The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Also known as "the Bronx Bombers" and "the Pinstripers", the Yankees play in the East Division of Major League Baseball's (MLB) American League (AL). In its 123 MLB seasons, the franchise has won 27 World Series championships, the most of any MLB team and 16 more than the second-place St. Louis Cardinals. The Yankees played home games in Yankee Stadium from 1923 to 2008, except for a stint at Shea Stadium from 1974 to 1975 while Yankee Stadium was undergoing renovations. In 2009, the team moved into a new ballpark, which is also called Yankee Stadium.

The Baltimore Orioles began play in the AL in 1901.Tygiel, pp. 49, 51. After two seasons, the Orioles were replaced by a club in New York; it is unclear whether it was an expansion team or a relocated version of the Orioles.Appel, pp. 13–14. Frank Farrell and William S. Devery purchased the franchise, naming it the New York Highlanders. In 1913, the team changed its name to the Yankees. From 1921 to 1964, the Yankees were the most successful MLB franchise, winning 20 World Series titles and 29 AL pennants. This period included streaks of four consecutive championships from 1936 to 1939 and five straight titles from 1949 to 1953.

Following an 11-year playoff drought, the club appeared in the playoffs five times in a six-year period and won back-to-back World Series championships in 1977 and 1978. The Yankees won the World Series again in 1996, and in 1998 began a run of three consecutive titles. From 1995 to 2007, the Yankees made the playoffs each year; their 13-season postseason streak was the second-longest in MLB history. After missing the playoffs in 2008, they won another World Series in 2009, their 27th championship and fifth in 14 seasons. Since 2009, they have reached the postseason in all but four seasons, and returned to the World Series for the first time since then in 2024, when they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Series after winning the club's 41st pennant.

The 2026 season will be their 34th consecutive one ending with a winning record – the second-longest streak for any team in major North American professional sports, only trailing their own mark of 39 from 1926 to 1964. Overall, the Yankees' .570 regular season winning percentage is the highest of any MLB team, and they have the eighth-most regular season wins, behind seven clubs founded in the 19th century.

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+Legend for "Year by year" table belowTermMeaningALCSAmerican League Championship SeriesALDSAmerican League Division SeriesALWCAmerican League Wild Card Game/SeriesASGMVPAll-Star Game Most Valuable PlayerCPOYComeback Player of the YearCYACy Young AwardFinishFinal position in league or divisionGB"Games back" from first-place teamLossesNumber of regular season lossesMOYManager of the YearMVPMost Valuable PlayerROYAmerican League Rookie of the YearRPOYAmerican League Reliever of the YearSeasonEach year is linked to an article about that particular MLB seasonTeamEach year is linked to an article about that particular Yankees seasonWinsNumber of regular season winsWSMVPWorld Series Most Valuable Player

Year by year World Series champions(1903–present) †American League champions(1901–present) *Division champions(1969–present) ^Wild card berth(1994–present) ¤

+Win–loss records and final positions in league/division standings, by season, with playoff results and award winnersSeasonTeamLeagueDivisionFinishWinsLossesWin%GBPlayoffsAwardsNew York Highlanders19031903AL—7262.537—19041904AL—9259.609—19051905AL—7178.477—19061906AL—9061.596—19071907AL—7078.473—19081908AL—51103.331—19091909AL—7477.490—19101910AL—8863.583—19111911AL—7676.500—19121912AL—50102.329—New York Yankees19131913AL—5794.377—19141914AL—7084.455—19151915AL—6983.454—19161916AL—8074.519—19171917AL—7182.464—19181918AL—6063.488—19191919AL—8059.576—19201920AL—9559.617—19211921AL *—9855.641 —19221922AL *—9460.610 —1923 †1923 AL *—9854.645Babe Ruth (MVP)19241924AL—8963.586—19251925AL—6985.448—19261926AL *— 9163.591 —1927 †1927 AL *— 11044.714Lou Gehrig (MVP)1928 †1928 AL *— 10153.656—19291929AL—8866.571—19301930AL—8668.558—19311931AL—9459.614—1932 †1932 AL *—10747.695—19331933AL—9159.607—19341934AL—9460.610—19351935AL—8960.597—1936 †1936 AL *— 10251.667Lou Gehrig (MVP)1937 † 1937 AL *— 10252.662—1938 †1938 AL *—9953.651—1939 †1939 AL *— 10645.702Joe DiMaggio (MVP)19401940AL—8866.571—1941 †1941 AL *—10153.656Joe DiMaggio (MVP)19421942AL *— 10351.669Joe Gordon (MVP)1943 †1943 AL *— 9856.636Spud Chandler (MVP)19441944AL—8371.539—19451945AL—8171.533—19461946AL—8767.565—1947 †1947 AL *— 9757.630Joe DiMaggio (MVP)19481948AL—9460.610—1949 †1949 AL *— 9757.630—1950 †1950 AL *— 9856.636Phil Rizzuto (MVP)1951 †1951 AL *— 9856.636Yogi Berra (MVP)Gil McDougald (ROY)1952 †1952 AL *— 9559.617—1953 †1953AL *— 9952.656—19541954AL—10351.669Yogi Berra (MVP)Bob Grim (ROY)19551955AL *— 9658.623 Yogi Berra (MVP)1956 †1956 AL *—9757.630Mickey Mantle (MVP)Don Larsen (WSMVP)19571957AL *— 9856.636 Mickey Mantle (MVP)Tony Kubek (ROY)1958 †1958AL *—9262.597Bob Turley (CYA, WSMVP)19591959AL—7975.513—19601960AL *— 9757.630 Roger Maris (MVP)Bobby Richardson (WSMVP)1961 †1961 AL *— 10953.673Roger Maris (MVP)Whitey Ford (CYA, WSMVP)1962 †1962 AL *— 9666.593Mickey Mantle (MVP)Tom Tresh (ROY)Ralph Terry (WSMVP)19631963AL *— 10457.646 Elston Howard (MVP)19641964AL *— 9963.611 —19651965AL—7785.475—19661966AL—7089.440—19671967AL—7290.444—19681968AL—8379.512Stan Bahnsen (ROY)19691969ALEast8081.497—19701970ALEast9369.574Thurman Munson (ROY)19711971ALEast8280.506—19721972ALEast7976.510—19731973ALEast8082.494—19741974ALEast8973.549—19751975ALEast8377.519—19761976AL *East ^ 9762.610 Thurman Munson (MVP)Dock Ellis (CPOY)1977 †1977 AL *East ^ 10062.617Sparky Lyle (CYA)Reggie Jackson (WSMVP)1978 †1978 AL *East ^ 10063.613Ron Guidry (CYA)Bucky Dent (WSMVP)19791979ALEast8971.556—19801980ALEast ^ 10359.636—19811981AL *East ^ 3422.607 Dave Righetti (ROY)2526.49019821982ALEast7983.488—19831983ALEast9171.562—19841984ALEast8775.537—19851985ALEast9764.602Don Mattingly (MVP)19861986ALEast9072.556—19871987ALEast8973.549—19881988ALEast8576.528—19891989ALEast7487.460—19901990ALEast6795.414—19911991ALEast7191.438—19921992ALEast7686.469—19931993ALEast8874.543—19941994ALEast7043.619Buck Showalter (MOY)19951995ALEast ¤7965.549—1996 †1996 AL *East ^ 9270.568Derek Jeter (ROY)Joe Torre (MOY)John Wetteland (WSMVP)19971997ALEast ¤9666.593—1998 †1998 AL *East ^ 11448.704Joe Torre (MOY)Scott Brosius (WSMVP)1999 †1999 AL *East ^9864.605Mariano Rivera (WSMVP)2000 †2000 AL *East ^ 8774.540Derek Jeter (ASGMVP, WSMVP)20012001AL *East ^ 9565.594 Roger Clemens (CYA)20022002ALEast ^ 10358.640—20032003AL *East ^ 10161.623 —20042004ALEast ^ 10161.623—20052005ALEast ^ 9567.586Alex Rodriguez (MVP)Jason Giambi (CPOY)20062006ALEast ^ 9765.599—20072007ALEast ¤9468.580Alex Rodriguez (MVP)20082008ALEast8973.549—2009 † 2009 AL *East ^ 10359.636Hideki Matsui (WSMVP)20102010ALEast ¤9567.586—20112011ALEast ^ 9765.599—20122012ALEast ^9567.586 —20132013ALEast8577.525Mariano Rivera (ASGMVP, CPOY)20142014ALEast8478.519—20152015 ALEast ¤8775.537Andrew Miller (RPOY)20162016ALEast8478.519—20172017ALEast ¤9171.562Aaron Judge (ROY)20182018ALEast ¤10062.617—20192019ALEast ^10359.636Aroldis Chapman (RPOY)20202020 ALEast ¤3327.550—20212021 ALEast ¤9270.568—20222022 ALEast ^9963— Won ALDS vs. Cleveland Guardians, 3–2Lost ALCS to Houston Astros, 4–0Aaron Judge (MVP)Giancarlo Stanton (ASGMVP)20232023 ALEast8280.506—Gerrit Cole (CYA)20242024 AL *East ^9468— Won ALDS vs. Kansas City Royals, 3–1Won ALCS vs. Cleveland Guardians, 4–1 Lost World Series to Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–1 *Aaron Judge (MVP)Luis Gil (ROY)20252025ALEast ¤9468.580—Aaron Judge (MVP)20262026ALEast ¤9368.578 These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's New York Yankees Team History & Encyclopedia, except where noted, and are current as of October 9, 2025

Record by decade The following table describes the Yankees' MLB win–loss record by decade.

Decade Wins Losses Pct 1900s 520 518 .501 1910s 701 780 .473 1920s 933 602 .608 1930s 970 554 .636 1940s 929 609 .604 1950s 955 582 .621 1960s 887 720 .552 1970s 892 715 .555 1980s 854 708 .547 1990s 851 702 .548 2000s 965 651 .597 2010s 921 699 .569 2020s 494 376 .568All-time 10,8688,212 These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's New York Yankees Team History & Encyclopedia, and are current as of October 9, 2025.

Postseason record by year The Yankees have made the postseason 60 times in their history; the first was in 1921 and the most recent was in 2025.