Comparing The Dynasties

1927-32

YANKEES

Three titles

three appearances

MAIN LINEUP

C: Bill Dickey

1B: Lou Gehrig

2B: Tony Lazzeri

3B: Joe Dugan/Joe Sewell

SS: Mark Koenig/Lyn Lary

OF: Babe Ruth

OF: Earle Combs

OF: Bob Meusel/Ben Chapman

Rotation: George Pipgras, Waite Hoyt, Red Ruffing, Herb Pennock, Lefty Gomez

Main reliever: Wilcy Moore

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THE BIG PICTURE

Record in World Series games: 12-0

1927--d. Pittsburgh, 4-0

1928--d. St. Louis 4-0

1932--d. Chicago, 4-0

Regular season record: 586-337, .635

Average season record: 98-56, .636

Best season record: 1927, 110-44, .714

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YEAR BY YEAR

1927--110-44, .714: won AL by 19 games. Led league in 13 team categories. Individuals led league in 15 categories.

1928--101-53, .656: won AL by 2 1/2 games. Led league in eight team categories. Individuals led league in 12 categories.

1929--88-66, .571: second place, trailed Philadelphia A’s by 18 games.

1930--86-68, .558: third place, trailed Philadelphia A’s by 16 games.

1931--94-59, .614: second place, trailed Philadelphia A’s by 13 1/2 games.

1932--107-47, .695: won AL by 13 games. Led league in seven team categories. Individuals led league in six categories.

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ETC.

In 1927, Ruth and Gehrig combined for 107 homers, the same number that Detroit and Philadelphia hit--combined. Discussions about baseball dynasties usually start, and end, here.

1936-39

YANKEES

Four titles, four appearances

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MAIN LINEUP

C: Bill Dickey

1B: Lou Gehrig

2B: Tony Lazzeri/Joe Gordon

3B: Red Rolfe

SS: Frank Crosetti

OF: George Selkirk

OF: Joe DiMaggio

OF: Jake Powell/Tommy Henrich/Charlie Keller

Rotation: Red Ruffing, Lefty Gomez, Monte Pearson, Bump Hadley

Main reliever: Johnny Murphy

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THE BIG PICTURE

Record in World Series games: 16-3

1936--d. New York Giants, 4-2

1937--d. New York Giants, 4-1

1938--d. Chicago, 4-0

1939--d. Cincinnati, 4-0

Regular season record: 409-201, .670

Average season record: 102-50, .671

Best season record: 1939, 106-45, .702

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YEAR BY YEAR

1936--102-51, .667: won AL by 19 1/2 games. Led league in 10 team categories. Individuals led league in nine categories.

1937--102-52, .662: won AL by 13 games. Led league in 11 team categories. Individuals led league in eight categories.

1938--99-53, .651: won AL by 9 1/2 games. Led league in 10 team category. Individuals led league in five categories.

1939--106-45, .702: won AL by 17 games. Led league in 11 team categories. Individuals led league in six categories.

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ETC.

The success of Murphy (10 saves in 1938, 11 in 1938, 19 in 1939) led to other teams developing a better bullpen. This also began the transition from the Gehrig Yankees to the DiMaggio Yankees, and this team probably would have won more titles, if not for World War II.

1949-53

YANKEES

Five titles,

five appearances

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MAIN LINEUP

C: Yogi Berra

1B: Joe Collins

2B: Jerry Coleman/Billy Martin/Gil McDougald

3B: Bobby Brown/Gil McDougald

SS: Phil Rizzuto

OF: Hank Bauer

OF: Gene Woodling

OF: Joe DiMaggio/Mickey Mantle

Rotation: Vic Raschi, Ed Lopat, Allie Reynolds, Tommy Byrne, Johnny Sain

Main reliever: Joe Page

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THE BIG PICTURE

Record in World Series games: 20-8

1949--d. Brooklyn, 4-1

1950--d. Philadelphia, 4-0

1951--d. New York Giants, 4-2

1952--d. Brooklyn, 4-3

1953--d. Brooklyn, 4-2

Regular season record: 487-280, .635

Average season record: 97-56, .634

Best season record: 1953, 99-52, .656

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YEAR BY YEAR

1949--97-57, .630: won AL by one game.

1950--98-56, .636: won AL by three games.

1951--98-56, .636: won AL by five games. Led league in four team category. Individuals led league in three categories.

1952--95-59, .617: won AL by two games. Led league in seven team categories. Individuals led league in three categories.

1953--99-52, .656: won AL by 8 1/2 games. Led league in 10 team categories. Individuals led league in four categories.

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ETC.

The transition from DiMaggio to Mantle, also included the transition to Casey Stengel, who became the first manager to seriously platoon his players.

1956-60

YANKEES

Two titles, four appearances

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MAIN LINEUP

C: Yogi Berra

1B: Bill Skowron

2B: Bobby Richardson

3B: Andy Carey

SS: Gil McDougald/Tony Kubek

OF: Hank Bauer

OF: Elston Howard/Norm Siebern

OF: Mickey Mantle

Rotation: Whitey Ford, Bob Turley, Don Larsen, Johnny Kucks, Art Ditmar

Main reliever: Ryne Duren/Bobby Shantz

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THE BIG PICTURE

Record in World Series games: 14-14

1956--d. Brooklyn, 4-3

1957--lost to Milwaukee, 4-3

1958--d. Milwaukee, 4-3

1960--lost to Pittsburgh, 4-3

Regular season record: 463-307, .601

Average season record: 93-61, .604

Best season record: 1957, 98-56, .636

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YEAR BY YEAR

1956--95-57, .630: won AL by nine games. Led league in four team categories. Individuals led league in eight categories.

1957--98-56, .636: won AL by eight games. Led league in 10 team categories. Individuals led league in six categories

1958--92-62, .597: won AL by 10 games. Led league in nine team category. Individuals led league in 10 categories.

1959--79-75, .513: third place, trailed Chicago White Sox by 15 games.

1960--97-57, .630: won AL by eight games. Led league in seven team categories. Individuals led league in six categories.

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ETC.

This team is separated from the 49-53 squads because it is basically a different team. Mantle was still around, but DiMaggio’s presence was totally removed. The Yankee dynasty was winding down.

1961-64

YANKEES

Two titles, four appearances

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MAIN LINEUP

C: Elston Howard

1B: Bill Skowron/Joe Pepitone

2B: Bobby Richardson

3B: Clete Boyer

SS: Tony Kubek

OF: Hector Lopez/Tom Tresh

OF: Roger Maris

OF: Mickey Mantle

Rotation: Whitey Ford, Bill Stafford, Al Downing, Mel Stottlemyre, Ralph Terry

Main reliever: Luis Arroyo/Hal Reniff

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THE BIG PICTURE

Record in World Series games: 11-12

1961--d. Cincinnati Reds, 4-1

1962--d. San Francisco, 4-3

1963--lost to Dodgers, 4-0

1964--lost to St. Louis, 4-3

Regular season record: 408-239, .631

Average season record: 102-60, .630

Best season record: 1961, 109-53, .673

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YEAR BY YEAR

1961--109-53, .673: won AL by eight games. Led league in three team categories. Individuals led league in 11 categories.

1962--96-66, .593: won AL by five games. Led league in four team categories. Individuals led league in six categories.

1963--104-57, .646: won AL by 10 1/2 games. Led league in three team category. Individuals led league in five categories.

1964--99-63, .611: won AL by one game. Led league in two team categories. Individuals led league in two categories.

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ETC.

The last gasp of the Yankee dynasty. The team was sold to CBS, which didn’t know how to run a team, and after 1964, the Yankees didn’t win a title until 1977.

1971-75

OAKLAND A’S

Three titles

three appearances

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MAIN LINEUP

C: Dave Duncan/Ray Fosse/Gene Tenace

1B: Mike Epstein/Gene Tenace

2B: Dick Green

3B: Sal Bando

SS: Bert Campaneris

OF: Joe Rudi

OF: Bill North

OF: Reggie Jackson

Rotation: Vida Blue, Catfish Hunter, Blue Moon Odom, Ken Holtzman

Main reliever: Rollie Fingers

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THE BIG PICTURE

Record in World Series games: 12-7

1972--d. Cincinnati Reds, 4-3

1973--d. New York Mets, 4-3

1974--d. Dodgers, 4-1

Regular season record: 476-326, .594

Average season record: 95-65, .594

Best season record: 1971, 101-60, .627

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YEAR BY YEAR

1971--101-60, .627: won AL West by 16 games.

1972--93-62, .600: won AL West by 5 1/2 games. Led league in three team categories. Individuals led league in four categories.

1973--94-68, .580: won AL West by six games. Led league in one team category. Individuals led league in five categories.

1974--90-72, .556: won AL West by five games. Led league in five team categories. Individuals led league in seven categories.

1975--98-64, .605: won AL West by seven games.

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ETC.

The last of the great home-grown teams. Vida Blue, Joe Rudi, Reggie Jackson and most of the main contributors were developed in the A’s farm system. The end of the line in 1975 coincided with the beginning of free agency, which also put an end to baseball dynasties.

1996-2000

YANKEES

Four titles, four appearances

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MAIN LINEUP

C: Joe Girardi/Jorge Posada

1B: Tino Martinez

2B: Chuck Knoblauch/Luis Sojo

3B: Wade Boggs/Scott Brosius

SS: Derek Jeter

OF: Gerald Williams/Chad Curtis/Shane Spencer

OF: Paul O’Neill

OF: Bernie Williams

Rotation: Andy Pettitte, David Cone, David Wells, Roger Clemens, Orlando Hernandez

Main reliever: Mariano Rivera

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THE BIG PICTURE

Record in World Series games: 16-3

1996--d. Atlanta, 4-2

1998--d. San Diego, 4-0

999--d. Atlanta, 4-0

2000--d. New York Mets, 4-1

Regular season record: 487-322, .602

Average season record: 97-64, .602

Best season record: 1998, 114-48, .704

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YEAR BY YEAR

1996--92-70, .568: won AL East by four games. Led league in four team categories. Individuals led league in two categories.

1997--96-66, .593: second place in AL East, trailed Baltimore Orioles by two games.

1998--114-48, .704: won AL East by 22 games. Led league in nine team categories. Individuals led league in five categories.

1999--98-64, .605: won AL East by four games. Led league in three team categories. Individuals led league in two categories.

2000--87-74, .570: won AL East by 2 1/2 games. Led league in no team or individual categories.

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The Yankees finally stopped buying players and started developing them again (Jeter, Williams, Pettitte, Posada), filling in holes in the lineup with key trades.

Comparing the Dynasties

To be considered, teams had to win three World Series in a row or be dominant for at least a five-year span.

The Yankee teams from 1956-64 are broken into two groups because of the different personnel on each set of teams.

Research by HOUSTON MITCHELL / Los Angeles Times