List of New York Yankees coaches
Introduction Joe Torre (at right) with coaches (from left) Kevin Long, Ron Guidry, and Don MattinglyThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in New York City, New York in the borough of The Bronx. The Yankees are members of the American League (AL) East Division in Major League Baseball (MLB). The Yankees have won the World Series 27 times, more than any other MLB team.In baseball, coaches serve as assistants to the manager. In the past, coaches did not serve in specific roles, as noted in the position titles, such as "first assistant." The number of coaches on a team's staff has increased over the years, and coaching evolved so that individual coaches took on specific roles. Base coaches also serve as infield, outfield, and base-running instructors. Teams also have a pitching coach, hitting coach, and bullpen coach, who often works with the catchers. The bench coach, a newer role on the coaching staff, serves as a second-in-command, advising the manager during the game.Many Yankees coaches are former players, former managers or future managers.
Coaches +Key* Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame primarily as a player+ Former MLB All-Star===Bench coaches===Yogi Berra served as a coach for the Yankees after his playing and managerial career.Joe Girardi served as bench coach for one season, before becoming the manager for the Florida Marlins, and later for the New York Yankees. Coach Seasons Notes Ref1976–1982Former Yankees catcher/outfielder (1946–1963); Managed the Yankees (1964, 1984–1985) and New York Mets (1972–1975)1983Former Yankees outfielder (1965–1979)1986Managed the San Francisco Giants (1977–1979), Baltimore Orioles (1983–1985), Chicago Cubs (1991)1989Managed the San Francisco Giants (1971–1974), Montreal Expos (1976), and Chicago Cubs (1983)1991Managed the Cleveland Indians (1983) and Kansas City Royals (1986)1992—1993—1994Former Yankees third baseman (1957–1966)1996–2003Managed the San Diego Padres (1972–1973), Boston Red Sox (1976–1980), Texas Rangers (1981–1982), and Chicago Cubs (1988–1991)2004Former Yankees second baseman (1976–1988);  Managed the New York Mets (2005–08)2005Former Yankees catcher (1996–1999); Managed the Florida Marlins (2006) and New York Yankees (2008–17)2006Former Yankees first baseman (1982);  Managed the Baltimore Orioles (2004–2005)2007Former Yankees first baseman (1982–1995); Managed the Los Angeles Dodgers (2011–2015) and the Miami Marlins (2016–2022); Bench Coach the Toronto Blue Jays (2023–present)2008, 2015–2017Bench Coach the New York Yankees (2008, 2015–2017) and the Philadelphia Phillies (2018–present); Third Base Coach the New York Yankees (2009–2014)2009–2014Managed the Kansas City Royals (2002–2005) Bench Coach the New York Yankees (2009–2014); First Base Coach the New York Yankees (2006–2008, 2015–2017)2018–2019bullpen coach the Los Angeles Dodgers (2016–2017, 2020–present)2020–2023Bench Coach the New York Yankees (2018–2023) ; Managed the New York Mets (2024–present)2024–presentBench Coach the Oakland Athletics (2022) and the New York Yankees (2024–present); Managed the Detroit Tigers (2014–2017) and the Los Angeles Angels (2019)===Pitching coaches=== Coach Seasons Notes Ref1947–1948—1949–19591966–1973Former Yankees pitcher (1942–1945)1960Former Yankees pitcher (1948–1955); Managed the Kansas City Athletics (1963–1964)1961–1963Former Yankees pitcher (1951–1955)1964, 1974–1975Former Yankees pitcher (1950–1967)1965—1975, 1977—1976Managed the Kansas City Royals (1970–1972), Chicago White Sox (1977–1978), New York Yankees (1978–1979, 1981–1982)1977–19791983, 1988—1978, 1981–1982Managed the San Francisco Giants (1969–1970), Atlanta Braves (1974–1975), Yankees (1982)1979Former Yankees pitcher (1951–1956)1980–1982, 1988Former Yankees pitcher (1963–1964)1982–1984Began the 1982 season as co-pitching coach with Jerry Walker. Managed the Cleveland Indians (1977–1979), Chicago White Sox (1989–1991), New York Mets (1992–1993), Montreal Expos (2001), and Florida Marlins (2002–2003)1982Began the 1982 season as co-pitching coach with Jeff Torborg.1982–1984, 1986Served as co-pitching coach with Jeff Torborg (1983–1984).1984–19871991–1992—1985Former Yankees pitcher (1967–1968)1989–19901994–1995, 2000Served as interim pitching coach while Stottlemyre was ill (2000).1992–1993—1995—1996–2005Former Yankees pitcher (1964–1974)2006–2007Former Yankees pitcher (1975–88)2008–2010Former Yankees pitcher (1988–1991, 1995)2011–2019Managed the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2001)2020–present===Hitting coaches===Lou Piniella was a Yankees player, coach, manager, general manager, and managed other teams as well.Don Mattingly served as a hitting coach and bench coach for the Yankees following his playing career. Coach Seasons Notes Ref1958–1960Former Yankees catcher (1947–1954); Managed the New York Yankees (1961–1963, 1966–1973),Detroit Tigers (1974–1978), and Boston Red Sox (1981–1984)1961–1962—1970Former Yankees outfielder/first baseman (1951–1968)1979–1981—1982—1982Former Yankees first baseman/outfielder (1962–1969)1983—1984–1985Former Yankees outfielder (1974–1984); Managed the Yankees (1986–1987, 1988),Cincinnati Reds (1990–1992), Seattle Mariners (1993–2002), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003–2005)and Chicago Cubs (2007–2010)1985—1987—1988, 1996–2000Former Yankees first baseman (1974–1979, 1988)1989–1990—1990—1991–1992Managed the San Diego Padres (1981) and New York Mets (1983)1993–19952002–2003—2001—2004–2006Former Yankees first baseman (1982–1995); Managed the Los Angeles Dodgers (2011–2015) and the Miami Marlins (2016–2022)2007–2014Former Hitting coach New York Yankees (2007–2014), New York Mets (2015–2017), Washington Nationals (2018–2021), Philadelphia Phillies (2022–)2015Former Hitting coach Chicago Cubs (1997–2002), Kansas City Royals (2003–2005), Seattle Mariners (2005–2008), and Los Angeles Dodgers (2011), New York Yankees (2015).2016–2017Former Hitting coach Colorado Rockies (2006–2008), Seattle Mariners (2009–2011), New York Yankees (2016–2017)2018–2021Former Yankees outfielder (2002, 2010); Hitting Coach the New York Yankees (2018–2021); Miami Marlins (2022); Los Angeles Angels (2023); Chicago White Sox (2024–present) 2018–2021Assistant hitting coach for the New York Yankees |, Colorado Rockies (2022–present)2016–2017Former Hitting coach Colorado Rockies (2006–2008), Seattle Mariners (2009–2011), New York Yankees (2016–2017) 2022–2023Former hitting Coach for the New York Yankees 2023Former hitting coach for the New York Yankees2022Former Yankees outfielder (1989–1993), Assistant hitting coach New York Yankees (2022)Former bench coach San Francisco Giants (2010–2017); New York Mets (2020)hitting coach San Francisco Giants (2018–2019); Colorado Rockies (2023–present) 2024–presenthitting coach for the Chicago Cubs (2012–2013);Minnesota Twins (2017–2019), Miami Marlins (2020–2022), Detroit Tigers (2023), New York Yankees (2024–present)===Bullpen coaches===Elston Howard, the first African-American Yankee, hoped to become the first African-American manager in Major League Baseball, and coached the Yankees hoping he would receive a managerial offer. Coach Seasons Notes Ref1961–19731979–1980—1974–1975—1978–1979Former Yankees catcher (1955–1967)1980–19841985–1987, 1988Managed the Cleveland Indians (1977–1979), Chicago White Sox (1989–1991), New York Mets (1992–1993), Montreal Expos (2001), and Florida Marlins (2002–2003)1984—1984–19851990, 1993—1988—1989—1991—1992, 1994–2001—2002–2004Former Yankees pitcher (1990–1993)2005 Former Yankees pitcher (1985, 1987–1988)2006–2007Managed the Boston Red Sox (2001)2008–20132016–presentPitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks (2014–2015)2014–2015—===First base coaches===Tony Peña, the former Manager of the Year for the Kansas City Royals, has served as first base coach and bench coach for the Yankees. Coach Seasons Notes Ref1958–1960Former Yankees catcher (1947–1954); Managed the New York Yankees (1961–1963, 1966–1973), Detroit Tigers (1974–1978), and Boston Red Sox (1981–1984)1959Former Yankees outfielder (1939–1949, 1952)1961–1962, 1966—1963, 1979, 1983Former Yankees catcher/outfielder (1946–1963); Managed the Yankees (1964, 1984–1985) and New York Mets (1972–1975)1964—1965–1966—1967Former Yankees third baseman (1952–1953)1968Former Yankees pitcher (1950–1967)1969–1977Former Yankees catcher (1955–1967)1970Former Yankees outfielder/first baseman (1951–68);1977Former Yankees third baseman (1968–1969); Managed the Atlanta Braves (1978–1981), Toronto Blue Jays (1982–1985) and Atlanta Braves (1990–2010)1978Former Yankees shortstop (1968–1974);  Managed the Yankees (1981–1982) and Chicago Cubs (1986–1987)1979–19801981–19821988, 1990Managed the Cleveland Indians (1983) and Kansas City Royals (1986)1980Managed the Cleveland Indians (1977–1979), Chicago White Sox (1989–1991), New York Mets (1992–1993),Montreal Expos (2001), and Florida Marlins (2002–2003)1984, 19862004–2005Former Yankees outfielder (1965–1979)1984–1985—1985, 1987Managed the Yankees (1990–1991)1989Managed the Texas Rangers (1978–1980), Philadelphia Phillies (1982–1983), Cleveland Indians (1983–1987)1991Former Yankees third baseman (1973–1983)1992—1993Managed the San Diego Padres (1981) and New York Mets (1983)1994–1995—1996–1999—2000–2003Former Yankees first baseman (1982); Managed the Baltimore Orioles (2004–2005)2006–20082015–2017Managed the Kansas City Royals (2002–2005) Bench Coach the New York Yankees (2009–2014) First Base Coach the New York Yankees (2006–2008, 2015–2017)2009–2014—2018–2021—2022–presentFormer Phillies Third baseman (2003), First Base Coach the New York Yankees (2022–present)===Third base coaches===Prior to managing the New York Mets, Willie Randolph coached for the New York Yankees.Larry Bowa was a member of Joe Torre's coaching staff with the Yankees, leaving for the Los Angeles Dodgers with Torre after the 2007 season. Coach Seasons Notes Ref1946–1968Former Yankees shortstop (1932–1948)1969–1978Former Yankees shortstop (1967–1968); Managed the Yankees (1980) and Kansas City Royals (1981–1986)1979–1981Managed the Cleveland Indians (1983) and Kansas City Royals (1986)1979Former Yankees second baseman (1950–1957); Managed the Minnesota Twins (1969), Detroit Tigers (1971–1973), Texas Rangers (1973–1975), Yankees (1975–1978, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1988), and Oakland Athletics (1980–1982)1981–1982Managed the San Francisco Giants (1977–1979), Baltimore Orioles (1983–1985), Chicago Cubs (1991)1983, 1986Managed the San Diego Padres (1972–1973), Boston Red Sox (1976–1980), Texas Rangers (1981–1982), and Chicago Cubs (1988–1991)1984–1986, 1988Former Yankees shortstop (1968–1974);  Managed the Yankees (1981–1982) and Chicago Cubs (1986–1987)1988, 1992–1993Former Yankees third baseman (1957–1966)1989Managed the Chicago Cubs (1982–1983) and Philadelphia Phillies (1987–1988)1990—1990–1991Managed the Yankees (1992–1995), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–2000), Texas Rangers (2003–2006), and the Baltimore Orioles (2010–2018) 1994–2003Former Yankees second baseman (1976–1988); Managed the New York Mets (2005–2008)2004–2005Former Yankees infielder (1996–99, 2000–2001, 2003)2006–2007Managed the San Diego Padres (1987–1988) and Philadelphia Phillies (2001–2004)2008Former Yankees shortstop (1983–1988)2009–2014Bench Coach the New York Yankees (2008, 2015–2017) and the Philadelphia Phillies (2018–); Third Base Coach the New York Yankees (2009–2014)—2015–20172018–2021Third base coach the San Francisco Giants (2017)2022–presentManaged the New York Mets (2020–2021)===Positions unspecified===After his Hall of Fame playing career, Bill Dickey remained with the Yankees as a coach.Duke Farrell was one of the earliest Major League Baseball coaches. Coach Seasons Notes Ref1909, 19111915–1917—1914—1916Former Yankees outfielder (1916)1918–1919Former Yankees catcher (1918)1921–1930—1921–1922—1925—1925–1926Former Yankees first baseman (1925–1926)1927–1945Managed the Philadelphia Phillies (1923–26) and Yankees (1929)1929—1929Former Yankees pitcher (1915–1927); Managed the Yankees (1930)1931–1933—1932–1933Former Yankees catcher (1931)1934–1948—1934–1935Former Yankees shortstop (1931–1933)1936–1944Former Yankees outfielder (1924–1935)1942, 1945—1944–1946Managed the Yankees (1946) and Cincinnati Reds (1947–1948)1946Former Yankees third baseman (1931, 1934–1942); Managed the Detroit Tigers (1949–1952)1947–1948Managed the Cincinnati Reds (1934–1937), Brooklyn Dodgers (1951–1953), Washington Senators (1955–1957), Milwaukee Braves (1960–1961), and Detroit Tigers (1963–1966)1949–1957, 1960Former Yankees catcher (1928–1946); Managed the Yankees (1946)1951Former Yankees outfielder (1937–1942, 1946–1950)1953–1954Former Yankees catcher (1947–54); Managed the New York Yankees (1961–1963, 1966–1973), Detroit Tigers (1974–1978), and Boston Red Sox (1981–1984)1957Former Yankees pitcher (1946–1948)1957Former Yankees outfielder (1939–1949, 1952)1961Former Yankees first baseman (1961)1963Former Yankees first baseman (1960, 1962–1963)
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