World Series Championships

Lore & Background

Since starting to play as the Baltimore Orioles (no relationship to the current Baltimore Orioles team) in 1901, the team has employed 36 managers. The franchise's first manager was John McGraw in 1901 (Baltimore Orioles). In 1903, the team moved from Baltimore to New York, where it was initially known as the New York Highlanders. Its first manager in New York was Clark Griffith, who managed the team from 1903 to 1908.

Miller Huggins took over the managerial duties in 1918 and led the Yankees to six American League championships and three World Series titles until his death in 1929. Joe McCarthy managed the Yankees from 1931 until midway through the 1946 season, winning eight American League titles and seven World Series titles. Casey Stengel managed the team from 1949 until 1960, winning 10 American League championships and 7 World Series titles. Joe Torre managed the Yankees from 1996 through 2007, winning six American League championships and four World Series titles.

The current manager is Aaron Boone, the current general manager is Brian Cashman and the current owner is Hal Steinbrenner.

Reader's Guide

The head coach of a team is called the manager. The duties of the team manager include team strategy and leadership on and off the field. Statistics are current as of 2023. Several managers have had multiple tenures with the Yankees. Billy Martin served five terms as Yankee manager. Yogi Berra, Ralph Houk, Bob Lemon, Gene Michael, Lou Piniella and Dick Howser each served two terms as the Yankees' manager. Dick Howser has the highest career winning percentage among all Yankee managers at .632.

Did You Know?

• Miller Huggins won 1,067 regular season games with the Yankees, which ranks fourth all-time among Yankee managers.
• Joe McCarthy won 1,460 regular season games with the Yankees.
• Casey Stengel won 1,149 games, which ranks third among Yankee managers.
• Joe Torre's 1,173 regular season wins are second all-time among Yankees managers.
• Buck Showalter was named Manager of the Year in 1994, and Joe Torre was named Manager of the Year in 1996 and 1998.