![]() The Yankees not only hit the ball hard, but they get on base more often on those hard-hit balls than average. Looking at stats like Barrel Rate (which measures how hard a baseball is hit), the Yankees have a Barrel Rate of 9%, 43% higher than the MLB average. The Yankees hit the ball hard, and often. We can look at fancy statistics to quantify why the Yankees are the best team in baseball currently. This year, the Yankees are a changed team – accumulating 34 of their 63 wins within their division, capitalizing on the weaknesses of the Orioles, Blue Jays and yes, even the Red Sox. ![]() Last year, the Yankees lost close games, and couldn’t get over the hump against their division rivals, which ultimately resulted in their downfall. These teams also had larger than life personalities and avenged the shortcomings of the season prior, where they couldn’t quite get over the hump. Through 96 games, the 19 editions of the Yankees had this same record. After a Friday night victory that had a characteristic early lead avenged by an equally distinctive mammoth home run by Edwin Encarnacion, the Yankees sit at a comfortable 63-33. What do these teams all have in common? Their starts. This season’s bombers features Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Gleyber Torres, and DJ LeMahieu, among others. The 1998 squad featured the famed core four at their peak. New York Yankees, 1961 team, featured greats of the game like Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Roger Maris, and Whitey Ford. Our Todd Gerstenhaber breaks down what they have in common. By Todd Gerstenhaber 4 years ago The years 1961,1998, and 2019 are all distinct eras for the New York Yankees franchise.
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