Here’s a look at all 16 captains in Yankees history.
Griffith became the Yankees captain during their inaugural season, when they were the New York Highlanders, and held that title through 1905 as a player-manager at a time when captains handled on-field managerial tasks. He had a 2.66 ERA during his five years as a player and a 419-370 record as a manager over five-plus seasons.Elberfeld was Yankees captain from 1906-08, and he finished the 1908 season as their manager after Griffith was fired. The infielder hit .
He also managed the team for two seasons, during which he had a 117-168 record and appeared in a total of 13 games as a player.Zeider was the Yankees captain for the remainder of that 1913 season after being traded by the White Sox. He hit .233 with 12 RBIs in 50 games and left for the Chicago Chi-Feds in 1914.The shortstop took over as captain in 1914 and held that title for seven years. In nine seasons with the team he hit .257 with 36 home runs and 428 RBIs.
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