th, 2010 | 10:58 am

      I think it would be more accurate to show players in general that have performed @ 40+
    6. jrk
      February 15th, 2010 | 11:17 am

      jay wrote:

      Was there an announcement of a contract extension that the rest of us aren’t aware of?

      Would you like to make a bet that Jeter will be a Yankee then? Come on man…lighten up.
    7. jay
      February 15th, 2010 | 11:29 am

      Steve Lombardi wrote:

      jay wrote:
      Was there an announcement of a contract extension that the rest of us aren’t aware of?
      You don’t think it’s safe to assume that Jeter will resign with the Yankees and get a 4-year deal?

      I don’t think it’s safe to assume that Jeter’s AAV will be worth more than $20M. I know you have several posts referencing some beat writers conjecture and you’ve made your own conjecture, but in the end, that’s all it is…conjecture.

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